
A SPRINGBOARD FOR
INNOVATION!
SERVICE OPEN TO ALL!

THE SCENES MORE INFO
A BIG THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED! H22 Summit 2020 took place on 2-6 November and was a huge success! We had some of the world’s top speakers on smart and sustainable cities, and a unique interactive platform experience to inspire innovators everywhere. A true springboard for innovation!
Helsingborg, Sweden is a city at the forefront of innovation. A test bed for collaborating on smart solutions and a magnet for industry leaders and innovators from across the globe. In Helsingborg, we’re transforming our work culture to ensure we have the support and courage to push the boundaries of what’s possible – all with the goal of improving life for the city’s people!
H22 Summit is a springboard for innovation and a platform for accelerating the work being done to co-create smarter cities. The global challenges we face together need to be solved locally – together. The H22 Summit content covers all things new and exciting in sustainable urban development, with a wide range of top speakers and lively discussions. Tomorrow’s smart city is built on inspiring ideas!

THREE THEMES

FACILITATE
MONDAY-TUESDAY
LEADERSHIP THAT
ACCELERATES INNOVATION
How do we create an innovative, agile organisation that supports development and strives to enable rather than govern? And how can we influence leadership perspectives to break traditional silo structures, promote resilience, and build cities that thrive?

ELEVATE
WEDNESDAY
TECHNOLOGY FOR
THE PEOPLE
In an era of rapid development, the human perspective is vital in the role that technology plays. We explore how we can use smart tech to connect, inspire, and elevate life for those living and working in the city.

CO-CREATE
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
A CITY DEVELOPED BY RESIDENTS,
FOR RESIDENTS
The residents are the beating heart of the city. But how do we create a culture of trust and transparency where co-creation and dialogue with residents are obvious elements in developing the city? And how do we harness the potential power of communities in determining their own future?
H22 SUMMIT PROGRAMME
The following programme outlines the content from each day of the Summit week. All of this material is now available under Summit on Demand in the platform and can be enjoyed until the end of the year.
SETTING THE SCENE
Our moderators introduce the day’s activities along with guests.
Aurore Belfrage
H22 Summit Moderator
Peter Danielsson
Mayor of Helsingborg and Chairman of the Municipal Board
BIG OPENER
Kicking off the theme with the main speaker for the day.
BREAKING THE MOULD
The day’s second speaker brings new insights on innovation.
SPARKING CHANGE
Fresh takes on a smarter city by our third speaker.
CITY TALKS
Welcome to a group discussion on creating sustainable cities with change makers from across the world.
Jon Simonsson
Chair of Committee for Technological Innovation and Ethics (Komet), Swedish Government
Lisa Olsson
Chief Innovation Advisor and Head of Innovation Unit at the City of Helsingborg
Piret Tõnurist
Innovation Lead at OECD
SETTING THE SCENE
Our moderators introduce the day’s activities along with guests.
Olga Algayerova
Executive Secretary, Under-Secretary-General at UNECE
Rijal Mbamba
H22 Summit Moderator
BIG OPENER
Kicking off the theme with the main speaker for the day.
Katrien Rycken
Directeur at Leuven 2030
Mohamed Ridouani
Mayor of the city of Leuven
BREAKING THE MOULD
The day’s second speaker brings new insights on innovation.
SPARKING CHANGE
Fresh takes on a smarter city by our third speaker.
CITY TALKS
Welcome to a group discussion on creating sustainable cities with change makers from across the world.
Alf Rehn
Professor of Innovation, Design, and Management, University of Southern Denmark
Erik Bergkvist
Swedish Member of the European Parliament (REGI Full Member, ITRE BUDG Substitute Member)
Gema Roig Pallardó
Coordinator of EU projects at Las Naves
SETTING THE SCENE
Our moderators introduce the day’s activities along with guests.
Aurore Belfrage
H22 Summit Moderator
BIG OPENER
Kicking off the theme with the main speaker for the day.
BREAKING THE MOULD
The day’s second speaker brings new insights on innovation.
SPARKING CHANGE
Fresh takes on a smarter city by our third speaker.
CITY TALKS
Welcome to a group discussion on creating sustainable cities with change makers from across the world.
Jennica Andersson
Public Sector Lead at Microsoft
Johan Müllern-Aspegren
Innovation Leader, Health and Social Care Department, City of Helsingborg
Louise Callenberg
Section Director, Digital Renewal and Collaboration, The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR)
SETTING THE SCENE
Our moderators introduce the day’s activities along with guests.
Gerald Babel-Sutter
Co-founder and CEO of URBAN FUTURE Global Conference
Rijal Mbamba
H22 Summit Moderator
BIG OPENER
Kicking off the theme with the main speaker for the day.
BREAKING THE MOULD
The day’s second speaker brings new insights on innovation.
SPARKING CHANGE
Fresh takes on a smarter city by our third speaker.
Hannah Wright
Urban Planner & Knowledge Integrator
Louise Thivant-Johannsen
Global CFCI Advisor and Programme Specialist, UNICEF
CITY TALKS
Welcome to a group discussion on creating sustainable cities with change makers from across the world.
Daniel Urey
Co-Founder and Head of LABLAB Research and Design Think Tank
Mark Ojal
Urban Designer and Placemaking Expert at UN-Habitat
Vesna Vasiljkovic
Architect and Studio Director at Tengbom Helsingborg
SETTING THE SCENE
Our moderators introduce the day’s activities along with guests.
Aurore Belfrage
H22 Summit Moderator
BIG OPENER
Kicking off the theme with the main speaker for the day.
BREAKING THE MOULD
The day’s second speaker brings new insights on innovation.
SPARKING CHANGE
Fresh takes on a smarter city by our third speaker.
CITY TALKS
Welcome to a group discussion on creating sustainable cities with change makers from across the world.
Ethan Kent
Executive Director, PlacemakingX
Jonna Myrebris
Deputy Chief Executive of the City of Helsingborg
Susanne Seitinger
SLED and Smart Communities Marketing Lead at Verizon
SUMMIT ON DEMAND
Summit on Demand is a streaming service where you can choose how and when you want to enjoy our amazing range of speakers and smart panel talks.
SOME OF OUR TOP SPEAKERS
Audrey Tang
TAIWAN’S DIGITAL MINISTER IN CHARGE OF SOCIAL INNOVATION
Carl Heath
Vice President of Professional Education at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Cecilia Borg
ENGINEERING DIRECTOR AT SPOTIFY
Daniela Chacón Arias
Executive Director of TANDEM Foundation
Darja Isaksson
Director General at Vinnova, Sweden’s Innovation Agency
Hannah Wright
Urban Planner & Knowledge Integrator
Jean-Eric Paquet
Director-General, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Joakim Jardenberg
CEO OF GET AI
Katrien Rycken
Directeur at Leuven 2030
Louise Thivant-Johannsen
Global CFCI Advisor and Programme Specialist, UNICEF
Michael Lake
President & CEO of Leading Cities
Mohamed Ridouani
Mayor of the city of Leuven
Palle Lundberg
Chief Executive of the City of Helsingborg
Peter MacLeod
PRINCIPAL AND CO-FOUNDER OF MASS LBP
Rebecka Carlsson
SUSTAINABILITY ENTREPRENEUR, CLIMATE ACTIVIST, AND BUSINESS ADVISOR
Umberto Fugiglando
Research Manager & Partnerships Lead at MIT Senseable City Lab
Victoria Escobar
Co-founder of Changers Hub
CITY TALKS
Our very own Kristin Engholm from the H22 Team sits down with change makers from across the world to discuss innovation and the changing role of cities. Each panel talk during H22 Summit covers a new and exciting topic. So make sure to listen to what these disruptors and dreamers have to say. One thing’s for sure, you’ll leave with a head full of new ideas!
How can we be proactive in dealing with future challenges?
MONDAY / FACILITATE
Let’s explore what anticipatory innovation could look like in practice, and how an organisation can be a proactive shaper of the future.
Cities as innovation drivers for a smarter, sustainable Europe
TUESDAY / FACILITATE
Why do cities need to be innovative? And how can local challenges be turned into global solutions and opportunities?
The next step for AI within the care sector
WEDNESDAY / ELEVATE
How we can create an environment where it is possible to test – and fail or scale fast – without taking risks in terms of health or data use?
Better cities with children involved in the planning
THURSDAY / CO-CREATE
For children to experience their city as something thoughtful and considerate, they also need to take part in its planning.
Smart ways to create positivity in the city
FRIDAY / CO-CREATE
How can we build and design cities that fill the people living and working there with positivity?
NORDIC SMART CITY HACK
Helsingborg and H22 are collaborating with the Swedish Institute to host a Nordic Hackathon that will run in parallel with H22 Summit, 2-6 November. Nordic Smart City Hack is a 48-hour online hackathon where citizens and organisations throughout the Nordic countries will participate in creating innovative and sustainable digital solutions for the cities we all want to live in today – and tomorrow.
The hackathon has five challenge categories:
A smarter Labour market
A better city for Health
Mobility of tomorrow
A new place for Cultural life
Be a smarter Neighbour
See you there!
H22 SUMMIT DAILY RELEASE


FAQ H22 SUMMIT 2020
On our website www.h22.se/en you can find lots of useful information about H22. In this FAQ, you will find answers to frequently asked questions: https://h22.se/en/faq The website is in both Swedish and English. You switch languages using the flag in the menu on the right.
H22 Summit is a yearly event organised by the City of Helsingborg and the innovation initiative H22. This year, the event will be digital, and it will take place via a digital platform where we gather attendees from across the world together with speakers, panel discussions, the opportunity to network, and much more. The event takes place between 2-6 November and has three themes with different programme features connected to each. Each morning, the platform is updated with the day’s programme, and you can also choose to enjoy the programme at a later time via the option “Summit on Demand” (see more info below).
By being awarded second prize in the iCapital Awards, Helsingborg took its place as one of Europe’s most innovative cities. The entire city has been transformed into a test bed for collaborating on smart solutions and has become a magnet for industry leaders and innovators from across the globe. In Helsingborg, we’re transforming our work culture to ensure we have the support and courage to push the boundaries of what’s possible – all with the goal of improving life for the city’s people!
H22 Summit will be a springboard for innovation and a platform for accelerating the work being done to co-create smarter cities. Our shared global challenges can only be solved locally – together.
You go to http://event.vvenues.com/h22summit and log in by filling out the information required in the badge. You then click Check in. As you already bought a ticket, the system will recognise your e-mail address.
Yes you do. You can buy it via www.h22summit.se (Swedish site) or www.h22summit.com (English site). The ticket costs SEK 250.
Yes you can! The booking system is open all week, and thanks to Summit on Demand, you can enjoy the content you missed from previous days whenever it suits you.
Wait for a moment and try again. Within at most one hour, between 06:00-21:00, your connection to the platform will be established and you will have access.
Yes, it costs SEK 250.
The event itself takes place on 2-6 November. Then those who have tickets will be able to see what they have missed or want to watch again for a further two months.
E-mail us at support@h22summit.com and we will help you out.
We have a support mail that is manned between 06:00-21:00 (GMT+1) every day between 2-6 November. You can contact us at support@h22summit.com with any type of question. You can also visit the information point in the lobby of the platform and chat with us there.
Yes, we have subtitles for the speakers and the various programme features, both in Swedish and English. This is so that attendees can have the best possible experience of our programme. To turn on subtitles, click on the CC icon in the video player and then choose Swedish or English. It is of course also possible to enjoy the programme without subtitles if you wish.
You can find the day’s programme in the platform at each of the stages, and if you want to see the full programme for the week, you can find this at the information point in the platform. Here you can also chat with us if you are wondering about something in particular.
Each morning we release the day’s programme which contains all the speakers for the day. So you can watch whenever it suits you.
Yes there are, among other things, some mini seminars and award presentations. Information on when these will take place, and how you can take part, will be sent out each morning by mail, so don’t forget to check your inbox before entering the platform.
During H22 Summit, we have chosen to have a programme for the different stages each day, but we also provide an opportunity for attendees to watch the content whenever it suits them. Summit on Demand is a streaming service where you can choose how and when you want to enjoy our amazing range of speakers, smart panel talks, and much more. Each evening, the day’s content is moved to Summit on Demand, and when the week is over you’ll be able to choose any content you wish from the H22 Summit programme!
H22 Summit is an international event that has both international speakers and attendees, so the language used is English to ensure that everyone can understand and make themselves understood.
You can enjoy H22 Summit whenever it suits you, but we recommend that you visit the platform and watch the content sometime between 06:00-21:00 (GMT+1), as the platform is manned and you can easily get answers to any questions.
Yes, every evening we move the day’s programme over to Summit on Demand, which you can find in the left corner of the lobby in the platform. Here you can choose whatever you want to watch.
Here is an instruction video explaining all the features of the platform and how they work: https://youtu.be/7FQls2Ea8EI
The best H22 Summit experience is had by logging in sometime between 06:00-21:00 (GMT+1) using your computer. The platform’s format is best suited to a computer or tablet.
You find other attendees in the attendee list up to the right. Here you can search, filter, and then either chat with others or invite someone to a video call.
You can see all attendees in the attendee list up to the right. Search and see who else in on the platform.
Yes, in the lobby in the platform there is an information point which is manned every day between 06:00-21:00 (GMT+1). Here you can chat with us and ask any questions that may arise. The chat is not public so no one else sees what you ask about.
You are welcome to take screenshots in the platform or share information in social channels about your participation in the event. Don’t forget to use (hashtag) #h22summit.
No, we want to avoid crowds due to Covid-19.
Helsingborg and H22 are collaborating with the Swedish Institute to host a Nordic Hackathon that will run in parallel with H22 Summit, 2-6 November. Nordic Smart City Hack is a 48-hour online hackathon where citizens and organisations throughout the Nordic countries will participate in creating innovative and sustainable digital solutions for the cities we all want to live today – and tomorrow. Here you can find more information about this: https://hack.sweden.se/smartcity/
We can be found on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/h22smartcityhelsingborg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/h22—a-smarter-city/ and
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/h22smartcityhelsingborg/
You are welcome to ask us questions via these channels during the week, but also afterwards. Tag us or use the message function.