9:00 The Breakfast

Let's eat breakfast together! Here's a chance to warm up and mingle before the program starts. Have a look around our WIT-venue and meet the people behind the event.

10:00 The Power of Resilience

Welcome to the Main Stage as the program starts and the first keynote speakers are lining up. Have you coffee/tea/hot chocolate ready - may we suggest a thermos? - because you will not want to leave the screen.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Lola Akinmade Åkerström, Author & Travel Photographer
Katrine Marçal, Author of 'Mother of Invention'
Nora Bavey, General Partner at Unconventional Ventures

11:20 The Networking

Meet your peers over text or video. Find out who else is here, meet with speakers and discover what our brilliant partners have prepared for you in their stands. Or take a moment for yourself in one of our calm areas.

11:50 The First Recap

How are we doing so far? We're assembling at the Main Stage for a quick recap and some surprises for you.

12:00 The Lunch

Many hours have been spent at that kitchen table this past year, right? Well, for this lunch you'll enjoy the company of +4,000 women in tech. The partners are ready for you to drop by their stands and we have some goodies in store for you.

12:45 The First Focus Sessions

This is where it gets tricky! A magnificent smörgåsbord of talks, panels and discussions in a wide variety of topics is now in front of you. Pick and choose, get a taste for what you like and dig in.
The first set starts at 12:45 and ends at 13:10.
The second set starts at 13:15 and ends at 13:40.

13:45 The Bright Future

Hurry back to the Main Stage for the Bright Future Panel with four young women who are pushing the tech industry forward in their own ways.

PANEL
Linnea Suomenniemi, Process Engineer AOI at Qualcomm and board member at Swedish Federation of Young Scientists
Eleonora (Elle) Svanberg, Physics & Mathematics student, Founder of Girls in STEM
Kawsar Ibrahim, Computer science student, works with youth and minority inclusion/representation
Tanya Singh, Tech Girl of the Year 2020 | Social Entrepreneur | Computer Science Student

14:15 The Next Focus Sessions

Oh wow, there's more to the smörgåsbord! Pick and choose, jump in and take the chance to try something new.
The first set starts at 14:15 and ends at 14:40.
The second set starts at 14:45 and ends at 15:10.

15:15 The Networking

There might be people present that you haven't had the time to talk to yet. Don't worry, we've planned time for that.

15:45 The Keynotes

Find you best chairs and get into the zone. It's time to meet three incredible speakers and immerse yourselves into emotional AI and groundbreaking innovations.

KEYNOTES
Gitanjali Rao, Innovator and TIME Kid of the Year 2020
Dr Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI | Strategic Advisor
Dr Rana El Kaliouby, Co-founder, CEO Affectiva

16:55 The Wrap-up

Mmm... wraps... What's a conference without a lukewarm wrap right? Oh, wait, we're digital! Let's just wrap it up, wrap it in, hear your thoughts, tell you what's next for Women in Tech Sweden and then hit that networking area again. Yup, we'll stick around for a while if you who want to hang out for just a little bit longer.

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