8 November
All times are in GMT. 

08.45 - 10.00 The practicalities of international business working together to deliver net-zero

C-suite executives from multi-national companies Skanska, Volvo and SSAB join the panel to share their experiences of creating partnerships that deliver net-zero solutions.

Speakers:

• Gregor Craig, President & CEO, Skanska UK
• Martin Pei, EVP and CTO, SSAB
• Lars Stenqvist, EVP and CTO, Volvo Group

Moderator: Emma Modéer Wiking, Head of International Sustainable Business at Business Sweden

Location: Swedish Pavilion

13.30 – 14.35 Building zero-carbon economies – aligning technology, policy and finance

Technology is helping cities understand the full impact that shifting to low carbon alternatives has on the economy. But how are policy frameworks keeping up and enabling investment in the green transition?

Speakers:

• Tomer Shalit, CPO and Founder of ClimateView
• Stefan Henningsson, Senior Climate Specialist at Nordea
• Johan Henningsson, Head of Sustainability at SEK - Swedish Export Credit Corporation

Moderator: Ms Farnam Bidgoli, Head of ESG Solutions EMEA, HSBC

Location: Swedish Pavilion

9 November
All times are in GMT. 

08.30 - 10.00 Circular vision – Nutrient flows, supports adoption to reduce CO2e emissions and mitigation in a warmer climate

Phosphorus is an element that are the cornerstone for all life. By creating circular flows of phosphorus where the resources are used over and over again, we will both reduce the CO2e emissions as well as reducing the risk of dead seabeds.

Speakers:

• Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells
• Jan Svärd, CEO, EasyMining
• Pär Dalhielm, CEO, Swedish Water
• Dines Thornberg. Head of development, BIOFOS
• Anna Lundbom, Head of Marketing, EasyMining
• Peter Kihlgren, CEO KEMIRA
• Christoph Ontyd, Head of Wastewater Treatment, Gelsenwasser AG

Moderator: Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells

Location: Nordic Pavilion

12.30 - 12.50 Fireside Chat with Robert Andrén, Director General at the Swedish Energy Agency

Join this fireside chat to learn more about the Swedish Energy Agency’s work and priorities. Hear more about SEAs activities within sustainable cities, the need for disruption innovation, emissions trading and its role to accelerate the global climate ambition, as well as Sweden’s strong position to promote Swedish exports within sustainable energy.  

Speaker: Robert Andrén, Director General, Swedish Energy Agency 

Moderator: Emma Modéer Wiking, Head of International Sustainable Business, Business Sweden 

13.10 - 14.45 We need to innovate how we innovate to reach the global goals

A discussion on that we must innovate in a broader sense (i.e. with broader participation of actors, in accordance to system innovation) and with clear common goals with a mission-oriented approach.

Speakers:

• Regina Summer, Chief Strategy Officer International Collaboration at Vinnova
• Robert Andrén, Director General at the Swedish Energy Agency 
• Åsa Minoz, Innovation Strategist at Viable Cities
• Elin Larsson, Programme Manager at Re:Source
• John Kornerup Bang, Senior Vice President at Stora Enso
• Patrik Lundström, CEO of Renewcell
• Martin Lundstedt, CEO, Volvo Group
• Christian Levin, President and CEO, Scania
• Robert Falck, CEO, Einride

Moderator: Susanna Zeko, Secretary General of ICC

Location: Swedish Pavilion

15.30 - 16.30 Time for action – how we accelerate emissions reductions through value-chains?

As actors engaged in LeadIt – build on High-level summits recommendations e.g. need for political decisions, corporate action and implementation of solutions to accelerate emissions reductions. This session will discuss and showcase the business case for the industry transition through value-chains: iron, energy, steel, automotive, construction.

Speakers:

• Per Bolund, Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minster
• Martin Pei, EVP and CTO, SSAB
• Niklas Johansson, Senior Vice President of the Communication and Climate Unit, LKAB
• Annika Ramsköld, Head of Sustainability, Vattenfall
• Lars Stenqvist, CTO, Volvo Group
• Lena Hök, SVP of Sustainability, Skanska

Moderator: Robert Watt, Head of Communications, Stockholm Environment Institute

Location: Swedish Pavilion

17.00 - 18.00 How to integrate climate policy, democracy and innovation

This session will focus on the role that technology plays in driving accountability and engagement in Swedish climate policy and how it can drive progress internationally.

Speakers:

• Tomer Shalit, CPO and Founder of ClimateView
• Christofer Laurell – Senior Vice President and Head of Research and Public Affairs of Einride 
• Noak Westerberg, Swedish Climate Policy Advisor

Moderator: Carey Hamilton, Vice President Americas at ClimateView

Location: Swedish Pavilion

10 November
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09.45 - 10.00 Sweden – taking the lead in the transition of mobility

Moderated Fire-side talks hosted by Scania

Speaker: Christian Levin, President and CEO of Scania

Moderators:

• Andreas Foller, Head of Sustainability at Scania
• Jennie Cato, Head of Public Affairs, Scania

Location: Swedish Pavilion

11.45 - 12.30 Exponential climate transition in the automotive industry – How can transparency and climate action future proof EVs supply chain?

Panel discussion moderated by Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, moderator, TV- program host, and sustainable development lecturer. By going electric, the automotive industry has an opportunity to become a catalyst for change. But to achieve climate neutrality, OEMs and suppliers alike must embrace transparency on how to measure and communicate carbon footprint. Which tools and solutions do we need to build a sustainable and resilient supply chain? And how do we create a market for climate-neutral material and technologies?

Hosted by: Polestar

Speakers:

• Thomas Ingenlath, CEO at Polestar
• Håkan Samuelsson, CEO at Volvo Cars
• Martin Pei, EVP and CTO at SSAB
• Emma Nehrenheim, Chief Environmental Officer at Northvolt
• Rebecka Carlsson, Sustainability Entrepreneur, Business Advisor and Author

Moderator: Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, We Don’t Have Time

Location: Swedish Pavilion

12.45 - 13.15 How will the future autonomous and electric transport system look like – and can we get there by 2030?

Electrification of transport can reduce emissions by up to 90%. By combining electric transport with frontline autonomous technology, the future transportation system will not only be environmentally sustainable but will also have potential to substantially reduce the number of accidents and fatalities. But what does the road ahead look like to achieve the future autonomous and electric transport system? And when can we get there? These are examples of questions that this session will address.

Speaker: Robert Falck, CEO, Einride

Moderator: Fredrik Fexe, Executive Vice President, Region Sweden, Business Sweden President, Region Sweden, Business Sweden

Location: Swedish Pavilion

13.30 - 14.15 How can Automotive Companies and Governments Work Together to Accelerate the ZEV Transition?

What do OEMs and governments need to do to ensure science-based deadlines for 100% ZEV sales for cars and HGVs are reached, and how can they work together?  

Hosted by: Volvo Cars

Speakers:

• Mattias Frumerie, Head of Delegation to UNFCCC
• Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Cars
• Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar
• Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo Group
• Christian Levin, CEO of Scania
• Jakob Lundgren, Political expert to Per Bolund, Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden

Moderator: Angela Hultberg, Road Transport Lead, Climate Champions COP26 

Location: Swedish Pavilion

14.30 - 14.55 A Swedish roadmap for a sustainable economy

The Swedish national coordinator for the 2030 Agenda is collaborating with municipalities, businesses and NGOs to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals. The economic system needs to change in order to speed up the transformation to achieve economic, social and environmental wellbeing. This requires, amongst others, redesigning institutions, infrastructure, market sentiments and laws. The forum supporting the Swedish roadmap for sustainable economy has identified over one hundred activities that support the wellbeing of both people and the planet as well as bringing sustainable economic development. Some of these activities will be discussed by our panel that includes some members of the forum.

Speakers:

• Anders Kärrberg, Head of Global Sustainability at Volvo Cars
• Johanna Fager Wettergren, Head of Sustainable Finance of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
• Hanna Grahn, Sustainability Lead at Spotify
• Karin Lexén, Secretary General of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation – SSNC  

Moderator: Gabriel Wikström, Sweden’s National coordinator for Agenda 2030

Location: Swedish Pavilion

17.00 - 17.45 Charging networks in Europe

The industry transition holds many challenges, and charging networks for trucks are of crucial importance in reaching our climate goals in the transport sector. This event will focus on the challenges policy makers and industries are facing in deployment of the charging infrastructure. Challenges like the roles policy makers and industries need to play, new partnerships, opportunities and challenges with the new eco systems and how we jointly can speed up the implementation.  

Speakers:

• Joachim Rosenberg, EVP and Head of Volvo Energy
• Volker Ratzmann, EVP Corporate Public Affairs, Deutsche Post DHL Group
• Patrick Carre VP Global Commercial Road transports, Shell
• Axel Volkery, Deputy Head of Unit B.4 "Sustainable and Intelligent Transport", DG MOVE, EU Commission
• Frank Muehlon, President E-mobility, ABB 
• Simon Duncan, Director B2B of Solutions, E.ON

Moderator: Fredrik Fexe, Executive Vice President, Business Sweden 

Location: Swedish Pavilion

18.30 - 21.00 Pioneering Fossil-free Solutions — Sweden International Business Day

Join this Glasgow broadcast with interaction from Stockholm, Nairobi, Washington D.C and online audience.

Meeting the Paris Agreement goals requires a seismic transformation in all sectors of society. In fact, established businesses have no choice if they want to stay in the game — meet players who, moving ahead of their competition, lead the way through bold climate action.

Breaking the bonds of our fossil-fueled economies requires innovation: technologies, policies, and disruptive businesses. Changing human mindsets and habits are also part of the picture. Meet experts and doers on incorporating the transformation into how we think, speak, and act.

Join this live broadcast from the Swedish Pavilion at COP26 hosted by Business Sweden and We Don’t Have Time with interaction from Stockholm, Nairobi, Washington D.C and online audience.  

Hosted by: Business Sweden and We Don’t Have Time

Speakers:

• Per Bolund, Minister of Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister
• Thomas Steyer, businessman, hedge fund manager, philanthropist, environmentalist, and liberal activist
• Dr, Sweta Chakraborty, President of US Operations, We Don't Have Time
• Fredrik Fexe, Executive Vice President, Region Sweden, Business Sweden
• Emma Modéer Wiking, Head of International Sustainable Business at Business Sweden
• Martin Lundström, President and CEO of Volvo Group
• Anders Langworth, Nordea Bank
• Börje Ekholm, CEO of Ericsson
• Viktoria Karsberg, Head of Corporate identity and group Communications at SSAB
• Christian Levin, CEO of Scania
• Stuart Templar, Director, Global Sustainability at Volvo Cars
• Jan Svärd, CEO of EasyMining
• Harmeet Bawa, Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations, Hitachi Energy
• Robert Falck, CEO, Inventor & founder Einride
• Tomer Shalit, Founder and CPO of ClimateView
• Ingmar Rentzhog, Founder & CEO of We Don't Have Time

Moderator: Catarina Rolfsdotter Jansson, We Don’t Have Time

Location: Swedish Pavilion

11 November
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13.15 - 14.45 Transforming our built environment: from net-zero commitments to action

How to secure a sustainable city that will support our citizen demands, our climate challenges and our future needs of healthy environments for living. Circular material flows will be the key enabler to support the transformation.

Speakers:

• Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells
  Ericsson, TBC
• Gregor Craig, President & CEO, Skanska UK
• John Kornerup Bang, Senior VP Sustainability transformation, Stora Enso
• Magnus Tengberg, Business area Manager, Real Estate Vasakronan 
• Niclas Gustafsson, Senior Vice President and Environmental Affairs, Volvo Group
• Katarina Luhr, Vice Mayor of Environment and Climate, Stockholm

Moderator: Catarina Rolfsdotter Jansson, We Don’t Have Time

Location: Swedish Pavilion

17.00 - 18.00 When are recycling quotas good to use?

If there isn’t any demand for secondary resources, no one will recycle. We want to create a demand and a change in regulation so the real cost for the environmental impact is included in the price of the product. 

Speakers:

• Massimo Forti, Fair Plastic CEO Danmark Ragn-Sells (virtually) 
• Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative  
• Anna Jarnehammar, Executive Vice President, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute  
• Cecilia Flatt, Customer Success Manager, Midland Oil
• Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells  

Moderator: Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells

Location: Swedish Pavilion