november 7 – 9 | 2023
The Nordics & The Baltics at the
world’s leading event for cities!
Barcelona
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Welcome to the Nordic & Baltic Pavilion!
The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) is the world’s largest meeting place within the Smart City market. It brings together 600 exhibitors and over 18 000 participants from businesses and cities from all around the world.
We are one of the stands with the most impact at the congress in the last editions.
In 2020 during Smart City Live more tan 800 participants joined the two sessions organized by the Nordic & the Baltic Pavilion.
We collaborate to optimize the relationships between the Nordic and Baltic Countries and to showcase the overall potential of our region.
Our Exhibitors
The Stage Program
Join us for thematic presentation by Nordic and Baltic cities, companies and organizations.
Stay for coffeee, sweets, and follow-up discussions!
Tuesday Nov 7th
11:00 – 11:30
Official Opening of the Pavilion with the Nordic & Baltic Ambassadors to Spain
MODERATOR
Magnus Agerström
Managing Director
AMBASSADOR
Nils Haugstveit
NORWAY
AMBASSADOR
Maris Klisans
LATVIA
AMBASSADOR
Sari Rautio
FINLAND
AMBASSADOR
Teppo Tauriainen
SWEDEN
VICE-MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND INNOVATION
Ms. Erika Kurockina
LITHUANIA
12:00 – 13:00
Six years to 2030: Accelerating Impact X3 to Reach Climate Neutrality
Opening Words
Lars Thunberg
DEPUTY MAYOR
City of Helsingborg
Climate neutrality in 6 years: How do the Nordic & Baltic cities plan to make it?
Lisa Enarsson
Karlis Beihmanis
Anniina Auterl
Jens Gille
Panel Discussion: What needs to be done in order to reach climate neutrality?
Karolina Ekelöw
ClimateView
Päovi Raivio
Parkly
Bjarte Falck
Innocode
Malin Hansen
DOGA
Albert Edman
Viable Cities
13:00 – 14:00
Innovating Procurement for Innovative Solutions in the Nordics & Baltics
Panel Discussion: Innovation Procurement: Connected Road Surface Monitoring
MODERATOR
Alfred Lindberg
Business Development Manager
Björn Zachrisson
Product Strategist
Adela Spulber
Business Development Manager Urban Mobility
David Lidström
Head of Commercial
Panel Discussion: Innovation in Cities: Challenges and Success Stories
MODERATOR
Emilie Martinsen Christensen
Funding & Internationalization Manager
David Eskilsson
CEO
Åsa Bjering
Change Agent
Innovation and Green Transition
Claus Oustrup
Director
Terje Rygh
Project Manager
14:00 – 15:00
Innovation for Resilience: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions
MODERATOR
Thomas B Johansen
Special Advisor
Tomasz Frelek
Special Advisor
Mikko Martikka
Senior Advisor
Peter Wiborn
Senior Project Manager
15:00 – 16:00
Towards Better Urban Infrastructure – Roads, Water, & Waste
Interview with an infrastructure investor
HOST
Magnus Agerström
Managing Director
Phoebe Smith
Senior Director
Pitching Session
Felicity
SIGNIFY
EDEVA
PLUTO
UNIVRSES
16:00 – 16:30
Helsingborgsfika – Meet the Helsingborg delegation
16:00 – 17:00
Building People-centric cities with the help of AI
Tampere opening presentation
Tiia Joki
Growth and Innovation
Teppo Rantanen
Smart City Executive Director
Panel discussion
Juha Lystilä
Vice President
Jenna-Riia Oldenburg
Senior Consultant
Mathias Andersson
Head of AI
Edgars Starkis
FITS product lead
Kristian Valkama
Director of Digital Transformation
Tampere partner company pitches
17:00 – 18:00
Reception Hosted by Tampere
Wednesday Nov 8th
09:30 - 11:30
Digital Twins for Smart Cities
Welcome
Tero Villman
Development Manager
Finland Futures Research Centre, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku
Exploring Smart City Digital Twins
Tero Villman
Development Manager
Finland Futures Research Centre, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku
Tolga Karayel
Project Researcher
City Deep Dive: Turku, Finland
Niko Kyynäräinen
Director of Economic Development
City model-based Digital Twins: Use cases for urban security and resilience
Jenna-Riia Oldenburg
Senior Consultant, Business Designer
Presentation
Christopher Petersson
Head of Smart City
City Deep Dive: Helsingborg, Sweden
Christopher Petersson
Head of Smart City
Digital Twin Enabled Metacities
Elīna Lidere
Innovation Lead
City Deep Dive: Riga, Latvia
Edgars Indriksons
Data Analytics Department
From Data to Decisions
Richard Adewale
Global Business Development Manager
Panel: What lies ahead for digital twins?
Niko Kyynäräinen
Director of Economic Development
Christopher Petersson
Head of Smart City
Edgars Indriksons
Data Analytics Department
Viesturs Celmins
Managing Director
Closing remarks
Viesturs Celmins
Managing Director
11:30 - 12:30
Energy-resilient Buildings and Districts
Introduction and welcome
Andro Lindsay
Carbon Neutral Solution
Pitch#1 Energy-resilient buildings
Tuija Pakkanen
Sustainable built environment
Pitch#2 Eqon
Mikal Lovik
Managing director
Pitch#3 City of Helsingborg
Mattias Rundberg
Project Manager
Pitch#4 Tallin Strategy Center
Mark-Emil Talivere
Innovation expert
Tallinn Strategic Management Office
Pitch#5 Qheat
Erika Salmenvaara
CEO
Pitch#6 make a BIM
Leo Salomaa
Founder
Panel discussion and closing remarks
Andro Lindsay
Carbon Neutral Solution
12:30 - 13:30
Proptech's Role in Smart City Development
Proptech intro: A relatively new industry, that will be responsible for the digital disruption in the Real Estate market globally. What is it there for Proptech in Lithuania, the Baltics and globally? Seeking to become the greatest Proptech and Smart City sandbox in the region
Mr. Martinas Eitmonas
President
Proptech Lithuania
Panel Discussion:
VICE MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND INNOVATION
Ms. Erika Kuročkina
Mr. Tomas Meižys
Co-founder and CPO
Ms. Emilie Martinsen Christensen
Funding and Internationalisation Manager
Mr. Martinas Eitmonas
President
13:30 - 14:30
Rethink, don't Build? Challenge of the Growing Nordic Capitals
Opening Words
Mira Jarkko
Project Manager
Panel Discussion
MODERATOR
Mira Jarkko
Project Manager
Sofia Johansson
Chief of Staff
Amin Haddadi
Sustainability and Innovation Advisor
Company Pitches
Hilda Rantanen
Ole Johan A. Bjerke
Closing remarks
Lisa Enarsson
Project Manager
14:30 - 15:30
Is the Nordics in the forefront of impact investments?
Welcome
Ms. Emilie Martinsen Christensen
Funding and Internationalisation Manager
The State of Nordic Impact Investments
Staffan Ingvarsson
CEO
The Startup Opportunity behind carbon neutral cities – An introduction to Urban Living Labs for a VC Perspective 🇩🇪🇳🇴
Florian Fischer
Partner at STYX Urban Investments
Panel Discussion – Why invest in the Nordics?
Staffan Ingvarsson
CEO
Florian Fischer
Partner at STYX Urban Investments
Åsa Bjering
Innovation Programme Manager, Climate and Green Transition
Jakob Norman-Hansen
Head of Global Networks
Emilie Christensen
Funding & Internationalization Manager
A small surprise from Nordic Edge
Reception to follow at the Nordic Edge stand
16:00 - 16:30
Helsingborgsfika – Meet the Helsingborg delegation
15:30 - 16:30
Sustainable Mobility & Electrification
Panel Discussion: Nordic city challenges and solutions in the mobility sector
Stockholm
Helsingborg
Sara Bergendorff
Head of Traffic Planning Department
Lucas Uhlen
IoT lead
Karin Wiklund
Market & Communications
Linda Bermin
Traffic Planner
Alfred Lindberg
Business Development Manager
16:30 - 17:30
Optimizing the Use of Urban Space and Logistics with data & IOT
Introducing the Urban Space Dilemma
Catrin Ditz
Program Director
Panel discussion
MODERATOR
Catrin Ditz
Program Director
Sophia Sundberg
CEO
Lars Olov Andersson
Technical coordinator, Stockholm Water and Waste
Robert Lann
Smart Society Lead, Sensative
Knut Johansen
Sales Director
Therese Balksjö
Smart City Lab
Jari Kuusisto
Product manager IoT for Smart Cities
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