2-3 april 2025 | Prioritet Serneke Arena | Gothenburg

Speaker program

The speaker program is specialized for those who work closely with product innovation from both subcontractors and OEM companies. The discussions will address trends & technical opportunities in the engineering industry and provide insights on, among other things, 5G, challenges in mobility, AI from most wanted profiles and companies in the industry. Take this opportunity to make contact with the speakers and other participants during question times and after the sessions. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to take part in the speaker program that is free of charge and without registration that inspires, educates and equips you to meet tomorrow’s challenges today! Don’t forget to bring your colleagues. The speaker program is constantly updated

Development stage

Innovation stage

Day 1 - Wednesday 19 April

Connect väst

10.15 - 11.45

Picth & Panel

Connect Väst

Whether you’re looking to invest, find new partners or just want to keep up with future technology. Join us for a deep dive into brand new ideas from game changing players who disrupt and revolutionize their industries & take part of dialogues about industry challenges from different perspectives. In collab with Connect Väst
Connect väst

11.00 - 11.30

So you can increase the number of successful R&D projects with open innovation

Richard Bunk, Future Mobility Center

Open innovation is the answer to a continuously changing market conditions and customer needs. In the age of digitization, only those companies that master open innovation will have quick access to the broad knowledge that can create better, faster and cheaper solutions than others. Richard Bunk talks about successful examples and how you can concretely take advantage of the opportunities of open innovation through e.g., Future Mobility Center in Halmstad. The focus “mobility” has been specially selected to try out the concept together with all the transport-related companies that flock around the vehicle-intensive R&D region in Western Sweden. Be sure to Talk to Richard afterwards to explore your options! Richard Bunk, Director of Future Mobility Center – FMC, Halmstad University, Sweden
Joel Rozada

2.15 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.

Panel: Hur löser vi industrins behov av digital spetskompetens?

Moderatorer: Fredrik Von Essen, Näringslivspolitisk expert &Erik Behm, Area & Investment Manager ICT

Hela näringslivet skriker efter digital spetskompetens & särskilt inom tillverkande industri men vilka är det som söks och hur ska vi lösa det? Paneldiskussion mot bakgrund av kommande rapport om kompetensbehovet från IT & Telekomföretagen.

14.15 - 15.15

Panel: How do we solve the industry's need for digital excellence?

Moderators: Fredrik Von Essen, Näringslivspolitisk expert &Erik Behm, Area & Investment Manager ICT

The entire business world is wailing out for digital excellence & especially in the manufacturing industry, but who are they looking for and how are we going to solve it? Panel discussion against the background of the upcoming report on the skills needs from IT & Telecom companies.
Joel Rozada

3.30 p.m. - 4.15 p.m.

Want to know how to make it within autonomous mobility in China?

Joel, VD, Techno Creatives

Future objectives for the glocal vehicle industry Joel Rozada, international serial entrepreneur and speaker from TEDx, Future of Transportation in Wienna and Automotive Forum will predict and present a possible future direction for global transportation and automotive industry that will heavily affect the Gothenburg region. He will also touch on a relevant case – hands on experiences in designing, developing and running a smart autonomous mobility service in China. Joel and his company The Techno Creatives co-founded Sichuan Golden Ridge Robotics together with a deep collaboration with Baidu (the Chinese version of Google), have developed our planets first fully autonomous park rover running the Baidu Apollo stack! Joel Rozada, VD, Techno Creatives
Joel Rozada

15.30 - 16.15

Want to know how to succeed in autonomous mobility in China?

Joel, VD, Techno Creatives

Future goals for the global automotive industry Joel Rozada, international serial entrepreneur and speaker from TEDx, Future of Transportation in Vienna and Automotive Forum will speak and present a possible future direction for global transport and the automotive industry that will strongly affect the Gothenburg region. He will also touch on a relevant case – specific experiences of designing, developing and operating a smart autonomous mobility service in China. Joel and his company The Techno Creatives founded Sichuan Golden Ridge Robotics along with a deep collaboration with Baidu (the Chinese version of Google) and have developed the world’s first fully autonomous park rover running the Baidu Apollo stack! Joel Rozada, CEO, Techno Creatives

Development stage

Innovation stage

Day 2 - Thursday 20 april

EIG-prisutdelning

09.15 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.

Award cermony

EIG (Electronics Industry Association in Gothenburg)

Since 2013, the Electronics Company of the Year in West Sweden and the Young Electronics Company of the Year in West Sweden have been awarded annually. The awards are instituted to demonstrate the important role of electronic companies for a smart and sustainable social development in Western Sweden. In 2020, Advanced Engineering has the honor of being the guest of this glorious award ceremony.   Electronics Company of the Year in Western Sweden
  • The company (AB) must have distinguished itself, through growth or through product development.
  • Must pass UC control.
  Young Electronics Company of the Year in Western Sweden:
  • CEO or owner must be 35 years of age or younger during the current year.
  • The company must have distinguished itself, for example through business plan or product development.
EIG-prisutdelning

09.15 - 10.00

Award ceremony

EIG (Elektronikindustriföreningen i Göteborg)

Since 2013, the Electronics Company of the Year in West Sweden and the Young Electronics Company of the Year in West Sweden have been awarded annually. The awards are instituted to demonstrate the important role of electronic companies for a smart and sustainable social development in Western Sweden. In 2020, Advanced Engineering has the honor of being the guest of this glorious award ceremony.   Electronics Company of the Year in Western Sweden
  • The company (AB) must have distinguished itself, through growth or through product development.
  • Must pass UC control.
  Young Electronics Company of the Year in Western Sweden:
  • CEO or owner must be 35 years of age or younger during the current year.
  • The company must have distinguished itself, for example through business plan or product development.
Erik Behm

11.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.

Eric Behm, Area Investment Manager ICT

BRG (Business Region Gothenburg)

Erik Behm

11.30 - 12.00

Mapping industry 4.0 in the Gothenburg region Erik Behm, Area & Investment Manager ICT

Erik Behm, Area & Investment Manager ICT,
BRG (Business Region Göteborg)

Connect väst

1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Pitch & Panel

Connect Väst

Whether you want to invest, find new partners or just want to keep up with future technology. Join us as Connect Väst dives deep into brand new ideas from leading companies that are developing and revolutionizing their industries and takes part in dialogues about industry challenges from different perspectives. In collaboration with Connect West
Connect väst

13.00 - 14.30

Picth & Panel

Connect Väst

Whether you want to invest, find new partners or just want to keep up with future technology. Join us as Connect Väst dives deep into brand new ideas from leading companies that are developing and revolutionizing their industries and takes part in dialogues about industry challenges from different perspectives. In collaboration with Connect West
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