7th
Edition of Engaging India @ Almedalen
AI, You, and I
Identity, Industry, Innovation
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect. It is already reasoning, creating, and making decisions; essentially, it has started influencing and shaping the institutions, economies, and social systems that define modern life. As this shift accelerates, it raises fundamental questions: 1. Who controls the intelligence influencing our societies? 2. How do we ensure it reflects shared human values? The 7th edition of Engaging India at Almedalen in June 2026 takes these questions as its starting point. The theme this year is "AI, You, and I: Identity, Industry, Innovation", where, through panel discussions and keynote speeches, we examine artificial intelligence through three interconnected lenses. 1. How AI is reshaping human identity and agency. 2. How it is transforming industries, supply chains, and the nature of work. 3. How it can contribute to a sustainable planetary future, even as its own infrastructure places new demands on energy and resources. Sweden and India bring complementary strengths to these questions. Sweden's tradition of open innovation, strong public institutions, and climate-led industrial policy meets India's scale, deep technology talent, and experience building digital infrastructure for a billion people. Together, they represent distinct but aligned innovation ecosystems, united by democratic values and a shared stake in ensuring AI serves society. Across three seminars, leaders from policy, industry, and academia will explore how AI can be developed and governed responsibly - building the kind of trust and collaboration that technology alone cannot provide. Join us on 23 June 2026 to hear thought leaders from India and Sweden deliberate and exchange ideas on these fundamental questions.
Meet the Game Changers of 2026
Fireside Chat
H.E. Anurag Bhushan
Ambassador of India to Sweden
Daniel Westlén
State Secretary,
Ministry of Climate & Enterprise
Pramod Varma
Chief Architect of Aadhaar & Co-founder & Chief Architect, Networks for Humanity
Sara Öhrvall
Senior Advisor & Board Director,
Investor AB, Axfood, Verisure
Darja Isaksson
Director General,
Vinnova
Marco Busch
Global Head-Ag R&D,
PI Industries Ltd
Klaus Kunz
Head of Regulatory Development & Government Affairs,
PI Industries
Presentations
Viral Thakker
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer,
Credibl
John Diklev
Founder and CEO,
Flower
Shivesh Kumar
Assistant Professor,
Chalmers University
Humanoid Robot
Chalmers University
Panel Speakers
Owe Ronström
Professor Emeritus,
Uppsala University
Swaminathan Ramanathan
Lecturer,
Uppsala University
Ola Hansén
Director of Public Affairs,
Stegra
Rupali Mehra
Founder, Content People AB & Director of Business Development - Nordics, Credibl
Andreas Håkansson
Partner and Head of AI & Data Management,
PwC Sweden
Frida Monsén
Global Head of L&D Strategy & Portfolio,
Vattenfall
Per Andersson
Head of Secretariat,
LeadIT
Björn Johansson
Professor,
Chalmers University
Raine Isaksson
Associate Professor & Docent,
Uppsala University
Stephan Palm
CEO,
Lager 157
Lena Sellgren
Chief Economist,
Business Sweden
Charlotta Brask
Head of Sustainability,
Telia Sweden
Sofia Högman
Trade Commissioner of Sweden to India,
Business Sweden
Kristofer Dreiman
Chief Scientific Officer,
Länsförsäkringar AB
Maria Rosendahl
Head of Industrial Policy, Teknikföretagen
Erik Enecker
CEO and Co-Founder,
Ecometrix
Katarina Björk
Chief Impact Officer, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
Peter Dahlen
Managing Director,
American Chamber of Commerce
Jens Magnusson
Chief Economist,
SEB
Rutvika Acharya
CEO & Co-Founder,
Caplyzer
Agenda for the day
Session 1:
AI, You, and I: When AI Thinks Like Us, Who Shapes Intelligence and Human Identity?
13.00-13.05 Introduction to Engaging India at Almedalen
13.05-13.15 Address: H.E. Anurag Bhushan, Ambassador of India to Sweden
13.15-13.35 Fireside chat with Dr. Pramod Varma, Chief Architect of Aadhaar & Co
Founder & Chief Architect, Networks for Humanity
13.35-13.45 In conversation with: Frida Monsén, Global Head of L&D strategy & Portfolio,
Vattenfall
13.45-13.55 Talk: Professor Owe Ronström, Uppsala University
Session 2:
AI, You, and I: The Reinvention of Industry - How Are We Building the Next Industrial Era?
Part 1: AI, You & I: Industry, Innovation & Identity - India-Sweden Strategic
partnership in a changing world
14.05-14.15 Special Address: Daniel Westlén, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate &
Enterprise, Sweden
14.15-14.30 Fireside Chat: Ambassador of India to Sweden H.E. Anurag Bhushan and Daniel
Westlén, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate & Enterprise, Sweden with Rupali
14.30-14.35 Speakers photo session
Part 2: AI, You & I: Industry, Innovation & Identity - The Reinvention of
Industry - How Are We Building the next Industrial Era?
14:35-15:05 Panel discussion 1:
Per Andersson, Head of Secretariat, LeadIT
Sofia Högman, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to India, Business Sweden
Peter Dahlen, Managing Director of American Chamber of Commerce
Jens Magnusson, Chief Economist, SEB
Ola Hansén, Director of Public Affairs, Stegra
Erik Enecker, Co-Founder & CEO, Ecometrix
Rupali Mehra, Founder, Content People AB, Director, Business Development-
Nordics, Credibl (Moderator)
15.05-15.35 Panel discussion 2:
Lena Sellgren, Chief Economist, Business Sweden
Stephan Palm, CEO, Lager 157
Viral Thakker, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Credibl Andreas Håkansson, Partner & Head of AI & Data Management, PwC Sweden
Katarina Björk, Chief Impact Officer, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
Raine Isaksson, Associate Professor & Docent, Uppsala University
Shilpa Sachdeva, Vice President Legal, Jubilant Ingrevia Limited
Swaminathan Ramanathan, Lecturer, Uppsala University (Moderator)
15.40-16.00 Fireside Chat: Sarah Öhrvall, Senior Advisor & Board Director, Investor AB,
Axfood, Verisure
16.00-16.15 Fireside Chat: Klaus Kunz, Head of Regulatory Development & Government
Affairs, PI Industries
Session 3:
AI, You, and I: Climate Innovation – Can AI Accelerate the Green Transition?
16.30-16.45 Fireside Chat: Darja Isaksson, Director General, Vinnova in conversation with
Swaminathan Ramanathan, Uppsala University
16.45-16.52 Presentation: Viral Thakker, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Credibl
16.52-17.00 Presentation: John Diklev, Founder & CEO, Flower
17:00-17:30 Panel discussion 3:
Kristofer Dreiman, CSO and Head of Responsible Investments, Länsförsäkringar
Björn Johansson, Professor, Chalmers University
Charlotta Brask, Head of Sustainability, Telia Sweden
Maria Rosendahl, Head of Industrial Policy, Teknikföretagen
John Diklev, Founder & CEO, Flower
Rutvika Acharya, Co-Founder & CEO, Caplyzer
Johan Outinen, Co-Founder & CEO, Elvy Energy
Swaminathan Ramanathan, Lecturer, Uppsala University (Moderator)
17.35-17.40 Humanoid, You, and I: Interaction with Humanoid Robot and Shivesh Kumar,
Assistant Professor, Chalmers University
17.40 Wrapping up: Professor Emeritus Owe Ronström + Swaminathan Ramanathan
What our speakers have to say
"True sustainability isn’t born from slogans—it’s shaped by science, strengthened by collaboration, and powered by technology that works. When we look beyond ideology and listen to evidence, we don’t just imagine the future—we build it, together."
Daniel Westlén,
State Secretary to the Minister of Climate & Environment,
Ministry of Climate & Enterprise
What is Engaging India at Almedalen?
Engaging India at Almedalen is an annual seminar series held during Almedalsveckan bringing together thought-leaders from industry, academia and government from Sweden and India to engage on global issues such as climate action, sustainable development, technology and collaborative innovation.
Who organises Engaging India at Almedalen?
Engaging India at Almedalen is organised by Content People AB with support from Embassy of India in Sweden, Uppsala University and Zerocity. Content People AB is a strategic and sustainability communications firm that focuses on building strategic and impact driven engagements between India and Sweden.
Who is it meant for?
Engaging India at Almedalen is meant for policy makers, corporates, academia, professionals, students, or enthusiasts interested in topics of climate change and sustainable development through technological innovation and collaborative action between India and Sweden.
What to expect at Engaging India @ Almedalen
Keynote Address
Workshops
Panel Discussions
Case Study Presentations
Startups
Mingle
Over the years
H.E. Ambassador Tanmaya Lal on India-Sweden Samband
Nandan Nilekani on aligning the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to the rollout of Digital Public Goods
Professor Owe Ronström on the idea behind Engaging India at Almedalen
Ambassador Anurag Bhushan on Strengthening India–Sweden Collaboration in Sustainability and Innovation
Our participants
Our story
Since 2019, Engaging India at Almedalen has hosted a diverse line-up of speakers from Swedish and Indian industries to exchange ideas and discuss collaborative solutions to some of the most pressing global climate challenges. By bringing together the Swedish and Indian innovation, technology and sustainability ecosystems, Engaging India at Almedalen serves as a platform to catalyse co-thinking, co-solutioning and co-creation between India and Sweden on global issues such as climate action, sustainable development, and collaborative innovation.
Themes explored previously at Engaging India at Almedalen include: