15 October, 2020
In her work with the innovation movement Changers Hub, Victoria understands the importance of positive meeting places and tools to enable all young people to bring their ideas and dreams to life. With a background in initiatives to primarily empower young people in marginalised areas, Victoria will be speaking about opportunities for co-creation and how essential role models are in areas that undergo constant change.
15 October, 2020
Palle’s inspiring leadership has seen Helsingborg transform into an innovation leader and a shining example of how to implement an innovation culture to take on the challenges we face today and in the future. Palle will be sharing his leadership journey and speaking about the importance of trust for agile leadership and engaging residents. And of course, the Dare-Test-Do mindset that has come to represent the Helsingborg way!
15 October, 2020
As Mayor of one of Europe’s most innovative cities, Peter is committed to developing smart and sustainable solutions together with the people of Helsingborg and in collaboration with city changers across all sectors and worldwide. Peter will be opening H22 Summit and sharing his vision for the future and what it takes to bring about city-wide positive change.
14 October, 2020
With seventeen years of working with innovation in the public, private, and academic sector, Piret is an expert in analysing complex challenges, initiating their solutions, and evaluating innovations. Her experience with anticipatory innovation governance at the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) will be invaluable in our panel discussion on proactive change in leadership models.
14 October, 2020
Having co-founded Scandinavia’s largest Design Thinking Bootcamp for nursing students, Johan is now leading and coordinating the innovation journey of 3,500 city employees. His ambition is an agile organisation with the innovation capacity to take on future challenges. Johan will bring his extensive knowledge of health tech to the panel discussion and shed new light on paths forward.
14 October, 2020
As DG for Research and Innovation, Jean-Eric is a key figure in driving the EU Innovation Agenda throughout the region and the transition to a sustainable Europe. Jean-Eric will be sharing his remarkable insights on the role of smart cities in developing resilient societies and the changing face of governance.
14 October, 2020
Former White House problem solver, advisor to the World Economic Forum, and acclaimed expert on Smart and Resilient Cities, Michael Lake sees relationship-building across sectors as the path to finding solutions to the challenges of our time. Michael will be talking about the need for a cultural shift in how we work with future-proofing our cities and the crucial role that collaboration plays.
14 October, 2020
Hailed as one of Sweden’s most impactful agents of change, Darja sees systemic transformation as a necessary step to becoming a sustainable society. Darja will be speaking about collaborative innovation and the resource of human creativity, the potential in data, and how to disrupt old processes and work across disciplines to generate innovative strength.
14 October, 2020
Together with an outstanding marketing team, Susanne works to help civic leaders solve key city challenges across transportation, public safety, and infrastructure. Joining us on one of our panel talks, Susanne will address how to build smart cities that inspire positivity and urban elements that make a real difference in the lives of residents.