Sovereign AI, Societal impact and Sweden’s competitiveness
6A
The path towards secure AI and sustainable innovation
Time: 10:00–12:30
Date: 16 januari 2026
Location: Grant Thornton, Kungsgatan 57, Stockholm
Our society faces a number of complex challenges; polarization, social exclusion, geopolitical conflicts, mental health and climate change. The society as a whole needs to collaborate in the areas of data-driven insights and decisions, defining the way forward for Sweden and its citizens.
Maintaining competitiveness requires more than technology - we must make our societal value visible and develop Swedish sovereign AI with full data control, in secure Swedish or European data centers, governed by our ethical principles.
This is as important as energy supply - a prerequisite for research, innovation and a sustainable, competitive society.
Program and speakers:
How & why has Swedish Hockey League measured its impact, how can the method drive change in society?
- Helena Mueller, Director Sustainability Consulting Grant Thornton, Johan
- Cahling, Head of Sustainable Development Swedish Hockey League
Sweden at a crossroads: Competitiveness with the help of superior AI
- Thomas Ekman, 6G AI Board Member, former CEO of the Axel Johnson Group, CEO Dustin, CEO Tele2 Sweden and Leading Roles within MTG.
Protecting lives, promoting research and strengthening trust with Swedish AI. How responsible AI can accelerate medical breakthroughs and strengthen trust indata-driven research.
- Elisabet Dahlin, Chairwoman of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation
Sovereign AI and global power dynamics – what Sweden must prepare for. A strategic overview of how AI concentration and geopolitics affect competitiveness and why Sweden must secure access to sovereign computing power and data environments.
- MA Zaman, Chairman & Group CEO 6G AI SWEDEN AB, formerly Senior Executive Vice President Millicom Int. Cellular & Vice President of Kinnevik