Industrial Future Summit 26
Summit Day - Nov 9
09:00
Bus departures
The first coaches will depart from central Stockholm (Vasagatan 12), with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes.
After that, coaches will continue to depart every 10 minutes, depending on demand.
After that, coaches will continue to depart every 10 minutes, depending on demand.
09:30
Doors Open
Registration and doors open.
10:15
Opening: Europe’s industrial future
The decisions Europe’s industrial leaders make today will shape the next century of how we build, produce, and compete. Yet while global competitors accelerate, too much of Europe’s potential stays stuck between ambition and execution. This opening sets the stage for the day: why this summit exists, who is in the room, and the one question every leader here needs to answer. Drawing on insights from our partners and speakers, it makes the case for why the time to move is now, and asks the audience where they stand.
Lauri Lehtovuori
Founder and CEO, Combient Foundry
10:21
When Intelligence Becomes the Product
The company that invented the automobile is now rebuilding it from the software up. As intelligence moves into the product itself, the basis of competition shifts: from hardware to software, from model cycles to continuous improvement, and from doing everything in-house to deciding what to buy, partner on or build. An industrial CEO and a software founder discuss where advantage will come from next in one of the fastest-changing and most regulated industries, and what an industrial company must redesign to lead the next decade.
Ola Källenius
CEO, Mercedes Benz Group
Peter Ludwig
Co-Founder and CTO, Applied Intuition
Larissa Holzki
Editorial Head of TECH, Handelsblatt
10:51
Autoliv's approach to startups
From pilot to €10 m on the bottom line.
Magnus Jarlegren
President, Autoliv EMEA
Christoffer Malm
Co-founder & CEO, Epicz Lab
11:15
Lunch & Learn
Recharge with lunch and deep diving into networking. Use the app to book 1-on-1 meetings or join a tour around the startup expo.
13:00
Physical AI in manufacturing
What has to change on the factory floor before robots can carry a shift?
Physical AI is leaving the lab. Autonomous trucks, AI-powered vision and digital twins are already running in live operations, and the next step is the factory floor: robots that don’t just repeat a task but perceive, adapt and work safely alongside people, shift after shift.
Physical AI is leaving the lab. Autonomous trucks, AI-powered vision and digital twins are already running in live operations, and the next step is the factory floor: robots that don’t just repeat a task but perceive, adapt and work safely alongside people, shift after shift.
Rob Smith
CEO, Kion Group
Marie Sandin
Managing Director, Tetra Pak Sweden
David Hogan
Vice President Enterprise EMEA, NVIDIA
Tracey Countryman
Supply Chain and Engineering Reinvention Partner Lead, Accenture
13:35
A practical approach to startups
More details to follow.
13:50
From Pilot to Plant: Scaling Breakthrough Technology in Heavy Industry
Breakthrough technology rarely fails in the lab. It stalls between the first pilot and full-scale deployment. This panel explores what it takes to bridge that gap, and what industrial companies, founders and technology partners each need to get right.
More speakers to be confirmed.
More speakers to be confirmed.
Péter Fankhauser
Founder and CEO, Anybotics
14:15
Stora Enso's approach to startups
More details to follow.
Hannele Palje-Rossi
CIO and Head of Global Business Services, Stora Enso
14:30
Networking & Startup Expo
Connect in 1-on-1 meetings via the event app and visit the startup expo!
15:30
Building Europe’s Next Global Champions
Europe builds promising industrial technology companies, but too few reach global scale. Young companies need a major customer to prove they can scale, while customers want proof of scale and backing first. A public investor and a growth investor discuss who should take the first risk, and why growth capital and industrial demand need to come together.
Karl Nehammer
Vice-President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Sebastian Frisk
Sebastian Frisk, COO Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT
Lauri Lehtovuori
Founder and CEO, Combient Foundry
16:00
Scaling Under Pressure: How Industrial Companies Adapt to Rapid Change
When demand surges, supply chains shift and new technologies change the rules, industrial companies have to adapt fast, often all at once. Starting from Saab’s experience of scaling under rising defence demand, this session looks at what that takes in practice: which capabilities a company must control, how supply chains need to change, and how emerging technologies such as Physical AI can help companies adapt faster.
Micael Johansson
CEO, Saab
Peter Sarlin
Founder and Chairman, Foundation PS and PostScriptum
Stefan Schrauf
Global Supply Chain and EMEA Operations Lead, PwC
16:25
Closing: From Insight to Action
A day of conversations only matters if it changes what happens next. Lauri draws together the key insights from the Main Stage and leaves the room with one question: what decision will you take back to your company?
Lauri Lehtovuori
Founder and CEO, Combient Foundry
16:30
IFS AfterParty
Drinks and snacks will be served to the background music for those who wish to continue the networking.
17:00-19:00
Bus Departures
Coach departures to central Stockholm. The bus journey takes approximately 30min.
