Welcome!

• Per Thöresson, Ambassador of Sweden to Germany

Welcoming remarks from Claudia Dörr-Voß, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Welcoming remarks from Krister Nilsson, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs

Europe is playing a crucial role in meeting the global sustainability challenges in a disruptive world, and German-Swedish collaboration is a powerful vehicle in the process. What are the key trends in the business landscape during the next decade? How does Germany and Sweden respond to those and what are the focus areas? What will the transformations mean for companies in strategic relevant industries?

• Anna Liberg, Trade & Invest Commissioner to Germany, Business Sweden

The Covid-19 pandemic has presented the world with a unique opportunity to tackle this and future generations’ greatest challenge: climate change. Every country in the world now has the possibility of restarting their economy, aimed at zero emissions and zero loss of nature, as investments in the future of human well-being. Among the greatest economies of the world, the EU has a key role to play in shaping this transition and has taken a big step with the European Green Deal.  Against this backdrop, Professor Rockström will highlight the importance of an exponential climate action at scale for such a sustainable transition to be successful

• Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
  

Electric powertrains in vehicles produce zero local emissions – this is why hydrogen technology is important in developing low-carbon transportation, especially when it comes to heavy trucks. But there remains one major hurdle to rolling out fuel cell vehicles: steep manufacturing costs. To solve this, German manufacturing giant Bosch and startup Powercell Sweden have joined forces, targeting fuel cell stacks – the heart of the hydrogen powertrain.

• Dr. Per Ekdunge, Founder and Vice President Powercell Sweden, CEO Powercell Deutschland GmbH
• Dr. Achim Moritz, Product Manager Fuel Cell Mobility Solutions, Robert Bosch GmbH

In 2016, SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall joined forces to create HYBRIT – an initiative that endeavors to revolutionize steel-making. HYBRIT aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with hydrogen. The result will be the world’s first fossil-free steel-making technology, with virtually no carbon footprint.

• Andreas Regnell, Chairman, Hybrit Development

Covid-19 has disrupted the world as we know it and dramatically changed the society and business. What are the challenges and opportunities in the new business landscape? Where is innovation needed in the quest for a green transition? How can Sweden and Germany collaborate towards a more competitive and sustainable Europe?

• Jonas Gustavsson, President and CEO, AFRY
• Simone Menne, Supervisory Board Member BMW & Deutsche Post
• Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research