Marcus Wallenberg is Chair of Wallenberg Investments. In addition, he is involved in the banking and finance sector, the defence industry, private equity and the pharmaceutical industry, among others.
Marcus Wallenberg will give an opening speech on day 1.
Photo: Cicci Jonson, Bilduppdraget.
Carl-Henric Svanberg leads the Swedish AI Commission, appointed by the Swedish Government, whose task is to enhance Sweden’s competitiveness in AI. He is the former CEO of Ericsson and former Chair of the Board on Volvo.
Carl-Henric Svanberg will talk about the commission’s work and Sweden’s AI strategy in the Fireside chat on day 1: The Swedish AI Commission.
Photo: Daniel Roos, Roos Visual Studio AB.
As Ericsson’s CTO, Erik Ekudden is responsible for setting the overall strategy and direction of technology leadership for Ericsson.
Erik Ekudden will lead the panel as Chair on day 1: Closing the Distance Between Academia and Industry.
Salla Franzén is Investor Manager at Navigare Ventures and will participate in the fireside chat on day 1: How to Successfully Build and Maintain Industrial Research Departments.
Gustav Söderström is Spotify’s Co-President, Chief Product & Technology Officer. He is responsible for Spotify’s global product and technology strategy, overseeing the product, design, data, and engineering teams at the Company.
Gustav Söderström will participate in the fireside chat on day 1: How to Successfully Build and Maintain Industrial Research Departments.
Nicolas Moch is Head of SEBx and member of the WASP Board of Directors.
Abstract: Strengthening the Link Between Industry and Academia – What Are We Missing?
Record-speed technological progress, particularly in areas like AI and automation, has drastically reduced the time required to bring new technologies to the market, and has the potential to revolutionize entire industries. At the same time, in universities, turning research into valuable solutions is challenging due to lack of interaction with business, lack of engineering support, and traditional academic evaluation criteria. Creating mechanisms allowing top academic talent to turn research progress into real value for industry is crucial for Sweden’s long-term competitiveness.
Photo: Svarteld form & foto, Peter Karlsson
Alexandra Kafka Larsson is the Founder and CEO of the AI startup Parsd. From 1996 to 2017, she served as a Military Intelligence Officer in the Swedish Air Force, leading an R&D lab focused on next-generation intelligence analysis methods and technologies. She holds a degree in political science from Lund University and, together with her co-founder, oversees Parsd’s cloud-first architecture.
Abstract: How WASP Research Arenas Enable AI Innovation for Startups: The Parsd Story
This talk will focus on how WASP WARA Media and Language can contribute to startup innovation in Sweden. The research arena has been an important part of Parsd’s entrepreneurial journey enabling a unique and close collaboration with Swedish academia.
Mats Agervi is CEO and Founder of Combient – a leading cross-industry collaboration network that brings together 38 of the largest companies in the Nordics, enabling an accelerated approach to digital transformation by sharing experiences, insights, and co-creation.
Mats Agervi will lead the panel as Chair on day 2.
Danica Kragic Jensfelt is a Professor at the School of Computer Science and Communication at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, and WASP Co-director.
Danica Kragic Jensfelt will be one of the speakers in the Fireside chat, together with Carl-Henric Svanberg, on day 1: The Swedish AI Commission.
Johanna Björklund is Assoc. Professor in Computer Science with a focus on semantic analysis of multimodal data. Johanna is also Project Manager of the WASP Research Arena (WARA) Media and Language.
Abstract: AI-Enhanced Workflows in Creative Industries
AI tools are being adopted across all industries to streamline and accelerate existing workflows, and in many cases, to create novel ones. In this talk, we will explore the consequences of this new technology for creative fields such as publishing, broadcasting, and game production. We will discuss challenges related to intellectual property management, environmental sustainability, and issues of bias and fairness, while also highlighting the ongoing democratization of media production, which allows individual creatives to extend the reach and impact of their work.
Fredrik Heintz is a Professor in Computer Science with a focus on artificial intelligence and especially trustworthy AI. Fredrik is also WASP Graduate School Co-director.
Abstract: WASP Generated Competence as a Catalyst for AI Readiness, Strategy 2031
This talk will present how WASP contributes to the competence needed to achieve AI Readiness – from educating more than 600 PhDs via providing the technical education to pushing the educational development of Swedish higher education through WASP-ED.
Amy Loutfi is a Professor in Computer Science and has a long experience of working with strategic issues of AI in Sweden. Amy is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and WASP Co-director.
Amy Loutfi is the Chair on day 2 and will summarize the workshops with her talk: Reflections from First Day – Key Outcomes from Workshops.
Anders Ynnerman is a Professor in Scientific Visualization and WASP Program Director.
Anders Ynnerman is the Chair on day 1 and on the closing panel on day 2.