WELCOME TO TECH FORUM 2020 Welcome to the 2020 edition of Tech Forum - this year in the form of a virtual gathering. This has been a challenging year for many businesses and for all of us on a personal level. Even though live gatherings of this size are impossible to carry through at the moment, for us at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce it has been a matter of course to keep the conversation going in whatever format it may be. What better way to celebrate future technologies than by using tech as an enabler to come together today in these challenging times. Today we bring you an impressive line-up of speakers coming together to discuss the technologies of the future - and tech as an enabler for good. From investors and entrepreneurs, to SMEs, large corporates and public bodies - these speakers are all part of the wider tech eco-system in the UK and Sweden, giving their perspectives on how to solve the world’s problems together. We hope that this is an opportunity for you to explore and be inspired by new technologies, their applications and how we can use tech to meet the fundamental challenges facing us within the environmental and social impact. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors and partners, and give a special welcome to the Swedish tech delegation – London Bootcamp, from which you will hear pitches later in the programme. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is a platform for businesses to grow and develop, and to connect across the North Sea. We have helped businesses since 1906 and will continue to stay relevant to the current and future needs of the Swedish-British business community.
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Welcome Peter Sandberg, Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK
14.30 Introduction to the day Master of Ceremonies Amali de Alwis, UK Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups
5G as an enabler Marielle Lindgren, CEO, Ericsson UK & Ireland
Technologies shaping the future Panel Discussion
15.10 Transforming urban transport, a sharing model Bodil Eriksson, CEO, Volvo Car Mobility
Break
Transforming the high street, back to local Nick Brackenbury, Co-Founder & CEO, NearSt
Impact at the core of the business model Panel Discussion Break
15.55 Attracting capital and backing ideas Panel Discussion
From idea to global – building a unicorn Steven Collins, Chief Technology Officer, King Break
16.40 Solving the world’s problems - together Panel Discussion
London Bootcamp pitches Presentations and voting
17.30
Closing remarks Amali de Alwis, UK Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups Peter Sandberg, Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK
Amali de Alwis
UK Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups
Amali de Alwis is Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups UK, which supports the best enterprise tech startups grow with Microsoft support. Prior to this she was CEO of Code First: Girls - a multi award-winning training company focused on increasing diversity in tech.
Master of Ceremonies
Outside of the day job, Amali is a Board member at Ada National College for Digital Skills, on the D&I Board at the Institute of Coding, and Advisory Board member at the Founders Academy. She was a founding member at Tech Talent Charter, and was awarded an MBE in 2019 in the New Year’s Honours list for Services to Diversity and Training in the Tech Industry.
MODERATORS
Amy Boyd
Senior Cloud Advocate AI/ML, Microsoft
Amy Boyd is a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, having obtained a degree in Computer Science, completing a research project in Natural Language Processing/Machine Learning. Amy is passionate about Data Science and Machine Learning and her roles at Microsoft have allowed her to work on many different areas of data science (Visualisation, ML, Big Data, IoT), as well as working on projects with customers across the globe. Her role as a Cloud Advocate is to help developers to learn, engage and build on the Microsoft AI Platform. Amy creates and delivers content online and in-person and works with developers to provide the best product experience for them.
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Christer Holloman CEO, Divido
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Recently commissioned by Wiley to write the book ‘How Banks Innovate’ which will be published in 2021 and feature case studies from the most innovative banks around the world. Founder of Fintech Finishers, set-up to raise awareness, inspire action and introduce accountability for more diversity, inclusions and equality in the fintech industry. Founder of the retail finance API platform Divido. Prior to starting Divido he launched Glassdoor.com in EMEA which subsequently got acquired for $1.2bn USD. Before this, he helped traditional media companies like The Times and the Daily Mail in the UK and Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the US, to monetise new digital channels for recruitment, property and content.
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Oscar Sehlberg Westergård
Partner, Antler
Oscar, heading up Antler Stockholm, is an entrepreneur, expansion specialist and leader with +10 years’ experience in building ventures across Africa, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. He previously co-founded BIMA, a global leader in mobile insurance, with 26M customers and has worked at Spotify, Kinnevik and Universal Avenue. He loves the outdoors and his favorite meal is freshly caught trout grilled over an open fire.
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Marielle Lindgren CEO, Ericsson UK & Ireland Marielle is the CEO of Ericsson UK and Ireland, supporting Telecom Operators and Service Providers to bring cutting-edge communication technology to industry and society. She leads a team of 3,400 ICT experts across the UK and Ireland in supporting customers’ business growth through continuous technology transformation. Having joined Ericsson in 2000, Marielle has held many different senior roles within the organisation, including Head of Customer Unit UK, Vice President & Key Account Manager for several major UK operators, Head of Marketing for Global Services business unit in Sweden and heading multiple Product Management organisations in Sweden. Marielle is also a member of the leadership team for Ericsson Europe and Latin America.
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Bodil Eriksson CEO, Volvo Car Mobility Bodil Eriksson is the Chief Executive Officer for Volvo Car Mobility and Leader of M, a global standalone brand from Volvo Cars. M is dedicated to enabling more people to move freely, meaningfully, and sustainably. In 2017, Bodil was tasked with developing new, shared mobility solutions that put people at the center of products and experiences. Prior to Volvo Car Mobility, Bodil led the re-emergence of the Volvo Cars brand in the U.S. market, helping to establish the brand as a premium player and increase both awareness and sales. Additionally, Bodil has driven change across the Oil, Insurance, Food and Pharmacy Retail sectors. Through nearly three decades in executive management positions, Bodil has been a champion for consumers to shape the future with their purchasing decisions.
Nick Brackenbury Co-Founder & CEO, NearSt Nick is co-founder and CEO of NearSt, a retail tech startup getting people back into high street shops. The company’s NearLIVE platform is helping stores to sell more locally by connecting every product in every shop to the web, so you can find something you want nearby as easily as you can find it online. NearSt’s technology is already being used by Google to boost footfall in local stores across the UK.
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Steven Collins Chief Technology Officer, King Steven joined King in February 2020 and is responsible for leading King’s technology and digital architecture strategy, driving technology advances that will enable King to operate at greater speed and better serve the players of its existing successful franchises (including Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch), and its strong pipeline of new games. Dr. Collins brings more than 35 years of industry experience to King, with a strong track record of leadership and technology innovation in games, computer graphics and mobile application development. In addition to his previous role as co-founder and CTO of Havok Inc., the world’s leading supplier of physics and animation solutions to the games industry, Steven also co-founded Swrve New Media Inc., a leading provider of mobile marketing automation and analytics.
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TECHNOLOGIES SHAPING THE FUTURE Panel Discussion
Moderated by Amy Boyd Harry Rhys Davies
Applied AI Lead, Tech Nation Harry built and runs Tech Nation’s Applied AI programme, a Government-backed initiative to support the UK’s leading AI companies as they scale. The first cohort included companies like SenSat, which closed $10m with Tencent, and Latent Logic, which was acquired by Waymo. Previously, Harry was Head of Investment at Wayra, Telefonica’s startup accelerator, and managed a number of different programmes across the country, including the GCHQ Cyber Accelerator.
Dr. Stephanie Hare Author, Researcher and Broadcaster Dr. Stephanie Hare is an independent researcher and broadcaster focused on technology, politics and history. Previously she worked as a Principal Director at Accenture Research, a strategist at Palantir, a Senior Analyst at Oxford Analytica, the Alistair Horne Visiting Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford, and a consultant at Accenture. She holds a PhD and MSc from the London School of Economics and a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences (French) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Andrea Spaccapietra Head of MELA Digital Services CU UK & Ireland, Ericsson UK and Ireland Andrea is responsible for technical sales support and project delivery of the Digital Services portfolio, including Telecom Core and Cloud, OSS, BSS and professional services for IT. Andrea supports service providers to digitalise their business and operations, achieving an efficient and timely introduction of 5G use-cases. Andrea has 30 years’ experience in telecommunications and has held several senior positions in product development, product marketing, product management and technical sales within Ericsson and other market leading companies.
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IMPACT AT THE CORE OF THE BUSINESS MODEL Panel Discussion
Moderated by Christer Holloman Cansu Deniz Bayrak
Senior Partner, Head of Fundraising, Bethnal Green Ventures Cansu is Senior Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s leading early stage tech for good VC, where she leads on fundraising for their investment vehicles. Previously, she was with the global accelerator Startupbootcamp, first building their MENA branch in conjunction with a micro-fund in Istanbul, then scaling their industrial IoT programme to London and running it. She has been in the tech industry as founder, operator and early-stage investor for a decade.
Agate Freimane General Partner, Norrsken VC Agate is a General Partner at Norrsken VC, Europe’s largest impact venture capital fund, that focuses on investing in rapidly scaling early stage start-ups that use technology to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges while building highly profitable businesses. She started her career in finance working in investment banking and private equity at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley in London and New York. She then started her start-up journey and was one of the first employees at BrickVest, a London based fintech start-up. In her free time she is most passionate about education and co-founded Bright Mentors, an edtech charity in London.
Mikkel Skott Olsen Head of +impact, Danske Bank Mikkel Skott Olsen is heading the two digital platforms, +impact and the Hub, as part of Danske Bank Growth & Impact. Both platforms help start-ups. +impact connects impact start-ups with experts, while the Hub helps with talent recruitment, investment and best practice tools. He has a background as Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at the VELUX Group and as management consultant in Deloitte. Mikkel was also part of founding the Active House Alliance (activehouse.info), and acted as Chairman of the organisation.
ATTRACTING CAPITAL AND BACKING IDEAS Panel Discussion
Moderated by Amali de Alwis Carlo Biggio
Venture Capital Investor, Accel Partners Carlo Biggio is a Venture Capital Investor at Accel Partners, who focuses particularly on financial technology and SaaS businesses. Prior to joining Accel, he worked for the investment team of Anthemis Group, a fintech-focused venture capital fund and Rocket Internet. Carlo holds a MSc in Finance from Bocconi University and the Rotterdam School of Management, with a focus on investment valuation.
Sofia Dolfe
Investor, Index Ventures Sofia joined Index in April 2018. She spends time in the Nordics and The Netherlands, and focuses on investments in consumer internet and marketplace businesses across all stages. Prior to joining Index, Sofia was an investor at EQT Ventures in Stockholm. Sofia is a graduate of the London School of Economics (M.Sc. Management) and of the University of Edinburgh (M.A.).
Teemu Mattila
Investment Manager, DN Capital Teemu is a VC Investor at DN Capital, focusing on the Nordics and SaaS. DN Capital looks to partner up with seed to Series B -stage companies in Europe and North America across technologies within SaaS, fintech & consumer tech verticals. The firm thrives on supporting its portfolio companies - especially with recruiting to key VP+ level positions and with finding the best growth and GTM strategies.
Deepka Rana
Venture Capital Investor, Northzone Deepka is part of the investment team at Northzone. Based in London, she spends her time covering the UK and German markets. Previously, Deepka focused on consumer start-ups at Heartcore Capital, and started her career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Investment Banking Division, where she advised clients in the Tech and Media sector. Deepka grew up in Germany and the UK and graduated with a degree in Physics from Imperial College London.
Annette Wilson Chair Europe, Antler
Annette is an experienced professional, having spent the last twenty years in leadership roles in growth, private equity and venture capital firms. She currently holds the positions of Chair Europe at Antler, VC Council Member at Invest Europe and Adviser to Investment Advisory Committee at Finch Capital. She is former COO of Finch Capital and was Head of Investor Relations and Public Relations at Silverfleet Capital Partners, an established mid-market buyout investor. Prior to Silverfleet she was the founding CFO of Palamon Capital Partners, a European growth investor. She has also served on the BVCA Board and Chaired the BVCA Investor Relations Advisory Group.
SOLVING THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS TOGETHER Panel Discussion
Moderated by Oscar Sehlberg Westergård
Juliet Bauer
UK Managing Director, KRY/LIVI Juliet Bauer joined LIVI from NHS England, where she was the organisation’s first Chief Digital Officer. Juliet is a Patient Governor for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Bauer has led the delivery of technology programmes across many sectors, including leading the Times Newspapers digital transformation. She holds a Masters’ in Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Bethan Charnley Head of Strategic Projects, CDEI Bethan is Head of Strategic Projects at the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI). CDEI has a unique mandate to advise the UK Government on the measures we need to take to maximise the benefits of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for our society and economy.’ Before joining CDEI, Bethan was Innovation Policy Lead at the Government Digital Service in Cabinet Office, where she created the first piece of consolidated government guidance on using artificial intelligence in the public sector. Prior to joining the civil service Bethan worked as a management consultant advising private sector clients on how to build innovation and emerging technology capability. Bethan also has an MSc in the ‘Social Science of the Internet’ from the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute.
Sue Daley Associate Director Technology and Innovation, techUK Sue leads techUK’s technology and innovation work which includes work programmes on cloud, data protection, data analytics, AI and Internet of Things as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. She has been recognised as one of the most influential women in UK tech by Computer Weekly and as a key influencer in driving forward the Big Data agenda in the UK Big Data 100. Sue has also been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and was a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI.
Torgny Gunnarsson
Deputy CEO, Combient Group Torgny Gunnarsson is Deputy CEO of Combient Group, driving a network of 30 leading Nordic enterprises on a joint mission to speed up the transformation across industries. Torgny has 30+ years of international experience in the IT industry, primarily within software, cloud and digitalization. Prior to Combient, he was based in London for eight years before moving back to Stockholm in 2015 to form part of the founding team of Combient. Torgny will share a cross-industry perspective on AI strategy, the race for talent, workforce transition and the importance of ecosystem collaboration.
Tony Young National Clinical Lead for Innovation, NHS England Tony is a practicing frontline NHS surgeon, Associate Medical Director at the Mid and South Essex STP, Director of Medical Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University, and has founded 4 Med-Tech start-ups. He has also co-founded the ÂŁ500m Anglia Ruskin MedTech Campus.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Emerging stronger on the other side: Vol.2
Swedish-British Summit 2020: Outer Thinking
24 September | Virtual event Society and businesses are approaching a new normal in the wake of the pandemic and the ensuing financial crisis. With it comes new consumers, new behaviours, new conditions for and new ways of doing business. What will it mean for us all, and how do we make sure to emerge stronger on the other side? Welcome to the second part of our “Emerging stronger on the other side” webinar series, featuring business leaders and decision makers from both sides of the North Sea. Sponsored by AstraZeneca and Handelsbanken plc.
3 December | The Ham Yard Hotel, London Sweden and Britain celebrate centuries of friendship and trade, and our business and political spheres are tightly interlinked as a result of it. At the Swedish-British Summit 2020 we look at our joint future ahead, the challenges, and how we can learn from each other. “Outer Thinking” is about 21st century leadership, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and academics from both Sweden and the United Kingdom, to address the greater trends facing us, from tech to climate change, the future workforce or global trade. Sponsored by Ericsson, Trustly, Volvo and ZYN.
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20+ speakers, including:
Cecilia Malmström, Former European Commissioner for Trade
Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and Chairman, Volvo Group
Hélène Barnekow, CEO, Microsoft Sweden
Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO, Volvo Cars
James Sproule UK Chief Economist, Handelsbanken
Ylva Berg, CEO of Business Sweden
Susanna Campbell, Non-executive Director for Kinnevik AB
Peter Fellman, Editor in Chief, Dagens industri and Business Manager Di-gruppen
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LONDON BOOTCAMP PITCHES London Bootcamp is a one week accelerator programme specially designed for Swedish tech businesses looking to build a presence and connection with London and the UK. As part of the programme, 10 businesses have been chosen to pitch at Tech Forum 2020.
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Formulate offers analytics for retail promotions by applying artificial intelligence to retailer transaction data, giving them insights to run better promotions.
Beleco is a design-tech startup that offers furniture on-demand.
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GROWTH READINESS PROGRAMME Connecting Swedish tech start-ups with London based investors The Growth Readiness Programme is designed for start-ups or businesses looking to expand their networks in the UK and get first-hand advice from experienced venture capital investors on their growth journey. The programme, and its mentors, offers support, guidance and help in understanding the investment landscape and funding options available for businesses, tips on how to approach and work with investors, and connects you with one of the largest investment communities in the world.
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