14–15 NOV
@EPICENTER
 
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14–15 NOV
@EPICENTER

FORMING THE FUTURE AS WE SPEAK

SIME

STOCKHOLM, NOV 14—15 @EPICENTER

2000+ LEADERS, TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS, EXPERTS, INVESTORS, PRESS AND FANS

 
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING SIME 2018

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

November 13–14, 2019

SAVE THE DATE

Sime has since 1996 been a destination for leaders interested in digital transformation. As a co-founder and owner of Epicenter, an international network of digital innovation houses,  we gather the most interesting minds and hearts in digital of our time.

The event is held at Epicenter, our own house of innovation in Stockholm, where ideas come alive. See you there!

CALL FOR CONTENT: We’re currently working with the program for Sime 2019. If you have suggestions for content, speakers or commercial partnerships, don’t hesitate to reach out. 

Speakers at Sime Stockholm, November 14–15

Every year we scout the most inspiring, experience wise and entertaining speakers to give you a mix of important, inspirational and wonderful talks and presentations from around 100 contributing speakers during the two days.

The speakers are presented continuously and Ola Ahlvarsson and his team of moderators and curious trouble makers are proud to present 8 featured speakers.

Max Tegmark

Max Tegmark

Professor MIT, scientist on cosmology and world famous thought leader on AI

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Allison Johnson

Allison Johnson

Previously VP World Marketing Communications at Apple during the Steve Jobs era

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Oobah Butler

Oobah Butler

Journalist, filmmaker, Vice Media

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Matt McMullen

Matt McMullen

CEO/Creative Director Realbotix and controversial creator of Harmony...

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Tiffani Bova

Tiffani Bova

Author and global customer growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce

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Chris Dancy

Chris Dancy

The world's most connected man (back on public request)

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Ann Hellenius

Ann Hellenius

Swedish CIO Superstar, known for having lead the digitalization of the City of Stockholm

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Vikram Gandhi

Vikram Gandhi

Senior reporter Vice media and award-winning film maker (Kumare – the true story of a false prophet).

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Agenda Day 1 – Nov 14

Day 1 will give you the tools, thinking and inspiration needed to take your digital dreams to the next level. From understanding the big questions and paradigm shifts to deep dives in AI, Scale-up, Customer Excellence, Digital Transformation and more in our special summits. To maximize your experience, crusie between high level inspiration on inspiration stage and our summits, expert talks and business meetings.

09:00 OPENING KEYNOTE

10:00 AI SUMMIT

11:00 RETAIL SUMMIT

12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

13:00 CUSTOMER EXCELLENCE SUMMIT

15:00 SCALE-UP SUMMIT

15:15 LEADING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SUMMIT

17:00 MINGLE AND MAGIC ROBOT SHOW

+ SOCIAL IMPACT ZONE, LEADERSHIFT SUMMIT, EXPERT TALKS, DEMO ZONE, MATCHMAKING

Agenda Day 1

Agenda Day 2 – Nov 15

Day 2 has the same setup with summits, main stage sessions and expert talks, designed to give you the tools, thinking and inspiration needed to take your digital dreams to the next level. In our summits we deep dive in Digital Marketing, Internet of Things and our brand new summit for Intrapreneurs. Be sure not to miss our Social Impact and Leadershift Summits that runs all day parallelly with focus on your inner leadership.

09:00 OPENING KEYNOTE

10:00 DIGITAL MARKETING SUMMIT

12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

13:00 IOT SUMMIT

15:30 INTRAPRENEUR SUMMIT

19:30 EPIC CLOSING PARTY

+ SOCIAL IMPACT ZONE, LEADERSHIFT SUMMIT, EXPERT TALKS, DEMO ZONE, MATCHMAKING

Agenda Day 2

Your Guide to Sime Land

This year’s Sime Stockholm November 14th–15th will convert Epicenter Stockholm into Sime Land and two full days and evenings of digital business, inspiration, teaching, learning, matchmaking and exploration. At Sime Land the participants pick and choose their own experiences, deep dive in any of the many summits and expert talks, get inspired by amazing stories and speakers on our inspiration stage, close deals and meet new leads in our matchmaking zone, showcase your very best in our demo zone and network or just have a great time at our parties and cocktails.

What make Sime unique is the vibe, the mix of c-level executives from different industries, experts, start-up and scale-up entrepreneurs, scientists and aficionados from the Nordics and beyond.

Inspiration stage
The first hours of every day and the last hours of the afternoon Sime’s inspiration stage is proud to present international top speakers, thinkers and doers that will touch your heart and maybe change the way you look at the world forever. Amazing founders, freedom fighters, astronauts and mad scientists are just some of the profiles from earlier Sime. The format is fast-paced, fun and for real.

Sime Summits
The Sime Summits deep dive in a technology, phenomenon, industry or function. A summit is typically a 2–2,5 hours experience with handpicked guests and thought leaders. Followed by business matchmaking, demos and networking. See agenda Day 1 and 2 above for details on which summits are already planned for November 14–15. (Additional summits might be added or changed based on participant and partner requests.)

Expert Zone
In the Expert Zone we offer the expert talk format which is an opportunity to explore and discuss a topic with experts and thought leaders in a more intimate setting during a 45 minute session. The conversations, formats and participant constellations vary for the respective topics, but the core ingredients: cutting edge knowledge; curiosity; and the exchange if ideas stay the same. Depending on the input from partners and participants 10–15 sessions will be offered during the two days.

Matchmaking Zone
One of the most popular activities at Sime is to connect with existing and new customers, explore partnerships, meet crazy entrepreneurs or your next colleague. The matchmaking zone enables all participants to book meetings with each other, international guests, speakers, journalists or new friends. The matchmaking zone offers multiple ways to connect, from  the deal rooms with pre-arranged meetings, to curated serendipity or drinks in the matchmaking bar.

Demo Zone
In the demo zone we invite our participants and partners to showcase the most interesting, inspiring, fascinating and important technologies, solutions and products. Here is where robots might flirt with you, you learn how to fly in VR, AI:s are guessing your mood or where you find your next hyper powerful CRM system. The demo zone is a must for everyone with a touch of geek in their DNA but also an important place to scout the business tools that will get you ahead in the game.

Social Impact Zone
Together with Ekskäret Klustret, we will be hosting a Social Impact Zone in Klustret’s unique co-creating environment, to build bridges between the social impact sector and the business sector to address the complexity and turbulent challenges we face at work in society.

Leadershift Zone
Join our “leadershift” track at Ekskäret Klustret to energize, reflect and be inspired to unleash the potential for impact and change in yourself, your team, organization and society.

Together with Ekskäret Klustret, Sime offers a series of workshops and meditations on the inner journey to shifting your leadership paradigm. Using superskills like perspective seeking and awareness training to cope with the turbulence and complexity of constant change –and co-create conscious, meaningful and sustainable technological progress.

Party Zone
Sime has a long tradition of throwing a good party. We do this at our after Sime cocktails, at the speaker dinner and party at the home of Ola and at the ultimate Sime Party the last evening when Epicenter turns into a party zone full of surprises, artists, great food and the best audience any dance floor can wish for.

A Selection of Our Previous Speakers

Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales

Founder of Wikipedia, TIME "100 Most Influential People"

Esther Dyson

Esther Dyson

EDventure, investor, author and the queen of US Internet

Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek

Founder of Spotify

Julie Hanna

Julie Hanna

Silicon Valley serial entrepreneurm investor and chair person of Kiva

Hans Rosling

Hans Rosling

Professor Global Health, Karolinska Institutet

Caterina Fake

Caterina Fake

Founder Flickr and Hunch

Niklas Zennström

Niklas Zennström

Founder of Skype

Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park

North Korean freedom activist and author

Werner Vogels

Werner Vogels

CTO Amazon (USA)

David Roberts

David Roberts

serial entrepreneur and one of the thought leaders of Singularity University

Katrin Ley

Katrin Ley

VP Global Branding, Reebok

Katharina Borchert

Katharina Borchert

CEO Spiegel Online

Who Goes To Sime?

All of our events target professionals and leaders interested in digital business opportunities and in staying ahead in an increasingly fast moving environment where technology creates threats and opportunities for every industry and every company.

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What is Sime?

True high level digital inspiration on the Sime inspiration stage with deeper knowledge delivered via our summits at the venue and on Epicenter. A lot of business matchmaking and amazing fun throughout two days and nights.

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Sime Next

Sime Next is a wonderful full day event for kids 13–17 years old designed to inspire them to follow their dreams, teach them (digital) entrepreneurship and understand that they have a chance to create their own future.

Sime Social Impact

This is the place where NGO:s & corporations, foundations & social enterprises mix and mingle to explore how technology can, and should be, used to make our world a better place through collaborations for change.

Venue: Epicenter Stockholm, Day 1 & Day 2

Regeringsgatan 59, Stockholm

Co-Hosts Sime Stockholm

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