Society Summit 2024

Innovation

20 Nov 2024 - 21 Nov 2024

The Society Summit is an annual gathering that fosters collaboration among industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to shape the future of society. This event emphasizes addressing current societal challenges through sustainable and innovative solutions, with a particular focus on climate and environment, social sustainability, skills development, housing, and mobility. By bringing together diverse perspectives, the summit aims to develop actionable strategies that promote a resilient and equitable future. Society Summit is a part Society Expo 2026

This year’s think tanks

A think tank at Society Summit is a specialized session within the broader event, where experts, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders come together to tackle specific societal challenges.

Think tank 01 – The school of the future 2040
Think tank 02 – How can we work proactively with mental health?
Think tank 03 – Public procurement a tool for sustainable development
Think tank 04 – Sustainable homes of the future

Speakers

Tine Thygesen

"True Costs – how a financial account detail is costing us the world."

With an anchor in her personal life story, Tine takes us on a journey of economics, demonstrating how some current economic models are draining the life out of our personal health, healthcare system and welfare model. She demonstrates the true costs of externalities and provides a compelling argument for altering the model to create a more fair, biodiverse and healthy society.

Maddy Savage

Moderator

After ten years as a BBC staff reporter and presenter in London, Maddy moved to Stockholm in 2014. Since then, she has worked as a freelance journalist, documentary maker and podcaster for international and Swedish media, including BBC News, NPR, TIME, National Geographic, Naudio and PodLit.

The programme