Learning Conference
Conference Program 2026
16 September 2026
Day 1
Understanding the forces shaping the future of work — and what they mean for organizations.
- 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
- House of People
Registration and coffee in the exhibition area
Exchange experience and tips with exhibitors and industry colleagues over coffee in the exhibition area.
- 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
- Main Stage
Welcome to the Learning Conference 2026
Linda Nyberg is a seasoned Corporate Affairs and Communications professional with 25+ years of experience in strategic communication across global platforms. She is a senior advisor and board professional in some major deep and clean tech companies in the Nordics. With a background in journalism, broadcasting, and media production, she has been a news anchor and reporter for several tv-networks. Linda was also the host of SVT’s royal tribute broadcast honoring Queen Silvia, demonstrating her ability to navigate high-profile engagements with professionalism and poise.
Linda Nyberg, Moderator at the Learning Conference.
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
- Main Stage
The New Economic Reality: AI, Skills and Global Competitiveness
What’s happening globally: trends, meta view, geopolitics, economy, jobs.
Klas Eklund, Economist, teacher and author.
- 9:30 AM - 10.00 AM
- Main Stage
The AI Shift: What Changes First in Organizations
AI is not only changing technology — it is reshaping how organizations work, learn, lead and compete. In this keynote, Patrick Couch, HPE, explores how AI is transforming productivity, decision-making, skills, leadership and organizational structures — and what business leaders need to understand right now to prepare for the next wave of change.
From emerging capabilities to real organizational impact, this session provides a strategic perspective on how AI is already beginning to redefine the future of work.
Patrick Couch,
Business developer in AI, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Exhibition Area
Swedish "fika" and networking in the Exhibition area
Exchange experiences and tips with exhibitors and industry colleagues over a Swedish fika in the exhibition are.
- 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
- Main stage
Leading with Human Skills in the Age of AI
In this keynote, Nick will explore what truly differentiates leaders in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. As AI transforms how organizations operate, learn, and compete, the defining question for leaders responsible for learning and leadership development becomes clear: which human capabilities will remain indispensable? Drawing on extensive research and insights from his book Leading with Human Skills, Nick will highlight five core characteristics—intuition, integrity, instinct, imagination, and identity—and the 50 essential human skills that future-ready professionals must cultivate.
Through practical examples and evidence-based perspectives, he will demonstrate how L&D leaders can design development strategies that strengthen uniquely human capabilities alongside technological advancement.
Endorsed by senior executives from leading global organizations and top universities, this keynote offers both inspiration and actionable guidance for building human-centered leadership in the age of AI.
Dr. Nick van Dam, Global Thought Leader in Learning & Leadership | Director, IE Center for Corporate Learning & Talent Management | Senior Advisor & Faculty, McKinsey & Company
- 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
- Main Stage
The future of workplace learning: The challenge and opportunity of AI
AI is changing what's possible in workplace learning – and it's forcing L&D to rethink its role. Drawing on research, case studies and nearly 40 years working in the field, Donald H Taylor will argue that this is a genuinely great time to be in L&D, but only for those willing to change how they work.
At the centre of this shift is not AI itself, but the question of value. How does L&D move from producing and delivering content to becoming a recognised driver of individual and organisational performance?
Join Donald as he describes what's really changing, separates AI's promise from its hype, and presents the challenge of how to make the most of this moment.
● The organisations making the most of AI for L&D
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● The shift from content delivery to one of three destinations
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● Practical steps to take back to your organisation
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● The tough choices we all face
Donald H Taylor, founder and lead researcher, the L&D Research Series
- 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
- Main stage
Panel: Who Will Build the Future Workforce? How Business and Academia Must Rethink Skills Development
Who Will Build the Future Workforce?
How Business and Academia Must Rethink Skills Development
As AI, automation and rapid technological change continue to reshape work and workforce demands, the need for new skills and continuous learning has become increasingly urgent.
In this panel, leaders from business and academia discuss how organizations and educational institutions must collaborate differently to prepare people, organizations and society for the future of work.
How fast are skill needs changing?
What capabilities will matter most?
And how do we build stronger connections between education, lifelong learning and real workforce needs?"
Mattias Wiggberg, Docent/Associate Professor Management of AI, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Expert Learning Lab.
Marie Ågren, Head of People & Culture, Telia Sweden
Fredrik Elieson, Head of Talent Growth, Volvo Trucks Technology & Industrial Division. Expert Learning Lab.
Selina Millstam, Senior Vice President and Global Head of People Growth and Leadership Excellence
Mikael Sundström, Lektor i statsvetenskap och projektledare för Lunds universitets hubb för utbildningsinnovation, EduLab.
- 12:20 PM - 1:30 PM
- Exhibition Area
Lunch with networking in the Exhibition Area
Enjoy a delightful lunch while having the opportunity to network with other participants. Coffee will be served after lunch.
- 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Breakout sessions
The parallel breakout sessions are designed to allow participants to tailor their own conference experience across leadership, AI, learning, culture and organizational transformation.
Participants are free to move between tracks, workshops and conversations throughout the conference.
● Leadership & Organizational Transformation
● Learning Strategy & Capability Building
● Learning Tech & Technology Beyond AI
● Future of Work, Culture & Workforce Transformation
● Learning as a Business Driver - Promise
● Workshop
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- Main Stage A+B
How AI-ready is your workforce?
Digital and AI skills have become a leadership issue. Yet many organizations still struggle to understand how ready their workforce really is to use technology effectively in daily work. Drawing on insights from building the Digital Skills Navigator, this session explores how the EU DigComp framework can be translated into a practical way to assess skills, uncover gaps, and guide targeted upskilling in Microsoft 365 in order to build an AI-ready workforce that thrives in the digital workplace.
Ulrika Hedlund, CEO and Founder of Storyals Global, Productivity Expert.
- 2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
- Main Stage A+B
From Strategy to Operational Behavior at Scale – Securing the Chain Between Intent and Execution
Most organizations today don’t lack strategy or ambition. The real challenge is securing the chain between strategic intent and consistent operational behavior at scale. In this executive conversation, leaders from Alfa Laval, Securitas, and Zebrain share enterprise realities and perspectives on leadership translation, frontline execution, and behavioral activation, and explore what organizations actually need to create lasting movement in everyday work.
Ian Blake, Learning & Performance Business Partner, Operations Development, Energy Division, Alfa Laval AB.
Dan Svensson, Learning & Talent Lead, Securitas Sverige AB.
Anna Bloth Karling, Founder & CEO, Zebrain.
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- Main Stage C
Hur bygger vi lärande som faktiskt förändrar organisationer?
Vad händer när AI, lärandeanalys och kompetensinsikter kopplas närmare organisationens utvecklingsbehov? Den här sessionen utforskar hur interaktiva och datadrivna lärprocesser kan skapa starkare lärandekultur, bättre beslut och snabbare omställningsförmåga med exempel på hur AI kan stärka reflektion, involvering och kontinuerlig kompetensutveckling i praktiken.
Vi visar konkreta verktyg för hybridlärande där kompetensutveckling, e-learning och undersökningar kombineras i en sammanhängande lärprocess.
Kristina Rummelhoff, Learning and development manager, Learnlab.
Yngve Lindvig, CEO, Learnlab.
- 2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
- Main Stage C
Tekniken har kommit ikapp pedagogiken – vad gör vi nu?
AI och ny teknik gör det enklare att producera utbildningsinnehåll snabbt och i stor skala. Men det verkligt intressanta är hur de kan hjälpa oss att designa mer praktiskt lärande.
Vi vet att den som ska gå från att veta och förstå till att faktiskt kunna göra något behöver få öva, pröva att använda sina kunskaper och återkomma till dem över tid. Med dagens teknik kan vi skapa realistiska övningar närmare arbetet. Vi visar konkreta exempel på hur deltagaren kan pröva, fatta beslut, få individuell återkoppling och försöka igen – även när arbetet inte sker vid ett skrivbord eller framför en dator.
Malin Wrangel, VD, Lexicon Interactive.
Sara Nyström, Specialist digitalt lärande, Lexicon Interactive
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- C2
Hur AI förändrar sättet vi lär, utforskar och utvecklas
Traditionellt har digitalt lärande förknippats med att lära på egen hand. Men med AI som stöd blir lärandet alltmer interaktivt, personligt och dialogbaserat. Vi kommer presentera hur AI kan fungera som coach utmanare och hur tekniken kan hjälpa oss att fördjupa förståelse, stärka kritiskt tänkande och skapa nya möjligheter för livslångt lärande. Vi diskuterar både möjligheter och fallgropar, och ger konkreta exempel på hur AI kan användas som stöd i flera perspektiv.
Marcus Johansson, Produktexpert, Ehra Talent Solutions.
Harald Kirkebø, Business Development Manager, Ehra Talent Solutions.
- 2:10 - 2:40 PM
- C2
Adapting your Learning Ecosystem to Provide True Performance Support
L&D is facing increased business pressures in the form of AI adoption, proving value, and increasing budget limitations. All without clear direction or implementation strategy from decision-makers. Good performance support solutions provide structure, impact data and cost savings if implemented correctly. In this session we will uncover practical methods for adapting your current learning environment to a sustainable performance support ecosystem.
Key learning objectives include:
• Understanding the true definition of workflow learning and performance support
• Exploring pathways and strategies for adapting your current training environment
• Showcasing methods, tools and platforms critical to performance support success
• Identifying AI strategies and opportunities in performance support
Einar Schow, Chief Executive Officer, APPLY Synergies.
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- C3
Tid för lärande
Hur skapar vi utrymme för utveckling i en vardag där allt redan är fullt?
Lärande och utveckling kräver tid, fokus och utrymme – men är ofta det första som trängs undan när tempot ökar. Som initiativtagare till forskningsstudien 4 Day Week Sverige delar Anna-Carin Alderin insikter från verksamheter som har förändrat sina arbetssätt för att frigöra tid och energi. Med konkreta exempel visar hon hur organisationer kan skapa bättre förutsättningar för lärande och utveckling – genom att inte bara göra mer, utan genom att arbeta och agera annorlunda.
Anna-Carin Alderin Förändringsledare och verksamhetsutvecklare, The Rework.
- 2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
- C3
Learning that moves people
Hur kan gamification och fysisk aktivitet förstärka lärande, engagemang och trivsel på arbetsplatsen? I detta föredrag delar Hanne Kjeldstadli Hansen forskning, praktiska exempel och erfarenheter som visar hur interaktiva och aktivitetsbaserade metoder skapar djupare förståelse, motivation och långsiktiga resultat. Du får insikt i hur lärande genom handling och delaktighet stärker både arbetsmiljö, samarbete och hälsa – och hur små, konkreta initiativ kan göra stor skillnad.
Hanne Kjeldstadli Hansen, co-founder, Wittario.
- 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
- C1
#IAmRemarkable
#IAmRemarkable is a global movement that
empowers everyone, including
underrepresented groups, to celebrate their
achievements in the workplace and beyond,
while challenging the social perception around
self-promotion.
At the heart of our movement is a 90
minute workshop open to everyone, hosted
by global facilitators.
The Workshop:
The 90-minute workshop helps participants learn how to speak openly about their accomplishments. The workshop is divided into three parts:
1. Discuss: Increase awareness of data and research regarding self-promotion and bias
2. Practice: Practice articulating individual achievements and sharing with others
3. Act: Reflect, discuss and share take home exercises to increase comfort with self-promotion
Participants should bring a pen. Paper will be provided.
Stephanie Voigt, Technical Account Manager, Google Cloud
- 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
- C4
Dragons' Den – Inspirerande case från verkligheten
Under detta pass sätter vi fokus på konkreta exempel där lärande verkligen gjort skillnad. Fyra utvalda medlemmar delar med sig av varsitt case – det kan handla om utbildningsproduktioner, systemlösningar eller andra initiativ som lett till tydliga och positiva resultat.
Fokus ligger på hur olika angreppssätt, idéer och lösningar har bidragit till framgångsrikt lärande i praktiken.
Efter presentationerna får publiken möjlighet att ställa frågor – och rösta på det case de tycker är mest inspirerande.
Representant från Promise
- 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
- Exhibition Area
Swedish "eldsjälsfika" and networking in the Exhibition area
Exchange experiences and tips with exhibitors and industry colleagues over a Swedish fika in the exhibition area.
Meet the Driving spirits of the year
Have the opportunity to meet this years
Driving spirits at their booth in the Hall of Fame section.
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Möt finalisterna i Swedish Learning Awards
Ta del av några av årets mest inspirerande och innovativa initiativ inom lärande och kompetensutveckling. Här får du möjlighet att upptäcka idéerna, metoderna och resultaten bakom de nominerade bidragen.
Välj den priskategori som intresserar dig mest och möt samtliga tre finalister under en inspirerande programpunkt i samma konferenslokal. Finalisterna presenterar sina bidrag efter varandra och delar med sig av sitt arbete, sina resultat och sina viktigaste insikter.
Presentationerna leds av juryordföranden för respektive kategori och avslutas med ett kort panelsamtal där finalisterna medverkar.
Så fungerar det: Välj en kategori och gå till den lokal som anges i programmet. Du stannar i samma lokal under hela programpunkten, vilket innebär att du kan ta del av samtliga tre finalistpresentationer utan att behöva byta rum.
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
- Main Stage A+B
Årets Lärinsats
Denna kategori hyllar en lärinsats som påtagligt har gjort skillnad för verksamheten. Genom tydliga mål, stark genomförandekraft och mätbara resultat har initiativet skapat värde för både organisation och medarbetare. Här uppmärksammas lärande som leder till verklig effekt.
● O’Learys Academy
● IKEA & Funkis – IKEA Leadership Fundamentals
● Expert Learning Lab (SAAB, ABB, Volvo, Ericsson) – Technical Leadership Program.
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
- Main Stage C
Årets Lärstrategi
Bakom framgångsrikt lärande finns en genomtänkt strategi. Denna kategori uppmärksammar organisationer som kopplar lärande till affärsmål och gör kompetensutveckling till en möjliggörare för verksamhetens utveckling. Här bedöms tydlig riktning, mätbara effekter och ett långsiktigt perspektiv på lärande.
● Swedbank Corporate Academy
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Tarkett Leading Beyond
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O’Learys Lärstrategi
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
- C4
Årets Learning & Development team
Ett pris till teamet som visar vägen för framtidens lärande. Med expertis, engagemang och affärsfokus har de skapat resultat som gör skillnad på riktigt. De inspirerar, utvecklar och bygger lärandekulturer som stärker verksamhetens framgång.
● Stena Metall
● Systembolaget
● Stena Line
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
- C3
Årets Innovation
För organisationer som vågat tänka nytt och utmana det invanda. Kategorin belönar innovativa lösningar som skapar nya möjligheter för lärande och kompetensutveckling. Här står kreativitet, nytänkande och modet att bryta ny mark i centrum.
● Tetra Pak Training Services
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CIBoost
● Volvo Group Incidenten vid station 900
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
- C2
Årets Transformation
Denna kategori lyfter initiativ som har möjliggjort verklig förändring. Genom upskilling, reskilling eller nya arbetssätt har lärandet blivit en drivkraft för utveckling och framtida konkurrenskraft. Här premieras insatser som stärker både människor och verksamheter i förändring.
● Ahlsell AB & Lead4x Pty Ltd
● Svensk Fastighetsförmedling
● Circle K Sverige
- 4.10 PM - 4.50 PM
- Main Stage
From Insight to Impact: What High-Performing Organizations Do Next
In a world defined by accelerating AI, shifting workforce expectations, and constant disruption, having the right insights is no longer enough… high-performing organizations turn insight into action faster than their competitors. Drawing on i4cp’s latest research on future-ready organizations, this session explores what leading companies are doing differently to anticipate change, adapt their cultures and workforces, disseminate information and learning, and translate emerging trends into measurable business impact.
Kevin Oakes, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
- 4.50 PM - 5.00 PM
- Main Stage
This year's moderator Linda Nyberg summarizes day 1
Linda Nyberg is a seasoned Corporate Affairs and Communications professional with 25+ years of experience in strategic communication across global platforms. She is a senior advisor and board professional in some major deep and clean tech companies in the Nordics. With a background in journalism, broadcasting, and media production, she has been a news anchor and reporter for several tv-networks. Linda was also the host of SVT’s royal tribute broadcast honoring Queen Silvia, demonstrating her ability to navigate high-profile engagements with professionalism and poise.
Linda Nyberg, Moderator at the Learning Conference.
- 5 PM - 6 PM
- Exhibition area
Mingle in the Exhibition area
After the day's lectures have concluded, you are invited to a mingle in the exhibition area where you will have the opportunity to socialize with industry colleagues, both old and new.
- 7 PM - Late
- Wallmans Stockholm
Swedish Learning Awards
When the seminars for the day are over, you are welcome to attend this year's banquet. Experience an evening of celebration, networking, laughter, and dancing, where you will enjoy a three-course dinner, spectacular entertainment, and a unique opportunity to socialize with industry colleagues. Additionally, you will be there when the winners of the Swedish Learning Awards 2026 are announced!
17 September 2026
Day 2
Day 2 is about turning inspiration into execution — from strategy and AI to real-world application and impact.
- 8:20 AM - 8:50 AM
- House of People
Registration and coffee in the exhibition area
Exchange experience and tips with exhibitors and industry colleagues over coffee in the exhibition area.
- 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
- Main Stage
This year's moderator, Linda Nyberg, opens day 2 of the Learning Conference
Linda Nyberg is a seasoned Corporate Affairs and Communications professional with 25+ years of experience in strategic communication across global platforms. She is a senior advisor and board professional in some major deep and clean tech companies in the Nordics. With a background in journalism, broadcasting, and media production, she has been a news anchor and reporter for several tv-networks. Linda was also the host of SVT’s royal tribute broadcast honoring Queen Silvia, demonstrating her ability to navigate high-profile engagements with professionalism and poise.
Linda Nyberg, Moderator at the Learning Conference.
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
- Main Stage
We’re All Strange in Someone’s Eyes - The Human Skills Organizations Need in Times of Change
In a world shaped by AI, global collaboration and constant transformation, curiosity, communication and cultural understanding have become critical human skills.
In this engaging and thought-provoking keynote, anthropologist Colin Moon explores how culture shapes the way we communicate, collaborate, lead and make decisions — and why self-awareness and curiosity are essential capabilities for future-ready organizations.
With humor, sharp observations and practical insights, Colin challenges audiences to rethink how we understand others — and ourselves — in an increasingly interconnected world.
Colin Moon, Anthropologist, Cultural understanding is an ongoing learning process.
- 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
- Main Stage
Real Impact: Transforming Learning and Skills
About Lori’s session: We are living through the most exciting moment in the history of learning and development. The tools available to us today would have seemed like science fiction a decade ago, and the pace is only accelerating.
What I want to explore is what it actually means to seize that moment. For example, the AI tutor is not a futuristic concept. It is already out in the wild, via LearnLM, Copilot, ChatGPT, delivering spaced, hyperpersonalised, contextualised learning that adapts in real time. And, it delivers strong results and ROI. The courseless L&D department is not a provocation. It is a real and achievable future. The organisations that understand what that means for their function right now, and move accordingly, are the ones that will truly rightskill their people.
This is our moonshot moment. I want to help people see it that way.
Lori Niles Hofmann, Senior learning strategist with over 20 years of L&D experience across many industries, including international banking, management consulting, and marketing.
- 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
- Main Stage
The agentic L&D leader: Redesigning learning for real business impact
What does it actually look like to redesign L&D from the ground up and then scale it to 7,000 leaders globally?
In this session, Rita Azevedo, Engagement Director at Sana, will unpack the new agentic L&D operating model: the mindset and technology shifts that move L&D from content factory to strategic business driver.
She'll be joined in a fireside chat by Filip Lam, Global Head of Development and Transitions at H&M, who has done exactly that – rebuilding leadership expectations, measurement, and delivery from scratch across one of the world's most iconic brands. If you're ready to stop reacting and start leading, this session is for you.
Rita Azevedo, Engagement Director at Sana.
Filip Lam, Global Head of Development and Transitions at H&M.
- 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
- Exhibition Area
Swedish "fika" and networking in the Exhibition area
Exchange experiences and tips with exhibitors and industry colleagues over a Swedish fika in the exhibition are.
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Are you building more training, or better training?
This is the L&D shift from Order Taker to Learning Partner. Today, AI lets anyone produce a course in an afternoon. So, the question for L&D is no longer how many trainings you can build, but whether what you build makes learning stick. This session looks at teams that made the shift and the ROI that comes with it. You'll leave with a clear picture of what the move looks like in practice, the tools it takes, and how better learning, not more of it, earns L&D a real seat at the table.
Christophe Jacobs,
Chief Learning Officer, FLOWSPARKS.
- 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
The Promise Award - Best Thesis in Learning & Development 2026
The Promise Award has been established to stimulate the development of the learning & development industry
through academic research in the field. Nomination for The Promise Award is open to academic students who,
during the past academic year, have produced a high-quality thesis or essay related to the area of learning &
development. A jury has evaluated and identified the winning thesis, which is granted the award of 10,000 SEK.
In this session, we will award the winning thesis of 2026, and receive a presentation from the authors on the key
takeaways on how to further develop the L&D arena.
- 11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
- Exhibition Area
Lunch with networking in the Exhibition Area
Enjoy a delightful lunch while having the opportunity to network with other participants. Coffee will be served after lunch.
- 12.00 PM - 1:00 PM
- C1
Lunch workshop: Your AI Workspace for L&D: What to Feed It, and What It Gives Back
Most L&D teams are experimenting with AI. Very few have built a workspace that actually produces usable learning. That gap is what this workshop is about.
AI does not make good content on its own. It makes good content when you feed it well. In this session I will show you exactly what to put into your AI workspace so it stops giving generic output and starts working like a colleague who understands learning: the source documents that carry your expertise, the L&D knowledge and trend research that give it a point of view, the project instructions that keep it on track, and the reusable skills that turn one-off prompts into a repeatable way of working.
We start with the why. AI is changing our field faster than the sector is willing to admit. The practitioners who set up their workspace now will be the ones creating more, better and faster, while others are still debating whether AI belongs in learning at all.
Then we get concrete, using Claude. I will take a piece of flat, forgettable e-learning text and show you, live, how it becomes an interactive, well-designed learning object, imported straight into the learning platform without the usual copy-paste misery. You will see what a well-fed AI workspace can do inside a real project, not in a demo built to impress.
Along the way I will share the specific tools and workflows I use every day, including a few beyond the obvious ones (NotebookLM is a personal favourite), and how they fit together into one workspace instead of ten disconnected tricks.
You will leave with a clear picture of your own AI workspace: what to feed it, how to instruct it, and how to turn it into something you can start using straight away. No laptops needed. Bring your curiosity and your hardest content problem.
This is a session for L&D professionals, instructional designers and learning leads who are done with the AI hype and want to see what it looks like when it actually works. Whether you are just starting or already tinkering, you will walk away with tools, methods and a way of thinking you can put to work immediately.
Margot Sprenkels, Training Optimisation Lead at aNewSpring (Learning Governance & Impact).
- 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Breakout sessions
The parallel breakout sessions are designed to allow participants to tailor their own conference experience across leadership, AI, learning, culture and organizational transformation.
Participants are free to move between tracks, workshops and conversations throughout the conference.
● Leadership & Organizational Transformation
● Learning Strategy & Capability Building
● Learning Strategy & Capability Building
● Workshop - Alfred Remmits
● Workshop - Dr. Nick van Dam
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- C4
Unleash the human potential in Volvo Group
UHP — Unleash Human Potential — is Volvo Group's leadership philosophy, built around five elements that define how great leaders show up every day: adopting a Growth Mindset, Building Great Teams, Being a Positive Role Model, Leading for High Performance, and Making Change Stick.
Originally developed with IMD Lausanne for Volvo Group's most senior leaders, UHP is now scaling to 104,000 people across 55 markets — not as a training programme, but as the common language woven through every people touchpoint, from onboarding to talent and succession.
At its core, UHP is a simple but powerful idea: that leadership is not what you know, it is what you do — consistently, intentionally, every day.
Mohan Benjamin, Head of Global Leader Development & Business Excellence, Volvo Group University.
Henrik Sande, Head of Global Fundamentals & Learning, Volvo Group University.
- 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
- C4
You Haven't Taught Until They've Learned
De flesta organisationer investerar i utbildning. Få lyckas skapa verklig beteendeförändring. I den här sessionen berättar O'Learys hur spelbaserat och roll anpassat lärande blev en strategisk drivkraft för kultur, ledarskap och affär. Hur går man från obligatoriska utbildningar till en lärandekultur där medarbetare själva vill utvecklas, och där bättre lärande leder till bättre gästupplevelser, starkare resultat och ökad lönsamhet?
Anna Rönnelöw, Head of Learning & Development, O'Learys Group
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Linus Alenvret, VP Sales & Business Development, Attensi.
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Main Stage A+B
Better training in practice: AI-powered tools and workflows for learning that sticks
Today, AI lets anyone produce a course in an afternoon. The harder question is whether what L&D builds makes learning stick. This session is a practical deep dive into how to build better training, not just more of it, using FLOWSPARKS. Real examples, real workflows, and the tools that make it repeatable.
Deep dive into the main stage
Christophe Jacobs,
Chief Learning Officer, FLOWSPARKS.
- 1:40 - 2:10 PM
- Main Stage A+B
Framtidens sätt att utvärdera utbildning är här
För första gången presenteras konkreta data om kvalitet och effekt på den privata utbildningsmarknaden. Frederik Johansson och Mattias Kalff delar insikter från SKEU-projektet, där ledande organisationer gemensamt utvecklat en standard för att utvärdera utbildningsleverantörer. Vad visar resultaten – och hur kan de förändra hur vi investerar i kompetensutveckling framåt?
Frederik Johansson, Expert på kompetensförsörjning och omställning, Keystone Education Group.
Mattias Kalff, Corporate Procurement Manager, TRR Trygghetsrådet.
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Main Stage C
Immersive by Design: Turning information into experience
Learners don't remember information. They remember experiences.
In this session, Lars-Petter W. Kjos, CPO at We Are Learning, argues that immersive learning is not really about technology like VR, avatars, or AI. Instead, it is about a state of mind: focused attention, real emotion, and meaningful decisions. Using learning science and real-world examples, he will show why experiences change behavior in ways that slide decks cannot. He will also explain why the learning designer's skill—choosing the right moment, creating believable characters, and designing decisions that reveal something important—makes training memorable rather than merely completed. AI now makes it faster and cheaper to build these experiences, which makes good design even more important.
This talk is for L&D leaders and learning designers who want to create learning that people remember and behavior they can apply.
Lars-Petter W. Kjos Co-founder and CPO, We Are Learning.
- 1:40 - 2:10 PM
- Main Stage C
From content factory to capability architects: L&D at scale
What does it actually look like to lead learning for 25,000 people across 26 markets and 18 languages without flattening what makes each of them different?
In this session, Richard Dixon, Global Head of Digital Learning at Loomis, will explore what it takes for L&D to move from building and delivering training to becoming architects of great learning experiences – providing the frameworks, tools, and expertise that let the business build capability for itself.
Together with Rita Azevedo, Engagement Director at Sana, they'll unpack why technology alone isn't the transformation, how a small central team scales its impact without becoming the bottleneck, and why the real work still comes down to communication, trust, and human judgment.
Richard Dixon,
Global Head of Digital Learning, Loomis.
- 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
- C3
Building Innovative Workplace Learning Solutions with AI
In this workshop, Alfred Remmits will show how AI can be used to design and build innovative workplace learning solutions that support employees directly in the flow of work. Rather than focusing on courses or content consumption, the session explores how AI-enabled Digital Coaches can provide trusted, task-based support at the moment of need.
Participants will learn how to create performance-first learning solutions, and how AI can accelerate workflow analysis, critical task analysis, content structuring, multilingual delivery, and just-in-time support. Real-world examples from pharma, healthcare, manufacturing, consulting, and government will demonstrate how these solutions can reduce time to competency, improve quality and compliance, reduce errors, and increase productivity.
Alfred Remmits is Founder and CEO at Xprtise and an internationally recognized expert in workflow learning, performance support, adaptive learning, and the use of AI in Learning & Development. He works with major organizations across Europe and the United States to help them move from content-first training to performance-first solutions with measurable business impact.
- 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
- C2
Developing Lifelong Learning Mindsets in the Age of AI
As AI rapidly transforms roles and required skills, professionals will need to continually upskill and reskill throughout careers that may span more than 45 years. The ability to embrace lifelong development has therefore become essential.
In this interactive workshop, Professor Nick van Dam introduces seven mindsets of lifelong learners. Participants complete a short diagnostic to explore their current mindsets, strengths, and development opportunities. Through reflection and discussion, they learn what these mindsets involve and how to develop them to remain curious, adaptable, and professionally relevant in the age of AI.
Dr. Nick van Dam, Global Thought Leader in Learning & Leadership | Director, IE Center for Corporate Learning & Talent Management | Senior Advisor & Faculty, McKinsey & Company
- 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
- Exhibition Area
Swedish "fika" and networking in the Exhibition area
Exchange experiences and tips with exhibitors and industry colleagues over a Swedish fika in the exhibition are.
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- Main Stage
The Human Side of Transformation
Life Goals – What Drives Generation Z?
Released today at Learning Conference, the 2026 IHMpact Report explores the motivations, expectations and life goals shaping Generation Z’s views on work, education, learning, money, status, relationships and future careers.
Today’s younger generations are entering working life with new expectations around purpose, flexibility, development and success — creating both new opportunities and new challenges for organizations.
As organizations navigate AI, transformation and rapidly changing workforce expectations, understanding what motivates future talent has become increasingly important for leadership, culture, learning and long-term competitiveness.
Ricki Petrini, Journalist och marknadschef på IHM Business School.
- 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
- Main Stage
Learning at the Speed of Work: The Next Human Advantage in the AI Era. Any good?
AI is changing work faster than most organizations can redesign jobs, structures or skills. Yet many still treat learning as something separate from work: a course, platform, workshop or annual development plan. In this closing keynote, Benjamin Laker argues that this model is no longer enough. Having helped shape global conversations around the four-day workweek, meeting-free days and job crafting, he now turns to the next major workplace shift: learning as a daily organizational capability. Benjamin shows why the future of learning will be less about consuming content and more about redesigning work so people can adapt, experiment, share knowledge and improve in real time. Participants will leave with a practical and energizing view of how leaders can build organizations that learn faster than the world around them changes.
Benjamin Laker, Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, Bestselling Author, Authority on Leadership and the Future of Work.
- 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
- Main Stage
Panel: AI Adoption at Scale – From Ambition to Real Impact
What separates organizations that successfully scale AI from those that remain stuck in isolated pilot projects? In this closing panel, Teemu Lilja from Telia brings together representatives from Scania, Ericsson and Praktikertjänst to explore what AI adoption actually requires in practice.
How do organizations build engagement and trust? What skills, leadership and ways of working are needed? And how can they move from experimentation to widespread adoption and measurable business impact?
Connecting some of the conference’s key themes, the panel looks ahead to what comes next – offering practical experiences and lessons for participants to take back to their own organizations.
Nicole Oladuji, Chief AI Officer, Praktikertjänst
Katarina Noén, Head of L&D Sweden, Ericsson
Patrik Hedljung, Manager AI Adoption, Scania
My Börjeson, L&D Specialist, Handelsbanken
Moderator:
Teemu Lilja, Head of Tech Academy, Telia. | Board Member, Swedish Learning Association.
- 4:10 PM - 4:20 PM
- Main Stage
This years moderator, Linda Nyberg, summarizes Learning Conference 2026
Linda Nyberg is a seasoned Corporate Affairs and Communications professional with 25+ years of experience in strategic communication across global platforms. She is a senior advisor and board professional in some major deep and clean tech companies in the Nordics. With a background in journalism, broadcasting, and media production, she has been a news anchor and reporter for several tv-networks. Linda was also the host of SVT’s royal tribute broadcast honoring Queen Silvia, demonstrating her ability to navigate high-profile engagements with professionalism and poise.
Linda Nyberg, Moderator at the Learning Conference.
Årets programråd
Alfred Remmits, Xprtise/ Cornerstone • Anders Lyddby, Swedish Learning Association • Anna Bloth Karling, Zebrain • Anna Hansback, Utbildning.se • Anna Wreeby, Swedish Learning Association • Elina Qvarfordt, Sinf • Hanna Ahlström, Cornerstone • Hanne Kjeldstadli, Wittario • Jannie Jeppesen, SEI • Jeanette Almberg, Swedish Learning Association • Joyce Timmerman, Flowsparks • Karin Billton, Promise • Kristian Åsberg, Swedish Learning Association & Alfa Laval • Marcus Johansson, Ehra Talent Solutions • Markus Eileryd, Zebrain • Neea Jussila, Sana Labs • Niklas Lundgren, Utbildning.se • Susanne Erkenmark, Storyals • Teemu Lilja, Swedish Learning Association • Ulf Annerberg, Promise • Yngve Lindvig, Learnlabs • Fanny Solbacken, Hexanova • Beatrice de Maré Peterson, Hexanova
- AI and organizational transformation
- Future skills and workforce redesign
- Leadership in times of constant change
- Learning, capability building and competitiveness
- Moving from AI hype to real transformation and measurable business impact
It is about how fast they can learn, adapt and transform.
