14 October 08:45-16:00Göteborg

Our Advisory board


Our advisors stepped in early, when we first began exploring how Gothenburg Tech Week could support the defence and dual-use sector and the idea for Orbit started to take shape. We are grateful for the time, knowledge and perspectives they have shared, helping us build a new working format grounded in the sector’s real challenges and opportunities.


Jens Holpzafel
Director of Public Affairs & Policy @ Nordic Air Defense

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Crossing defense's valley of death

Main stage

A successful test does not automatically lead to operational deployment. Technologies can remain stuck between demonstration, procurement and scale because mandates, budgets and responsibilities are divided between different organisations.

This panel examines who has the authority to turn a successful test into a first order—and then a second. Starting with the Swedish decision chain, the discussion will explore what Sweden can learn from European cooperation, coordinated demand and shared routes to testing, adoption and scale.

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Karin Nilsdotter
Senior Executive, Board Director, Strategic Advisor, Defence & Space

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Peter Strömberg
CEO at CAG Group

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Jonas Sandwall
Secretary-General @ SME-D

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Sandi Habnic
General Manager at Frontgrade Gaisler

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Stefan Gustafsson
Board Professional and Advisor, Space & Defense

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