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8 October 08:45-17:00 CESTBrygghuset (Stockholm)

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About the summit

From Demands
to Deals

Space Sweden Summit 2026 brings together industry, the public sector and startups around real demands in the space sector.

Hear directly from industry, public authorities and civil defence about future needs, emerging opportunities and how space-enabled solutions can create impact.

Welcome to join us.

Team Space Sweden

Program

From Demands
to Deals

The program is updated regularly and may be subject to change.

08:45–09:15
Registration & Coffee
09:15–09:20
Welcome & Opening - From Demands to Deals
Moderator Karin Nilsdotter
Strategic Head of Space & Defence
Innovatum Science Park
09:20–09:55
Opening Keynote
Three Space Companies Later: Lessons and Reflections on Commercialization in the Space Industry
Speaker Fredrik Bruhn
09:55–10:15
Turning Ideas into Impact
With experience from Vinnova, Silicon Valley and the Swedish National Space Agency, Anne Lidgard shares insights on innovation, entrepreneurship and turning ideas into impact.
Speaker Anne Lidgard
10:15–10:30
The New Space Economy: Exploring a New Paradigm of Space Utilization in Sweden
Speaker Ernesto Gutiérrez, Innovation and societal benefit at Swedish National Space Agency
10:30–10:50
Coffee Break
10:50–12:50
Industry Demands – What Does It Take to Grow?
What does the space industry need to grow, compete and create more business? Leading companies share the opportunities they see ahead, the barriers holding back growth, and what is needed to unlock new markets, customers and investment.
10:50–11:05
GKN Aerospace
Speaker Thomas Badinand, Head of Space
11:05–11:20
Saab
Speaker Karin Holmqvist, Head of Space Strategy & Development
11:20–11:35
Ericsson
Speaker Sven Hellsten, Head of Non-Terrestrial Networks
11:35–11:50
Forsway
Speaker Tobias Forsell, Founder and CEO
11:50–12:05
FMV — From Defence Needs to Operational Capability
Speaker Joakim Sellén
Head of Future Capabilities and Analysis
Air and Space Systems Division
FMV
12:05–12:50
Panel — From Demands to Deals: What Needs to Change?
Moderator-led panel discussion with industry speakers
12:50–13:45
Networking Lunch & Expo
13:45–14:35
Thales Alenia Space – Building Europe’s Future Space Value Chains
Where is the European space market heading – and what will it take to compete and grow? Thales Alenia Space shares its perspective on future needs, capabilities and opportunities for new suppliers, technologies and international partnerships.
Speaker Antonio Sturiale, Director, Telecommunication Domain Italy, Thales Alenia Space
14:35–16:05
Public Sector Demands – From Societal Needs to Space Solutions
What challenges could space help solve for society? Public sector organisations share concrete needs and use cases – and explore what it takes to move from pilots and projects to real-world use, procurement and new markets.
14:35–15:05
MCF — The Societal Need
Civil Defence & Space
What is needed from space for society to continue functioning during crises and war?
Speaker Kristoffer Hultgren, Head of Space Security, MCF
15:05–15:20
Coffee Break
15:20–15:30
Space Data for Detecting and Preventing Waste Crime
Speakers Egle Vilkinyte, Development Officer at Länsstyrelsen and Yifang Ban, Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Director Division of Geoinformatics
15:30–15:40
SMHI — SCARLET
Speaker Abhay Devasthale, Associate Professor, Research Leader at SMHI’s Meteorological Research Unit
15:40–15:50
Region Stockholm
From Space to the Rails: Predictive Safety Using Satellite Data and AI
Speakers Dennis Blom, Technology and Contract Manager — Rail Infrastructure, Region Stockholm
Hanna Swedenklef, Geospatial Data Scientist, Total Digital
15:50–16:05
Moderated Conversation — From Pilot to Customer
16:10–16:50
From Ambition to Action – Renata Chlumska
What does it take to turn ambition into action? Renata Chlumska shares lessons on navigating uncertainty, taking risks and maintaining the courage and perseverance needed to turn ambitious goals into results.
Speaker Renata Chlumska
16:50–17:00
Moderator Closing — From Demands to Deals
Karin Nilsdotter
17:00–
Afterwork at Entresol and Bryggmästaren

(Light bites and drinks will be served during the afterwork)

Speakers

Karin Nilsdotter
Moderator

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Fredrik Bruhn
CTO at BruhnBruhn Innovation

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Renata Chlumska
Swedish Adventurer and Mountaineer

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Antonio Sturiale
Director, Telecommunication Domain Italy, Thales Alenia Space

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Kristoffer Hultgren
Head of Space Security at MCF

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Ernesto Gutiérrez
Innovation and societal benefit, Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA)

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Anne Lidgard
Senior Advisor

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Joakim Sellén
Head of Future Capabilities and Analysis Air and Space Systems Division FMV

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Thomas Badinand
Head of Space at GKN Aerospace

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Karin Holmqvist
Head of Space Strategy & Development at SAAB

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Egle Vilkinyte
Development Officer at Stockholm County Administrative Board

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Yifang Ban
Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Director Division of Geoinformatics

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Tobias Forsell
Founder and CEO of Forsway

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Abhay Devasthale
Associate Professor, Research Leader at SMHI’s Meteorological Research Unit

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Sven Hellsten
Head of Non-Terrestrial Networks at Ericsson

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Dennis Blom
Technology and Contract Manager – Rail Infrastructure, Region Stockholm

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Hanna Swedenklef
Geospatial Data Scientist, Total Digital

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Photo credit Renata Chlumska: Fredrik Blomqvist

Partners and Funders

for the EU project Swedish Space Innovation Cooperation (Space Sweden)

Partners and Funders for the EU project Swedish Space Innovation Cooperation, Space Sweden