Industrial AI Nordic Summit 2025

Welcome and Introduction

Christian Helgesson,
CEO,
Ny Teknik Education

Tobias Eriksson,
Managing Director Nordics,
EFESO

Conference Moderator:
Magnus Aschan is a journalist and speaker—but perhaps above all, a true tech enthusiast. He has previously served as editor-in-chief of TechWorld and Computer Sweden, and began his journalism career in 2003 at the now cult-classic computer magazine MikroDatorn.

For over a decade, he has run Teknikministeriet, where he works with some of Sweden’s and the world’s leading IT and technology companies.

Smart collaboration between human and artificial intelligence

The debate about artificial intelligence (AI) has become too technology-fixated, and the discussion often misses the fact that the gain of AI is about enabling smart human-machine collaboration that creates real meaning and value. The importance of collective intelligence, where both human and artificial intelligence complement each other, is critical to create and scale up the benefits of AI in organizations and in society. An AI-enhanced world we ourselves want to live in requires even more of human reasoning och judgement.

In this key note, Alexander Löfgren develops his perspectives on AI development. Alexander holds a PhD in Industrial Economics and Management from KTH and works as a consultant and developer of Collective Intelligence in both public and private organizations at Influence AB. He is also the author of the book Smart samarbete and has written debate articles on AI development for e.g. Dagens Nyheter and Dagens Industri.

Alexander Löfgren

Researcher, author and consultant in smart collaboration and collective intelligence, Influence AB

Panel: The state of AI in the Nordics and the road ahead

Mikael Ljungblom from AI Sweden and Karoliina Partanen from AI Finland discuss our current AI landscape—covering industrial, political, and technical perspectives. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead to keep the Nordics at the forefront of AI?

Mikael Ljungblom,
Director of Public Policy & International Relations
AI Sweden

Karoliina Partanen,
Director
AI Finland

Agentic AI transformation: how organisations can achieve 10X productivity

Agentic AI is the next frontier in enterprise automation—scalable, autonomous agents that can supercharge productivity. In this session, Ali shares insights and real-world experience on how to effectively deploy these agents, complement existing AI efforts, and drive 10x operational impact. Expect practical frameworks, examples, and key lessons for adopting Agentic AI at scale.

Ali Sarrafi has a proven track record of driving innovation at the intersection of AI and business transformation. He has been part of the AI journeys of Spotify and Combient and previously served as VP of Strategy at AMD Silo. Now, he is pioneering Agentic AI at 4thBrain, focused on scalable intelligence operations.

Ali Sarrafi,
CEO & CO-founder
4thBrain

From Silos to Synergies – Unleashing the Power of AI in a Global Enterprise 

• Creating value through governance 
• Fostering innovation through community 

Linda Örtlund, Interim Director of Digital Engineering & Innovation at AB SKF, leads an organization dedicated to driving scalable digital innovation to support SKF on the journey to re-imagining intelligent and clean growth. She is also responsible for establishing SKF AI Center of Excellence to fuel the company’s AI transformation. 

Industrial AI – how to make it happen

A fully integrated supply chain with a digital twin for real time visualization, decision support and automation to create a resilient and optimized supply chain.

Mikael Larsson,
Chief Digital Officer,
Volvo Group Trucks Operations

Dealing with AI compliance – The lawyer’s perspective

• Navigating the EU AI Act, GDPR and Intellectual Property
• AI Literacy – how do we get there?
• Governance

Jennie Nilsson, partner at CMS Wistrand Stockholm with around 20 years experience of working for international businesses, specializes in digital law, focusing on data protection, AI, and cybersecurity. Erik Ullberg, managing partner in Gothenburg and co-head of the IP and TMC group, has over 20 years of expertise in intellectual property, IT, and marketing law.

They both advise clients on compliance, governance, and commercial agreements, with Jennie emphasizing data-related regulations and Erik focusing on media, technology, and IP strategies.

Jennie Nilsson,
Partner,
CMS Wistrand

Erik Ullberg,
Managing Partner,
CMS Wistrand

A collaborative approach for industrial AI transformation

Mats Agervi, CEO of Combient, will show how cross-industry ecosystems and collaboration are driving the next wave of industrial transformation. Combient’s network of 38 leading Nordic companies proves that shared innovation accelerates AI adoption and industrial automation. As digitalization advances, organizations must rethink how they apply AI, digital twins, and data-driven insights – not in isolation, but through collaboration.

Mats will elaborate on the importance of scaling AI effectively, optimizing supply chains, and addressing the long tail of aging machines. How can digital twins improve predictive maintenance? How do we unlock value in legacy equipment? Collaboration across industries will be essential to moving faster, adapting smarter, and staying competitive in the AI-powered era.

Mats Agervi,
CEO and Founder,
Combient

Digital Twins – how to Revolutionize Industrial Production with Real-Time Insights and Enhanced Efficiency

Ella Rauma,
Chief Delivery Officer,
Younite

Why Industrial AI often fails before it succeeds – Avoiding the PoC graveyard

AI has the potential to revolutionize industrial applications, but too often, promising projects never make it past the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage. Luba Weissmann, AI Director at Epiroc, covers the common pitfalls that cause AI initiatives to stall—whether due to misalignment with business needs, lack of scalable infrastructure, or organizational resistance to change.

Drawing from real-world experience in deploying AI at scale, Luba discusses strategies for navigating these challenges, ensuring industrial AI projects not only survive but thrive in production.

Luba Weissmann,
AI Director,
Epiroc

Panel: The Future of Robotics

Søren Pap-Tolstrup,
Co-CEO,
HowToRobot

From Vision to Value: Scaling AI for Business Impact

As AI adoption accelerates, the challenge is no longer experimentation—it’s scaling AI to drive real business value. This session explores how aligning AI with strategy and focusing on a few scalable use cases outperforms scattered pilots. Drawing from real-world experience, we’ll discuss how a central approach, supported by a strong network, can drive transformation across functions and geographies. Whether for productivity gains or strategic reinvention, this talk helps you focus where it matters most.

Susanne Blanke leads AI strategy and transformation at Husqvarna, with expertise in business models and large-scale change from Ericsson, BCG, H&M, and eBay. Passionate about AI’s real-world impact, she focuses on boosting productivity and enhancing customer value.

Susanne Blanke,
VP AI & VP Customer Experience,
Husqvarna Group

Federated Learning: Enabling AI across cloud and edge

As digital operations grow, AI must span both cloud and edge environments. Learn how federated learning enables secure, real-time insights by processing data at the source while preserving privacy.

• Why is conventional centralized AI hitting its limits?
• How does distributed AI solve key industry problems?
• What makes federated learning effective?

Andreas Hellander,
CEO & Co-founder / Associate Professor,
Scaleout Systems

Agentic AI – How to Enrich Your Data Ontology (or simply: How to Get Started with AI Agents)

AI agents are here, but how do you actually start using them? Mattias Andersson, CEO & founder of MTEK, explains how agentic AI can enrich your data ontology and deliver real value. From automation to decision-making, you’ll get practical insights on making AI agents work for you.

Mattias Andersson,
CEO & Founder,
MTEK

AI Foundations: Building the Digital Backbone for Future Transformation

Stegra has a unique opportunity: to integrate AI from day one. How should this be approached? What goals should be set? And what insights can be drawn from organizations that have been playing catch-up with AI race?

Dr. Krister Jacobsson,
Head of AI and automation,
Stegra

Closing remarks and ending