Almedalen in Gotland, held annually in June, is Sweden’s democratic forum where politicians, businesses, civil society, and media come together for open debate, and policy discussions. For 2025, LeadIT once again partnered with “Engaging India” in an event showcasing the strong bilateral cooperation between India and Sweden.
“Samband for Climate: Sustainability, AI and Next Gen Innovation”
The overall theme of the event provided a timely opportunity for our panel to discuss how AI and data solutions are already being used to support decarbonization projects in heavy industry and to consider how innovations can be implemented and scaled across the world.
- Annika Ramsköld, Vice President Corporate Sustainability, Vattenfall
- David Högnelid, Vice President Minerals, LKAB
- Rémy Kolessar, Director of International Cooperation, Vinnova
- Erik Enecker, CEO, Ecometrix
- Per Andersson, Head of LeadIT Secretariat.
- Moderator, Rupali Mehra, CMO & Head of Asia, Spowdi AB (Engaging India)
Key takeaways
The panel explored how digital technologies such as AI and digital twins are transforming industrial operations. Speakers highlighted how these tools are being used to optimise processes, improve maintenance and safety, and enable complex inspections through autonomous systems like drones. For traditional industries, the discussion emphasised how AI is reshaping operations, shifting from manual tasks to digital solutions, for example, in geological mapping and analysis.
A recurring theme was the importance of greater collaboration, described as the need to “dare to share”, to unlock new opportunities, provided the right policy frameworks are in place. Panelists also discussed the role of cross-sector and cross-technology partnerships, highlighting regulatory innovations such as sandboxes for net-zero technologies as vital for accelerating progress.
While the challenges of data sharing were acknowledged, there was optimism that AI agents could increasingly provide controlled environments for securely testing and sharing ideas. The discussion closed with a shared view that identifying common pathways to address climate change is essential, and that working together will be key to building a more resilient and sustainable future.
New member of LeadIT
During the event, Ecometrix was announced as the 27th company member of LeadIT by the Swedish State Secretary for Climate and Environment, Daniel Westlén, and welcomed by the Indian Ambassador to Sweden (designate), Anurag Bhushan.
Ecometrix is the first member of LeadIT to work exclusively with AI as a solution for heavy industry decarbonization. The company is a Swedish start up which uses AI tools to support emissions reductions within the construction and concrete sectors.
