Theme

AI-Driven Reinvention: Strategies for Business Impact

10.00

Peter Muld

Group CIO

ICA Group

Bryan Ross

Field CTO

Gitlab

Opening Remarks

DO THE OPPORTUNITIES OUTWEIGH THE RISKS? HARNESSING THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY; AUTOMATION AND AI.

Empowering Machine Learning (ML) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to enhance and expedite business decision-making
Beyond efficiency: Leveraging AI for predicting future trends and innovative outcomes
AI's role in reducing errors, enhancing personalization, and driving innovation

10.25

Susanne Blanke

VP AI och CX

Husqvarna

Hanna Björnbom

Business AI Lead

SAP

WHAT MAKES A GOOD AI STRATEGY?

The blueprint for AI success, balancing business priorities, innovation and technology
Assessing potential returns that AI could deliver for your business
Key components and actionable steps for attaining measurable success and results in a AI driven business

10.40

Lucas Fernström

RVP Agentforce EMEA North

Salesforce

FROM SLIDES TO ROI. TURNING AI AGENT CONCEPTS INTO REAL BUSINESS IMPACT

What it really takes to move AI agents from prototype to production
Designing for measurable ROI. Aligning capabilities with business outcomes
Lessons learned from real-world implementations across industries

10.55

Anneli Gunnarsson

VP of Retail Data and Machine Learning at IKEA Retail

INGKA Group

CASE: IKEA. BRINGING AN ICONIC BRAND INTO THE AI ERA: INNOVATING FOR MANY

Democratising home design: How AI is leveraging IKEA-unique home furnishing knowledge to empower customers in creating their ideal spaces, from bed placement to full room design
Driving operational excellence: Utilising AI to enhance efficiency, automate processes, and maintain our low-cost brand promise, ensuring seamless operations from store to home
Leading with purpose: Navigating the ethical dimensions of AI and fostering trust among co-workers and leaders on our transformative journey, ensuring a human-centric approach to innovation and responsible AI

11.10

Rajendra Kola

Head of Product Automation and AI Platforms

Ericsson

Mats Grönlund

Senior Nordic Enterprise Sales Executive

SS&C Blue Prism

AI STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERING TRANSFORMATIVE BUSINESS IMPACT

Actionable strategies for leveraging AI to maintain a competitive advantage in an evolving landscape
Frameworks and techniques for defining, measuring, and reporting AI’s contributions to business processes
Insights on prioritizing generative AI initiatives and future-proofing AI strategies

11.25

Samuel Young

Head of New Business

ICA Group

Jack Richardson

Head of Data & AI Transformation

Futurice

FROM AI-RETROFITTING TO AI NATIVE: RETHINKING ORGANISATIONS WITH AI

The rapid improvement of AI models brings with it the opportunity to rethink how we run organisations
But many of us are stuck in the existing paradigms and are not thinking big enough!
We share practical experiences and hard-earned lessons, from thinking big and exploring 'AI-native' operating models

11.40

Patrick Couch

AI Expert

HPE

SOVEREIGN AI & PRIVATE CLOUDS - KEYS TO AI SUCCESS AT SCALE

McKinsey reports that 80% of investments into AI yield zero return on investments (ROI)
MIT reports that 95% of all generative AI pilots fail
Comprehend how sovereignty and hybrid cloud approaches to AI are critical for succeeding with AI at scale.

12.00-13.00

Lunch

Theme

Unlocking Value: The Transformative Power of AI

13.00

Peter Löfstrand

General Manager & Head of Nordics

Uber

CASE UBER: AI AND THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY

Driving sustainable and shared mobility today, while shaping the autonomous transport systems of tomorrow
From dynamic routing to demand prediction — practical applications that power everyday transport at scale
The road to autonomy: What’s next for AI in self-driving vehicles and mobility-as-a-service platform

13.15

Johan Torstensson

Managing Director Sweden

Solita

Tero Kallioinen

Principal Consultant Data & AI

Solita

FROM THE “AI PoC GRAVEYARD” TO TRUE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

Why so many AI strategies stall at pilots, and how to break through
A practical toolbox to turn vision into real change
Explaining AI transformation in action

13.35

Oskar Eriksson

Senior Solution Engineer

Snowflake

TRUSTED GenAI: FROM COMPANY DATA TO REAL BUSINESS VALUE

Learn practical, real-world approaches to implementing Generative AI without getting lost in marketing buzz or unrealistic expectations
Discover how to combine your existing company data with AI to create meaningful, productive GenAI solutions that actually work.
Understand how to ensure your GenAI projects are secure and deliver measurable business value rather than just impressive demos

13.50

Rebecca Filis

Sektionschef Digital Transformation, AI och Innovation

Skatteverket

CASE SKATTEVERKET.DOUBLE SCALING OF AI. FROM ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION TO NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Balancing the dual challenge of scaling AI internally while supporting national infrastructure development
Opportunities and obstacles in aligning internal adoption with public-sector and societal needs
Lessons learned and priorities on the road ahead

14.05

Klaudia Eriksson Philipp

Global Digital Innovation & Alliances Team Lead

Pfizer

Oscar Täckström

Chief Scientist

Sana Agents

Martin Schneider

CEO & Co-founder

Find My Factory

Lukas Saari

CEO & Co-Founder

Tandem Health

DAVID VS. GOLIATH. HOW AGILE, AI-DRIVEN STARTUPS CHALLENGE ESTABLISHED PLAYERS AND TRADITIONAL VALUE CHAINS

From Idea to Unicorn: Lessons from Successful Founders & Leaders
Building a roadmap from experimentation to industrialisation
Why the next unicorn must have AI in its DNA

14.30-15.00

Networking Break

Theme

From Pilot to Scale: The Road to AI Maturity and Competitive Edge

15.00

Deniz Minican

Data Analytics Director

H&M

AI SCALABILITY: FROM PILOT TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION

Setting KPIs and benchmarks based on pilot initiatives
Building scalable foundations. Overcoming scale-up challenges
Engaging people and processes to align with new AI-powered workflows and cultural shifts

15.15

Caroline Mørck Jensen

President

Prosci Europe

Gunilla Thoren

Head of Data and Automation

Volkswagen Group Sverige

HUMAN - AI COLLABORATION. A SUCCESSFUL AI MODEL IS ONLY HALF THE JOURNEY

How can we overcome employee fears and misconceptions about AI and foster trust and a culture of acceptance?
AI-powered customer service and preparing the workforce for an AI-augmented future - the role of AI and human agents in service centers
Use data and AI to understand and predict customer demand and behavior, to identify new market segments and new revenue streams

15.30

Gabriel Westman

Head of Artificial Intelligence

Läkemedelsverket

CASE LÄKEMEDELSVERKET.
AI FOR EFFECTIVE REGULATION

Moving beyond transformation talk - building AI/ML systems that prove their value through impact and adoption
Applying AI to streamline processes within public agencies and pharmaceutical regulation
Driving innovation through scientific validation, peer review, and transparent knowledge sharing

15.45

Fredrik Perdahl

AI/ML Manager

Scania

CASE SCANIA. SCALING FROM NEED TO PRODUCTION

16.00

Linus Gisslen

ML Technical Director & Team Lead

CASE ELECTRONIC ARTS.
NAVIGATING THE NEW FRONTIERS. FUTURE PROOFING YOUR AI INITIATIVES.

Research strategies to maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI domain
Lessons learned on future-proofing your AI initiatives.
How to get tangible benefits from AI

16.15

Peter Sundström

AI Transformation Lead

Saab Group

Miranda Eriksson Thulstrup

Machine Learning Software Developer

Saab Group

CASE SAAB GROUP. AI IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE

From Data to Dominance – Turning Signals Into Strategy
The Human Bottleneck in Modern Defense System
From Lab Experiments to Real-World Impact

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Turning AI Strategy into Business Impact at Scale

02/12/2025

10:00-16:45

Sergel Hub Stockholm

December 2nd - Hybrid Event

Agenda

Theme

AI-Driven Reinvention: Strategies for Business Impact

10.00

DO THE OPPORTUNITIES OUTWEIGH THE RISKS? HARNESSING THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY; AUTOMATION AND AI.

10.25

WHAT MAKES A GOOD AI STRATEGY?

10.40

FROM SLIDES TO ROI. TURNING AI AGENT CONCEPTS INTO REAL BUSINESS IMPACT

10.55

CASE: IKEA. BRINGING AN ICONIC BRAND INTO THE AI ERA: INNOVATING FOR MANY

11.10

AI STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERING TRANSFORMATIVE BUSINESS IMPACT

11.25

FROM AI-RETROFITTING TO AI NATIVE: RETHINKING ORGANISATIONS WITH AI

11.40

SOVEREIGN AI & PRIVATE CLOUDS - KEYS TO AI SUCCESS AT SCALE

12.00-13.00

Lunch

Theme

Unlocking Value: The Transformative Power of AI

13.00

CASE UBER: AI AND THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY

13.15

FROM THE “AI PoC GRAVEYARD” TO TRUE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

13.35

TRUSTED GenAI: FROM COMPANY DATA TO REAL BUSINESS VALUE

13.50

CASE SKATTEVERKET.DOUBLE SCALING OF AI. FROM ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION TO NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

14.05

DAVID VS. GOLIATH. HOW AGILE, AI-DRIVEN STARTUPS CHALLENGE ESTABLISHED PLAYERS AND TRADITIONAL VALUE CHAINS

14.30-15.00

Networking Break

Theme

From Pilot to Scale: The Road to AI Maturity and Competitive Edge

15.00

AI SCALABILITY: FROM PILOT TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION

15.15

HUMAN - AI COLLABORATION. A SUCCESSFUL AI MODEL IS ONLY HALF THE JOURNEY

15.30

CASE LÄKEMEDELSVERKET.AI FOR EFFECTIVE REGULATION

15.45

CASE SCANIA. SCALING FROM NEED TO PRODUCTION

16.00

CASE ELECTRONIC ARTS.NAVIGATING THE NEW FRONTIERS. FUTURE PROOFING YOUR AI INITIATIVES.

16.15

CASE SAAB GROUP. AI IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE

16.30

End of Day

16.30

Afterwork - Sergel Hub

Turning AI Strategy into Business Impact at Scale

What

AI & Business Futures 2025

Strategy Talk Afterwork

Strategy Talk Lunch

Strategy Talk Lunch

When

December 2nd

December 2nd

December 9th

December 10th

Where

Stockholm - Sergel Hub

Stockholm - Sergel Hub

Oslo - Sommerro House

Copenhagen - Soho House

Event Details

CyberSec Nordic 2024

CASE LÄKEMEDELSVERKET.
AI FOR EFFECTIVE REGULATION

CASE ELECTRONIC ARTS.
NAVIGATING THE NEW FRONTIERS. FUTURE PROOFING YOUR AI INITIATIVES.