Fireside chat: Future Generations

Bo Viktor Nylund is Director of UNICEF Innocenti, leading global research on children’s rights and futures. With over 30 years at UNICEF and UNHCR, he has held senior roles worldwide, focusing on child protection and humanitarian policy. He holds degrees from Columbia University and the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Nina Vollmer is Director of Children’s Rights and Sustainability at Global Child Forum. She leads work linking business to child rights and helped develop a benchmark assessing 1800+ companies. With 10+ years in human rights, she advocates for corporate practices that support children’s well-being.

Panel I: Sustainable Living – The role of consumption, health & tech

Keynote speaker

Karin Tegmark Wisell has served as Sweden’s Ambassador for Global Health at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs since 2024. She has extensive experience in infectious disease control and public health, including roles as Senior Consultant at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (2007–2020), Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Public Health Agency of Sweden (2014–2021), and Deputy State Epidemiologist during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2021 to 2024, she was Director-General of the Public Health Agency of Sweden.

Avanti Gupta is Investor Engagement Manager at the Access to Medicine Foundation, where she connects with ESG and mainstream investors to align the Foundation’s work with investment needs. With a background in Biomedical Science and a Master’s in International Health Management, she has over a decade of experience in healthcare strategy, market research, and ESG insights.

Mathias Wikström is a Sweden-based sustainability leader and creative strategist. He co-founded Doconomy with Johan Pihl and has led globally recognized projects in finance, sustainability, and human rights.

David Seekell is the Head of Sustainable Investing at Atle and responsible for ESG at its healthcare focused subsidiary HealthInvest Partners. He was previously a university lecturer in Environmental Science at Umeå University, where he conducted award-winning research in the fields of sustainability and environmental science. David holds a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia and has additionally earned the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.

Panel II: Peace and War – Responsible Investments

Keynote speaker

Jakob Hallgren, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)
He previously served as Ambassador for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. From 2018 to 2020, Jakob was Sweden’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

Eva Axelsson is Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Group Sustainability at Saab AB, where she leads the company’s sustainability strategy and external engagement with regulators, industry bodies, and stakeholders. With over two decades of experience in sustainability across the public and private sectors—including nearly a decade in finance—Eva brings deep expertise in integrating ESG into complex organizations.

Beatrice Fihn has more than a decade of experience in disarmament diplomacy and civil society mobilisation through her work with ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Campaign coalition working to ban and eliminate nuclear weapons, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Fihn was trained at University College London (UCL) in international law and at Stockholm University in international relations.

Jenny Gustafsson is Executive Director of the Council on Ethics for the Swedish National Pensions Funds, where she leads efforts to advance responsible investments and long-term sustainability. She has spent more than a decade integrating ESG into the finance industry, with previous leading roles as Head of Responsible Investments at both AMF and Handelsbanken.

Ulrik Åshuvud is Secretary General of Transparency International Sweden and an international lawyer with over 30 years’ experience in justice and migration policy. He has held senior roles in the Swedish Ministry of Justice and Migration Agency, and led international missions in conflict-affected regions, focusing on rule of law, anti-corruption, and sustainable governance.

DAY 2

The Nordic JEDI Warrior – Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Keynote speaker

Aygül Kabaca is Senior Advisor at the AllBright Foundation and a DEI expert with over 15 years of experience in both public and private sectors. She previously served as COO and consultant at Make Equal, leading strategic inclusion initiatives. Aygül specializes in advancing gender equality and inclusive leadership, and is a sought-after speaker and moderator.

Fredrik Hillelson is founder and CEO of Novare Human Capital and Novare Executive Search, specializing in CEO and board recruitment. With over 20 years in the field, he has previous experience from Investor AB, 3, Accenture, and Scania. He holds a degree in labor law and HR from Stockholm University and an officer’s degree from the Swedish Naval Academy. Fredrik also launched the “Beredskapslyftet” initiative to support the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma Sjöström is responsible for sustainability communication at AP7, where she serves primarily as the fund’s sustainability writer—working on everything from climate action plans and thematic reports to blog posts. She has a background as co-director of the Sustainable Finance Initiative at Misum, Stockholm School of Economics, where her research focused on ESG investment and active ownership from a management perspective. She holds a PhD on shareholder influence in corporate responsibility and has been a visiting fellow at the University of Hong Kong.

Oshni Arachchi is Global Head of Active Ownership at Danske Bank Asset Management and leads the Responsible Investment team in Sweden. With a background in human rights and sustainability, she has held key roles at ISS, Folksam, the UNDP, and the Danish Institute for Human Rights. She is also a guest lecturer at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and member of The Taskforce on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) Europe & UK Regional Council.

Panel IV: A Stalled Climate Transition

Keynote speaker

Fedra Vanhuyse leads SEI’s Division, overseeing 40 researchers across four teams focused on sustainability transitions. She manages several Sida-funded projects in countries like Armenia, Bosnia, and Ukraine. Fedra is also the Finance and Procurement Strategist for Viable Cities, a member of Stockholm City’s Agenda2030 Council, and a visiting Professor at Ghent University since 2024. 

Peter Sandahl is the Head of Climate & Environment and the Deputy Head of Group Sustainability at Nordea. Peter has broad experience in shaping global standards for carbon accounting, net zero alignment and transition planning for financial institutions. Besides his role at Nordea, he is a board member in the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and a member of the Steering Group in the UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).

Mattias Frumerie serves as Sweden’s Head of Delegation to the UNFCCC and leads the country’s international climate diplomacy. He has previously held a range of senior positions at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, including Head of EU Internal Market and Strategic Communications, and has served in diplomatic postings in Budapest and Brussels. He has also worked as an EU adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office, with experience in European policy and global climate negotiations.

Elle Merete Omma leads the Sámi Council EU Unit. She has previously served as Executive Secretary of the Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples Secretariat and Senior Advisor on Sámi Affairs at the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government. She holds a Master of Law from the University of Oslo and a Bachelor’s in Social Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

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