Amanda Brock CEO Open UK

Amanda Brock is CEO of OpenUK the UK organisation for the business of Open Technology –  open source software, open hardware, open data, open innovation and open standards - with a purpose of UK Leadership and Global Collaboration in Open Technology. She is also the Executive Producer of State of Open Con 24 taking place 6 and 7 February 2024 in London.

She is an appointed member of the Cabinet Office's Open Standards Board; Advisory Board Member Mimoto; Advisory Board member KDE, UKRI Exoscale Science and Industry Advisory Board Member, UKRI  Digtial Research Advisory Group Member, Distinguished Fellow Rust Foundation, Speaker Board Mojaloop, and European Representative of the Open Invention Network.

A lawyer of 25 years’ experience, she previously chaired the Open Source and IP Advisory Group of the United Nations Technology Innovation Labs; sat on the OASIS Open Projects, Initiative; was a Member of the British Computer Society Inaugural Influence Board; and of the UK Government Energy Sector Digitalisation Task Force Advisory Board; as well as being an elected Board Member of the Open Source Initiative. Formerly General Counsel of Canonical for 5 years from 2008 she set up and ran their legal function and has been part of the open source community since.

Amanda is a judge in the IDG Foundry CIO 100 2023 having been a Judge in the We are Tech Women Rising Star Awards 2020-22. 

Listed as the 37th Most Influential Woman in UK Tech by Computer Weekly in 2023 and in Computing’s IT Leaders 100 2023, she is again included in the 2022 and 2023 Involve HERoes list of 100 global women executives driving change by example.  In 2022 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards UK 2022 and included as one of 23 women honoured as a trailblazing women in the law  by the “Women Who Will Report 2023.” She is shortlisted for the Women In Tech Excellence Awards Role Model of the Year and Hero of the Year categories for 2023.

Amanda writes regularly for the tech press and is the editor of Open Source Law, Policy and Practice (2nd edition) published by Oxford University Press in October 2022, with open access thanks to the Vietsch Foundation.

Andy Allred, Lead Devops Architect

Andy is a seasoned DevOps professional who spent the first decade of his career working in electronic warfare on fast attack submarines. Later, he worked in the telecommunications industry on various cloud use cases with multiple providers and vendors. Prior to joining Silo AI, he worked as a consultant for a few years, helping multiple industries modernize their delivery pipelines and transition to cloud and cloud-native processes and practices.  

Andy's professional journey is guided by the principle of prioritizing humans over technology and always asking the question, "What's in it for people?”

Petter Glenstrup, Director Sales Engineering, Articwolf

Petter has been part of the IT industry for more than 29 years, and his knowledge and experience within this industry and latets as part of the very first team in Arcticwolf EMEA has given him an unique experience into the service. He has been part of many changes withing IT and have by that guided many customers and partners in the journeys that have been over time. He is a sort after speaker and todays need for concrete guidens on security frameworks like NIS2 will be part of this talk.

Carolina Angelis, Senior rådgivare, Truesec Human Threat Intelligence

Med tjugo års erfarenhet inom den svenska underrättelsetjänsten har Carolina Angelis en unik insikt i hur främmande makt agerar för att infiltrera svenska verksamheter av intresse. Carolina är också författare med tre publicerade spänningsromaner i spiongenren.

Natalia Bejan, Director, Invest Moldova 
Together with selected Moldovan companies

Christoffer Frisell, VD, AI-Labbet

Christoffer är en resultatorienterad ledare och affärsutvecklare med dokumenterad erfarenhet av produktmarknadsföring, ledning, PR, varumärkesmarknadsföring och verksamhetsutveckling. Drivs av ett djupt engagemang för att utnyttja potentialen i befintlig verksamhet och upptäcka nya möjligheter. Brinner för kundupplevelsen och levererar mål över förväntan. Närmare 25 år inom IT och en passionerad entreprenör.

Christoffer är grundare av AI-labbet och tidigare VD för ett konsultbolag och sitter i styrelsen för flera bolag.

Henrik Byström, Grundare & CEO, AI-Labbet

Med nästan 30 år och från många ledande roller inom digitalisering är Henrik Byström en av Sveriges ledande experter. Han har haft särskilt fokus på moderna arbetssätt, AI och ledarskap där han under många år ledde Microsofts koncept kring Det nya arbetslivet, d v s att anamma ett modernt arbetssätt, ledarskap och medarbetarfokus med hjälp av modern teknik. Idag fokuserar Henrik på att coacha ledare och ledningsgrupper kring hur man skapar affärsvärde med ansvarsfull AI. Henrik är en mycket uppskattad inspiratör, som konstruktivt uppmuntrar till att tänka nytt och utmana vedertagna sanningar.

Henrik är också grundare av bolagen AI-labbet och Downriver Management samt sitter i styrelsen för HusmanHagberg, HouseBe, K3 Nordic, DH Solutions och Exertus

Johan Gentzell, AI -Labbet

Per Wahlgren, Wadvy  

Damian Mazurek, Chief Innovation Officer, Software Mind

Damian Mazurek, Chief Innovation Officer at Software Mind is a certified cloud and AI solutions architect with over 15 years of experience in the software industry. In his current role, he oversees technology strategy and operations while working with clients to design and implement scalable and effective cloud and AI-based solutions. His vast knowledge and experience allow him to help many organizations, startups as well as enterprise businesses in Europe and the US, to leverage these technologies to streamline operations and to drive business growth. Damian is an active keynote at international IT industry conferences and a lecturer at Polish technical universities.

Juergen Broemmer, Senior Business Development Partner, Verizon

Jürgen Brömmer, a seasoned Senior Business Development Partner at Verizon, is driving innovation and transformation in critical infrastructures. Jürgen's focus on delivering tangible business outcomes drives him to successfully navigate the complex landscape of organizational and technical challenges that come with these projects with finesse and expertise.

Drawing from a wealth of experience gained from senior roles in consulting and management across the telecom industries Jürgen's ability to transcend traditional boundaries between business, organization, and technology is unique. His holistic perspective allows him to discern the interconnectedness of these elements, crafting comprehensive strategies that drive sustainable growth and resilience.

Jürgen, a trusted advisor, is dedicated to helping organizations navigate their digital journey, helping them harness the full potential of emerging technologies while minimizing risks and maximizing value. Jürgen is leading the way in driving meaningful change in critical infrastructures with his relentless dedication to innovation and proven track record of success.

David Jacoby, Ethical Hacker, Entrepreneur, Researcher and Security Advisor.  

David Jacoby har blivit en framträdande auktoritet inom IT-säkerhet, med över 25 års erfarenhet av säkerhetsforskning, penetrationstest, säkerhetsanalyser och att skydda organisationer från digitala hot. Hans bakgrund som en av grundarna till hack.se, en av Sveriges mest omtalade hackergrupper, ger honom en unik insikt i både offensiva och defensiva aspekter av cybersäkerhet.

Emil Björnson, Professor trådlös kommunikation, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Emil Björnson är professor i trådlös kommunikation vid KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sverige. Han tog en civilingenjörsexamen i teknisk matematik vid Lunds universitet, Sverige, 2007 och en doktorsexamen i telekommunikation vid KTH 2011. Från 2012 till 2014 var han postdoktor vid Alcatel-Lucent Chair on Flexible Radio, SUPELEC, Frankrike. Från 2014 till 2021 hade han olika professorstjänster vid Linköpings universitet, Sverige. Han var besökande professor vid KTH under 2020-2021 innan han fick en fast tjänst 2022.

Jonatan Permert - AI Transformation Strategist – AI Sweden

Johan Elfsson – Country Manager Sweden – Intel Sweden AB

Founded in 1968, Intel’s technology has been at the heart of computing breakthroughs. They are an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Intel stand at the brink of several technology inflections—artificial intelligence (AI), 5G network transformation, and the rise of the intelligent edge—that together will shape the future of technology. Silicon and software drive these inflections, and Intel is at the heart of it all.

Joeri Glastra, Insider Risk Analyst, Signpost Six

Joeri Glastra is an Insider Risk Analyst at Signpost Six. A background in international law and ICT Law led to a role as programme manager with the Dutch security cluster. In that role he coordinated projects on technological innovations in the defense and health sectors and worked with the Dutch embassy to Sweden and Innovation Quarter on strengthening Swedish - Dutch collaboration in cybersecurity. Since then, he specialised in the field of insider risk with Signpost Six. Currently, he works on projects helping government agencies, research institutes and high IP companies on their insider risk journey through assessments and programmes that put the human first. Most recently he was part of a panel on Cross-Industry perspectives at the 2nd International Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation for the Nuclear Sector.

Jonas Dahlberg, Sales Director – Data and Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft

Jonas Dahlberg löser för närvarande affärsproblem med modern molnbaserad AI- och analys-teknologi och har kul medan han gör det. Hans bakgrund är att han är en ledare med över 20 års erfarenhet från tre olika branscher: IT, säkerhet och kreditinformation. Jonas har bevisad försäljnings- och ledarskapskompetens från en .com-startup (Linq), över 10 år på Microsoft (två perioder), en framgångsrik tid som VD där han byggde upp ett företag inom IT, samt som senior ledare inom säkerhets- och kreditinformationsbranschen under snabb förändring.

Jenny Gardner, Senior Director - Future Capabilities, Innovation Strategy and Portfolio, Saab

Jenny Gardner is the Senior Director - Future Capabilities, Innovation Strategy and PortfolioThe company serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions from military defence to civil security. As Head of Strategy & Portfolio, she plays a leadership role in the C4I and Combat Systems business. Jenny has previously worked as Director for Saab’s UK Innovation Hub where she drove Saab's investments in UK R&D. She also served as Vice Chair for UKNEST (UK Naval Engineering Science & Technology). Before this, Jenny worked as Director  Sweden for the Department for International Trade (DIT), UK Government where she managed UK-Sweden bilateral commercial relations. She served, in parallel, as the most senior representative of the UK Defence & Security Organisation (DSO) in Sweden. Prior to this Jenny has held numerous leadership positions in industry.

Christer Fuglesang, Saab Space Advisor

Christer Fuglesang is Sweden's first astronaut and became the first Swede in space on December 10, 2006. He began his studies in engineering physics at KTH in 1975 and graduated as a civil engineer in 1981. After postgraduate studies and a doctoral degree in experimental particle physics at Stockholm University, he became an associate professor in 1991. Fuglesang has been an affiliated professor at KTH, received several awards, including the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' gold medal in 2017, and was elected as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 2019. After working at ESA, he became a professor of space technology at KTH in 2017. He has also been a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 2016 and the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences since 2021.

John Strand, CEO, Strand Consult

John Strand founded Strand Consult in 1995 when the mobile industry exploded, and Strand Consult grew along with its new clients from the mobile and telecom industry, analyzing market trends, publishing reports and holding executive workshops that have helped telecom operators and mobile services providers all over the world optimize their business strategies and maximizing the return on their investments.
 
John Strand’s uncanny ability to predict the future of the telecom market and his compelling communication has made him a valued speaker in the press and at conferences around the world. His precise statements combined with a unique insight in the industry help make complex issues understandable. Strand brings political and regulatory attention to critical and sometimes controversial issues.

Love Börjeson, Chef för KB-labb, Kungliga biblioteket

Love Börjeson är chef för KB-labb som ansvarar för Kungliga bibliotekets (KB) arbete med artificiell intelligens (AI). Love har arbetat med maskininlärning och AI sedan ett drygt decennium, först som  forskare på Stanford University och sedan i akademin och i civilsamhället i Sverige. Med en strategisk blick för betydelsen av KBs enorma samlingar har Love lett KB:s arbete med utvecklingen av AI-modeller för det svenska språket, modeller som integrerats i hundratusentals applikationer inom forskningen, såväl som i näringslivet och offentlig sektor.

Nicole Van Der Meulen, Cyber security expert, Tilburg University, European Cybercrime Centre

dr. Nicole van der Meulen is an expert and thought leader in the area of cybercrime and cybersecurity. Currently, she serves as Cybersecurity Innovation Lead at SURF. Previously she was the Head of Policy & Development at Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), where she was responsible, amongst others, for the Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). Prior to Europol, she held various positions in the Dutch public sector, academia and nonprofit organisations all focused on enhancing the fight against cybercrime and improving cyber security. She obtained her PhD from Tilburg University on a comparative study focusing on digital identity fraud in the United States and the Netherlands. 

Dan Nordell, Strateg AI och digitalisering, Skatteverket

Dan Nordell är strateg avseende digitalisering och AI på Skatteverket och har jobbat länge med digitalisering och AI för samhällets bästa. Dan har de senaste åren jobbat med att bygga Skatteverkets och offentlig förvaltnings förmågor för att utveckla AI-drivna tjänster för att möta framtidens utmaningar.  Dan jobbar också med förändringsledning nu senast i Skatteverkets AI-hubb som är en resehubb för att göra förändringsresan så smidig och effektgivande som möjligt för organisationen.

Vahdat Zehtab, CEO, Telness Group

Peter Michelson, CEO, EcoDataCenter

After a successful career at Ericsson, Peter switched to an industrial scale-up – EcoDataCenter. In 2023, EcoDataCenter raised approximately 7 billion SEK in capital with the goal of making digitalization sustainable. Today, the company has its large campus in Falun and is in the process of establishing itself in Östersund.

Karoliina Kettukar(meltlake), Head of Modern work, Meltlake, Finland

Karoliina Kettukari  a Modern Work Leader and Advisor whose passion is to empower every employee with smart use of digital technology. I guide organisations in their Modern Work journey. I work closely with all levels, from C-suite to field workers, enabling collaboration and communication across the organisation - in the end, it's all about excellent employee experience.
 

Amanda Sterner (Advania), Technical Architect Modern Work på Knowledge Factory, Advania

Amanda Sterner is a Technical Architec at Advania. Amanda loves Microsoft Teams and how it can make her daily work life easier. She want to help you start loving Microsoft Teams the same way Amanda does!

Piotr Wójcik, Sales Director for Modular Solutions, EMEA

Piotr Wójcik has extensive knowledge and experience in the data center industry, where he has been present for over 20 years.

During this period, Piotr has worked on the design, construction and operation of dozens of data center facilities. In addition, he has worked across complex guaranteed power supply installations in public, commercial and industrial buildings in Europe.

As the Sales Director for Modular Solutions in EMEA, Piotr is responsible for managing Modular projects with clients from telco/IT industry and providers of colocation and cloud services. He participates in the implementation of the largest data center in EMEA.

Hans Kik, European Sales Manager, Anord Mardix

Hans Kik commenced his data center journey just before the millennium. Since 1999, he has been active in the field of critical data center power distribution. Started in the grey space and changed to the white space some 20 years ago. In the role of European Sales Manager, Hans is responsible for the Anord Mardix whitespace busway solution called Databar in Europe.

Anord Mardix

Mikko Aho, Regional Business Unit Head IT Solutions

Venessa Moffat, Channel Partner Manager EMEA, EkkoSense

Venessa is responsible for building out the EkkoSense EMEA channel operations, primarily targeting key Nordic, DACH, French and Southern Europe markets as the company forecasts continued strong growth. Venessa brings almost 20 years’ in-depth data centre market expertise to EkkoSense, having worked in project services, product management, marketing and business growth roles for a range of organisations including Uptime Institute, CenturyLink, Interxion and Sungard Availability Services. Venessa is an Advisory Board Member for the not-for-profit Data Centre Alliance (DCA), and also has an MBA in Business Administration.

Karolina Weilbass, Head of People & Culture, Experis

Marie Ideström, VD, Stiftelsen Womengineer

Marie Ideström, vd och grundare av Stiftelsen Womengineer, arbetar för att stärka unga tjejers självförtroende och kunskap inom teknik så att fler av dem ska välja en karriär inom teknik. Redan 2008, som ingenjörsstudent vid KTH, startade hon initiativet tillsammans med klasskompisen Emelie Emanuelsson, och idag driver hon Womengineer på heltid. Målet är att det ska examineras lika många kvinnliga ingenjörer som manliga, därför att världen helt enkelt blir bättre om alla är med och formar den. 

Mats Persson, Biträdande lektor vid KTH och MedTechLabs

Mats Persson avlade sin doktorsexamen i Fysik vid KTH 2016 och har sedan forskat vid Stanforduniversitetet i Kalifornien och vid General Electrics forskningsavdelning i New York innan han år 2020 återvände till Stockholm som MedTechLabs Fellow och biträdande lektor vid KTH inom medicinsk bildfysik. Han forskar om hur nästa generations medicinska röntgenutrustning i kombination med artificiell intelligens kan möjliggöra nya metoder för att diagnosticera cancer, stroke och andra sjukdomar.

Staffan Holmin, Professor/ Överläkare, Docent, Karolinska Institutet

Staffan Holmin är professor i klinisk neuroimaging vid institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, och överläkare vid ME neuroradiologi vid Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset.

Mats Hultgren, Director of Operations – CSIRT

Som director of operations för Truesec's incidenthanteringsteam har Mats hjälpt många organisationer genom den största kris de någonsin har ställts inför. Han är också en erkänd expert inom förmågorna Protect, Detect och Respond. Hans stora erfarenhet av att hantera de incidenter som hanteras av Truesec's CSIRT gör honom till en av Europas främsta experter på incidenthantering. Han är särskilt uppskattad för sin förmåga att tolka och förklara komplexa problem och lösningar på ett sätt som är meningsfullt för alla.

Bryan Ross - Field CTO, GitLab

Senior Executive turned Trusted Advisor.  With over 15 years of industry experience as a senior IT leader, Bryan is now a trusted advisor to household names across the UK and Europe.  He works at the intersection of technology, people and process, helping leaders deliver business value.

Stefania Chaplin - Solutions Architect, GitLab

Stefania’s (aka DevStefOps) experience as a Solutions Architect within DevSecOps, Security Awareness and Software Supply Chain Management means she's helped countless organisations understand and implement security throughout their SDLC. As a Python developer at heart, Stefania enjoys optimising and improving operational efficiency by scripting & automating processes and creating integrations. She is a member of OWASP DevSlop, hosting their technical shows. When not at a computer, Stefania enjoys surfing, yoga and looking after all her tropical plants.

Rickard Westberg - Manager Software Factory, Getinge

As the Manager of Software Factory for Digital Therapy Solutions at Getinge, I lead a team of software engineers and developers who create and maintain software products that connect and integrate medical devices to information systems. I have over twenty years of experience in managing complex and innovative projects across multiple sites and continents, delivering value to customers and stakeholders.

Ny Teknik, (New Technology)

Ny Teknik är störst i Sverige på nyheter om teknik. Papperstidningen är också Sveriges största inom affärspressen (Orvesto näringsliv 2022). Redaktionen bevakar snabbväxande branscher, nya entreprenörsföretag och produkter. Ämnen som energi, fordon, life science, digitalisering och it ingår i vår nyhetsbevakning. Vi berättar hur ny teknik används inom industrin och hur teknikutvecklingen påverkar samhället.

Olle Zacrisson, Chef,  AI & Nyhetsstrategi, Sveriges Radio

Olle Zachrison är chef för artificiell intelligens på Sveriges Radio, vilket är en ledande roll som arbetar över hela organisationen. Han ansvarar också för nyhetsstrategin på det offentliga mediebolaget. Olle arbetar intensivt med AI och frågor relaterade till nyheter inom European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Tillsammans med Agnes Stenbom, Schibsted, har han grundat Nordic AI Journalism, ett branschnätverk med 300 medlemmar från alla nordiska länder. Under fyra år var Olle chef och chefredaktör på den nationella nyhetsavdelningen Ekot på Sveriges Radio, och innan dess var han biträdande redaktör på den svenska dagstidningen Svenska Dagbladet.

Panagiotis Papapetrou, Professor and vice head, Department of computer and systems sciences, Stockholm University

Panagiotis Papapetrou is an international scholar and an experienced speaker. He is a professor in data science and vice head of DSV, the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences. With over 200 employees and 5 000 students at Campus Kista, DSV is one of the biggest departments at Stockholm University. Panagiotis leads the Data Science Research Group at DSV, focusing in his own research on healthcare applications, explainable machine learning and temporal data mining. He is an adjunct professor at Aalto University in Finland, and a board member of the Swedish AI Society.

Tommy Svensson, Professor, Communication Systems, Chalmers

Tommy Svensson is Full Professor in Communication Systems at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, leading the Wireless Systems research on air interface and wireless backhaul networking technologies. He received a Ph.D. in Information theory from Chalmers in 2003, and has worked at Ericsson AB with core, radio access, and microwave networks.

He was active in the European WINNER I/II/+ and ARTIST4G projects with important contributions to the 3GPP LTE standards, the EU METIS and mmMAGIC and 5GCar projects towards 5G and the EU Hexa-X & Hexa-X-II, RISE-6G, SEMANTIC, and newly started ROBUST-6G and ECO-eNET projects towards 6G, and in Chase/ChaseOn and newly started WiTECH antenna systems excellence centers at Chalmers targeting mm-wave and (sub)-THz solutions for access, backhaul/ fronthaul and V2X scenarios.

His main research interests are in design and analysis of mobile communication systems, physical layer algorithms, multiple access, resource allocation, cooperative/ context-aided/ secure communications, mm-wave/ sub-THz communications, C-V2X, JCAS, satellite networks, sustainable design, and end-to-end architecture.

He has co-authored 6 books, 110 journal papers, 147 conference papers and 79 public EU projects deliverables. He is founding member/editor of IEEE JSAC Series on Machine Learning in Communications and Networks, been Chairman of the awards winning IEEE Sweden Vehicular Technology/ Communications/ Information Theory Societies chapter, editor of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, Guest editor of top journals, organized tutorials and workshops at top IEEE conferences, Lead local organizer of EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023, and coordinator of the Communication Engineering Master’s Program at Chalmers.

Mikael Holmgren, Executive Sales Representative, Advenica

Mikael har en lång erfarenhet inom cybersäkerhetsområdet med roller inom försäljning, marknadsföring och konsulting. På Advenica fokuserar han på att bygga partnernätverk och internationell försäljning av Advenicas produkter. Tillsammans med partners och kunder löser vi säkerhetsproblem främst inom kritisk infrastruktur med produkter för nätverkssegmentering och kryptering.

Sandra Barouta Elvin, Nationell Säkerhetschef, Microsoft

Sandra Barouta Elvin arbetar som nationell säkerhetschef för Microsoft med ansvar för bland annat säkerhetsmässiga policyfrågor och säkerhetsfrågor. Hon har över 20 års erfarenhet av att jobba med IT och informationssäkerhet såväl strategiskt som operativt inom både offentlig och privat sektor.

Anders de Maré, Affärsenhetschef, Business Unit Manager, Cooling & Heating Sweden, Swegon Sverige AB

Anders de Maré har verkat inom kyl- och värmebranschen 20 års tid har ett stort fokus på hållbara och energieffektiva lösningar. Är till vardags Affärsenhetschef in Swegon Sverige AB och leder sitt team med ett energifyllt engagemang där Anders upplevs att alltid kunna se möjligheter i stället för hinder ha en positiv och glad approach till människor och utmaningar.

Roger Olivieira, Co-founder, VerID

Roger Olivieira decided to pursue his passion for IT, user experience and process optimization. He recently co-founded Ver.iD, a SaaS platform that makes it easy for developers to integrate decentralized identity solutions. Ver.iD empowers organizations to design digital ID wallet customer journeys for secure login, data sharing, age checks and e-signatures. Roger is personally determined to eradicate bureaucracy for marginalized groups in society and promote trust and online safety for natural and legal persons.

Eward Driehuis, VP of Fraud Engineering, ThreatFabric

Eward is VP of Fraud Engineering at ThreatFabric. He is a cybersecurity expert with 28 years experience in threat intelligence, fraud prevention, and cyber defense for banks, governments, and enterprises. He is a renowned speaker in the media and at international events. In his spare time, he serves as the chairman of CSIRT.global, the global cyber firefighter’s brigade. Previously, he has held executive positions at Cybersprint, SecureLink (Orange Cyberdefense), and Fox-IT (NCC Group), and was a CTO and business director in multiple IT and software companies.

Åke Ljungqvist, Country manager, Ibas Ontrack

Åke Ljungqvist är ansvarig för Ibas Ontracks verksamhet i Sverige. Sedan 1999 har han arbetat med företagets dataräddnings- och raderingstjänster. Han har en bred, unik kunskap om var gränsen för dataräddning går och har hållit många utbildningar i ämnet både från ett tekniskt och administrativt perspektiv.

Marcus Weiland

Håkan Lidbo 

Andreas Faltin, Cloud Architect and Tech Lead, Cloudworks

Andreas is a Cloud Architect and Tech Lead at Cloudworks. He is dedicated to assisting customers on their digital Identity journey by designing and implementing complex IAM solutions. These solutions are highly automated to achieve a significant impact with minimal user friction.

Corina Patachia Sr. Solutions Architect, GitLab

Corina is a solutions architect at GitLab and thrives on solving complex technical challenges. She's dedicated to helping customers improve their software development processes, enabling them to ship software more efficiently and effectively.

Tom Soderstrom AWS, Enterprise Strategist, Amazon and NASA

Tom joined AWS in 2020 to build and lead the AWS Public Sector Chief Technologists organization, a global team of technology builders who work with large enterprises and public sector customers in order to help them realize the full benefits of the cloud. 

Prior to AWS, Tom served as the IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 2006-2020. As an early cloud pioneer, Tom introduced and taught cloud computing at JPL, NASA and the US Federal Government. Through his early work in innovation and the cloud, Tom was instrumental in the US Public’s ability to identify and benefit from IT trends, leading to innovative solutions in Space explorations.

Phylip Morgan, Chief Revenue Officer, Pax8 EMEA

As Chief Revenue Officer of Pax8 EMEA, Phylip provides leadership, guidance, and support to successfully extend the company’s key channel and marketing objectives in Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. He develops, plans, and executes strategic initiatives that drive the company’s channel growth and exposure in the region. Through Phylip’s efforts, Pax8 is reaching global partners and leading digital transformation worldwide.

Phylip has spent over 30 years helping various technology companies expand globally and achieve significant success. He has led several companies as Chairman and Director and founded nine of his own, empowering organisations to become operationally efficient and effective through technology. Phylip holds an M.A. in Missional Leadership from Bangor University, is the Pastor and Co-Founder of Calon Church, and sits on the board for several companies and non-profits. He enjoys working with small business owners and spending time with his wife and three daughters.

Julius Nicklasson, Manager, Intelligence Advisory Services

Julius Nicklasson is a Manager within the Intelligence Advisory Services team at Recorded Future, the world's largest intelligence company. In his current role, he works with some of the largest companies in the Nordics to develop their security strategy through the effective use of intelligence data and automation. Julius holds an MSc in Global Affairs from King's College London and is GCTI certified.

Charlotta Kvarnström, EY Norden, Partner, Market Segment Leader Technology, Media and Telecommunications & Consulting Leader

Charlotta Kvarnström is a partner and the Nordic leader for EY's operations within the technology, media, and telecommunications sector. With strong and broad expertise, she assists EY's clients with everything from strategic advice to the implementation of various initiatives. Charlotta has extensive experience from the consulting, service, communications, media, and technology industries, both in the Nordic region and globally. She is passionate about collaborations and leadership. She believes that a culture built on diversity, holistic thinking, and continuous learning surpasses everything.

 Max Gordon, överläkare och docent i ortopedi, Danderyds Universitetssjukhus och Karolinska Institutet, Årets AI-svensk 2023

Christina Ramm-Ericson, näringspolitisk chef, TechSverige

Josefin Rosén, Principal Trustworthy AI specialist, SAS Institute, finalist Årets AI- svensk 2022

Erik Slottner, civilminister med ansvar för digitalisering (KD)

Erik Slottner är sedan 2022 civilminister och statsråd i Finansdepartementet i regeringen. Hans fokus är en välfungerande digitalisering inom offentlig förvaltning för att förbättra servicen för medborgare och öka effektiviteten hos våra myndigheter. Erik Slottner är på konferensen tillsammans med framstående och prisbelönta personer på AI-området för att diskutera Sveriges möjligheter och utmaningar med den snabba AI-utvecklingen. Hur ligger Sverige till i den nya AI-eran och har Sverige rätt förutsättningar för att nyttja teknikens fulla potential?

Jonas Tannerstad, chef för El & Automation, Örebro Bostäder Årets AI-svensk 2022

Åsa Zetterberg, förbundsdirektör, TechSverige

Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ordförande för den svenska regeringens AI kommission

Carl-Henric har bland annat varit styrelseordförande i Volvo, VD på Ericsson och är nu ordförande för den svenska regeringens tillsatta AI kommission. Han var styrelseordförande i European Round Table (ERT) från 2018 till 2023 och Preses för Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA) från 2018 till 2021. Han är medlem i Advisory Board of Harvard Kennedy School. Carl-Henric Svanberg var styrelseordförande i BP plc från 2010 till 2018. Han var koncernchef för Ericsson från 2003 till 2009 och koncernchef för Assa Abloy från 1994 till 2002.

Carl-Henric Svanberg har en Master i tillämpad fysik vid Linköpings Universitet och har en civilekonomexamen från Uppsala universitet. Han är hedersdoktor vid Luleå Tekniska Universitet och vid Linköpings Universitet. Carl-Henric har mottagit Konungens medalj för sitt bidrag till svensk industri.

Lovisa Hagelberg, Business Unit Director of the Nordics at CBRE Datacenter Solutions

Lovisa is a technical operations leader with over ten years experience in the datacenter industry. She is currently the Business Unit Director of the Nordics at CBRE Datacenter Solutions. Lovisa has been with CBRE since 2019, working in various roles across the datacenter business. Prior to working at CBRE, Lovisa started out as a project engineer for Siemens, eventually working her way up to Head of Datacenter Solutions for the Nordics. Lovisa is also the Co-Chair of the Infrastructure Masons Global Sustainability Committee.

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Vincenzo Scamporlino, Senior Software Engineer, Spotify

Vincenzo is a Senior Software Engineer at Spotify, working on Backstage. He began his career as a Mobile Engineer in Digital Creative Agencies. His journey evolved into Full-Stack Engineering, with a focus on EV Charging Solutions. Today, he passionately advocates for how Developer Experience can enhance the cost and efficiency of an organization.

Christer Fuglesang, Astronaut och fysiker

Christer Fuglesang är Sveriges första astronaut och blev den förste svensken i rymden den 10 december M116. Han påbörjade sina studier i teknisk fysik vid KTH 1975 och blev civilingenjör 1981. Efter forskarutbildning och doktorsexamen i experimentell partikelfysik vid Stockholms universitet blev han docent 1991. Fuglesang har varit affilierad professor vid KTH, mottagit flera utmärkelser inklusive Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademiens guldmedalj M117, och invaldes som utländsk ledamot av svenska Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien M119. Efter arbete vid ESA blev han professor i rymdfart vid KTH 2017. Han är även ledamot av Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien sedan 2016 och Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien sedan 2021.

Micael Dahlen, ekonomiprofessor, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm

När Micael Dahlen var 34 år lyckades han inte bara bli landets yngste professor, med sin bas på Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, snart därefter placerade han sig även tio i topp på listan över de främsta forskarna inom hans fält. Alltså en av de främsta forskarna i hela världen! Han forskar bl.a. om konsumentbeteende, kreativitet och PR.

Carolin Runnqvist, Head of Channel and Offering Development, Swedbank

Stefan Granlund, Head of Growth & Impact, Danske Bank

Stefan Granlund har över 15 års erfarenhet inom entreprenörskap, teknik och finans. Stefan började på Danske Bank år 2019 och har sedan dess haft olika roller inom bankens investeringar inom teknik och globala partnerskap. Sedan år 2021 är han Chef för Tillväxt & Påverkan för Danske Banks verksamhet i Sverige, där han ansvarar för att driva bankens arbete med finansiering och rådgivning till teknikföretag med riskkapitalstöd. Genom sin tidigare karriär på teknikföretag som Toborrow, Vint och medtech-företaget Kiwok, har han djup insikt i och förståelse för entreprenörers resa och behov.

Stefan är en stark förespråkare för innovation och entreprenörskap, vilket han ofta diskuterar vid olika offentliga framträdanden som bankens talesperson inom området. Han är övertygad om att investeringar i tillväxtföretag är avgörande för Sveriges framtida konkurrenskraft och utveckling.

Florian Westerdahl, Head of Technology, Lindex

David Johannes Christensen, CEO of CloudNation | SOFTWARE CONSULTANT | QA MANAGER |SOFTWARE QA | AZURE|AZURE DEVOPS|CLOUD | CI/CD|DEVOPS

Anders Kingstedt, Service Area Manager – Data Innovation & Insights

Anders is a long standing member of the IT community. Anders started out as a developer back in the days and has since worked in numerous roles. Different assignments over the years have provided opportunities to attain a varied skills set, including IT governance, Integration, e-Business, Standards development and recently a focus on data driven IT. Anders was instrumental within ISO/IEC when the first round of Cloud standards was produced. Anders has been contracted by the EU commission to work on EU level standards and in EU projects focusing on interoperability. Anders is passionate about using the advancements of IT for the better good and thrives on complexity.

Masoomeh Ghasemi, Tech Lead and Data Engineer

Masoomeh has a background in nanophysics and holds a PhD from Lund University. She has been a high school teacher and a university lecturer for more than 8 years in her previous career. She has transitioned to the data world since a few years back and has worked as a data engineer and more recently as an architect. She is interested in designing and implementing modern data platforms and overcoming complex engineering tasks.

Richard May, Country Manager - UK, Ireland, Nordics, Baltics & South Africa, Sunbird Software

Cricket Liu, EVP Engineering, Chief DNS Architect, Infoblox

Cricket is one of the world’s leading experts on the Domain Name System (DNS) and serves as the liaison between Infoblox and the DNS community. Cricket is a prolific speaker and author, having written a number of books including “DNS and BIND,” one of the most widely used references in the field, now in its fifth edition. Before joining Infoblox, he founded an Internet consulting and training company, Acme Byte & Wire, after running the hp.com domain at Hewlett-Packard. 

Jonas Birgersson, Ordförande Viaeuropa 

Jonas “Birger” Birgersson har startat bolag som Framfab och Bredbandbolaget, byggt upp Volvo på webben, skapat Ikeas e-handel och blivit inbjuden till såväl World Economic Forum i Davos samt Vita huset, allt innan fyllt 30 år.

Michael Theuerzeit, Lead Consultant, Hudson Cybertec

Michael is a seasoned security consultant, specialized in cyber security for the Operational Technology (OT). For cybersecurity solution provider Hudson Cybertec, he is actively engaged in Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) security projects worldwide. He leads cyber security projects for critical sectors like road & water infrastructure, oil & gas, nuclear, water and chemical industries. He worked with some of the largest companies operating in critical infrastructure sectors, as well as with government and government agencies, enterprises and EPC contractors. With his analytical, pragmatic insights and helicopter view from R&D to DMU’s, Michael is an accomplished speaker at international security events, conferences and seminars.

Giulio Foletto, Ph.D. EuroQCI/NQCIS

Jörgen Engvall, STOKAB

NQCIS

EuroQCI

Nora Wahby, Head of Customer Unit Northern & Central Europe, Ericsson 

Nora is passionate about the possibilities and power of 5G. Together with her team, she focuses on how 5G can create new revenue streams through enhanced efficiency, mobility, flexibility, and reliability. As a leader, Nora is passionate about developing talents and guiding the organization towards boosting employee and customer satisfaction.

With over two decades of experience working for Ericsson, Nora’s career has provided her with expertise in customer relationship management, staff leadership and mentoring, as well as crafting commercial strategies. Most recently Nora worked as Head of Customer Unit for West Africa and Morocco covering in 13 countries. Nora holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Arab Academy in Egypt and Michigan State School of Business in the USA. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt.

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Pierre Ekroth, Sales Manager, NDCS, SolarWinds

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Maarten Jansma, Territory Sales Director, Liquit

Maarten Jansma is Territory Sales Director at Liquit B.V. Bringing 15 years of IT experience to the Stockholm Tech Show, he will unveil ‘the best kept secret in EUC’. Helping you gain insights on how companies can drive efficiency & innovation in application management, and how companies can achieve seamless migrations in an era where organisations are considering using alternative platforms and technologies, using Liquit Workspace.

Carl Jonas Adebring – CTO på IP Solutions AB 

Med en bakgrund från kommersiella, strategiska och tekniska roller inom Telecom och Cloud Teknik, industri. Han kombinerar tekniska kunskaper inom Edge och On-prem-datainfrastruktur, Multicloud & Kubernetes, Linux med stora kunskaper inom Opensource, Service Orkestrering samt säker Observabilitet.  

Carl Jonas är strategisk CTO/advisor inom cloud native teknologi, inklusive modern observabilitet och monitorering och är vass i sina konklusioner i hur man kopplar teknik till affärsvärde, inköp och implementation, och är aktiv inom Opensource och skapandet av privata moln/private networks, säkerhets-lösingar och 5G/AI/Connectivitets-lösningar.

Ihor Polych, CEO Devlight, VP of International Relations IT Ukraine Association (ITU)

Taras Tymoshchuk, CEO Genuisee

 

 

Mary Prokhorova, CEO InDevLab

 

 

Sofia Shcherbenyuk, Head of Partnership Partnerway

 

Mehdi Quraishi, Verizon Business

Mehdi has more than 20 years of unparalleled experience at the forefront of IT and telecoms, making him a beacon of expertise and innovation. Throughout his illustrious career, Mehdi has traversed various industries, leveraging his insights to lead businesses as CEO and counsel them as a management consultant.

Mehdi is passionate about driving strategic change and spearheading digital transformation initiatives that lead organizations to new heights of success. He is an experienced leader and advisor who has the ability to navigate complex landscapes and identify opportunities for growth and innovation.

Mehdi is responsible for driving the private 5G, Edge Compute, and Edge Solutions team within Verizon's Business Group globally. Mehdi's visionary leadership and profound understanding of emerging technologies have made him a pioneer in revolutionizing connectivity and empowering businesses to thrive in the digital era.

Christian Eriksson, Verizon Business

Christian Eriksson, a senior business development partner at Verizon, is the driving force behind innovation and transformation in critical infrastructures. Christian's 15 year career in IoT and Private Networks has provided him with a wealth of experience and expertise.

Christian's role involves shaping the future of critical infrastructures, with a focus on delivering expected business outcomes. His extensive experience in business development and management in the telecom and security industries enables him to navigate the intricate landscape of innovation with precision and foresight.

Christian's holistic perspective and keen strategic insights enable him to grasp the broader implications of technological advancements, ensuring that every initiative is aligned with overarching business objectives. As a trusted advisor and catalyst for success, he is able to seamlessly integrate business, technology, and operational considerations, which sets him apart.

Patrik Forsbacka, VP BU Secure Collaboration, SSH Communications Security

Patrik has broad experience with national and international companies, holding various sales and leadership positions in Finland and Norway.
In more than 15 years in the field of sales & marketing, he has gained experience in opening new markets, strengthening the leading market position, and creating new business opportunities. Experience includes working in companies like Twoday (former Visma Consulting), Unified Messaging Systems (Everbridge), Faun Pharma, and SSBL Salibandy Oy.
He is driven by customer satisfaction and market success and enjoys in highly competitive environment.

Chris Roberts, Director of IT, Formula 1®

With over 20 years’ experience in F1, Chris is proud to have positively impacted on the technical and business landscape of F1 globally over the last 2 decades and remains passionate in his role of IT Director. Specialising in planning and leading complex projects to transform digital workplaces into streamlined operations within a robust infrastructure. Leading the charge to adopt cloud technology, incorporating it into the race operations. Enabling remote operations through the delivery of a low latency global network positioning F1 for the first time to move its broadcast capabilities back to the UK.

Currently focusing on the evolution of F1’s Martech stack with our key technical partners. Chris continues to develop and manage large, multidiscipline teams, to train, encourage and motivate others to ensure maximum output and quality outcomes across the range of business programs and services. Chris drives his technical expertise in enterprise architecture, to combat disruptive forces and promote sustainability, alongside cyber security and operational risk minimisation, protecting against the threat of intrusion to sensitive data and systems.

Amaury Lambert, Country Head Benelux & Nordics, Tata Communications

Amaury Lambert leads the Benelux and Nordics regions for Tata Communications. With over 20 years of experience, he is a visionary executive in the tech industry, skilled at guiding industries and partnering with companies to navigate hyperconnected ecosystems. He excels in crafting digital transformation strategies that drive growth and improve customer experiences. His value-driven approach ensures business outcomes align with customer needs, fostering long-term success, and positive impact.

He is recognised for his leadership skills and fostering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment, as well as his analytical, organisational, and execution skills. He is also known for connecting people to purpose and mission. He creates an environment where innovation thrives, enabling teams to drive positive change. Amaury brings a wealth of experience managing complex and large-scale projects in a multicultural setting. His proven track record ensures success in today's competitive global landscape. A strong advocate for harnessing technology for good, Amaury is committed to developing talent and creating a better future.

Ekron Dries, Senior Solution Advisor, BlueFinch-ESBD

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Michael Barford, Senior Solutions Engineer, Fortra 

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Fortra

Arturs Lalovs, Business Development Manager of Cellular IoT Business, LMT

Madhur Konher, Director Solutions Engineering, Tata Communications

Madhur Konher is setting new standards in solutions engineering, building the networks of tomorrow, today. Following the unprecedented disruption caused by recent global events, Madhur guides customers to build bespoke networks. He is responsible for leading Tata Communications pre-sales teams for Continental Europe, which involves managing a team of professional solutions architects, SMEs, and distinguished enterprise architects.

As a key stakeholder for the design of the regional strategy, Madhur takes pride in the excellent execution of such a strategy, with a passion for achieving goals. From owning the solutions delivered to our customers and SLAs to designing scopes of work, Madhur empowers the teams that meet the highest demands for flexibility and performance.

Madhur began his career with Tata Communications, gaining 14 years of unparalleled experience in the networks space and establishing himself as a respected leader.

Madhur Konher is married, a devoted father, and while continuously travelling around the world throughout his career, he is proud to call Germany his home. He holds an MBA in Telecommunications and a Bachelors in Engineering with specialisation in Electronics and Telecommunications.

Tata Communications

Stefania Chaplin - Solutions Architect, GitLab

Stefania’s (aka DevStefOps) experience as a Solutions Architect within DevSecOps, Security Awareness and Software Supply Chain Management means she's helped countless organisations understand and implement security throughout their SDLC. As a Python developer at heart, Stefania enjoys optimising and improving operational efficiency by scripting & automating processes and creating integrations. She is a member of OWASP DevSlop, hosting their technical shows. When not at a computer, Stefania enjoys surfing, yoga and looking after all her tropical plants.

Ayodeji Ayibiowu Senior Software Engineer Getinge

Ayo is a seasoned software engineer specializing in a wide range of areas, including automation, system design and architecture, embedded systems, cloud infrastructure, machine learning and data science. With a proven track record of delivering successful projects, Ayo combines technical expertise with a passion for problem-solving to drive impactful results that align with business objectives.

Jan Arild Sigvartsen, Senior Executive advisor, Orange Business, Orange Cyberdefense

With a background in a mix of C-level, entrepreneur and leadership combined with deep understanding of technology, content creation, and communication. Helping companies and individuals to do things they've never done before within the digital space.

Bogumil Dabrowski, BSS Solution Manager

A big enthusiast of telecommunications systems, especially from the BSS side. Bogumil has many years of experience in the field of charging, rating, integration of BSS with telecom networks, implementation of modern services for operators, and many others. He is respected as a BSS consulting 5G expert by customers and colleagues.

Marie-Josee Leblond, Group CIO, Global Connect

Marie-Josee Leblond has led significant business and IT transformations across the telecom, energy, and banking sectors. Her efforts have revitalized major product lines and improved IT stability for large workforces. Her journey has involved overcoming significant challenges, which has greatly deepened her understanding of the strategic use of technology and leadership.

Marie-Josee is deeply committed to delivering lasting value and fostering effective teams. Her leadership is marked by a strong dedication to strategic objectives, collaboration in problem-solving, and a continuous learning mindset. These qualities have earned her recognition in leadership surveys. With extensive experience in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, Marie-Josee has proven her ability to navigate diverse markets and drive success in various organizational cultures, emphasizing the power of unified efforts.

Hackathon med Amazon

Hackathon med Amazon

Hackathon med Amazon

Hackathon med Amazon

Amanda Brock CEO Open UK

Amanda Brock is CEO of OpenUK the UK organisation for the business of Open Technology –  open source software, open hardware, open data, open innovation and open standards - with a purpose of UK Leadership and Global Collaboration in Open Technology. She is also the Executive Producer of State of Open Con 24 taking place 6 and 7 February 2024 in London.

She is an appointed member of the Cabinet Office's Open Standards Board; Advisory Board Member Mimoto; Advisory Board member KDE, UKRI Exoscale Science and Industry Advisory Board Member, UKRI  Digtial Research Advisory Group Member, Distinguished Fellow Rust Foundation, Speaker Board Mojaloop, and European Representative of the Open Invention Network.

A lawyer of 25 years’ experience, she previously chaired the Open Source and IP Advisory Group of the United Nations Technology Innovation Labs; sat on the OASIS Open Projects, Initiative; was a Member of the British Computer Society Inaugural Influence Board; and of the UK Government Energy Sector Digitalisation Task Force Advisory Board; as well as being an elected Board Member of the Open Source Initiative. Formerly General Counsel of Canonical for 5 years from 2008 she set up and ran their legal function and has been part of the open source community since.

Amanda is a judge in the IDG Foundry CIO 100 2023 having been a Judge in the We are Tech Women Rising Star Awards 2020-22. 

Listed as the 37th Most Influential Woman in UK Tech by Computer Weekly in 2023 and in Computing’s IT Leaders 100 2023, she is again included in the 2022 and 2023 Involve HERoes list of 100 global women executives driving change by example.  In 2022 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards UK 2022 and included as one of 23 women honoured as a trailblazing women in the law  by the “Women Who Will Report 2023.” She is shortlisted for the Women In Tech Excellence Awards Role Model of the Year and Hero of the Year categories for 2023.

Amanda writes regularly for the tech press and is the editor of Open Source Law, Policy and Practice (2nd edition) published by Oxford University Press in October 2022, with open access thanks to the Vietsch Foundation.

Carolina Angelis, Senior rådgivare, Truesec Human Threat Intelligence

Med tjugo års erfarenhet inom den svenska underrättelsetjänsten har Carolina Angelis en unik insikt i hur främmande makt agerar för att infiltrera svenska verksamheter av intresse. Carolina är också författare med tre publicerade spänningsromaner i spiongenren.

Natalia Bejan, Director, Invest Moldova 
Together with selected Moldovan companies

Damian Mazurek, Chief Innovation Officer, Software Mind

Damian Mazurek, Chief Innovation Officer at Software Mind is a certified cloud and AI solutions architect with over 15 years of experience in the software industry. In his current role, he oversees technology strategy and operations while working with clients to design and implement scalable and effective cloud and AI-based solutions. His vast knowledge and experience allow him to help many organizations, startups as well as enterprise businesses in Europe and the US, to leverage these technologies to streamline operations and to drive business growth. Damian is an active keynote at international IT industry conferences and a lecturer at Polish technical universities.

Juergen Broemmer, Senior Business Development Partner, Verizon

Jürgen Brömmer, a seasoned Senior Business Development Partner at Verizon, is driving innovation and transformation in critical infrastructures. Jürgen's focus on delivering tangible business outcomes drives him to successfully navigate the complex landscape of organizational and technical challenges that come with these projects with finesse and expertise.

Drawing from a wealth of experience gained from senior roles in consulting and management across the telecom industries Jürgen's ability to transcend traditional boundaries between business, organization, and technology is unique. His holistic perspective allows him to discern the interconnectedness of these elements, crafting comprehensive strategies that drive sustainable growth and resilience.

Jürgen, a trusted advisor, is dedicated to helping organizations navigate their digital journey, helping them harness the full potential of emerging technologies while minimizing risks and maximizing value. Jürgen is leading the way in driving meaningful change in critical infrastructures with his relentless dedication to innovation and proven track record of success.

David Jacoby, Ethical Hacker, Entrepreneur, Researcher and Security Advisor.  

David Jacoby har blivit en framträdande auktoritet inom IT-säkerhet, med över 25 års erfarenhet av säkerhetsforskning, penetrationstest, säkerhetsanalyser och att skydda organisationer från digitala hot. Hans bakgrund som en av grundarna till hack.se, en av Sveriges mest omtalade hackergrupper, ger honom en unik insikt i både offensiva och defensiva aspekter av cybersäkerhet.

Emil Björnson, Professor trådlös kommunikation, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Emil Björnson är professor i trådlös kommunikation vid KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sverige. Han tog en civilingenjörsexamen i teknisk matematik vid Lunds universitet, Sverige, 2007 och en doktorsexamen i telekommunikation vid KTH 2011. Från 2012 till 2014 var han postdoktor vid Alcatel-Lucent Chair on Flexible Radio, SUPELEC, Frankrike. Från 2014 till 2021 hade han olika professorstjänster vid Linköpings universitet, Sverige. Han var besökande professor vid KTH under 2020-2021 innan han fick en fast tjänst 2022.

Jonatan Permert - AI Transformation Strategist – AI Sweden

Johan Elfsson – Country Manager Sweden – Intel Sweden AB

Founded in 1968, Intel’s technology has been at the heart of computing breakthroughs. They are an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Intel stand at the brink of several technology inflections—artificial intelligence (AI), 5G network transformation, and the rise of the intelligent edge—that together will shape the future of technology. Silicon and software drive these inflections, and Intel is at the heart of it all.

Jonas Dahlberg, Sales Director – Data and Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft

Jonas Dahlberg löser för närvarande affärsproblem med modern molnbaserad AI- och analys-teknologi och har kul medan han gör det. Hans bakgrund är att han är en ledare med över 20 års erfarenhet från tre olika branscher: IT, säkerhet och kreditinformation. Jonas har bevisad försäljnings- och ledarskapskompetens från en .com-startup (Linq), över 10 år på Microsoft (två perioder), en framgångsrik tid som VD där han byggde upp ett företag inom IT, samt som senior ledare inom säkerhets- och kreditinformationsbranschen under snabb förändring.

Jenny Gardner, Senior Director - Future Capabilities, Innovation Strategy and Portfolio, Saab

Jenny Gardner is the Senior Director - Future Capabilities, Innovation Strategy and PortfolioThe company serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions from military defence to civil security. As Head of Strategy & Portfolio, she plays a leadership role in the C4I and Combat Systems business. Jenny has previously worked as Director for Saab’s UK Innovation Hub where she drove Saab's investments in UK R&D. She also served as Vice Chair for UKNEST (UK Naval Engineering Science & Technology). Before this, Jenny worked as Director  Sweden for the Department for International Trade (DIT), UK Government where she managed UK-Sweden bilateral commercial relations. She served, in parallel, as the most senior representative of the UK Defence & Security Organisation (DSO) in Sweden. Prior to this Jenny has held numerous leadership positions in industry.

Christer Fuglesang, Saab Space Advisor

Christer Fuglesang is Sweden's first astronaut and became the first Swede in space on December 10, 2006. He began his studies in engineering physics at KTH in 1975 and graduated as a civil engineer in 1981. After postgraduate studies and a doctoral degree in experimental particle physics at Stockholm University, he became an associate professor in 1991. Fuglesang has been an affiliated professor at KTH, received several awards, including the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' gold medal in 2017, and was elected as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 2019. After working at ESA, he became a professor of space technology at KTH in 2017. He has also been a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 2016 and the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences since 2021.

Marie Ideström, VD, Stiftelsen Womengineer

Marie Ideström, vd och grundare av Stiftelsen Womengineer, arbetar för att stärka unga tjejers självförtroende och kunskap inom teknik så att fler av dem ska välja en karriär inom teknik. Redan 2008, som ingenjörsstudent vid KTH, startade hon initiativet tillsammans med klasskompisen Emelie Emanuelsson, och idag driver hon Womengineer på heltid. Målet är att det ska examineras lika många kvinnliga ingenjörer som manliga, därför att världen helt enkelt blir bättre om alla är med och formar den. 

Mats Persson, Biträdande lektor vid KTH och MedTechLabs

Mats Persson avlade sin doktorsexamen i Fysik vid KTH 2016 och har sedan forskat vid Stanforduniversitetet i Kalifornien och vid General Electrics forskningsavdelning i New York innan han år 2020 återvände till Stockholm som MedTechLabs Fellow och biträdande lektor vid KTH inom medicinsk bildfysik. Han forskar om hur nästa generations medicinska röntgenutrustning i kombination med artificiell intelligens kan möjliggöra nya metoder för att diagnosticera cancer, stroke och andra sjukdomar.

Staffan Holmin, Professor/ Överläkare, Docent, Karolinska Institutet

Staffan Holmin är professor i klinisk neuroimaging vid institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska Institutet, och överläkare vid ME neuroradiologi vid Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset.

Mats Hultgren, Director of Operations – CSIRT

Som director of operations för Truesec's incidenthanteringsteam har Mats hjälpt många organisationer genom den största kris de någonsin har ställts inför. Han är också en erkänd expert inom förmågorna Protect, Detect och Respond. Hans stora erfarenhet av att hantera de incidenter som hanteras av Truesec's CSIRT gör honom till en av Europas främsta experter på incidenthantering. Han är särskilt uppskattad för sin förmåga att tolka och förklara komplexa problem och lösningar på ett sätt som är meningsfullt för alla.

Ny Teknik, (New Technology)

Ny Teknik är störst i Sverige på nyheter om teknik. Papperstidningen är också Sveriges största inom affärspressen (Orvesto näringsliv 2022). Redaktionen bevakar snabbväxande branscher, nya entreprenörsföretag och produkter. Ämnen som energi, fordon, life science, digitalisering och it ingår i vår nyhetsbevakning. Vi berättar hur ny teknik används inom industrin och hur teknikutvecklingen påverkar samhället.

Panagiotis Papapetrou, Professor and vice head, Department of computer and systems sciences, Stockholm University

Panagiotis Papapetrou is an international scholar and an experienced speaker. He is a professor in data science and vice head of DSV, the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences. With over 200 employees and 5 000 students at Campus Kista, DSV is one of the biggest departments at Stockholm University. Panagiotis leads the Data Science Research Group at DSV, focusing in his own research on healthcare applications, explainable machine learning and temporal data mining. He is an adjunct professor at Aalto University in Finland, and a board member of the Swedish AI Society.

Tommy Svensson, Professor, Communication Systems, Chalmers

Tommy Svensson is Full Professor in Communication Systems at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, leading the Wireless Systems research on air interface and wireless backhaul networking technologies. He received a Ph.D. in Information theory from Chalmers in 2003, and has worked at Ericsson AB with core, radio access, and microwave networks.

He was active in the European WINNER I/II/+ and ARTIST4G projects with important contributions to the 3GPP LTE standards, the EU METIS and mmMAGIC and 5GCar projects towards 5G and the EU Hexa-X & Hexa-X-II, RISE-6G, SEMANTIC, and newly started ROBUST-6G and ECO-eNET projects towards 6G, and in Chase/ChaseOn and newly started WiTECH antenna systems excellence centers at Chalmers targeting mm-wave and (sub)-THz solutions for access, backhaul/ fronthaul and V2X scenarios.

His main research interests are in design and analysis of mobile communication systems, physical layer algorithms, multiple access, resource allocation, cooperative/ context-aided/ secure communications, mm-wave/ sub-THz communications, C-V2X, JCAS, satellite networks, sustainable design, and end-to-end architecture.

He has co-authored 6 books, 110 journal papers, 147 conference papers and 79 public EU projects deliverables. He is founding member/editor of IEEE JSAC Series on Machine Learning in Communications and Networks, been Chairman of the awards winning IEEE Sweden Vehicular Technology/ Communications/ Information Theory Societies chapter, editor of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, Guest editor of top journals, organized tutorials and workshops at top IEEE conferences, Lead local organizer of EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023, and coordinator of the Communication Engineering Master’s Program at Chalmers.

Mikael Holmgren, Executive Sales Representative, Advenica

Mikael har en lång erfarenhet inom cybersäkerhetsområdet med roller inom försäljning, marknadsföring och konsulting. På Advenica fokuserar han på att bygga partnernätverk och internationell försäljning av Advenicas produkter. Tillsammans med partners och kunder löser vi säkerhetsproblem främst inom kritisk infrastruktur med produkter för nätverkssegmentering och kryptering.

Sandra Barouta Elvin, Nationell Säkerhetschef, Microsoft

Sandra Barouta Elvin arbetar som nationell säkerhetschef för Microsoft med ansvar för bland annat säkerhetsmässiga policyfrågor och säkerhetsfrågor. Hon har över 20 års erfarenhet av att jobba med IT och informationssäkerhet såväl strategiskt som operativt inom både offentlig och privat sektor.

Anders de Maré, Affärsenhetschef, Business Unit Manager, Cooling & Heating Sweden, Swegon Sverige AB

Anders de Maré har verkat inom kyl- och värmebranschen 20 års tid har ett stort fokus på hållbara och energieffektiva lösningar. Är till vardags Affärsenhetschef in Swegon Sverige AB och leder sitt team med ett energifyllt engagemang där Anders upplevs att alltid kunna se möjligheter i stället för hinder ha en positiv och glad approach till människor och utmaningar.

Roger Olivieira, Co-founder, VerID

Roger Olivieira decided to pursue his passion for IT, user experience and process optimization. He recently co-founded Ver.iD, a SaaS platform that makes it easy for developers to integrate decentralized identity solutions. Ver.iD empowers organizations to design digital ID wallet customer journeys for secure login, data sharing, age checks and e-signatures. Roger is personally determined to eradicate bureaucracy for marginalized groups in society and promote trust and online safety for natural and legal persons.

Eward Driehuis, VP of Fraud Engineering, ThreatFabric

Eward is VP of Fraud Engineering at ThreatFabric. He is a cybersecurity expert with 28 years experience in threat intelligence, fraud prevention, and cyber defense for banks, governments, and enterprises. He is a renowned speaker in the media and at international events. In his spare time, he serves as the chairman of CSIRT.global, the global cyber firefighter’s brigade. Previously, he has held executive positions at Cybersprint, SecureLink (Orange Cyberdefense), and Fox-IT (NCC Group), and was a CTO and business director in multiple IT and software companies.

Åke Ljungqvist, Country manager, Ibas Ontrack

Åke Ljungqvist är ansvarig för Ibas Ontracks verksamhet i Sverige. Sedan 1999 har han arbetat med företagets dataräddnings- och raderingstjänster. Han har en bred, unik kunskap om var gränsen för dataräddning går och har hållit många utbildningar i ämnet både från ett tekniskt och administrativt perspektiv.

Marcus Weiland

Håkan Lidbo 

Andreas Faltin, Cloud Architect and Tech Lead, Cloudworks

Andreas is a Cloud Architect and Tech Lead at Cloudworks. He is dedicated to assisting customers on their digital Identity journey by designing and implementing complex IAM solutions. These solutions are highly automated to achieve a significant impact with minimal user friction.

Corina Patachia Sr. Solutions Architect, GitLab

Corina is a solutions architect at GitLab and thrives on solving complex technical challenges. She's dedicated to helping customers improve their software development processes, enabling them to ship software more efficiently and effectively.

Phylip Morgan, Chief Revenue Officer, Pax8 EMEA

As Chief Revenue Officer of Pax8 EMEA, Phylip provides leadership, guidance, and support to successfully extend the company’s key channel and marketing objectives in Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. He develops, plans, and executes strategic initiatives that drive the company’s channel growth and exposure in the region. Through Phylip’s efforts, Pax8 is reaching global partners and leading digital transformation worldwide.

Phylip has spent over 30 years helping various technology companies expand globally and achieve significant success. He has led several companies as Chairman and Director and founded nine of his own, empowering organisations to become operationally efficient and effective through technology. Phylip holds an M.A. in Missional Leadership from Bangor University, is the Pastor and Co-Founder of Calon Church, and sits on the board for several companies and non-profits. He enjoys working with small business owners and spending time with his wife and three daughters.

Charlotta Kvarnström, EY Norden, Partner, Market Segment Leader Technology, Media and Telecommunications & Consulting Leader

Charlotta Kvarnström is a partner and the Nordic leader for EY's operations within the technology, media, and telecommunications sector. With strong and broad expertise, she assists EY's clients with everything from strategic advice to the implementation of various initiatives. Charlotta has extensive experience from the consulting, service, communications, media, and technology industries, both in the Nordic region and globally. She is passionate about collaborations and leadership. She believes that a culture built on diversity, holistic thinking, and continuous learning surpasses everything.

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Christer Fuglesang, Astronaut och fysiker

Christer Fuglesang är Sveriges första astronaut och blev den förste svensken i rymden den 10 december M116. Han påbörjade sina studier i teknisk fysik vid KTH 1975 och blev civilingenjör 1981. Efter forskarutbildning och doktorsexamen i experimentell partikelfysik vid Stockholms universitet blev han docent 1991. Fuglesang har varit affilierad professor vid KTH, mottagit flera utmärkelser inklusive Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademiens guldmedalj M117, och invaldes som utländsk ledamot av svenska Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien M119. Efter arbete vid ESA blev han professor i rymdfart vid KTH 2017. Han är även ledamot av Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien sedan 2016 och Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien sedan 2021.

Stefan Granlund, Head of Growth & Impact, Danske Bank

Stefan Granlund har över 15 års erfarenhet inom entreprenörskap, teknik och finans. Stefan började på Danske Bank år 2019 och har sedan dess haft olika roller inom bankens investeringar inom teknik och globala partnerskap. Sedan år 2021 är han Chef för Tillväxt & Påverkan för Danske Banks verksamhet i Sverige, där han ansvarar för att driva bankens arbete med finansiering och rådgivning till teknikföretag med riskkapitalstöd. Genom sin tidigare karriär på teknikföretag som Toborrow, Vint och medtech-företaget Kiwok, har han djup insikt i och förståelse för entreprenörers resa och behov.

Stefan är en stark förespråkare för innovation och entreprenörskap, vilket han ofta diskuterar vid olika offentliga framträdanden som bankens talesperson inom området. Han är övertygad om att investeringar i tillväxtföretag är avgörande för Sveriges framtida konkurrenskraft och utveckling.

Florian Westerdahl, Head of Technology, Lindex

Richard May, Country Manager - UK, Ireland, Nordics, Baltics & South Africa, Sunbird Software

Cricket Liu, EVP Engineering, Chief DNS Architect, Infoblox

Cricket is one of the world’s leading experts on the Domain Name System (DNS) and serves as the liaison between Infoblox and the DNS community. Cricket is a prolific speaker and author, having written a number of books including “DNS and BIND,” one of the most widely used references in the field, now in its fifth edition. Before joining Infoblox, he founded an Internet consulting and training company, Acme Byte & Wire, after running the hp.com domain at Hewlett-Packard. 

Jonas Birgersson, Ordförande Viaeuropa 

Jonas “Birger” Birgersson har startat bolag som Framfab och Bredbandbolaget, byggt upp Volvo på webben, skapat Ikeas e-handel och blivit inbjuden till såväl World Economic Forum i Davos samt Vita huset, allt innan fyllt 30 år.

Al Dente

Pierre Ekroth, Sales Manager, NDCS, SolarWinds

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Maarten Jansma, Territory Sales Director, Liquit

Maarten Jansma is Territory Sales Director at Liquit B.V. Bringing 15 years of IT experience to the Stockholm Tech Show, he will unveil ‘the best kept secret in EUC’. Helping you gain insights on how companies can drive efficiency & innovation in application management, and how companies can achieve seamless migrations in an era where organisations are considering using alternative platforms and technologies, using Liquit Workspace.

Carl Jonas Adebring – CTO på IP Solutions AB 

Med en bakgrund från kommersiella, strategiska och tekniska roller inom Telecom och Cloud Teknik, industri. Han kombinerar tekniska kunskaper inom Edge och On-prem-datainfrastruktur, Multicloud & Kubernetes, Linux med stora kunskaper inom Opensource, Service Orkestrering samt säker Observabilitet.  

Carl Jonas är strategisk CTO/advisor inom cloud native teknologi, inklusive modern observabilitet och monitorering och är vass i sina konklusioner i hur man kopplar teknik till affärsvärde, inköp och implementation, och är aktiv inom Opensource och skapandet av privata moln/private networks, säkerhets-lösingar och 5G/AI/Connectivitets-lösningar.

Christian Eriksson, Verizon Business

Christian Eriksson, a senior business development partner at Verizon, is the driving force behind innovation and transformation in critical infrastructures. Christian's 15 year career in IoT and Private Networks has provided him with a wealth of experience and expertise.

Christian's role involves shaping the future of critical infrastructures, with a focus on delivering expected business outcomes. His extensive experience in business development and management in the telecom and security industries enables him to navigate the intricate landscape of innovation with precision and foresight.

Christian's holistic perspective and keen strategic insights enable him to grasp the broader implications of technological advancements, ensuring that every initiative is aligned with overarching business objectives. As a trusted advisor and catalyst for success, he is able to seamlessly integrate business, technology, and operational considerations, which sets him apart.

Patrik Forsbacka, VP BU Secure Collaboration, SSH Communications Security

Patrik has broad experience with national and international companies, holding various sales and leadership positions in Finland and Norway.
In more than 15 years in the field of sales & marketing, he has gained experience in opening new markets, strengthening the leading market position, and creating new business opportunities. Experience includes working in companies like Twoday (former Visma Consulting), Unified Messaging Systems (Everbridge), Faun Pharma, and SSBL Salibandy Oy.
He is driven by customer satisfaction and market success and enjoys in highly competitive environment.

Chris Roberts, Director of IT, Formula 1®

With over 20 years’ experience in F1, Chris is proud to have positively impacted on the technical and business landscape of F1 globally over the last 2 decades and remains passionate in his role of IT Director. Specialising in planning and leading complex projects to transform digital workplaces into streamlined operations within a robust infrastructure. Leading the charge to adopt cloud technology, incorporating it into the race operations. Enabling remote operations through the delivery of a low latency global network positioning F1 for the first time to move its broadcast capabilities back to the UK.

Currently focusing on the evolution of F1’s Martech stack with our key technical partners. Chris continues to develop and manage large, multidiscipline teams, to train, encourage and motivate others to ensure maximum output and quality outcomes across the range of business programs and services. Chris drives his technical expertise in enterprise architecture, to combat disruptive forces and promote sustainability, alongside cyber security and operational risk minimisation, protecting against the threat of intrusion to sensitive data and systems.

Amaury Lambert, Country Head Benelux & Nordics, Tata Communications

Amaury Lambert leads the Benelux and Nordics regions for Tata Communications. With over 20 years of experience, he is a visionary executive in the tech industry, skilled at guiding industries and partnering with companies to navigate hyperconnected ecosystems. He excels in crafting digital transformation strategies that drive growth and improve customer experiences. His value-driven approach ensures business outcomes align with customer needs, fostering long-term success, and positive impact.

He is recognised for his leadership skills and fostering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment, as well as his analytical, organisational, and execution skills. He is also known for connecting people to purpose and mission. He creates an environment where innovation thrives, enabling teams to drive positive change. Amaury brings a wealth of experience managing complex and large-scale projects in a multicultural setting. His proven track record ensures success in today's competitive global landscape. A strong advocate for harnessing technology for good, Amaury is committed to developing talent and creating a better future.

Ekron Dries, Senior Solution Advisor, BlueFinch-ESBD

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Michael Barford, Senior Solutions Engineer, Fortra 

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Fortra

Bogumil Dabrowski, BSS Solution Manager

A big enthusiast of telecommunications systems, especially from the BSS side. Bogumil has many years of experience in the field of charging, rating, integration of BSS with telecom networks, implementation of modern services for operators, and many others. He is respected as a BSS consulting 5G expert by customers and colleagues.

Marie-Josee Leblond, Group CIO, Global Connect

Marie-Josee Leblond has led significant business and IT transformations across the telecom, energy, and banking sectors. Her efforts have revitalized major product lines and improved IT stability for large workforces. Her journey has involved overcoming significant challenges, which has greatly deepened her understanding of the strategic use of technology and leadership.

Marie-Josee is deeply committed to delivering lasting value and fostering effective teams. Her leadership is marked by a strong dedication to strategic objectives, collaboration in problem-solving, and a continuous learning mindset. These qualities have earned her recognition in leadership surveys. With extensive experience in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, Marie-Josee has proven her ability to navigate diverse markets and drive success in various organizational cultures, emphasizing the power of unified efforts.

Hackathon med Amazon

Hackathon med Amazon

Andy Allred, Lead Devops Architect

Andy is a seasoned DevOps professional who spent the first decade of his career working in electronic warfare on fast attack submarines. Later, he worked in the telecommunications industry on various cloud use cases with multiple providers and vendors. Prior to joining Silo AI, he worked as a consultant for a few years, helping multiple industries modernize their delivery pipelines and transition to cloud and cloud-native processes and practices.  

Andy's professional journey is guided by the principle of prioritizing humans over technology and always asking the question, "What's in it for people?”

Petter Glenstrup, Director Sales Engineering, Articwolf

Petter has been part of the IT industry for more than 29 years, and his knowledge and experience within this industry and latets as part of the very first team in Arcticwolf EMEA has given him an unique experience into the service. He has been part of many changes withing IT and have by that guided many customers and partners in the journeys that have been over time. He is a sort after speaker and todays need for concrete guidens on security frameworks like NIS2 will be part of this talk.

Christoffer Frisell, VD, AI-Labbet

Christoffer är en resultatorienterad ledare och affärsutvecklare med dokumenterad erfarenhet av produktmarknadsföring, ledning, PR, varumärkesmarknadsföring och verksamhetsutveckling. Drivs av ett djupt engagemang för att utnyttja potentialen i befintlig verksamhet och upptäcka nya möjligheter. Brinner för kundupplevelsen och levererar mål över förväntan. Närmare 25 år inom IT och en passionerad entreprenör.

Christoffer är grundare av AI-labbet och tidigare VD för ett konsultbolag och sitter i styrelsen för flera bolag.

Henrik Byström, Grundare & CEO, AI-Labbet

Med nästan 30 år och från många ledande roller inom digitalisering är Henrik Byström en av Sveriges ledande experter. Han har haft särskilt fokus på moderna arbetssätt, AI och ledarskap där han under många år ledde Microsofts koncept kring Det nya arbetslivet, d v s att anamma ett modernt arbetssätt, ledarskap och medarbetarfokus med hjälp av modern teknik. Idag fokuserar Henrik på att coacha ledare och ledningsgrupper kring hur man skapar affärsvärde med ansvarsfull AI. Henrik är en mycket uppskattad inspiratör, som konstruktivt uppmuntrar till att tänka nytt och utmana vedertagna sanningar.

Henrik är också grundare av bolagen AI-labbet och Downriver Management samt sitter i styrelsen för HusmanHagberg, HouseBe, K3 Nordic, DH Solutions och Exertus

Johan Gentzell, AI -Labbet

Per Wahlgren, Wadvy  

Joeri Glastra, Insider Risk Analyst, Signpost Six

Joeri Glastra is an Insider Risk Analyst at Signpost Six. A background in international law and ICT Law led to a role as programme manager with the Dutch security cluster. In that role he coordinated projects on technological innovations in the defense and health sectors and worked with the Dutch embassy to Sweden and Innovation Quarter on strengthening Swedish - Dutch collaboration in cybersecurity. Since then, he specialised in the field of insider risk with Signpost Six. Currently, he works on projects helping government agencies, research institutes and high IP companies on their insider risk journey through assessments and programmes that put the human first. Most recently he was part of a panel on Cross-Industry perspectives at the 2nd International Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation for the Nuclear Sector.

John Strand, CEO, Strand Consult

John Strand founded Strand Consult in 1995 when the mobile industry exploded, and Strand Consult grew along with its new clients from the mobile and telecom industry, analyzing market trends, publishing reports and holding executive workshops that have helped telecom operators and mobile services providers all over the world optimize their business strategies and maximizing the return on their investments.
 
John Strand’s uncanny ability to predict the future of the telecom market and his compelling communication has made him a valued speaker in the press and at conferences around the world. His precise statements combined with a unique insight in the industry help make complex issues understandable. Strand brings political and regulatory attention to critical and sometimes controversial issues.

Love Börjeson, Chef för KB-labb, Kungliga biblioteket

Love Börjeson är chef för KB-labb som ansvarar för Kungliga bibliotekets (KB) arbete med artificiell intelligens (AI). Love har arbetat med maskininlärning och AI sedan ett drygt decennium, först som  forskare på Stanford University och sedan i akademin och i civilsamhället i Sverige. Med en strategisk blick för betydelsen av KBs enorma samlingar har Love lett KB:s arbete med utvecklingen av AI-modeller för det svenska språket, modeller som integrerats i hundratusentals applikationer inom forskningen, såväl som i näringslivet och offentlig sektor.

Nicole Van Der Meulen, Cyber security expert, Tilburg University, European Cybercrime Centre

dr. Nicole van der Meulen is an expert and thought leader in the area of cybercrime and cybersecurity. Currently, she serves as Cybersecurity Innovation Lead at SURF. Previously she was the Head of Policy & Development at Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), where she was responsible, amongst others, for the Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). Prior to Europol, she held various positions in the Dutch public sector, academia and nonprofit organisations all focused on enhancing the fight against cybercrime and improving cyber security. She obtained her PhD from Tilburg University on a comparative study focusing on digital identity fraud in the United States and the Netherlands. 

Dan Nordell, Strateg AI och digitalisering, Skatteverket

Dan Nordell är strateg avseende digitalisering och AI på Skatteverket och har jobbat länge med digitalisering och AI för samhällets bästa. Dan har de senaste åren jobbat med att bygga Skatteverkets och offentlig förvaltnings förmågor för att utveckla AI-drivna tjänster för att möta framtidens utmaningar.  Dan jobbar också med förändringsledning nu senast i Skatteverkets AI-hubb som är en resehubb för att göra förändringsresan så smidig och effektgivande som möjligt för organisationen.

Vahdat Zehtab, CEO, Telness Group

Peter Michelson, CEO, EcoDataCenter

After a successful career at Ericsson, Peter switched to an industrial scale-up – EcoDataCenter. In 2023, EcoDataCenter raised approximately 7 billion SEK in capital with the goal of making digitalization sustainable. Today, the company has its large campus in Falun and is in the process of establishing itself in Östersund.

Karoliina Kettukar(meltlake), Head of Modern work, Meltlake, Finland

Karoliina Kettukari  a Modern Work Leader and Advisor whose passion is to empower every employee with smart use of digital technology. I guide organisations in their Modern Work journey. I work closely with all levels, from C-suite to field workers, enabling collaboration and communication across the organisation - in the end, it's all about excellent employee experience.
 

Amanda Sterner (Advania), Technical Architect Modern Work på Knowledge Factory, Advania

Amanda Sterner is a Technical Architec at Advania. Amanda loves Microsoft Teams and how it can make her daily work life easier. She want to help you start loving Microsoft Teams the same way Amanda does!

Piotr Wójcik, Sales Director for Modular Solutions, EMEA

Piotr Wójcik has extensive knowledge and experience in the data center industry, where he has been present for over 20 years.

During this period, Piotr has worked on the design, construction and operation of dozens of data center facilities. In addition, he has worked across complex guaranteed power supply installations in public, commercial and industrial buildings in Europe.

As the Sales Director for Modular Solutions in EMEA, Piotr is responsible for managing Modular projects with clients from telco/IT industry and providers of colocation and cloud services. He participates in the implementation of the largest data center in EMEA.

Hans Kik, European Sales Manager, Anord Mardix

Hans Kik commenced his data center journey just before the millennium. Since 1999, he has been active in the field of critical data center power distribution. Started in the grey space and changed to the white space some 20 years ago. In the role of European Sales Manager, Hans is responsible for the Anord Mardix whitespace busway solution called Databar in Europe.

Anord Mardix

Mikko Aho, Regional Business Unit Head IT Solutions

Venessa Moffat, Channel Partner Manager EMEA, EkkoSense

Venessa is responsible for building out the EkkoSense EMEA channel operations, primarily targeting key Nordic, DACH, French and Southern Europe markets as the company forecasts continued strong growth. Venessa brings almost 20 years’ in-depth data centre market expertise to EkkoSense, having worked in project services, product management, marketing and business growth roles for a range of organisations including Uptime Institute, CenturyLink, Interxion and Sungard Availability Services. Venessa is an Advisory Board Member for the not-for-profit Data Centre Alliance (DCA), and also has an MBA in Business Administration.

Karolina Weilbass, Head of People & Culture, Experis

Tom Soderstrom AWS, Enterprise Strategist, Amazon and NASA

Tom joined AWS in 2020 to build and lead the AWS Public Sector Chief Technologists organization, a global team of technology builders who work with large enterprises and public sector customers in order to help them realize the full benefits of the cloud. 

Prior to AWS, Tom served as the IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 2006-2020. As an early cloud pioneer, Tom introduced and taught cloud computing at JPL, NASA and the US Federal Government. Through his early work in innovation and the cloud, Tom was instrumental in the US Public’s ability to identify and benefit from IT trends, leading to innovative solutions in Space explorations.

Julius Nicklasson, Manager, Intelligence Advisory Services

Julius Nicklasson is a Manager within the Intelligence Advisory Services team at Recorded Future, the world's largest intelligence company. In his current role, he works with some of the largest companies in the Nordics to develop their security strategy through the effective use of intelligence data and automation. Julius holds an MSc in Global Affairs from King's College London and is GCTI certified.

 Max Gordon, överläkare och docent i ortopedi, Danderyds Universitetssjukhus och Karolinska Institutet, Årets AI-svensk 2023

Christina Ramm-Ericson, näringspolitisk chef, TechSverige

Josefin Rosén, Principal Trustworthy AI specialist, SAS Institute, finalist Årets AI- svensk 2022

Erik Slottner, civilminister med ansvar för digitalisering (KD)

Erik Slottner är sedan 2022 civilminister och statsråd i Finansdepartementet i regeringen. Hans fokus är en välfungerande digitalisering inom offentlig förvaltning för att förbättra servicen för medborgare och öka effektiviteten hos våra myndigheter. Erik Slottner är på konferensen tillsammans med framstående och prisbelönta personer på AI-området för att diskutera Sveriges möjligheter och utmaningar med den snabba AI-utvecklingen. Hur ligger Sverige till i den nya AI-eran och har Sverige rätt förutsättningar för att nyttja teknikens fulla potential?

Jonas Tannerstad, chef för El & Automation, Örebro Bostäder Årets AI-svensk 2022

Åsa Zetterberg, förbundsdirektör, TechSverige

Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ordförande för den svenska regeringens AI kommission

Carl-Henric har bland annat varit styrelseordförande i Volvo, VD på Ericsson och är nu ordförande för den svenska regeringens tillsatta AI kommission. Han var styrelseordförande i European Round Table (ERT) från 2018 till 2023 och Preses för Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA) från 2018 till 2021. Han är medlem i Advisory Board of Harvard Kennedy School. Carl-Henric Svanberg var styrelseordförande i BP plc från 2010 till 2018. Han var koncernchef för Ericsson från 2003 till 2009 och koncernchef för Assa Abloy från 1994 till 2002.

Carl-Henric Svanberg har en Master i tillämpad fysik vid Linköpings Universitet och har en civilekonomexamen från Uppsala universitet. Han är hedersdoktor vid Luleå Tekniska Universitet och vid Linköpings Universitet. Carl-Henric har mottagit Konungens medalj för sitt bidrag till svensk industri.

Lovisa Hagelberg, Business Unit Director of the Nordics at CBRE Datacenter Solutions

Lovisa is a technical operations leader with over ten years experience in the datacenter industry. She is currently the Business Unit Director of the Nordics at CBRE Datacenter Solutions. Lovisa has been with CBRE since 2019, working in various roles across the datacenter business. Prior to working at CBRE, Lovisa started out as a project engineer for Siemens, eventually working her way up to Head of Datacenter Solutions for the Nordics. Lovisa is also the Co-Chair of the Infrastructure Masons Global Sustainability Committee.

Vincenzo Scamporlino, Senior Software Engineer, Spotify

Vincenzo is a Senior Software Engineer at Spotify, working on Backstage. He began his career as a Mobile Engineer in Digital Creative Agencies. His journey evolved into Full-Stack Engineering, with a focus on EV Charging Solutions. Today, he passionately advocates for how Developer Experience can enhance the cost and efficiency of an organization.

Micael Dahlen, ekonomiprofessor, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm

När Micael Dahlen var 34 år lyckades han inte bara bli landets yngste professor, med sin bas på Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, snart därefter placerade han sig även tio i topp på listan över de främsta forskarna inom hans fält. Alltså en av de främsta forskarna i hela världen! Han forskar bl.a. om konsumentbeteende, kreativitet och PR.

David Johannes Christensen, CEO of CloudNation | SOFTWARE CONSULTANT | QA MANAGER |SOFTWARE QA | AZURE|AZURE DEVOPS|CLOUD | CI/CD|DEVOPS

Anders Kingstedt, Service Area Manager – Data Innovation & Insights

Anders is a long standing member of the IT community. Anders started out as a developer back in the days and has since worked in numerous roles. Different assignments over the years have provided opportunities to attain a varied skills set, including IT governance, Integration, e-Business, Standards development and recently a focus on data driven IT. Anders was instrumental within ISO/IEC when the first round of Cloud standards was produced. Anders has been contracted by the EU commission to work on EU level standards and in EU projects focusing on interoperability. Anders is passionate about using the advancements of IT for the better good and thrives on complexity.

Masoomeh Ghasemi, Tech Lead and Data Engineer

Masoomeh has a background in nanophysics and holds a PhD from Lund University. She has been a high school teacher and a university lecturer for more than 8 years in her previous career. She has transitioned to the data world since a few years back and has worked as a data engineer and more recently as an architect. She is interested in designing and implementing modern data platforms and overcoming complex engineering tasks.

Giulio Foletto, Ph.D. EuroQCI/NQCIS

Jörgen Engvall, STOKAB

NQCIS

EuroQCI

Nora Wahby, Head of Customer Unit Northern & Central Europe, Ericsson 

Nora is passionate about the possibilities and power of 5G. Together with her team, she focuses on how 5G can create new revenue streams through enhanced efficiency, mobility, flexibility, and reliability. As a leader, Nora is passionate about developing talents and guiding the organization towards boosting employee and customer satisfaction.

With over two decades of experience working for Ericsson, Nora’s career has provided her with expertise in customer relationship management, staff leadership and mentoring, as well as crafting commercial strategies. Most recently Nora worked as Head of Customer Unit for West Africa and Morocco covering in 13 countries. Nora holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Arab Academy in Egypt and Michigan State School of Business in the USA. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt.

Ihor Polych, CEO Devlight, VP of International Relations IT Ukraine Association (ITU)

Taras Tymoshchuk, CEO Genuisee

 

 

Mary Prokhorova, CEO InDevLab

 

 

Sofia Shcherbenyuk, Head of Partnership Partnerway

 

Mehdi Quraishi, Verizon Business

Mehdi has more than 20 years of unparalleled experience at the forefront of IT and telecoms, making him a beacon of expertise and innovation. Throughout his illustrious career, Mehdi has traversed various industries, leveraging his insights to lead businesses as CEO and counsel them as a management consultant.

Mehdi is passionate about driving strategic change and spearheading digital transformation initiatives that lead organizations to new heights of success. He is an experienced leader and advisor who has the ability to navigate complex landscapes and identify opportunities for growth and innovation.

Mehdi is responsible for driving the private 5G, Edge Compute, and Edge Solutions team within Verizon's Business Group globally. Mehdi's visionary leadership and profound understanding of emerging technologies have made him a pioneer in revolutionizing connectivity and empowering businesses to thrive in the digital era.

Arturs Lalovs, Business Development Manager of Cellular IoT Business, LMT

Madhur Konher, Director Solutions Engineering, Tata Communications

Madhur Konher is setting new standards in solutions engineering, building the networks of tomorrow, today. Following the unprecedented disruption caused by recent global events, Madhur guides customers to build bespoke networks. He is responsible for leading Tata Communications pre-sales teams for Continental Europe, which involves managing a team of professional solutions architects, SMEs, and distinguished enterprise architects.

As a key stakeholder for the design of the regional strategy, Madhur takes pride in the excellent execution of such a strategy, with a passion for achieving goals. From owning the solutions delivered to our customers and SLAs to designing scopes of work, Madhur empowers the teams that meet the highest demands for flexibility and performance.

Madhur began his career with Tata Communications, gaining 14 years of unparalleled experience in the networks space and establishing himself as a respected leader.

Madhur Konher is married, a devoted father, and while continuously travelling around the world throughout his career, he is proud to call Germany his home. He holds an MBA in Telecommunications and a Bachelors in Engineering with specialisation in Electronics and Telecommunications.

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Stefania Chaplin - Solutions Architect, GitLab

Stefania’s (aka DevStefOps) experience as a Solutions Architect within DevSecOps, Security Awareness and Software Supply Chain Management means she's helped countless organisations understand and implement security throughout their SDLC. As a Python developer at heart, Stefania enjoys optimising and improving operational efficiency by scripting & automating processes and creating integrations. She is a member of OWASP DevSlop, hosting their technical shows. When not at a computer, Stefania enjoys surfing, yoga and looking after all her tropical plants.

Ayodeji Ayibiowu Senior Software Engineer Getinge

Ayo is a seasoned software engineer specializing in a wide range of areas, including automation, system design and architecture, embedded systems, cloud infrastructure, machine learning and data science. With a proven track record of delivering successful projects, Ayo combines technical expertise with a passion for problem-solving to drive impactful results that align with business objectives.

Jan Arild Sigvartsen, Senior Executive advisor, Orange Business, Orange Cyberdefense

With a background in a mix of C-level, entrepreneur and leadership combined with deep understanding of technology, content creation, and communication. Helping companies and individuals to do things they've never done before within the digital space.

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