James Appathurai, Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Emerging Security Challenges, and former spokesperson and Russia negotiator, NATO.

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Key takeaways:

* NATO's outlook on Putin’s war on Ukraine

* Hamas and Israel, what are the risks and possible solutions

* Peace and/or AI? The scariest things in AI from the NATO perspective

Maks Giordano, founder Kreait and internationally renowned technologist.

Ingrid af Sandeberg, chairperson of Stockholm AI and co-host SIME.

Caroline Stiernstedt Sahlborn, Partner of the Inner Foundation and board member of Inner Development Goals

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Key takeaways:

* A compass for conscious leadership

* Navigating complexity

* The mental health challenge and what can be done

* A vision for next generation leadership

Introduction Johan Grönvall; Wolt, CEO - followed by a conversation with Ola Ahlvarsson, SIME

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Fredrik Wikström Nicastro, award-winning film producer, A Man Called Ove (featuring Tom Hanks), Snabba Cash and many more making him one of the most beloved storytellers.

Key takeaways:

* The power of narrative

* Crafting a story that matters

* Getting the message across in a cluttered world

Mats Persson Bergius, General Manager for Sweden and Norway at Lunar (SE) and Chairman of the Swedish Fintech Association.

Professor Emma Stenström, author Bubbelhoppa

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Key takeaways:

* A model for understanding others

* A framework for dealing with complexity and diversity

* A better understanding of perspectives (sometimes turning idiots into humans)

Thomas Crampton, world-renowned journalist (NY Time, International Herald Tribute) Head of Digala and social at Ogilvy, is now focusing on helping change makers communicate to bring important solutions to the challenges of our time.

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Key takeaways:

* The science of good communication

* Why do many inventors communicate wrong

* How to craft a story as important as the invention

* Examples and insights from a lifetime of world-class journalism, brand-building and communication

David Wijkman - psychologist, board member Dream of the Good.

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Key takeaways:

* Understanding neural obstacles that lie between you and more self-love

* Easy ways to develop your relationship with yourself

* Understanding how this can make you a better, more conscious leader

Ola Ahlvarsson, SIME host and friends

Charlie Caper, AI expert, world-renowned magician and robot programmer.

Key takeaways:
* Where are we now and where are we going
* AI case safari
* Practical advice for how to get good results from Large Language Models
* Live demonstration

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Key takeaways:

* Leveraging AI to live longer

* Longevity tech update

* Reflections on a society where death is a choice

Patrick Mesterton, founder of Elements and Epicenter.

Anna Gissler, Head of Market and communication, AMF Fastigheter.

Johanna Fagrell Köhler, board professional and seasoned leadership expert

Collin Brown, former Olympic rowing coach, London 2012 Games and Legacy, Advisor, Epicenter Helsinki

Key takeaways:

* Fostering team spirit and performance

* Finding and leading high achievers

* Communication and the role of the team leader

Vincent Ho-Tin Noé, Chief Product Officer, Wolt

Meet the firestarters building thought leader clusters on today's most important questions

Generative AI has taken the (digital) world by storm, impacting organizations, people, and society profoundly. If 90 percent of online content may be synthetically generated by 2026 what are the opportunities and risks? What role should the media play and what is true?

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What’s cooking in AI and how are we managing it - lessons from a company perspective

Keke Rahnasto, Head of AI Product Innovation and Board Member at My News Desk

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How I built a 100% automated, AI generated news site

Johan Eliasson, founder and developer at nyheter.sh

Keke and Johan stay for the panel and are joined by:

Agnes Stenbom, Head of IN/LAB, Schibsted, Industrial PhD, KTH, and co-founder of Nordic AI Journalism network.

Evelina Anttila, managing director and partner at Wellstreet VC, co-founder at Justiq

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Key takeaways;

* Companies need to actively position themselves in relation to AI: build a resilient strategy (and guidelines for if, how, and when it needs updating)

* AI perpetuates information and disinformation: so do humans, but we might be (?) better at knowing the difference

* When AI-generated content abounds, human-generated content might be worth a premium

* Future roles and responsibilities of traditional and new media players

Up close with Dragomir Mrsic, Hollywood actor, Taekwondo champion, program host and founder of the app “21 days with Dragomir Mrsic”

Key takeaways:

* Finding your inner voice and overcoming hard times

* Models for improving your relationship to self and your dreams

* Perspectives on growing up in Swedish society then and now

* An actor's view and behind-the-scenes secrets…

Ola Ahlvarsson and Thomas Crampton