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4-5 October 2023The Swedish Internet Foundation (Hammarby Sjöstad)

Welcome to one of the World's most exciting digital districts – Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm, Sweden. 

On October 4-5, 2023 (lunch to lunch) you are invited to an exciting two-day study tour in Hammarby Sjöstad, which is a part of Stockholm Green Innovation District, to explore how we can develop digital districts that contribute to smarter and more sustainable societies.

By gathering top managers from Nordic municipalities, we set out to provide inspiration, knowledge and build a community that will make your road to digital urban development both quicker and less bumpy. 

Together we learn about success factors for some of the most exciting and innovative digitalization projects and initiatives relevant for the public sector.

You will also be the first to hear about a new idea for the future of public digital services that we hope to co-create together.

This is the second stop of our Smart Communities Tour (the first stop was Ålesund and the third will be Tallinn). BJØRK Innovation, AugmentCity and Äventyret are working hard to arrange an event that you wouldn't want to miss.

Main takeaways

  • You will have a better foundation to choose direction and strategy.
  • You will be able to set strategic goals and sub-goals for forward-looking society development.
  • You will aquire tools to work strategically with sustainable society development.

Who's invited? 

  • municipal directors
  • mayors
  • port directors
  • heads of publicly owned energy companies
  • urban developers
  • IT/digitalization directors
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Location

We will have our tour base at The Swedish Internet Foundation and Sthlm01 in Hammarby Sjöstad.

The first place to go is Internetstiftelsen at Hammarby Kaj 10D, and take the elevator to floor nr 5.

Hotels nearby:

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Useful info

The event is free of charge for registered participants
Lunch on October 5th and coffee/fika are included. You book your own travel and accommodation. Dinner on October 4th will be optional and is therefore at your own request and cost. 

Registration deadline is Sept. 20, 2023

Late cancellations (after Sept. 27, 2023) will be invoiced (500 SEK). 

Full program and more info will be shared through this website. Sign up today and feel free to spread the invitation to others who may be interested. 

We look forward to meeting you and wish you a warm welcome to Stockholm!

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Agenda (tentative)

13:00

Welcome & Intro to Digital Districts

Welcome to Stockholm Green Innovation District and the Swedish Internet Foundation!

Daniel Dersén, Swedish Internet Foundation & Thor Moen, BJØRK Innovation

Background and the big picture - What is Stockholm Green Innovation District? How is it connected to the EU Mission Climate neutral & smart cities? 

Allan Larsson, founder of ElectriCITY and former Minister of Finance

Introduction to current projects in Stockholm Green Innovation District, including Hammarby Sjöstad 2.0 - Citizen driven innovation for smart and sustainable city district development. 

Rickard Dahlstrand / Jörgen Lööf, ElectriCITY Innovation

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The Swedish Internet Foundation
14:45

Fika - coffee break

Time to get to know eachother during a classic Swedish fika break.

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15:00

Share your local challenge!

Some of the participants share some of their local challenges for ongoing city district initiatives from around the Nordics.

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The Swedish Internet Foundation
15:20

Success factors & guided tour

This is how we did it! 

We will have a look at some of the successful projects and initiatives in Hammarby Sjöstad (smart charging & waste management systems) and share some valuable learnings along the way.

Guided tour, tour guides Rickard Dahlstrand  & Jörgen Lööf (ElectriCITY) and Marcus Lind Nerhoel (BJØRK Innovation).

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Hammarby Sjöstad
16:30

The future of public digital services

Joel Bergqvist from Äventyret will reveal a new concept and present a first (mock-up) version of a ground breaking solution for public digital services, developed in collaboration with BJØRK Innovation. 

Followed by discussions, bubbles and fantastic views over the surroundings from floor 18 in the brand new Sthlm01 building. 

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Äventyret, Sthlm01 floor 18
17:30

Free time

If you need a break or to freshen up a bit at your hotel before dinner, please feel free. You can also choose to stay at Äventyret for deeper conversations. If you won't join us for dinner, this is the end of day 1.

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18:30

Beer tour & tasting (optional)

Feel free to join us for a tour at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet! This is an opportunity to learn more about craft beer brewing and taste some of the locally produced beers. 

Please let us know if you want to participate in the registration form. 

Price for the tour and tasting is 350 SEK (paid for by each participant)

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Nya Carnegiebryggeriet, LUMA, Hammarby Sjöstad
19:30

Dinner (optional)

We encourage all participants to join for dinner at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet (Menu 1) and continue the conversation. But this is fully optional and all participants will pay for themselves. Three course meal: 400 SEK + drinks.

Please state in the registration if you plan to attend and if you have any food allergies or preferences.

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Nya Carnegiebryggeriet, LUMA, Hammarby Sjöstad

09:00

Digital districts - how do we get there faster?

AugmentCity and BJØRK Innovation will present some highly relevant tools, methods and innovation management programs that will help develop your digital districts. 

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Sthlm01, Hammarbybacken 27
10:00

Fika - coffee break

10:20

Workshop on next steps

What will we bring back home from Stockholm Green Innovation District and Hammarby Sjöstad? 

In this workshop, AugmentCity and BJØRK Innovation will lead you to next steps and help you map your needs, concrete takeaways and potential collaboration partners, to accelerate your ongoing work at home. 

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Sthlm01, Hammarbybacken 27
12:00

Lunch

Our time together will be wrapped up by a lunch at the Tastory restaurant in Sthlm01. The lunch is included free of charge for all participants. 

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Tastory, Sthlm01

About the Smart Communities Tour

Join us to three world class destinations that will enable Nordic municipalities and communities to make the right decisions and strategic choices to develop smarter cities and communities.

1. Digital twins for Smart and Sustainable Communities was held 12-13 April 2023, in Ålesund, Norway.

2. Digital districts. ElectriCITY – citizen-driven innovation in Hammarby Sjöstad. Probably the world's most famous and visited eco city district. 4-5 October 2023, Stockholm, Sweden.

3. Digital public sector. e-Estonia Tallinn – the smart capital of a digital nation aiming to develop solutions that are useful for the public. Early 2024, Tallinn, Estonia.

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Hosting partners

Part 2: Digital Districts

ElectriCITY Innovation works closely with a number of partners for a more sustainable world. They initiate, develop and run pilots in energy, transport, circular economy and digital urban development. The goal is for Hammarby Sjöstad to become a climate-neutral district by 2030 and has therefore become a unique test area that attracts players from all over the world.

The Swedish Internet Foundation is an independent, private foundation that works for the positive development of the internet. We are responsible for the Swedish top-level domain .se and the operation of the top-level domain .nu, and our vision is that everyone in Sweden wants to, dares to and is able to use the internet.

Organized by

Äventyret

Äventyret pursues innovation in service design. Helping you build smarter user experiences, faster.

BJØRK Innovation

BJØRK's multi-sector innovation program delivers concrete value for local communities while tackling your most pressing sustainability challenges.

AugmentCity

AugmentCity makes it possible for politicians, industry, and citizens to simulate and visualize the consequences of alternative solutions and make better, more sustainable and responsible decisions.