The community speaks

Every year, our program includes keynote speeches by some of the top thinkers and trend-makers in pharma, biotech, medtech, digital health, investment & funding, regulatory.

NLSDays features company presentations organised into tracks that interest specific audiences and fields, for example: pharma and biotechnology in R&D, therapeutics or diagnostics, academic and startup innovators, services providers.

Super Sessions address hot topics in science, business development and market strategies.

In between all of these delightful speaking events, we make sure everyone is refreshed by a classic Swedish ‘fika’ – all that your heart desires, plus lots of coffee.

Dr. Anu Balendran

Senior Licensing Director, Novo Nordisk Speaker

30 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 7

Ms. Trine Bartholdy

Chief Innovation Officer, BioInnovation Institute

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Dr. Marc-Olivier Bévierre

Life Science Practice Leader, Cencora Moderator

30 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 5

Mr. Eric Blomquist

Senior Project Manager, Business Sweden Madrid Speaker

29 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 3

Dr. Anne Börjesson-Hanson

Senior Research Physician, Karolinska University Hospital Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 5

Mr. Daniel Chancellor

Director Thought Leadership - Consulting & Analytics, Citeline Speaker

30 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 6

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Ms. Ashley Cox

Partner & Head of Europe, Eversana - Regional Chair Northern Europe, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Moderator

30 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 7

Mr. Gunnar Danielsson

Senior Regulatory Advisor, Link Medical Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 5

Mr. Olivier Duchamp-Giudicelli

Managing Director, NLSDays - Vice-President, SwedenBIO Speaker

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Mr. Greig Duncan

Solution Sales Specialist - Clinical Operations & RBQM, Medidata Solutions Speaker

30 Nov 12:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 6

Dr. Morten Egeberg

Director, SPARK Norway Moderator

30 Nov 13:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 8

Dr. Falk Ehmann

Head of Innovation and Development Accelerator, European Medicines Agency Speaker

30 Nov 10:00 SwedenBIO booth C03-C08 Panel Discussion

29 Nov 16:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 4

Dr. Malin Eklund

Programme Manager & National Expert for Horizon Europe Cluster 1 - Health, Vinnova Moderator

29 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 1

Dr. Rianne Ellenbroek

Principal, BioGeneration Ventures Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Pride and Prejudice: Are VCs and start-ups on the same page?

Ms. Agnete Fredriksen

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Nykode Therapeutics Speaker

29 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 2

Dr. Lene Gerlach

Partner, Eir Ventures & Chairperson, WiLD Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Mr. Shaun Grady

Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations, AstraZeneca Speaker

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Dr. Anne Grahl

Associate, Pureos Bioventures Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Pride and Prejudice: Are VCs and start-ups on the same page?

Ms. Jaana Grüter

Partner, Merieux Equity Partners Speaker

29 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 3

Mr. Marco Hautalahti

CEO, FINBB Finnish Biobanks Speaker

29 Nov 14:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 3

Ms. Emma Hemmingson

Senior Project Manager, Business Sweden Paris Speaker

29 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 3

Dr. Anders Holmén

VP & Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D AstraZeneca Moderator

29 Nov 16:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 4

Ms. Emma Kate Hopkins

United Kingdom Ambassador to Denmark Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Dr. Per Horn

Entrepreneurship Lead, EIT Health

29 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 1

Dr. Peter Horn Møller

Founder & Partner, Marigold Innovation Speaker

30 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 5

Mr. Jonas Jendi

Chief Operating Officer & Investment Director, Industrifonden

29 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 3

Prof. Tine Jess

Center Director, PREDICT National Center of Excellence Speaker

29 Nov 14:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 3

Dr. Malin Jonsson Boezelman

Sr. Director Search & Evaluation, AstraZeneca Speaker

30 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 6

Dr. Laura Koivusalo

CEO, StemSight Speaker

29 Nov 16:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 4

Mr. Mattias Kyhlstedt

CEO and Founder, Synergus RWE Speaker

29 Nov 14:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 3

Mr. Jacob Lange Moresco

Investment Director, Sunstone Life Science Ventures Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Pride and Prejudice: Are VCs and start-ups on the same page?

Ms. Sarah Lidé

Co-Founder, VILDA & Deputy CEO, Medicon Village Innovation Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Dr. Daniel Marshall

Director, Business Development Oncology MSD Speaker

30 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 6

Ms. Jessica Martinsson

Director General & CEO, SwedenBIO Moderator

30 Nov 10:00 SwedenBIO booth C03-C08 Panel Discussion

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Dr. C. Mikael Mattsson

CEO Svexa Moderator

29 Nov 14:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 3

Dr. Michael May

CEO, Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine Speaker

29 Nov 16:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 4

Mr. David Munis Zepernick

Director, Member Engagement and Communication, Medicon Valley Alliance Moderator

30 Nov 10:00 Exhibition Stage NLSDays Nordic Stars Pitches 3/3

29 Nov 15:00 Exhibition Stage NLSDays Nordic Stars Pitches 2/3

29 Nov 10:00 Exhibition Stage NLSDays Nordic Stars Pitches 1/3

Dr. Simon Mølgaard

CEO & Co-Founder, Teitur Trophics

30 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Pride and Prejudice: Are VCs and start-ups on the same page?

Ms. Irene Norstedt

Director People Directorate, DG Research and Innovation European Commission Speaker

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Dr. Lene Nørby Nielsen

Director, SPARK Denmark Moderator

30 Nov 13:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 8

Dr. Gunilla Osswald

CEO, BioArctic

30 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 5

Mr. Arto Pakkalin

Nordic Digital & Innovation Lead, Bayer Bayer Speaker

29 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 2

Dr. Alexandra Patriksson

Science Relations Manager, Testa Center Speaker

30 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 7

Ms. Charlotte Piens

Head of Global Business Development & Licensing Specialties, STADA Group Speaker

30 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 6

Dr. Marjo Puumalainen

Program Director, NLSDays - International Director, SwedenBIO Speaker

30 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 6

29 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Opening & Super Session 1

Prof. Birgitte Rahbek Kornum

Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen & CEO, Ceremedy Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Ms. Chelsea Ranger

Investor Relations, The Life Science Cluster - Founder, C. Ranger Consulting Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Dr. Richard Reschen

Director, Business Development & Licensing MSD Speaker

30 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 5

Dr. João Ribas

Principal, Novo Holdings Moderator

29 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 2

Dr. Sampo Sammalisto

NCP for Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health, Business Finland Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 1

Dr. Frank Schaffer

Technical Sales Director, BIOVIA Speaker

29 Nov 12:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 2

Dr. Andreas Schmidt

Senior Vice-President Singleron Speaker

29 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 2

Dr. Ulrica Sehlstedt

Global Practice Leader Healthcare and Life Sciences, Arthur D. Little Moderator

29 Nov 16:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 4

Dr. Kim Simonsen

Drug Development Expert, Consultant Moderator

30 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 5

Dr. Julius Sipilä

Discovery Data Technology Lead, Orion Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 1

Dr. Claire Skentelbery

Director General at EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries Moderator

30 Nov 10:00 SwedenBIO booth C03-C08 Panel Discussion

Dr. Ylva Skoglösa

Partner, Aera Speaker

29 Nov 11:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 2

Dr. Bobby Soni

Chief Business Officer, BioInnovation Institute Speaker

29 Nov 13:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 4

Mr. Pasi Sorvisto

Director, SPARK Finland Moderator

30 Nov 13:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 8

Ms. Anette Steenberg

CEO, Medicon Valley Alliance Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Dr. Britta Stenson

Head of Global Industry Network Life Science, Business Sweden Moderator

29 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 3

Ms. Helena Strigård

CEO, Haeger & Carlsson Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Dr. Patrik Strömberg

CEO, AnaCardio Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Pride and Prejudice: Are VCs and start-ups on the same page?

Mr. Prabhu Velusami

Senior Director, Early Innovation Partnering, Datascience and Retina, Johnson & Johnson Innovation Speaker

29 Nov 13:30 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 4

Ms. Ulrika Warpman Berglund

CEO, Oxcia Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 1

Ms. Anne-Marie Wenthzel

Chief Business Officer, Sprint Bioscience Speaker

30 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 7

Ms. Beth Wolff

Director Digital Health Solutions - Global Corporate Strategy & BD, Lundbeck Speaker

30 Nov 09:00 Auditorium 11-12 Super Session 5

Mr. Patrik Åvestrand

CEO, Cliniqnect Speaker

30 Nov 12:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 5

Mr. Per Öberg

Managing Director, MedHouse

30 Nov 13:00 Exhibition Stage Fireside Chat 7

Ms. Iris Öhrn

Investment Advisor Life Sciences, Business Region Göteborg Moderator

30 Nov 10:00 Exhibition Stage NLSDays Nordic Stars Pitches 3/3

29 Nov 15:00 Exhibition Stage NLSDays Nordic Stars Pitches 2/3

29 Nov 10:00 Exhibition Stage NLSDays Nordic Stars Pitches 1/3

Dr. Christina Östberg Lloyd

Women’s Health Expert, Care & Communication

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business

Ms. Anette Østergaard

Senior Vice President, Global Research & Development, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Speaker

29 Nov 12:00 Room 18-19 Lunch Workshop – Women in Business