Science & Innovation Day

TullaMaja Fogelberg is a journalist, reporter and presenter on Sveriges Radio in Sundsvall. Since 2004, she has brought Västernorrland into the day by P4's local morning radioshow. She also work among other things, to make radio documentaries.

Madelene Sandström, CEO of the Knowledge Foundation, will start as a Key Note Speaker at the Science & Innovation Day togheter with Anders Söderholm Vice Chancellor at Mid Sweden University. Madelene will present the Knowledge Foundation's view on research and funding.

The Knowledge Foundation's mission is to strengthen Sweden's competitiveness by funding research and professional development that takes place in close cooperation with industry. The Foundation supports universities to build internationally competitive research environments have a long-term strategic branding and increase cooperation between academic and industry. Research in co-production with the business leads to new knowledge and competence, new products and applications and process improvements.

Niklas von Weymarn, Bio product mill in Äänekoski, Finland

The pulp mills continues to be optimistic about the future despite the challenges that exist in the market with a declining sale of newsprint. There are great opportunities for pulp mills to get on the Bio-Economy boom coming up. The demand for sustainable products that replace fossil-based materials. Our mills are so much more than just paper pulp, says Niklas von Weymarn, VP at Metsä Fibre. He will talk about the Metsä Group, the future of bio-economy, the logic behind the new bio-product mill Äänekoski, the mill's role within a broader business ecosystem and plans for new bioproducts.

Magnus Melander, Wbird

Why is it happening now and what is the impact on people, organizations and our globe? How should we react to the opportunities and risks of IoT, Internet of things, and why is it that Sweden can be number one on the field? What happens when two megatrends - IoT and the Makers Movement - come together?

Magnus Melander is an ICT entrepreneur with over 30 years in the industry. With his long experience at senior positions in international business he now runs the consulting firm Wbird that supports companies to develop their business by using IoT and M2M. In this presentation Magnus share his experiences of the IoT-area and how it affects us.

Ari Riabacke, PhD in risk and decision analysis

Times of "Business as usual" belongs to the past. We must think new and to things differently. So the question is, how do we create successful organizations in times of uncertainty, how do we lead them and how do we make wise decisions? This is the starting point in Ari Riabackes sharp, entertaining and sometimes provocative presentation. It will broaden your horizons on how you see the future of your organization - and yourselves.

Ari Riabacke is one of Scandinavia's most contracted speakers and in Dagens Industri he is ranked top three among business speakers in Sweden and nominated as a International Guest Speaker of the Year 2014 by the Speakersforum.

Date: October 13, 2015 at. 10am-6pm
Location: The conference takes place at the Sundsvall Conference Centre, the Quality Hotel, Esplanaden 29 in Sundsvall.
Conference Fee: 1395 SEK/person excl VAT.
Registration: Last date to registrate October 5, 2015. Go to registration.
Accommodation: When registrate you can book accommodation at hotels in central Sundsvall.
Free bus Gävle-Sundsvall: Take the bus to and from the Science & Innovation Day. Fiber Optic Valley is sponsoring all participants with free bus round trip, Gävle-Hudiksvall-Sundsvall. Booked in connection with the registration for the conference.