As the 11th edition of the Data Innovation Summit descends upon Stockholm, the Adoption & Impact Stage stands as the epicenter for practitioners dedicated to moving beyond experimentation into the realm of enterprise-grade execution. This year, the DIS connects visionary theory with operational reality, gathering the world’s foremost experts to discuss how infrastructure, sovereignty, and strategic design form the bedrock of successful AI integration.
Day 1 on AI Adoption & Impact Stage
The opening day of the Adoption & Impact Stage at the 11th Data Innovation Summit promises a masterclass in translating technical capability into tangible business outcomes. Following an essential Welcoming Note from Founder Goran Cvetanovski and Chairman Kenneth C.Kleissl, the agenda dives straight into the strategic future with a high-level dialogue between Sferical AI’s Anders Ynnerman and Saab Group’s Anders Arpteg. For practitioners focused on the “how” of AI, the keynote lineup is unmissable: Andy Cotgreave will champion the enduring necessity of human insight, while Snowflake’s Maria Wiss provides a pragmatic roadmap for extracting maximum business value at speed. As we pivot toward the next frontier, Stephen Brobst of Ab Initio Software and NVIDIA’s Nathaniel Ives will guide us through the rise of Agentic AI and the “Token Economy”. This is a critical session for leaders looking to architect systems that are not just intelligent, but operationally impactful.
Day 1 on the M8 stage will include sessions from:
- Kenneth C. Kleissl – Group Technology Director | COWI
- Henry Garner – CTO | JUXT – a Grid Dynamics company
- Helena Hörnebrant – CTO Advicer and Former CIO & CDO | TRATON Financial Services
- Tommie Hallin – Chief Architect Data Services & Tobias Brink – Senior Data & AI Consultant | IBM Consulting EMEA
- Christian Sundman – Innovation Manager & Tony Savander – Senior Data Scientist | Wärtsilä
- Janni Peistrup Eriksen – Senior Adoption Specialist & Trine Lundorf – Head of Data Enablement and Governance | Arla Foods
- Per Hillertz – IT Site Lead at AstraZeneca Gothenburg and Director of M&A IT | AstraZeneca & Igor Printsev – Sr Delivery Management Director | EPAM
- Raquel Castro – UX Lead | Visma Software International
- Natalie Halimi – Principal Product Manager | Booking.com
The stage will be supported by Kenneth C.Kleissl as a Moderator and Grid Dynamics as a Stage Partner.
Day Two: May 7
Day two shifts the focus toward the structural and defensive frameworks necessary for sustainable growth. Chairman Kenneth C.Kleissl returns to set the stage for a day dedicated to industrial-scale transformation. Highlighting the intersection of protection and progress, Samsung Semiconductor’s Kevin Shin will explore how AI and security unite to power the next industrial revolution which will be a session vital for anyone managing risk in the adoption cycle. Databricks’ David Meyer will then dissect how AI is fundamentally reshaping company dynamics, followed by a deep dive into modern data modeling with best-selling author Joe Reis. By the time Kenneth C.Kleissl delivers the Chairman’s Closing Remarks, attendees will walk away with a comprehensive toolkit for navigating the complexities of modern data infrastructure.
On the second day, the M8 stage will also include some of the following speakers:
- Kenneth C. Kleissl – Group Technology Director | COWI
- Nick Jewell – Senior Sales Engineer | Dataiku
- Mattias Fras – Group Head of AI Adoption | Nordea
- Maria O. Christiansen – Head of Product Management, AI Engagement & Tech Adoption | TDC NET
- Peter Sundström – AI Transformation Manager & Miranda Eriksson Thulstrup – AI Developer | SAAB
- Aline da Silva Souza – Business & Analytics Manager | Yara International
- Stephan Erne – Former CDO Handelsbanken and CEO at Evolvarion
- Marcus Bräutigam – AI Enablement Lead | Skatteverket
- Lana Kader – AI and Strategy Manager | Matas Group
This is a strategy and business value stage that brings AI product owners, business enablers, digital transformation champions, adoption specialists, and change managers to focus on driving widespread adoption and usability of data/AI solutions, overcoming resistance, fostering human-centric innovation, building trust, regulatory readiness, and quantifying business impact via successful case studies.
Day 3: Industry Day
Day 3: Industry Day
The Data Innovation Summit (DIS) is setting a new standard this year with the addition of a third day dedicated exclusively to Industry Day. This premier segment is designed to spotlight high-impact, real-world applications and foster the high-level cross-sector collaboration that defines today’s market leaders. It is an essential forum for those committed to transforming theoretical data potential into measurable, tangible business value.
The day’s programming features elite, hands-on Masterclasses led by Joe Reis, the visionary author of Fundamentals of Data Engineering (O’Reilly) and co-creator of the acclaimed Coursera data engineering specialization alongside Andrew Ng. A world-renowned keynote speaker and influential voice through his podcast and blog, Joe is currently distilling the future of the field into his upcoming work, Mixed Model Arts.
For those eager to prove their mettle in the technical trenches, we are hosting a competitive Hackathon. This high-energy arena is designed for practitioners to stress-test their skills against complex, real-world challenges in a race for innovation.
Keep a close watch on this space as we unveil further details and exclusive insights in our upcoming articles. This is an evolution of the summit you simply cannot miss.
Roadmap to the Future of Enterprise AI
Whether you are navigating the nuances of human-centric insight or architecting the secure frameworks of the next industrial revolution, these two days offer an unparalleled opportunity to calibrate strategy against the industry’s best. The insights shared by our esteemed speakers including the technical depth of Ab Initio and NVIDIA continuing to the strategic leadership of Snowflake and Databricks, provide the clarity needed to lead in an era of Agentic AI.
See all about the rest of the stages on the DIS 2026X1.
We invite you to join us for these pivotal discussions, ensuring your organization is not just adopting technology, but mastering its impact. We look forward to seeing you at the Data Innovation Summit in Stockholm for a look at the future of data and AI.
