Who's tech - Tech talks Tech Initiative organizes tech talks by key tech leaders who share their perspectives on building and leading technology companies, and thriving in a digital world. Upcoming tech talks Past tech talks Tech talk | Lessons from launching a Swedish tech startup - 30 Oct 2024 We hosted an inspirational lunch lecture featuring Douglas Stark, Co-Founder of Voi Technology and SSE alum, who shared useful advice for future tech entrepreneurs. How will Sweden regain innovation leadership in the AI era? - 03 June 2024 The House of Innovation and the SSE Tech Initiative had the honor of hosting a keynote and distinguished panel discussion addressing societal challenges in the age of artificial intelligence. The... The future of food: What will we eat in 50 years? - 21 May 2024 We explored the evolving landscape of the food industry and its potential to reshape our world. Student pitches, panel discussions, and a food fair presented new ideas, allowed us to engage with... Tech talk | Why are business incumbents struggling to adopt generative AI? - 16 Apr 2024 During this tech talk, Amit Prabhu, Consultant (data, cloud, and AI), Author, and Speaker, focused on leading businesses' challenges and pain points in adopting new digital transformation technologies... Art & tech talk: Bringing robots on stage - 26 Oct 2023 How can AI be used in live theatre? Can a robot perform improv comedy? And can you use AI and improv for learning? These were a few of the questions we answered during our lunch event with... Tech talk: Swedish cyber security pioneer shares experiences on IT security - 27 Sep 2023 One of Sweden’s leading experts on cyber security Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder shared her vast experience from the front lines of IT security. Tech talk: Behind the hype of ChatGPT and generative AI - Sep 12 2023 We hosted a tech talk with Ludvig Strand, Emerging Tech & AI Future Analyst for the Axel Johnson Group, where he revealed the newest insights on generative AI discussed in leading board and management... Tech talk: Diversity and LGBTQI inclusion in the tech world - 22 May 2023 Join LGBTQ activist Alexandra Kafka Larsson as she explores LGBTQI inclusion in the tech world, sharing her experiences as a transgender lesbian woman and highlighting the importance of... Tech workshop: Explore with McKinsey the implications of generative AI for students, the labour force and Sweden - 30 Mar 2023 We hosted an interactive workshop with Gardar Björnsson Rova, lead partner for McKinsey Quantum Black, to explore what generative artificial intelligence is, how it works, and understand its... Tech talk: Why mastering digital technology is critical for bankers and steel producers - 21 Feb 2023 H2GS CDO Olof Hernell explored why today everyone needs to broaden and deepen their technology expertise. Tech talk: Do we want the future we are inventing? - 25 Jan 2023 Tech Initiative hosted a tech talk with Daniel Akenine, National Technology Officer Microsoft Sweden. Tech talk: Strategy and focus for an ever-changing world, an IBM perspective - 23 Nov 2022 Tech Initiative hosted Vahid Zohali, CEO IBM Sweden, who shared IBM’s perspective on strategy and focus for an ever-changing world. Tech talk: Q&A with Spotify Chief R&D Officer (CPO/CTO) Gustav Söderström - 10 Nov 2022 Tech Initiative invited everyone interested to a conversation with Gustav Söderström moderated by Roberto Verganti, Professor of Leadership and Innovation, at the House of Innovation. Tech talk: How Google develops and launches new software to the masses - 9 Nov 2022 Serge Lachapelle, Director of Product Development at Google, shared his lessons in developing and launching Google products such as Gmail Video Chat, Hangouts, Google Duo and Google Meet. Tech talk: Electrification of heavy transport – sooner than you think - 27 Oct 2022 Kristoffer Nyberg (Head of e-Truck Solution Sales Readiness, Scania) explored with the participants the key drivers in electrifying heavy transport and thus making transport sustainable. Tech talk: MasterCard's role in making 3 billion customers more sustainable - 11 Oct 2022 Malin Berge (Senior Vice President, Sustainability Innovation at Mastercard) used a design technique to explore with the participants how Mastercard can enable its three billion users to make more... Tech talk: Founding, running and raising capital for Validio, the next generation data quality platform - 15 Sept 2022 SSE Alumn Patrik Liu Tran shared his experience of co-founding, running, and raising capital for his company Validio. Tech talk: Data enabled decision making in modern tech companies - 14 Sept 2022 Rebecka Storm, Head of Data & Analytics at open banking platform Tink, shared her insights about how modern tech companies leverage data to make decisions, improve performance and create value.
Tech talk | Lessons from launching a Swedish tech startup - 30 Oct 2024 We hosted an inspirational lunch lecture featuring Douglas Stark, Co-Founder of Voi Technology and SSE alum, who shared useful advice for future tech entrepreneurs.
How will Sweden regain innovation leadership in the AI era? - 03 June 2024 The House of Innovation and the SSE Tech Initiative had the honor of hosting a keynote and distinguished panel discussion addressing societal challenges in the age of artificial intelligence. The...
The future of food: What will we eat in 50 years? - 21 May 2024 We explored the evolving landscape of the food industry and its potential to reshape our world. Student pitches, panel discussions, and a food fair presented new ideas, allowed us to engage with...
Tech talk | Why are business incumbents struggling to adopt generative AI? - 16 Apr 2024 During this tech talk, Amit Prabhu, Consultant (data, cloud, and AI), Author, and Speaker, focused on leading businesses' challenges and pain points in adopting new digital transformation technologies...
Art & tech talk: Bringing robots on stage - 26 Oct 2023 How can AI be used in live theatre? Can a robot perform improv comedy? And can you use AI and improv for learning? These were a few of the questions we answered during our lunch event with...
Tech talk: Swedish cyber security pioneer shares experiences on IT security - 27 Sep 2023 One of Sweden’s leading experts on cyber security Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder shared her vast experience from the front lines of IT security.
Tech talk: Behind the hype of ChatGPT and generative AI - Sep 12 2023 We hosted a tech talk with Ludvig Strand, Emerging Tech & AI Future Analyst for the Axel Johnson Group, where he revealed the newest insights on generative AI discussed in leading board and management...
Tech talk: Diversity and LGBTQI inclusion in the tech world - 22 May 2023 Join LGBTQ activist Alexandra Kafka Larsson as she explores LGBTQI inclusion in the tech world, sharing her experiences as a transgender lesbian woman and highlighting the importance of...
Tech workshop: Explore with McKinsey the implications of generative AI for students, the labour force and Sweden - 30 Mar 2023 We hosted an interactive workshop with Gardar Björnsson Rova, lead partner for McKinsey Quantum Black, to explore what generative artificial intelligence is, how it works, and understand its...
Tech talk: Why mastering digital technology is critical for bankers and steel producers - 21 Feb 2023 H2GS CDO Olof Hernell explored why today everyone needs to broaden and deepen their technology expertise.
Tech talk: Do we want the future we are inventing? - 25 Jan 2023 Tech Initiative hosted a tech talk with Daniel Akenine, National Technology Officer Microsoft Sweden.
Tech talk: Strategy and focus for an ever-changing world, an IBM perspective - 23 Nov 2022 Tech Initiative hosted Vahid Zohali, CEO IBM Sweden, who shared IBM’s perspective on strategy and focus for an ever-changing world.
Tech talk: Q&A with Spotify Chief R&D Officer (CPO/CTO) Gustav Söderström - 10 Nov 2022 Tech Initiative invited everyone interested to a conversation with Gustav Söderström moderated by Roberto Verganti, Professor of Leadership and Innovation, at the House of Innovation.
Tech talk: How Google develops and launches new software to the masses - 9 Nov 2022 Serge Lachapelle, Director of Product Development at Google, shared his lessons in developing and launching Google products such as Gmail Video Chat, Hangouts, Google Duo and Google Meet.
Tech talk: Electrification of heavy transport – sooner than you think - 27 Oct 2022 Kristoffer Nyberg (Head of e-Truck Solution Sales Readiness, Scania) explored with the participants the key drivers in electrifying heavy transport and thus making transport sustainable.
Tech talk: MasterCard's role in making 3 billion customers more sustainable - 11 Oct 2022 Malin Berge (Senior Vice President, Sustainability Innovation at Mastercard) used a design technique to explore with the participants how Mastercard can enable its three billion users to make more...
Tech talk: Founding, running and raising capital for Validio, the next generation data quality platform - 15 Sept 2022 SSE Alumn Patrik Liu Tran shared his experience of co-founding, running, and raising capital for his company Validio.
Tech talk: Data enabled decision making in modern tech companies - 14 Sept 2022 Rebecka Storm, Head of Data & Analytics at open banking platform Tink, shared her insights about how modern tech companies leverage data to make decisions, improve performance and create value.
