WELCOME & OPENING
followed by INTRODUCTORY NOTE
09:00-09:20 –
WELCOME & OPENING followed by INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Abstract
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Moderator:
Paulina Modlitba is one of Sweden’s leading thought leaders in technology and innovation. As an angel investor in tech companies, board professional, lecturer, and consultant, she takes on society’s major challenges with insatiable passion. Paulina developed an early interest in programming and the Internet. Eventually, she applied to both KTH and MIT, where she studied and researched robot-human interaction, machine learning, and technology that assists individuals on the autism spectrum.
For the past 15 years, Paulina has been active in the entire digital ecosystem – from business development and foresight at Bonnier R&D to digital product development and marketing at startups such as Stardoll and Toca Boca. She has been running a consulting business in digital business development and strategy for ten years. She has had SVT, Sveriges Radio, Bonnier, Nobel Media, Vinnova, KTH, and Tillväxtverket among her clients. Paulina has been a program editor for several major conferences such as Webbdagarna, Women in Tech, and Tidskriftsdagarna and formed the Tekla festival with Robyn and KTH.
Panelist:
Olle Burell is the President of the Stockholm City Council and a prominent figure in Swedish public life with extensive experience as an elected representative in various roles. A Social Democrat politician, he has served in the City Council since 2002 and has held numerous leadership positions in municipal and national organizations.
From 2014 to 2018, Burell served as Vice Mayor for Schools and Education in Stockholm, during which he was also Chairman of the Education Committee and SISAB. In 2018, he was elected Opposition Vice Mayor. Following the general and local elections in 2022, he was elected President of the Stockholm City Council. He also serves as Chair of the Diocese Council of Stockholm and is a board member of both the Swedish National Day Foundation, Stockholm Business Region, and Stockholms Byggnadsförening.
In previous roles, Burell has been Chair of the Stockholm Water Foundation and the Stockholm Green Innovation District, as well as a member of the City Executive Board. He has also served as 1st Ombudsman for the Stockholm District of the Social Democratic Party and Deputy Secretary General of the Olof Palme International Center. From 2001 to 2004, he was Federal Secretary of the Brotherhood Movement.
Burell holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and has returned to architectural practice alongside his political commitments. His design work includes residential buildings in Nykvarn and the ash cemetery at Maria Magdalena Cemetery in Södermalm, leaving a tangible imprint on the built environment of Stockholm.
Panelist:
Anders Söderholm
Panelist:
Siniša Zubić is the Research Center Manager at Hitachi Energy in Sweden, where he leads one of the company’s five global research centers. Holding a PhD in Power Systems Engineering and bringing over 15 years of experience in R&D and academia, he has been instrumental in advancing innovation in electrical power systems, bridging cutting-edge technology with industry needs. His leadership spans international teams, university collaborations, and standardization initiatives, and he has authored more than 40 scientific publications.
