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9 October 2023 08:00-17:30 CESTRadisson Blu Waterfront, Stockholm

India Sweden Innovation Day 
9th October 2023

Theme for 2023 : 

Accelerating Green Growth

In 2023, we mark the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between India and Sweden. This significant milestone inspires the focus of the 10th India Sweden Innovation Day: leveraging our areas of strength and driving green growth to achieve a net-zero future. With India leading the G-20 Presidency and Sweden having recently held the EU Presidency, we recognize a tremendous opportunity to accelerate our partnership for a sustainable future.

The India Sweden Innovation partnership is built on a shared commitment to driving prosperity and tackling global challenges like climate change and sustainable development through innovation. Guided by the principles of co-funding, co-development, and co-creation, we aim to harness our complementary strengths for mutual benefit. This partnership builds upon the Joint Statement issued by our Prime Ministers in Mumbai in 2016, the Joint Action Plan agreed in Stockholm in 2018, and the India Sweden Virtual Summit held on March 5, 2021.

India stands as the world's 5th largest economy, poised for further growth. To address the challenges associated with creating a sustainable life enabled by technology and benefiting all citizens, India needs innovative technological solutions with a profound impact on its vast population. Meanwhile, Sweden, ranked as the top country for innovation in the European Union, excels in sustainability, innovation, R&D, and leading the 4th Industrial Revolution and Globalization 4.0. The synergies between our nations hold tremendous potential for shaping a sustainable future.

Can India and Sweden forge even closer collaboration to address pressing global issues while achieving our immediate goals and commitments on the path to net zero? How can we accelerate the sustainable and equitable green transition while pursuing economic growth for both countries? In this crucial moment, our priority lies in adopting and securing technologies and solutions that have a sustainable and transformative impact on humanity. This includes sustainable energy, safe and efficient transport, world-class sustainable infrastructure, and ensuring safety, security, and an improved quality of life.

Our response is a resounding call to action, urging the acceleration of innovative solutions by harnessing the power of technology and digitalization for green growth transition. Following the Innovation Day, a networking event will provide further opportunities for collaboration and exchange.

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DATE: 9th October 2023
TIME: 08:00-17:30 (CET), 11:30-21:00 (IST)


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Schedule

08:00

INAUGURATION INDIA SWEDEN@75

08.00-08.02 CET Sanjoo Malhotra, CEO India Unlimited welcomes everyone

08.02-08.06 CET Robin Sukhia, President, Sweden-India Business Council 

08.07-08.12 CET Ambassador of India to Sweden and Latvia Hon Tanmaya Lal gives the welcome speech

08.12-08.15 CET Ambassador of Sweden to India Hon Jan Thesleff

08.16-08.25 CET Inaugural Speech by H.E. Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon Minister for Science and Technology, Government of India

08.26-08.35 CET Inaugural Speech by H.E. Andreas Carlson, Hon Minister of Infrastructure, Government of Sweden

08.35-09.05 CET INAUGURAL BUSINESS LEADERS PANEL SWEDEN INDIA @100 :

  • Sunjay Kapur, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry Europe Committee and Chairman, Sona Comstar 
  • Kamal Bali, President and MD, Volvo Group India and Chairman, Swedish Chamber of Commerce, India (SCCI)
  • Ashish Khushu, CTO, L&T Technology Services
  • Niclas Carlsson, Director of International Market
    Development, Swedish Energy Agency
  • Nami Zarringhalam, Chairman, Co-Founder, Truecaller

Moderator: Arati Davis, COO, Sweden-India Business Council

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09:05

INDIA SWEDEN INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP

Panel discussion with stakeholders from the Innovation Partnership on next steps. Areas such as science and technology, sustainable urban development and smart cities, biotechnology, energy, environment, space and health and disease prevention will play an encompassing role in the partnership. In partnership with Swedish Ministry of Innovation who leads the panel discussion.

  • Per-Arne Wikström, Science and Innovation Counsellor,  Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi
  • Malin Petersen, Program Manager, International Cooperation, Vinnova, Sweden’s Innovation Agency
  • Helen Ågren, Director, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, Climate Division
  • Ruchika Drall, Deputy Secretary to Govt. of India, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
  • Cecilia Oskarsson, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to India, Business Sweden

    Moderator: Erik Åstedt, Deputy Director, Innovation Partnerships Manager, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
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09:50

COFFEE BREAK

10:10

SCALING SWEDISH-INDIAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSITIONS THROUGH ENERGY COLLABORATION, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

India Sweden Energy Partnership and India Sweden Energy Innovation Accelerator,

  • Professor Cecilia Wallmark, Director of the hydrogen initiative CH2ESS, Luleå University of Technology
  • Hitesh Kumbat, CFO, Kalpataru Power
  • Isabella Gustafsson Ismodes, Research Programme Manager, Industry Leap Programme, Swedish Energy Agency 
  • Per Andersson, Head of secretariat, LeadIT
  • Ludvig Lindström, Senior Business Developer, International Market Development, Swedish Energy Agency

Moderator: Arati Davis, COO, Sweden-India Business Council

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11:00

SPHERE OF SYNERGY: TRANSPORT INNOVATION & SAFETY IN A SWEDEN-INDIA TRIPLE-HELIX FRAMEWORK

Topic: Safe Transport Innovation in partnership with Volvo and SITIS

  • Niklas Gustafsson, Head of Public Affairs, VOLVO Group and Sweden India Business Council Board Member
  • Maria Krafft, Director, Swedish Transport Administration
  • John-Fredrik Gronvall, Manager FOT/NDS, Chalmers University
  • Gaurav Gupta, Director, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways
  • Rowan Högman, Director & Head of Research Collaboration and Ecosystems, Ericsson

Moderator: Arati Davis, COO, Sweden-India Business Council

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11:45

AVIATION INDIA@100

Topic: How can Swedish technology and solutions support India’s growth in air transport through sustainable, cost-efficient solutions in air traffic management. How can Swedish and Indian companies and authorities cooperate to achieve this?

  • Maria Wall-Petrini, CEO, LFV Aviation
  • Gautam Hariharan, Director, Grintex
  • Per Ahl, CEO, SAAB Digital Air Traffic Solutions
  • Guilherme Brito, Sales Engineering & Product Strategy Specialist, Heart Aerospace
  • Ulf Rudebark, Group CEO, Independent Business Group

Moderator: Cecilia Oskarsson, Trade and Invest Commissioner, Business Sweden

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12:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:15

TRAVEL AS A BUSINESS ACCELERATOR

  • Björn Ekegren Country Manager Sweden and Finland, Emirates

Moderator: Sanjoo Malhotra CEO, India Unlimited

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13:25

THE NEXT FRONTIER FOR INDIA SWEDEN: HARNESSING AI AND INDUSTRY 4.0 FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH AND MEETING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Topic: Next Gen Sustainable Manufacturing, Industry transition, AI and Cybersecurity 

  • Ashish Khushu, CTO, L&T Technology Services
  • Åsa Gabrielsson, Vice President Research & Development, Epiroc
  • Cristiano Ferreira, Director Automation, ESAB
  • Ola Rignell, Senior Advisor, FAM AB

Moderator: Asim Kumar Pal, Vice President – Nordics, L&T Technology Services 

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14:10

SWEDEN INDIA TECH COMMUNITY – THE SPIDER IN THE WEB!

Topic: A unique initiate and network connecting the Sweden India startup, innovation, tech and investment ecosystems. Learn more about inclusive collaborations and new exciting ventures in the Sweden India Business Corridor. Sweden India Tech Community is the "engine" of the Startup and Innovation Ecosystems between the two countries and an initiative by Sweden-India Business Council (SIBC). The 170 people strong network includes Start-ups, Scale-ups, SMEs, MNCs, Incubators, Media, Influencers, Leaders, Academia, Accelerators, Government, Politicians, Investors and NGOs.

  • Per Spångberg, Founder & CEO, Levels
  • Malin Mendel, India correspondent National Sweden TV, SVT and Dagens Industri
  • Nagaraju (Nagu) Cheemalamarri, Cluster Head, Wipro Nordics
  • Iman Pouya, Founder, Nebulr, Nblocks, Voxo & Northwhistle

Moderator: Cecilia Oldne, Chief India Representative, Sweden-India Business Council & Head of Sweden India Tech Community & Investor

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14:55

COFFEE BREAK

15:15

AI AND DIGITALIZATION - THE PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, CREATING ECOSYSTEMS THAT MEETS YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS

15.15-15.20 CET Setting the scene between Martin Wahlgren, Consat Group CEO and Andreas Gugerell, Global Director Quality & EHS, Eberspächer

15.20-15.45 CET Panel Discussion

  • Martin Wahlgren, CEO, Consat
  • Vinay Dhar, Head of Digital services, Consat Orahi
  • Anoop Sharma, Data and AI expert, LTIMindtree
  • Andreas Gugerell, Global Director Quality & EHS, Eberspächer

Moderator: Arati Davis, COO, Sweden-India Business Council

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15:45

BUILDING RESILIENT SMART CITIES: STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Topic: Next Gen communications, Smart Management

  • Rajendra Inani, Business Unit Head, Smart Cities, Tata Projects
  • Rupali Deshmukh, Country Manager India, IVL
  • Ulf Borbos, International Project Manager, Swedish Incubators & Science Parks
  • JVS Ramakrishna, Global Head – Sustainable Smart World, L&T Technology Services

Moderator: Arati Davis, COO Sweden-India Business Council

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16:15

CIRCULAR ECONOMY – FOCUS TEXTILE CLOSING THE LOOP

  • Anna Söderholm (Jarnehammar), Acting CEO, IVL
  • Björn Vedin, CEO, Aditya Birla Domsjo
  • Puneet Arora, Senior Business Developer, IKEA Textile, South Asia

Moderator: Sanjoo Malhotra, CEO, India Unlimited

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16:45

WILL ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ HELP DRIVE INNOVATION IN INDIA

  • Sunjay Kapur, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry Europe Committee and Chairman, Sona Comstar
  • Rajinder Singh Bhatia, CEO – Defence, Bharat Forge 
  • Sameer Sinha, Managing Director, Savvy Infrastructure Pvt
  • Manisha Singh, Founder Partner, LexOrbis
  • Tito Kishan, Founder, ProInn

Moderator: Robin Sukhia, President, Sweden-India Business Council

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17:30

NETWORKING MINGLE

Organized by

India Unlimited
sanjoo@indiaunlimited.se

India Unlimited was founded in 2013 to promote cross-cultural ties between India and Sweden. In the last seven years the organization has hosted a number of events in Stockholm and Gothenburg showcasing the diversity of Indian cultural, economic and social life. In association with the Indian Embassy in Stockholm, India Unlimited has been a part of events including the visit from the former Indian President, H.E. Shri Pranab Mukherjee and the Swedish Royal family; an exhibition of works by Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray; business seminars in collaboration with CII and Sweden India Business Council on subjects ranging from gender and diversity to energy, transportation, smart cities, space, innovation and infrastructure under the Make In India promotion; fashion shows by Vogue India, Tarun Tahiliani and NIFT students; design exhibitions: Pecha Kucha tiger photo exhibition: a film festival with speakers including Aparna Sen, Shonali Bose and Ketan Mehta; an Innovation Hackathon across universities in Sweden; and the day-long festivals – Namaste Stockholm and Namaste Gothenburg in collaboration with Incredible India, that drew thousands to come together and discover the variety and multiculturalism of India. We were the proud partner and organizer of Stockholm Culture Festival Theme India in 2017, which was attended by 650000 Stockholmers presenting Zakir Hussain, Papa CJ, Bollywood Musical, Yoga, Indian cuisine and much much more.