Join global leaders, industry pioneers, and policy innovators at the 12th India Sweden Innovation Day - a flagship platform co-hosted by India Unlimited, the Embassy of India in Sweden, and the Sweden–India Business Council.

As India and Sweden deepen their strategic innovation partnership, this year’s theme spotlights co-creation for resilience - across clean energy, AI, green manufacturing, global supply chains, sustainable mobility, technology transfer, security, travel and circular economy. The public-private engagement platform offers a rare opportunity to deep dive into emerging policy, business, and investment landscapes, aligned with the India–Sweden Innovation Partnership, Innovation Accelerator, Industry Transition Partnership among other strategic areas and shared pathways toward net-zero and inclusive growth.

Whether you’re looking to update your understanding of the India–Sweden innovation ecosystems, forge new cross-sector connections, or align with fast-moving sustainability goals, this day is designed for meaningful engagement.

High-level participation. Curated panels. CEO roundtables. By Invitation Breakout Sessions. Cross-border innovation in action.

Register now and be part of the transition.

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September 29th 08:30–17:00 (SWEDISH TIME), 12.00–20.30 (INDIAN TIME)

Schedule 

08:30-09:05 INAUGURATION

• 08:30-08:31 Sanjoo Malhotra, CEO India Unlimited

• 08:31-08:33 Robin Sukhia, Secretary General & CEO, Sweden-India Business Council

• 08:33-08:38 Martin Lundstedt, President & CEO, Volvo Group, Member of India Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable (ISBLRT)

• 08:38-08:44 Welcome Address and Opening Remarks, H.E. Anurag Bhushan, Ambassador of India to Sweden, Government of India

• 08:44-08:48 Strengthening Bilateral Ties, H.E. Jan Thesleff, Ambassador of Sweden to India, Government of Sweden

• 08:48-08:57 Inaugural Speech: Charting the Path Ahead, H.E. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India

09:05-09:45 INAUGURAL LEADERSHIP PANEL

• H.E. Anurag Bhushan, Ambassador of India to Sweden, Government of India

• H.E. Sara Modig, State Secretary to Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise

• Martin Lundstedt, President & CEO, Volvo Group, Member of India Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable (ISBLRT)

• SJR Kutty, Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Tata Motors

• Per Andersson, Head of Secretariat, LeadIT, Stockholm Environment Institute

• Erik Enecker, CEO, Ecometrix

Moderator: Arati Davis, Lead, Business Co-Development, LeadIT Secretariat, Stockholm Environment Institute

09:45-10:25 INDIA-SWEDEN INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP: CO-CREATING THE FUTURE

Topic: Industrial Research & Development and next steps in the India–Sweden innovation partnership – advancing green transition and talent mobility

• Cecilia Tall, Counsellor, Innovation and Science, Embassy of Sweden New Delhi

• Shri Praveen Roy, Head of Scientific Divisions, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

• Jennika Gill Noltorp, Program Manager, International Cooperation, Vinnova, Sweden’s Innovation Agency

• Douglas Washburn, Head of Unit, Talent attraction and Export Promotion Unit, The Swedish Institute

• Geeny George Shaju, Senior Adviser, Office of Science and Innovation, Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi

• Rudrajeet Pal, Professor, The Swedish School of textiles, University of Borås

10:25-10:40 COFFEE BREAK

10:40-11:30 DRIVING COLLABORATION: INNOVATION IMPACT AND INDUSTRY TRANSITION THROUGH THE INDIA–SWEDEN ENERGY PROGRAM

India-Sweden Innovations´ Accelerator – Impact Cases

• Mikael Abbhagen, Co-founder/Head of Product Design, Altered

• Andreas Winter, CEO, Swedish Neutral

• Jonas Ceder, CEO, Trifilon

Industry Transition Partnerships: Way Forward- The climate crisis is becoming increasingly obvious to most of us, industry has some of the solutions, but what does industry need to move forward? And, is there anything global companies can learn from small scale companies? How can LeadIT become operational?

• Johanna Lissinger Peitz, Senior Advisor, Klimat och Näringsdepartementet

• Robert Andrén, Head of Strategy and Policy, Industrikraft, Former Director General, Swedish Energy Agency

• Ludvig Lindström, Senior Advisor, Swedish Energy Agency

• Hitesh Kumbhat, CSO, Linjemontage, CFO Sweden, Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited

• Pawan Tahlani, Head of New Delhi Office, Business Sweden, India

Moderator: Arati Davis, Lead, Business Co-Development, LeadIT Secretariat, Stockholm Environment Institute

Topic: Complementary strengths, Cross-Sectoral Collaborations, Innovations

• Kamal Bali, President & MD, Volvo Group India and Co-Chairman, CII Europe Council

• Hitesh Kumbhat, CSO, Linjemontage, CFO Sweden, Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited

• Robin Sukhia, Secretary General & CEO, Sweden-India Business Council

• Prashant Agarwal, Chairman of the Board, SCANDIAN, & Member of India Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable (ISBLRT)

Moderator: Arati Davis, Lead, Business Co-Development, LeadIT Secretariat, Stockholm Environment Institute

12:15-13:10 NETWORKING LUNCH FOR CONFERENCE GUEST

12:00-13:00 LUNCH THEMATIC BREAK OUT SESSIONS ( BY INVITATION ONLY)

Thematic areas:

1. AI & Quantum Computing, Telecommunications 

How can AI and telecom transform both society and industry? And how can India and Sweden work together — through research, education, and innovation — to turn challenges into real opportunities for collaboration and growth?
Moderators: Gautam Budhiraja, Head of Nordics & Baltics, Nokia & Karin Raj, CTO Europe, Nokia

2. Health & Life Science 

“Fostering Collaboration in Healthcare and Life Sciences” – highlighting opportunities to strengthen partnerships between India and Sweden
Moderator: Maria Helling, CEO, Swecare Foundation

13:10-13:25 CONNECTING PEOPLE AND PLACES: THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL

Topic: How airlines and travel agencies are redefining journeys through innovation, partnerships, and customer experience.

• Björn Ekegren, Country Manager Sweden and Finland, Emirates

• Sami Sood, CEO, Indcen Resor

Moderator: Cecilia Oldne, Chief India Representative, Sweden-India Business Council, Entrepreneur & Investor

13:25-13:55 AI ENABLED BUSINESSES OF THE FUTURE

Topic: Harnessing AI for Business

• Marie Sandin, CEO, Tetra Pak Sweden

• Per Jonsson. Vice President Digital & Security, Autoliv Inc

• Arunkumar Govindarajan, President, Epiroc India

• Jonas Florvik, Vice President, Intelligent Services, Securitas Group

Moderator: Shreerang Talekar, Nordic CEO, TCS

13:55-14:10 TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP FIRESIDE CHAT

Topic: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Innovation in Engineering and R&D

• Asim Kumar Pal, Vice President – Nordics, L&T Technology Services 

Moderator: Ronia Virginia, CCO, India Unlimited

14:10-14:55 SWEDEN INDIA TECH COMMUNITY & SWEDEN INDIA INNOVATION BRIDGE BY SWEDEN-INDIA BUSINESS COUNCIL

Topic: The Bridge: Innovation, Investment, and the Tech Ecosystem.

• Peder Wallenberg, Board Member & Senior Partner, Cohesion Asset Management

• Lauri Lehtovuori, CEO, Combient Foundry

• Siddharth Khullar, Co-founder & CEO, Aris Machina

• Emma Rozada, Co-founder, Nexular and Interplanetary Species

• Konrad Bergström, Founder, Marshall Group and X Shore

Moderator: Cecilia Oldne, Chief India Representative, Sweden-India Business Council, Entrepreneur & Investor

14:55-15:15 COFFEE BREAK

15:15-16:00 INNOVATION WATER: CO-CREATING A SWEDEN–INDIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Topic: Water-Smart and Circular Solutions for Resilient Cities

• Cecilia Tall, Counsellor, Innovation and Science, Embassy of Sweden New Delhi

• Anna Söderholm, Executive Vice President, IVL

• Dr. S Venkata Mohan, Director, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

• Nina Rismalm, Business Advisor, City of Umeå

• Dr.Vijaysai Prasad, Head-Water Technology Centre, WET IC, L&T Construction

• Jesper Engsig, Global Business Development Manager, Alfa Laval

• A. B. Mengde, Chief Engineer, (Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Moderator: Rupali Deshmukh, Country Manager for India, IVL Sweden, CEO, IVL India Environmental R&D

16:00-16:45 HIGH LEVEL CLOSING: INDIA–EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: EXPANDING THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AND PROMOTING JOINT INNOVATION

As we close the 12th India Sweden Innovation Day, this strategic conversation will explore how the India–Sweden economic partnership can evolve amid shifting global dynamics. Within the broader India–EU strategic corridor, the discussion will explore how an EU-India FTA can unlock real economic value and be an enabler of sustainable growth, secure supply chains and technological advancement. Against a backdrop of geopolitical realignment and economic uncertainty, it will highlight how India and Sweden can shape sustainable, innovative, and future-ready economies through stronger trade and investment ties.

• Camilla Mellander, Director General for Trade Policy, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

• Asees Ahuja, Director EU Policy, Svenskt Näringsliv

• Kamal Bali, President & MD, Volvo Group India and Co-Chairman, CII Europe Council

• Håkan Kingstedt, Chairman, Sweden-India Business Council

16:45 NETWORKING MINGLE