Highlights from Tech Forum 2025
See the highlights from the previous edition of the event: tech Forum 2025 - AI in Action.
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Tech Forum 2026 - From Action to Integration
04 June, 17:30 - 21:30
Every new AI powered tool promises transformation. Yet the real challenge isn’t finding the tools – it’s making them work in the day-to-day reality of your organisation.
Throughout the day, you’ll hear how others are aligning people, processes and platforms to make AI part of the operating model – not just a side project – and you’ll have space to reflect on what that could mean for your organisation.
This forum is for leaders, decision-makers, and curious minds who want to move beyond experiments and pilot projects, and to embed AI-driven technology that can future proof their business. You’ll gain practical insight into how others are aligning people, processes and platforms to make AI part of the operating model, not just a side project.
Together, we’ll explore how organisations are using AI and wider technological advancements to improve operations today while also building capabilities that will stand up to the new demands, regulations, and market shifts of tomorrow. You don’t need to be a technical expert – if you’re responsible for people, performance, or change, this is for you.
Sessions will focus on:
- How organisations are making AI part of “how we work” – and why it matters for long-term competitiveness.
- How the emerging role of agentic AI can accelerate everyday workflows – from decision support and knowledge work to customer-facing processes.
- How industrial AI and automation are reshaping production, logistics and services -enabling more data driven factories.
- How established companies can learn from the driving forces in UK and Nordic SMEs – bringing an experimental, fast moving mindset into larger organisations.
- Understanding the real return from implementing and utilising AI tools and workflows in organisations.
You’ll leave with concrete examples, questions to take back to your own organisation, and a clearer view of what “AI, fully embedded and future ready” can look like in your setting. Most importantly, you’ll have had the chance to join the conversation and challenge your thinking alongside others facing similar choices – and similar opportunities.
Master of Ceremonies
Hélène Barnekow
Partner
Gaia Leadership
Featured Speaker, Master of Ceremonies
Hélène Barnekow has 30 years of experience from the tech industry. Currently a partner of Gaia Leadership and part of the board of Directors of Latour AB and the chair of Mindler AB, Storytel AB and Puzzle AB. She is also the Vice Chair of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK. Hélène has been the CEO of Microsoft Sweden, between 2018 and 2022 and prior to that she was the CEO of Telia Sweden. Before moving to Stockholm she was based in Boston USA and held the position as SVP Global Field & Partner Marketing at EMC. She has also been assigned several leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications. During her career she has been awarded several awards and recognitions for her excellent leadership and her impact across companies and society. In August 2019, Hélène launched her first book, Restart, about values-based leadership in a ever changing world.” In November 2023, the book had its international launch as the book became available in English under the name “Power with Meaning”.
Matthew Blakemore
CEO
AI Caramba!
Featured Speaker, Master of Ceremonies
Matthew Blakemore stands at the forefront of making artificial intelligence both powerful and responsible, serving as a bridge between complex technology and practical human needs. As CEO of AI Caramba! and a key architect of international AI standards, he transforms how organisations and industries adopt AI technology. His influence spans from shaping the ISO/IEC 8183 AI Data Lifecycle Standard—impacting AI governance across more than 165 countries—to helping to shape and lead upskilling programmes that have reached over 70,000 professionals globally.
From reinventing fashion retail with AI-powered solutions to revolutionising film classification through patented technology, Blakemore's journey reflects a persistent drive to make AI work for real human challenges. In 2025 he is launching his "Snakes and Ladders AI Framework", a practical guide for organisations navigating the complex terrain of AI implementation. His advisory roles with Innovate UK's £100M Bridge AI Programme and Kinetic Investments help shape the future of technology investment and innovation.
Beyond the boardroom, Blakemore is recognised in the Top 100 Influential People of 2025 and UK Forty Under 40, with his influence reaching worldwide audiences through global speaking and online engagement, where he breaks down complex AI concepts into actionable insights. As AI and New Tech Expert for Belgian Broadcaster VRT and Future Media Hubs (with 50+ public service broadcaster members), he guides media organisations in harnessing AI's creative potential, proving that responsible AI can enhance rather than replace human creativity.
Host Partner
Partners
Location
Clifford Chance LLP
10 Upper Bank Street, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, E14 5JJ
Delegate
Jan Ståhlberg
Founder & Managing Partner
Trill Impact
Emmie Jones
Partner
White & Case
David Samuelson
Partner
Nordic Capital
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An opportunity to learn from each other
“It’s such a freakish time of change at the moment. Everything is moving so quickly. People within AI and within tech aren’t even really sure of what the future looks like. So I mean, opportunities like Tech Forum are so important to share that knowledge, learn from each other, and really just grow.”
Anna Kaye, Europe GTM Leader, Sana
An AI revolution
“AI is creating a revolution and we’re at a pivotal moment in our AI advancement. We need to encourage people to experiment, to be creative with AI use, and that the sky’s the limit. This is a productivity revolution. And in combination with that, we just need to take that safety and innovation mindset into AI technology to ensure that when people are innovating and using this, that they’re doing it in a safe way, in a way that will protect the users and won’t put people at risk.”
Jonathan Kewley, Partner & Co-Chair of the Global Tech Group, Clifford Chance
Confidence in Sweden–UK AI leadership
“My key takeaway is to see how many fantastic front leaders we have in Sweden on AI. So both the demonstration of the AI agent Sana, the cloud competitor Evroc, and that we need to have high confidence in Sweden. That we have competitive tech companies and that we are also operating in the UK, and how we can work together. Both in Sweden and in the UK.”
Arba Kokalari, Member of the European Parliment
A mature conversation around AI
“This evening I was really impressed with how mature the conversation around AI has gotten, it’s moved beyond experimentation and into how we actually take AI into production as a system of trust and actually have it deliver real business value.”
Emil Hovgaard, Nordic Chief Technology Officer, EY
Closing Europe’s AI gap
“My key takeaways are optimism about the fact that we have a gap, but we have things for closing it both around, providing access to AI tools and infrastructure, and also applying regulatory simplification to address the fragmentation and the hurdles that are keeping Europe back.”
Johan Ottosson, VP Strategy, Arelion
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