Team Sweden Tech @ Slush 2024 will gather Sweden’s innovation ecosystem with incubators, science parks, startups, authorities and politicians. The aim is to create more business and investment opportunities for Swedish startups and promote potential collaborations, while showcasing Sweden's tech scene to an international audience. Welcome to meet Sweden at Slush!
On November 19, we will kick off Team Sweden Tech @ Slush by gathering at the Scandic Marina Congress Center in Helsinki for a startup policy track with a panel discussion, where Sweden's ambassador to Finland, Mr. Peter Ericsson, will give the opening speech. We will also get key insight in Draghi's report from a startup perspective. The policy session is then followed by a mingle event where snacks and drinks will be served.
Program
18.30 | Doors open
19:00 | Welcome to Team Sweden Tech @ Slush 2024: Stina Lantz - SISP
19:05 | Opening remarks: Peter Ericson - Swedish Ambassador to Finland
19:10 | Conclusions from the Draghi Report “The Future of European Competitiveness”: Kalle Fahlvik - Allied for Startups
19:15 | Panel: Strengthening ecosystems and financing scaleups
19:35 | Panel: Harmonizing regulations and strengthening the single market
19:55 | Wrapping up: Stina Lantz - SISP
20:00 | Team Sweden Tech Mingle: Snacks and drinks
22:00 | Closing of Team Sweden Tech @ Slush 2024
The policy track will explore the urgency of opportunity to enhance innovation and investment in the EU by addressing regulatory barriers. Topics will include cutting red tape and preventing overregulation, which stifles growth and competitiveness. It will also examine key issues such as facilitating long-term risk capital, encouraging pension funds to invest in startups, and solving the hurdle with talent attraction from outside the EU. All in all to strengthen the single market.
Panel participants
Arba Kokalari (M) - Member of the European Parliament
Kalle Fahlvik - Startup Policy Officer, Allied for Startups
Kati Pärn - Nordic Partnerships Lead, Startup Estonia
Marjo Ilmari - Senior Director, Startups & Regional Partners, Business Finland
Olivia Nestius - CEO, Graphmatech
Salla Franzén - Investment Manager, Navigare Ventures
Moderated by Stina Lantz, CEO SISP
Team Sweden Tech @ Slush is an initiative by Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP), Vinnova, Business Sweden, The Embassy of Sweden Helsinki, Swedish Energy Agency, Almi Invest, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, Swedish Institute, and RISE.