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11-12 October 2023WeApp

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GTW Tech Summit


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Welcome to two extraordinary days of inspiration, innovation, and transformative ideas! Get ready to embark on a remarkable journey where we explore the frontiers of technology, delve into groundbreaking concepts, and ignite the sparks of creativity.

Throughout this event, you will have the opportunity to engage with industry pioneers, thought leaders, and passionate individuals who are at the forefront of shaping the future. Participate in dynamic panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking sessions that foster collaboration and idea sharing. Connect with like-minded professionals, broaden your horizons, and build lasting relationships within a vibrant and diverse community.

Day I

In times of crisis, innovation becomes more crucial than ever. Join us as we explore how individuals and organizations can leverage challenges to drive innovation forward. We will highlight the intersection of innovation and health for women, discussing groundbreaking advancements, emerging trends, and transformative solutions that are shaping the future of healthcare and technology.

Program

09.00 Doors open, welcome!

09.15 Welcome from out host Stephanie Darvill.

09.30 "How to leverage a crisis" - Shaena Harrison, CEO & Professional Wing Woman at Tjena.

10.35 "FemTech and the important world of women’s health innovation." - Viveka Rydell-Andersson, CEO at Pacific Vision Foundation. Isabelle Ingemansson, M.D and co-founder of Otii. Rocio Montejo, PhD and M.D. Tiffany Boswell, Co-founder Meela. Leyla Ali Dholey, Co-founder Ovulai.

11.30 LUNCH

12.45 "What can we uniquely do that people are desperate for" - Daniel Parekh-Hill, Co-founder and CEO at Flare. Jemina Pomoell, Co-founder of Astrid Wild.

13.20 "The Principles of Intrapreneurial Capital" - Birgitte Stjärne, Author and co-creator of the 4C Model of Intrapreneurial Capital. Henry Guyver, organizer at Gbgtechweek.

14.20 "Power of Inclusion: Shaping a diverse and equitable tech community" - Malin Frithiofsson, CEO at DAYA. Aaron Kroon, Founder and CEO at Black Batman. Peter Strömberg, Tech Advisor.

15.00 Networking

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Day II

On our second day, we shift our focus even more towards creating a sustainable future. Dive into discussions on leveraging technology to tackle environmental challenges and foster sustainability. Gain insights into emerging investment trends, market dynamics, and strategies for success. Unlock the potential of AI as founders and entrepreneurs, and explore funding opportunities through the lens of experienced founders, venture capitalists, and scaleups.

09.00 Doors open!

09.15 Welcome from out host Stephanie Darvill.

09.30 "Water, a finite resource that we have taken for granted?" Ingrid af Sandeberg, Head of Business Unit at Aliaxis. Simon Isaksson, Co-founder and CEO at Retein. Kathleen, Co-founder and at Valys. Björn Westling, Director of SME relations and Deputy COO.

10.45 "How to scale an organization" Jugo Mirkovic, CEO at To the Sky. Peter Sunna, VP at Kognic. Erik Coelingh, CTO at Zenseact. Jonas Sandwall, Head & Communications & Marketing at Chalmers Ventures. Susanna Bestelid, Regional Manager and senior advisor at Teknikföretagen.

11.30 LUNCH

12.45 "Navigating Investments: Strategies and Market Dynamics" - Tiffany Boswell, Co-founder at Meela. Simon Sköld, Co-founder at Powrs. Elisabet Ehn, Entrepreneur and investor. Manolo Obaya, Investor Relations at Connect Väst.

14.00 "How to leverage GenAI when building a business" - Lisa Rythén Larsson, Strategy Consultant at Vink. Robert Nyquist, Machine Learning Engineer & Head of Sustainability at Smartr.

15.00 "The AI Landscape: Trends, challenges, risks, and opportunities for founders to drive innovation and growth" - Evelina Antilla, Managing Partner at Wellstreet. Ingrid af Sandeberg, Head of Business Unit at Aliaxis. Daniel Langkilde, Co-founder and CEO at Kognic. Mathias Eriksson, Marketing leader, writer & craftsman of commercialisation.

15.45 Networking


The heart of Gothenburg

We have the pleasure to invite you to a venue in the heart of Gothenburg. Welcome to our friends WeApp! The nearest tram/bus station is Brunnsparken or Kungsportsplatsen, and then you have a very short walk to the venue.

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Speakers

Stephanie Darvill
The host of GTW Summit 2023

Stephanie is an Entrepreneur and Public Speaker. Previously cofounder and COO of Aline

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Simon Sköld
Co-founder

Simon is a successful entrepreneur and a well-known influencer in diet and exercise in Sweden. He has competed on elite level since the age of 15, both in karate and MMA. Following his passion for sports and expertise in Martial-Arts, he built "Simon Says get in Shape," one of Sweden's biggest Online Coaching services. Now he is co-founder and head of marketing and communication at Powrs AB.

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Elisabet Ehn
Angel investor and entrepreneur

Elisabet Ehn is a seasoned entrepreneur who became an investor, board member, and coach to fundraising entrepreneurs. With experience from both sides of the table - she's passionate about helping entrepreneurs succeed at communicating their vision of the future, with a convincing business case that gets investors on board.

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Aaron Kroon
Founder and CEO

Aaron is one of the leading voices for diversity and inclusion in Swedish business. He has 20+ years of experience in leadership from a variety of industries and he uses his personal experiences of being gay and black in executive positions at for example ICA, Vattenfall and Schibsted to break barriers and challenge the norm. In 2021 Aaron was awarded Unionens LGBTQ+ prize for creating the most inclusive workplace in Sweden, in 2022 he was named one of Sweden's top role models by Diversity Index Award and in 2023 he was named one of the top Nordic trail blazers in the Nordics by Diversify.

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Evelina Anttila
Managing Partner

Evelina is Managing Partner at early stage venture capital fund Wellstreet. She is active in AI, tech and business forums, where she frequently speaks about AI investments, ethics and policy matters. Evelina previously served as an executive at AI company Peltarion (acquired) and has a background as an M&A lawyer. She is also co-founder of legal tech company Justic, advisor to AI Sweden and holds board positions.

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Ingrid af Sandeberg
Head of Business Unit

Ingrid is a reputable voice in tech, AI, and water-related sustainability. She has a diverse background from management consulting, tech start-ups, and big corporates, in which she has addressed the opportunities and tackled the challenges of leveraging AI and data for business success from different perspectives. In her current role, as head of business unit Sustainable Water Management in the innovation investment arm of corporate Aliaxis, she is investing in and building digital solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. In addition, since 4+ years, Ingrid is chairing the largest community for data scientists and AI enthusiasts in Northern Europe, Stockholm AI, with the mission to build and facilitate knowledge sharing in the AI community in and around Stockholm.

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Tiffany Boswell
Co-founder

Tiffany is the co-founder and CEO of the mental health tech company Meela. Meela has secured venture capital from some of the world's most reputable investors and in 2022 Tiffany was elected Female Founder of the Year by DI Digital.

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Daniel Parekh-Hill
Co-founder and CEO

Daniel is an entrepreneur, active sports player and volunteer. He has worked alongside companies from concept to Series A and IPO. Now, he is co-founder & CEO of Flare, giving innovative e-commerce businesses the tools to build a new, more sustainable future.  Outside of Flare, Daniel swims, cycles and runs at Ironman events, explores the best biscuit choices at blood donations and occasionally plays piano for passers-by at train stations. He holds a leadership position at the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers hub in London.

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Lisa Rythén Larsson
Strategy Consultant

Lisa has a background in tech commercialization, venture creation and IP management and has 7+ years of experience in commercializing various AI technologies. In her current role, she helps companies innovate their business model and validate and develop new business ideas.

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Robert Nyquist
Machine Learning Engineer & Head of Sustainability

Robert comes from a computer science background and been focusing on data and machine learning the for last 7 years. During those years he has been a strong advocate for generative AI and the ethics around it (and machine learning in general). In his role as a consultant, he helps several companies leverage the power of new generative models.

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Leyla Ali Dholey
Co-founder and CMO

Leyla is a former cancer researcher and professional problem-solver, now turned entrepreneur and women's health advocate. As the CMO and Co-founder of Ovulai, a #FemTech startup, Leyla and her team are on a mission to change how women live with and manage chronic conditions by leveraging evidence-based knowledge, data, and technology.

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Viveka Rydell-Andersson
CEO

Viveka is a trailblazer in all things healthcare and the future of healthcare equity and access-specifically creating innovative brand strategies that fuse clinical excellence, culture, and technology. She is the CEO at Pacific Vision Foundation.

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Isabelle Ingemansson
CEO and Co-founder

Isabelle is a medical doctor & entrepreneur, who recently co-founded the startup Otii as a part of the Daya Innovation Lab. She was awarded the Åforsk entrepreneurial scholarship in 2023 for her work with Otii, and is well on her way of being the next big femtech founder doing wonders for women’s health.

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Rocio Montejo
PhD and M.D

Rocio has a PhD in Gynecology and is a consultant doctor (överläkare) at Angered Hospital. She’s dedicated her life to women’s gynecological health and is now exploring how technology can be in service of women’s health.

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Peter Strömberg
Advisor

Peter has extensive experience in FinTech, startups, and scaling up businesses across various sectors. He serves as an advisor to venture capital and private equity firms, leveraging his expertise in business, product development, and technology. His journey of connecting with people, teams, and ventures has provided him with valuable perspectives and personal growth. Peter emphasizes the importance of sharing competence, fostering allyship, and dedicating himself to inclusivity to ignite innovative experiments. His international profile and unwavering commitment to innovation make him a catalyst for positive change.

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Jemina Pomoell
Co-founder and CEO

Jemina is CEO and co-founder of Astrid Wild, DTC outdoor clothing brand founded in 2019. The company designs and produces outdoor clothing solely for women, creating unparalleled outdoor wear for female shapes. The brand, rooted in co-creation with its online community, is challenging the norm of who an outdoorsy person truly is, while operating with a digital and data-driven business model. Prior to Astrid Wild, Jemina has a 10-year career in investment banking doing strategic and financial advisory.

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Simon Isaksson
Co-founder and CEO at Retein

Retein adapts Nature’s finest separation for use in the recovery of high purity raw materials like lithium, nutrients, and pure water from any accessible water. Their patented molecular separation technology was developed at Chalmers University of Technology with the purpose of accelerating the transition towards a resource-efficient and sustainable world from the bottom up.

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Kathleen Murphy
Co-founder

Kate is Associate professor in the Division of Water Environment Technology, research theme Hazards and risks for drinking water resources and treatment, at Chalmers. Kate's research focuses on the interpretation of fluorescence from dissolved organic matter in natural waters and the application of fluorescence for distinguishing between water sources and detecting changes in water quality. Based on Kates research Valys has developed a state-of-the-art sensor for the water treatment industry. Valys is part of Chalmers Ventures deeptech startup portfolio.

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Björn Westling
Director of SME relations and Deputy COO

Björn is Director of SME relations and Deputy COO at Johanneberg Science Park. Björn is particularly interested in how firms can transform their businesses, for instance through business model innovation and servitization.

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Jonas Sandwall
Head & Communications & Marketing at Chalmers Ventures

Chalmers Ventures is a leading tech investor & venture builder in the Nordics. Taking deep tech from lab to market.

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Erik Coelingh
CTO

Zenseact is a software company dedicated to revolutionizing car safety by developing autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems

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Peter Sunna
VP of Product

Kognic´s data platform enables businesses to define and fine-tune datasets into high-performing and trusted assets for AI – we help machines make sense of a messy, chaotic, and unstructured world.

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Susanna Bestelid
Regional Manager and senior advisor

Teknikföretagen is a non-profit employer organization that helps and supports companies within the technical- and techindustry with employer-related issues and labor law.

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Jugo Mirkovic
CEO

To the Sky is a small growing independent game studio founded by industry veterans.

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Daniel Langkilde
CEO

Daniel is a renowned expert in machine learning, passionate about the potential of ML and AI to address a wide range of important issues, from practical problems in product development to the larger challenges we face as a species. As CEO and Co-Founder of Kognic, he spearheads the effort to accelerate the alignment of embodied AI.

Before founding Kognic, Daniel gained extensive experience delivering machine learning solutions at a global scale as Team Lead for Collection & Analysis and at Recorded Future. Daniel earned his M.Sc. in Engineering Mathematics at Chalmers University of Technology, where he served as President of the Student Union and a Member of the Board of Directors. He has been a Visiting Scholar at both MIT and UC Berkeley.

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Birgitte Sjärne
Author and co-creator of the 4C Model of Intrapreneurial Capita

Birgitte is one of the authors of the book Principles for intrapreneurial capital and co-creator of the 4C Model of Intrapreneurial Capital. As a speaker and experienced advisor in innovation management, Birgitte is dedicated to helping companies navigate complexity, strengthen their resilience and thrive in the face of unforeseen challenges.

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Malin Frithiofsson
CEO

Malin is a femtech supporter, startup enthusiast, angel investor & creator of human life.

She is the CEO of DAYA. They are on a mission to improve women's lives through the creation and responsible use of technology.

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Shaena Harrison
CEO and professional wing women

Shaena is the Founder of Tjena, providing 'Human Connection as a Service' towards organisations ensuring that people make not just connections, but the right ones, utilising unique strategies both at events and in offline settings.

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