The Next Frontier for Nordics: Harnessing AI for Resilient Innovation

Håkan Kingstedt is today the Chairman of Sweden-India Business Council, Chairman Movexum Swedish leading business incubator, Director of SME companies. Senior Advisor, Monemus AB. Partner KIGO Consultants & Advisors.

Former Vice Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce India, Former member of CII Western Regional Council. Strong profile in leadership, strategic analyses and execution. Chairperson, board member with experience from Asia and Europe.

He is also a frequent speaker at business forums, leadership classes, Chambers of Commerce forums, other company boards and also acts as a coach for Managing Directors.

Mr. Kingstedt is Technician/Engineer with wide experience in diverse areas including Corporate Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Project management and Human Resource Development in globalized markets. Entrepreunership, Working with different cultures in operational and M&A processes. Working in complex matric structures.

Mr. Kingstedt used to be the President of Sandvik Asia Ltd. Basedn in Pune, India, which he brought to an approximate turnover of 500 MUSD, including 5 production sites, 4 design/engineering centers, R&D, IT, sales and service. Mr. Kingstedt spent a total of 7 years India.

Previously he was the Global Vice President Human Resources, Sandvik Mining and Construction for 6 years in Sweden.He has also worked as Personnel Manager, Stora Kopparberg Sweden.Production Engineer, Stora Kopparberg Sweden.Quality manager, Stora Kopparberg Sweden.

Vanessa Eriksson stands at the forefront of futuristic leadership, showcasing a remarkable professional journey deeply rooted in data management, frontier technology, and digital transformation. In 2023, she founded her own Advisory firm with a vision to harness the power of data and AI for positive global impact. Vanessa's influence is widely acknowledged, earning her prestigious awards, including the Data & AI Influencer (Nordics) and a recognition among the Top 10 AI Women Leaders in 2024.

With a compelling presence on stage, Vanessa has spent years advocating the critical importance of managing and structuring data. Her focus has been on sharing the latest trends and best practices, inspiring leaders in their journey towards becoming data driven.

Boasting an extensive career spanning over two decades, Vanessa has invaluable experience across diverse sectors such as Telecommunications, Fintech, and, most notably, the Automotive industry. Her expertise shines particularly in the realms of self-driving technology and cybersecurity

As a certified Board Member from Styrelseakademien (Board Members Association, Sweden), Vanessa has chaired PwC's CDO Advisory Board and lent her expertise to Gartner's EMEA and America's Data & CDO Advisory Boards. Her commitment to industry advancement extended to serving on the Board of Fidesmo, a Swedish Fintech company simplifying user experiences in payment solutions and access control.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Vanessa is a passionate advocate for sustainable diversity. In 2017, she founded Girls in Tech Nordics, a non-profit organization aimed at inspiring schoolgirls to pursue careers in science, math, and technology; an expression of her unwavering determination to make a positive difference.

Arati Davis works with questions of green growth and sustainability. She works as the head of the secretariat with the Sweden India Transport Innovation Safety partnership (SITIS) and focused on innovation for sustainability.

Arati is a development professional with over twenty years in the environment and sustainable development sector. She has worked with Oxfam, Sida, and the Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi’s Environment Office.

She has worked intensely with e-mobility within the Sweden India corridor and is the author of the report "Electromobility and India, Opportunities for Engagement"

Arati is also sits on the board of URBS (Urban Systems) and Pratham Sweden.

Arati holds a MSc. in Natural Resource Management from SOAS, University of London and a B.A. in International Political Economy from Swarthmore College, PA, USA and the London School of Economics.

Ashish Khushu drives the company’s technology roadmap, to provide and develop IP’s, Solutions, Platforms and frameworks to address emerging investment areas in Digital Engineering. Ashish has always worked in domains and industries strongly driven and impacted by technology disruptions. His experience spans systems integrations and solution in technical and high-performance computing, products - hardware and software for building technology infrastructure catering to high demands of the networked economy. This has helped him developed a holistic view of the dynamics of technology and has been leveraging it for business growth given the extensive assignments in his career spanning over 28 years, in various roles and functions which include sales, strategy, consulting, competency delivery and managing P&L.

He has been a member of various Govt. committees on Driving Adoption of Open Standards and Open Source under the aegis of NIC, Ministry of I&T, GoI and National Knowledge Commission. He was also a member of Data Security Council of India and has participated in various national and international bodies and forums.