Our seminar “Future Evening – Perspectives and Innovation” on May 27 was attended by 60 people. We listened to an interesting debate on artificial intelligence in the future with Microsoft’s national technology manager Daniel Akenine, Martin Rönnlund, Client Director at ServiceNow, and Oscar Werner, CEO of fintech company Gilion (and former CEO of Sinch).
Based on the fact that it took 30–40 years for the world to embrace personal computers and 15–20 years for mobile phones, but only a few years for various AI models, the likely effects on society, businesses, and individuals were discussed. The panelists believed that all companies are already being affected and that those who do not adapt will face problems. For some industries, the changes will be dramatic.
We also learned about previous dramatic changes in the world’s stock markets in the wake of technological and medical innovations, as well as which sectors and companies are likely to be the winners in the future.
The panelists also showed how their companies and they personally use AI. Below is a description of the panelists who participated, together with Nordic Equities’ founder, Jonas Jakobson.
Daniel Akenine
National Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft Sweden, responsible for technical policy issues and security strategies. Daniel is a member of the Swedish Government’s Digitalization Council and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. He has a background as a physicist and former brain researcher at Karolinska Institutet, and in 2015 was named one of the world’s leading IT architects.
Martin Rönnlund
Client Director at ServiceNow, a world leader in digital transformation. Martin works with some of Sweden’s largest companies and has extensive experience in helping organizations streamline their workflows through automation and smart technology.
Oscar Werner
Former CEO of Sinch. Under his leadership, Sinch became a global leader in communication-platforms. Today, he is CEO of fintech company Gilion (formerly Ark Kapital), which focuses on data-driven growth financing using AI and real-time data.
The Family J. Jakobsons Foundation presented awards
During the evening, we also presented the Jakobson Prize to young entrepreneurs and to Fredrik Moberg for his interesting book on biomimicry, which highlights how nature’s solutions can inspire product development.
What types of services and companies will benefit and disappear was also an interesting question. Major changes are predicted in the pharmaceutical industry as AI is used to find new treatment methods and new medicines. But the future of humanoid robots and self-driving vehicles was also hotly debated.
Many thanks to our pandemic participants and for our customers’ participation!
