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About the Meetup Join us for a insightful side event exploring China’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem from AI and robotics to hardware, startups, and emerging technologies. With firsthand perspectives working with companies and partners connected to China, we’ll explore what is happening on the ground, how China’s technology ecosystem is evolving, and what developments are worth paying attention to. Who’s Behind This Meetup? This meet-up is brought to you by Impact Hub Stockholm, Align The Commercial Collective, CohoHub and MiniMax. The speakers include (The names are ordered alphabetically) Amir Sajadi, Managing Partner of Impact Hub Stockholm Alan Shen, MD Global & CM EMEA of MiniMax Benjamin Klingsbo, AI Business Developer Kalle Mobeck, CEO of Align Max Gnipping, CTO of CoboHub Malin Hammarén, CEO of Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China Zhenni Liang, CEO of Dongxi Ventures Our speakers bring diverse perspectives and deep experience across China’s technology ecosystem. Their backgrounds span hands-on time in Shenzhen's hardware hubs, guiding Swedish enterprises in China, and building strategic bridges between the Nordic and Chinese markets. Who’s This For? The meet-up brings together founders, investors, researchers, operators, and others who are building, investing, working with, or exploring China and its technology ecosystem. Whether you are building, investing, researching, operating in China, working with Chinese companies, or simply looking to better understand the ecosystem, this meet-up is for you. Agenda 8:30 – 8:50 — Arrival, networking & coffee 8:50 – 8:55 — Opening & Introduction by Zhenni Liang 8:55 – 9:05 — East Meets West: Bridging Business Cultures & Innovation by Kalle Mobeck | Align 9:05 – 9:15 — Intelligence with everyone by Alan Shen, MD Global & GM EMEA | MiniMax 9:15 – 9:25 — Inside Shenzhen: Trends from China’s Robotics Sector by Max Gnipping | CoboHub 9:25 – 9:35 — Rapid Fireside Chat on Why Shenzhen by Benjamin Klingsbo 9:35 – 9:40

Physical AI Day AI is moving off the screen and into the physical world. Join Nordic Tech Week at MagasinX, the Nordic hub for Physical AI and hardware, for an afternoon exploring how AI is transforming robotics, manufacturing, autonomous systems, and industrial technology. Meet the founders building the next generation of physical AI companies, the enterprise leaders deploying the technology, and the investors backing the future of intelligent machines. Programme ☕ 14.00 Welcome & Networking Coffee, registration and networking. 🤖 14.00 - 15.00 Physical AI Showcase A guided walkthrough of robotics startups, hardware demos and live Physical AI exhibits. 🎤 15.00 - 15.45 Building the Nordic Physical AI Environment A conversation on the infrastructure, regulatory process, investment, talent and partnerships needed for Europe to lead the next wave of Physical AI. With Maria Wasastjerna [Kvanted], Tua Asplund [NVIDIA], Petra Färm [Georgia&Molly], Martin Willers [120ft] and Marcos Gomez [KTH Robotics Society] 🎤 15.45 - 16.30 AI: From Digital to Physical How AI is moving beyond software and into robots, factories and autonomous systems. With Robert Luciani [Togy], Yixin Fang [AWS], Hung Ta [Green Factory AI], Fabian Kerj [Qualia] and Nicholas Tengelin [Rebl Industries]. 🥂 Networking Afterwork Continue the conversations with founders, investors, operators and industry leaders. Who should attend? Robotics & Physical AI founders Enterprise leaders exploring automation Engineers & hardware builders Manufacturing & industrial companies Investors in AI, robotics and deep tech Researchers and ecosystem partners Whether you're building the next robotics company or looking to deploy Physical AI inside your organization, this is where the Nordic ecosystem comes together. Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Time: 14:00-18:00 Location: MagasinX, Tullvaktsvägen 9, Stockholm

Join Lovable and Drivhuset at Stockholm University for an afternoon of building, where you get to build something that creates real impact. Whether you're an experienced builder or just getting started, you'll leave with an app of your own. All students are welcome, regardless of technical know-how. Lovable is a software creation platform that was founded in late 2023 in Sweden. Today, people have created more than 60 million projects on Lovable, and apps built on the platform see over 900 million visits every month. Hang out with other students, eat pizza, meet the Lovable team, and more. Remember to bring your computer (and make sure it’s fully charged). This event is open to students from universities in Stockholm. Spots are limited, and registrations are subject to approval. Please register using your student email address. Join us on September 8th at Campus Albano, Hus 2. Doors open at 16.00. Program ends at 19.30. If you want to keep building after the event you can take your idea to Impact Cup, a competition hosted by Drivhuset. Read more here: https://impactcup.se/

The best technologies rarely arrive in markets that are ready for them. Education, healthcare, the public sector, and adoption of sustainable solutions moves slowly and carefully because the stakes are high. Decisions affect real people, real budgets and entire systems. So what does it actually take to convince cautious buyers to embrace something completely new? Join founders building immersive learning, health tech, sustainability products and embodied AI as they share the real stories behind bringing breakthrough technology into the world. No buzzwords. No polished success stories. Just an honest conversation about what it takes to build the future before everyone else sees it. Speakers include Dr. Vijeta Sharma (Senior Researcher at RISE, Sweden and HPC-AI, Expert Sweden AI Factory), Jady Pamella (AI Engineer, Founder/CEO of SoiQet, Co-founder of Tree++, ex-Bank of Brasília), and Jakub Kreft (CEO of Unicorn VR World, trained 400+ VR therapists across Poland), talking about how breakthrough technology gets adopted in traditionally cautious sectors. Who’s it for? Founders. Investors. Operators. Innovation leaders. Corporate decision-makers. Educators. Healthcare professionals. And anyone curious about how emerging technology goes from “That’ll never work” to “How did we ever live without it?” Why come? Because the best conversations rarely happen on stage. Hear what founders have learned the hard way, meet people building ambitious things, and leave with fresh ideas, valuable connections, and maybe even your next customer, investor, collaborator or co-founder. This is an event run during Nordic Tech Week. The event is independently organized by the hosts. If you have any questions about Nordic Tech Week events, reach out to events@nordictechweek.org, if it's about the individual event, we kindly direct your questions to the hosts. GDPR Notices: The event might be photographed for marketing purposes. If you wish to not be in a picture, please reach out to the pho

Notion x Nordic Tech Week 8 September | 18:00–20:00 | Volvo Studios, Stockholm An evening of food, drinks, and fireside conversation in Stockholm — featuring Mentimeter Welcome! Join us at Volvo Studios for an intimate evening bringing together founders, product leaders, engineers, and operators shaping the future of work. Hear from Toby O'Neill, IT Manager at Mentimeter — Stockholm's audience engagement platform used in 220+ countries — on how one of Sweden's fastest-growing tech companies uses Notion to connect teams, streamline IT operations, and scale cross-functional collaboration. Whether you're scaling a startup or driving transformation inside an enterprise, this is your chance to hear a real practitioner's story and connect with peers who are shaping what comes next. What to expect A fireside chat with Toby O'Neill (Mentimeter) on connecting teams with Notion at scale Food, drinks, and great conversation An evening of networking with founders, operators, and product leaders