The Welcome

September 17, 2024 16:00-LATE Helsingborg Arena Directions

Welcome, disruptors! Let’s launch our 24-hour meetup with a dynamic gathering of all the summit’s impact makers at Helsingborg Arena.

We’ll kick things off by hearing from headline speakers who are at the forefront of change, sharing some of today’s most inspiring stories of transformative innovation.

After they reveal their insights, breakthroughs, and hard-won lessons, it’s your turn to dive in—discuss, socialise, and reconnect with fellow change-drivers over food and drinks on our curated terrace.

16:00 – 17:30 - doors opening at 15.30

The Main Room

The grand opening

Welcome to the grand opening of the 2024 Impact Innovation Summit, led by moderator Louise Callenberg.

We’re kickstarting our 24-hour meetup with bold insights, game-changing experiences, and real-world examples from our headline speakers.

Join these daring disruptors as they explore the urgent need to lead from the future, scale climate action, inspire transformative change, and harness the power of AI, robotics, and the human mindset to unlock a world of possibilities.

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Daria Krivonos, CEO at Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies

Why it is so hard for innovations to justify their impact in the now? Sense of urgency? The cost up front, or the cost if we don’t act?

Thomas Osdoba, Managing Director NetZeroCities

Is it possible that 112 European cities will be climate neutral by 2030? Thomas will guide us on how we can accelerate the journey towards sustainability.

Brita Staal, Empath and Impact Investor

Inspiring change makers and businesses to respond to our planetary boundaries, showcasing how we can solve the real problems we are facing.

Niklas Madsen, CEO and Futurist at Superlab

AI, robotics and IoT are transforming everything, unlocking new opportunities and challenges. Are we prepared to embrace this exhilarating future?

18:00 – 20:30

The Main Room, The Bubble, The Foyer

The Mingle

To spark true transformation and drive meaningful change, we must connect, share, and learn from each other. At The Mingle, you’ll dive into a rich array of opportunities to network, discuss, and actively explore the frontiers of disruptive innovation.

Terrace Talks ignite dynamic conversations with our speakers on critical topics, while Food for Thought delivers powerful insights from thought leaders on diverse themes. Alongside these parallel sessions, enjoy a bite to eat and plenty of space to connect with fellow participants.

Stay put or wander freely. Engage in deep, thought-provoking discussions or make a flurry of new connections. It’s your time—shape it as you like, all with a lively and vibrant atmosphere.

Terrace Talks

The Bubble

BOLD LEADERSHIP

Dive into a conversation with Martin Svensson, Managing Director of AI Sweden, Chelsea Collier, Founder of Digi.City, around bold leadership.

The Bubble

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION COMES FROM WHO?

Join the discussion about disruptive innovation with Stina Lantz, CEO at SISP – Swedish incubators and science parks, and Jakob Hellman, Director of Growth Hub  at Save the Children and board member at SustainGov and Effektfullt.

The Bubble

IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS THAT ACCELERATE TRANSITION

Christoffer Laurell, VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff at Climateview and Anna Hall, Head of Public Affairs at Energy Division

Food for thought

The Foyer

Hop into talks with different themes giving you fuel for further discussions during the mingle.

Paradigm shift – from ownership to usership with Christopher Lyrhem, Chief Future Officer at Sircular.

Trust is our most important capital with Kristina Jarring Lilja, Business Leader and Board Professional. Held in Swedish.

Unveiling the Invisible: Understanding Urban Phenomena Beyond Data with Fábio Duarte, Associate Director at MIT Senseable City Lab

Ready for day two? We're starting the day with impact stories.

See what’s next in the programme