India Sweden Innovation Day 2025

Co-Creating a Sustainable Future: Scaling Innovation Through Partnership

Draft Agenda

08:30-09:10 Inauguration

• Sanjoo Malhotra, CEO India Unlimited, Robin Sukhia, Secretary General & CEO, Sweden-India Business Council, Martin Lundstedt, President & CEO, Volvo Group, Member of India Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable (ISBLRT)

• Welcome Address and Opening Remarks, H.E. Anurag Bhushan, Ambassador of India to Sweden, Government of India

• Strengthening Bilateral Ties, H.E. Jan Thesleff, Ambassador of Sweden to India, Government of Sweden

• Inaugural Speech: Charting the Path Ahead, Hon. Minister from India (TBC)

• Inaugural Speech: Emphasizing Collaboration Opportunities, Hon. Minister from Sweden (TBC)

09:10-09:40 Leadership fireside chat: Innovation & decarbonization in transport 

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

• 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)

• 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

09:40-10:20 India-Sweden Innovation Partnership: co-creating the future

Topic: Industrial Research & Development, Next steps on the India Sweden innovation partnership

10:40-11:30 Driving collaboration: scaling innovation through the India-Sweden energy partnership. 

Topic: Scaling Innovations for a Green Future, Innovation Accelerator

11:30-12:15 India Sweden : accelerating global competitiveness

Topic: Complementary strengths, Cross-Sectoral Collaborations, Innovations

12:15-12:17 Wrap up of morning sessions

• Mr. Rakesh Kumar Tiwari, First Secretary (Political), Embassy of India, Sweden

13:15-13:25  Sustainable travel as an economic accelerator 

Topic: Driving Economic Growth Through Green Tourism and Aviation

13:25-13:55 AI-enabled businesses of the future 

Topic: Harnessing AI for Business

13:55-14:10 Technology leadership fireside chat 

Topic: Harnessing AI & Strategy

14:10-14:55 Sweden India Tech Community (SITEC): Innovation bridge systems 

Topic: Sweden-India Business Council Initiative, Bridging Innovation and Investment Across Borders

15:15-16:00 Innovation water – co-creating a Sweden India centre of excellence 

Topic: Water-Smart and Circular Solutions for Resilient Cities

16:00-16:45 High-level closing – India–EU free trade agreement: expanding the economic partnership and promoting joint innovation. 

16:45-16:47 Wrap up of afternoon sessions

• Mr. Rakesh Kumar Tiwari, First Secretary (Political), Embassy of India, Sweden

16:47 Networking mingle

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