Nordics 2050 x SXSW 2024
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NORDICS 2050 AT SXSW 2024
LOCATION Innovation Bridge Europe House | Thompson Hotel | 4th Fl. Rooftop | 506 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX
WHEN Tuesday | March 12, 2024 | 9 am - 5 pm
The Nordics are back at SXSW for yet another year, and this time, we’re bringing even more thought leaders to discuss the latest and hottest topics around the green and digital transition that will shape future societies.
The Nordics 2050 event features Stage Discussions, Deep Dive Workshops, and a company showcase.
Come and hear about the latest buzz around topics such as: industrial metaverse, AI & security, Nordics & decarbonization.
Remember to register for our event to get the latest updates, and separate RSVP for the deep dive workshops is required.
Dust off your boots and get ready for an inspiring Nordic event. See you in Austin in March 2024.
nORDICS 2050 OVERVIEW:
9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Deep Dive Workshops (RSVP required. Please see more details below.)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Main Stage Program
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Meet the Nordic Companies at the Rooftop
Atmoz, Burst Live, Citynomadi, Immersal, Keenious, KIRAHub, Released Energy, Saidot
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Afterparty: Nordic Music Mixer
MAIN STAGE PROGRAM:
10:00 - 10:10 am - Welcome
10:10 - 11:00 am - Stage Discussion: From Niche to New Normal - A Good Life for All in Climate-Neutral Cities
Speakers:
Helena Sarén, Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission, Business Finland
Outi Valkama, Program Manager, City of Tampere
Moderator: Johanna Eklund, Sweden-U.S. Green Transition Initiative
11:10 - 12:00 pm - Stage Discussion: Future of Foresight
Use Case: Speculative Design in Swedish Public Sector - Joakim Skog, Head of strategic foresight at Vinnova - Sweden’s Innovation Agency
Speakers:
Claudia Olsson, Founder, Stellar Capacity
Timmy Ghiurau, Co-founder of The Point Labs & Innovation Lead Volvo Cars
Bettina Schwalm, Experience Designer & Project lead Signs of change
Jake Dunagan, Director Governance Futures Lab at Institute for the Future
Moderator: Annie Lindmark, Innovation & Foresight expert, Vinnova - Sweden’s Innovation Agency
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Meet the Company Partners (Rooftop)
1:00 - 1:45 pm - Stage Discussion: Industrial Metaverse - Promises, Challenges, and Issues
Speakers:
Karoliina Salminen, Lead, Smart Manufacturing at VTT
Vesa Koivumaa, Head of Growth at Wartsila Voyage
Timmy Ghiurau, Innovation Lead, Virtual Experiences and XR at Volvo Cars
Moderator: Martin Schwirn, Senior Advisor Strategic Foresight, Business Finland
2:00 - 3:00 pm - Stage Discussion: Vision For 2040 and beyond - Cityverse in Creative Industries
Use Case: Citynomadi - 3D Maps for the built environment
Speakers:
Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director, City of Tampere, Finland
Jaakko Lempinen, Head Of Customer Experience, Yle (Finnish Media Company)
Jani Jalonen, CEO, Music x Media
Merja Taipaleenmäki, Founder & CEO Citynomadi
Matias Koski, CEO Immersal
Moderator: Tiia Joki, Development Manager, City of Tampere, Finland
3:15 - 4:00 pm - Stage Discussion: AI Governance in 2024: Discussion with Snap, Vanguard and Saidot
Speakers:
Kip Wainscott, Head of Platform Policy, Snap Inc.
Manish Chakrabarti, Head of Model Governance, Vanguard
Meeri Haataja, CEO, Saidot
Veera Siivonen, CCO & Partner, Saidot
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Burst Live - Future of Entertainment
Be among the first to experience the best at-home concert experience in the beta version of Burst World and meet the talented team behind it. RSVP Here
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Ja Ja Ja – Nordic Music Biz Mixer (Rooftop)
Hosted by Music Finland, Export Music Sweden,
DEEP DIVE WORKSHOPS
We will host a series of Deep Dive Workshops to have more detailed discussions and idea exchange. These sessions are limited in capacity, RSVP required to each of the workshops.
9:00 - 9:50 am -
Signs of Change: Leading from the Future in a climate disrupted world using speculative design
Speaker: Bettina Schwalm, Signs of Change
RSVP Here
10:00 - 10:30 am -
The Future of Skills and Leadership
Speaker: Claudia Olsson, Founder, Stellar Capacity
RSVP Here
10:40 - 11:20 am - Future-proof AI
Speakers: Meeri Haataja & Veera Siivonen
RSVP Here
CANCELLED:
What it takes to move your team from AI talk to action?
Speaker: Mikko Peltola, Co-Founder & COO, A-CX
CANCELLED
12:20 - 1:00 pm -
Fundraising as a Defense Startup in the US
Speakers: Roxanne Aragon, BMNT & Heather J. Richman
RSVP Here
1:10 - 1:50 pm - An interactive discussion about AI’s role in sustainability
Speaker: Wesley Wright, Unikie
RSVP Here
COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS
Atmoz’s groundbreaking carbon management platform allows any business to calculate their carbon footprint in seconds — it’s the simplest way to report and take action.
Burst Live World is an unparalleled entertainment metaverse hub that enables artists and brands to connect with their audience through Web3 technology.
Citynomadi Visualises interactivity and operations on maps for urban and rural environment.
Immersal Develops AR tech that empowers developers to merge digital and physical realities with Spatial Mapping and Visual Positioning.
Keenious AI-Driven Research Discovery. A new type of academic search engine that recommends relevant research papers by analyzing documents with powerful AI algorithms.
KIRAHub A real estate and construction industry innovation ecosystem operating in the form of a non-profit association.
Released Energy Developing sustainable energy projects with groundbreaking technologies to reach 24/7 renewable energy.
Saidot Is a governance tool for safe, ethical and transparent AI.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPANIES
Interested in having your Nordic company visible at our event?
Contact us: Katja Kotala, Senior Advisor Business Finland, katja.kotala@businessfinland.fi
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Other nordic events/mUsic/film during sxsw
March 5, 2024
Keenious (Norway) is a Finalist at Launch Startup Competition | 11:30am - 1:00pm
March 7, 2024
IBE House Events, March 7-12 at Thompson Hotel
March 8, 2024
Northern Lights - Meet the Norwegians at Hi Hat Public House | 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Film: Natatorium (Iceland) | March 8, 11, 14
Film: An Army of Women (Norway) | March 8, 12, 15
March 9, 2024
The Lively & Grit Daily House - SXSW 2024 at 206 San Marcos Street Austin | 10:00am - 6:00pm
Teppo Rantanen is a panelist at Future Cities: Exploring AI’s Opportunities & Social Impact at Thompson Hotel | 2:30pm
Film: Malta (Norway) - March 9, 11, 14
March 10, 2024
DLT Payments (Estonia) as a finalist at SXSW Pitch: Extended Reality and Web3 at Hilton Austin Downtown | 10:00am
Petri Rajahalme, FOV Ventures on a judging panel at SXSW Pitch: Extended Reality and Web3 at Hilton Austin Downtown | 10:00am
EU-USA Collaborative soft-landing Showcase, at Euro Tech House Parkside | 5:30pm
Meet the European Union at SXSW at Parkside (March 10-11)
Mentor: Kristin Anderssen (Make-A-Wish Norway and House of Math) at Hilton Austin Downtown | 11:30am
March 11, 2024
Ukrainian House powered by MacPaw at Capital Factory | 2:00 - 6:00pm
Teppo Rantanen is a panelist at Fundraising Strategies for Foreign-Born Founders in the US at Hilton Downtown | 4:00pm
Film: Little Dragon - 'Kenneth' (Sweden) | March 11 & 14
Tuomo&Markus perform at Take Action, Mohawk | 8pm
March 12, 2024
Promo Republic (Finland) hosting SXSW Ukrainian Networking Night at 417 Red River St. | 5:00 - 9:00pm
Helsinki Lambda Club | 11:00 -11:40pm
March 13, 2024
Blind Channel and Lxandra (Finland) Showcase at SXSW, at Speakeasy (412 Congress Avenue D, Austin)
Myrkvi (Iceland), at The Driskill | 8:00pm
Fieh (Norway) at Speakeasy | 10:00pm
JÁNA (Sweden) at Speakeasy | 11:00-11:40pm
JFDR (Iceland) at The Driskill | 11:00pm
March 14, 2024
Swedish artist Karl Vento at Stephen F’s Bar
Malin Pettersen (Norway) at Stephen F’s Bar | 8:00pm
GRÓA (Iceland) at The Driskill |12:00am
Sarah Klang (Sweden) at Speakeasy | 12:00am
Beharie (Norway) at Speakeasy | 1:00am
March 15, 2024
March 16, 2024
The Cocktail Slippers (Norway) at Continental Club