Event
Formas Knowledge Day Agenda 2030: Five years to go – how research can make the most difference now (in Swedish)
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Date: May 6, 2025
On 6 May 2025, join Formas for a conference day titled ‘’ Formas Knowledge Day Agenda 2030: Five Years Left – How Research Can Be Most Useful Now’’ (in Swedish: Formas kunskapsdag Agenda 2030: Fem år kvar – så gör forskningen mest nytta nu). The conference, which will be held in Swedish, will bring together leading voices from politics, business, academia, and civil society to share their perspectives on opportunities, goal conflicts, and the role of research in achieving the sustainability goals.
The Formas conference serves as a platform for exchanging experiences, offering numerous opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing. During the morning session, participants will have the chance to engage in smaller-scale discussions and gain insights into topics related to Formas’ areas of focus.
The participants
- Marcus Wallenberg, Chairperson, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
- Annie Lööf, Former Party Leader and Minister for Industry, now Senior Advisor at Narva Communications
- Jesper Sundewall, Chairperson, The Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev)
- Ulrika Modéer, Secretary General, Swedish Red Cross
- Linus Gardell, Defense Attorney and Partner, Lewis Langley & Partners Law Firm
- Maria Håkansson, CEO, Swedfund
- Topias Tolonen-Weckström, PhD Candidate in Mathematics at Uppsala University and Chair of the Swedish National Union of Students’ Doctoral Committee
- Therese Svanström, President, TCO (Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees)
- Klara Adolphson, Founder & CEO, Innovation Leadership Group and Chair of Våra Barns Klimat (Our Children’s Climate)
- Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and Environment
- Åsa Persson, Research Director and Deputy CEO, Stockholm Environment Institute
- Sylvia Schwaag Serger, Chair of the Formas Research Council and CEO of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
- Emma Gretzer, Acting Director General, Formas
- Beata Wickbom, Digital Educator and Strategist in Innovation, AI, and Change Management, Moderator of the Day
- Zandra Thuvesson, Strategic Communicator, Formas, Digital Moderator of the Day
The programme
Morning Seminars: 10:00 – 12:00
Lunch: 12:00 – 13:00
Main Conference: 13:00 – 17:00
Networking Mingle: 17:00 – 18:00