Techarena proudly announces that the well-known US's former vice president, Al Gore, will take on the role of keynote speaker for The Tech Arena 2024. Al Gore, who is also known as a prominent climate activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will share the stage with other prominent personalities such as NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak.
The second round of keynote speakers and featured speakers for The Tech Arena has now been announced ahead of the exciting event which will take place at Friends Arena in Stockholm on 22-23 February 2024. This international technology conference attracts business and technology leaders from around the world to participate in lively discussions on innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, technology and global megatrends.
“We are overwhelmed with joy to be able to welcome these outstanding speakers to Sweden. They all represent trailblazers in their respective fields, and we look forward to their inspiring performances in front of the Nordic technology community," says Omid Ekhlasi, CEO and founder of Techarenan.
Al Gore will address topics such as climate technology, sustainable solutions and investments for the future. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will share her experiences in space and discuss the value of SpaceTech, focusing on her role in the historic female spacewalk.
In addition to the already announced keynote speakers, a series of other distinguished speakers will shine on stage during the event. These include, among others, the United States:'s ambassador in Sweden, Erik Ramanathan, CEO of Redcare Pharmacy, Olaf Heinrich, and Rebecka Coutaz, VP General Manager at DICE. This is just a sampling of the impressive line-up of speakers who will be attending and sharing their knowledge and expertise during The Tech Arena 2024.
Tech Arena 2024
Keynote speakers:
- Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore
- The Swedish-American NASA astronaut Jessica Meir
- Apple co-founder and philanthropist Steve Wozniak
Featured speakers
- Amit Arora, AI Professor, Columbia University
- Romina Pourmokhtari, Sweden's Minister of the Environment
- Stina Ehrensvärd, Co-Founder, Yubico
- Jessica Schultz, Partner, Northzone
- Elisabeth Sterner, Head of Nordics, BlackRock
- Anna Borg, CEO, Vattenfall
- Anko van der Werff, CEO, SAS
- Micael Bydén, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
- Hanna Stjärne, CEO, SVT
- Johannes Schildt, founder and CEO and founder, Cry
- Anabel Diaz Calderon, VP Head of EMEA Mobility, Uber
- Erik Ramanathan, US Ambassador to Sweden
- Rebecca Coutaz, VP General Manager, DICE
- Morten Nyegaard, Head of Nordics, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
When: 22-23 February 2024
Where: Stockholm, Sweden
Visitors: 7 500+