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Kraftsamlingens national conference

Kraftsamlingens konferens, 13 november 2024.
Kraftsamlingens konferens, 13 november 2024.
Kraftsamlingens nationella konferens, 13 november 2024.
Kraftsamlingens konferens, 13 november 2024.

We have collected takeaways and recordings (in Swedish) of all the interesting on-stage discussions as well as some of the conversations held around the tables.

"With Collaboration for AI in Municipalities and Civil Society, the aim has been to empower and encourage municipalities and civil society organizations to begin working with artificial intelligence. Now that this is happening, we can clearly see what support these groups need to move forward," says Rebecka Lönnroth
Head of AI Adoption for Public Sector.

Introductions

Over four years, around 40 municipalities and 10 organizations have had the opportunity to explore how AI can solve various societal challenges. How do we keep moving forward?

Karin Hübinette, moderator at the closing conference for the Initiative for AI in Municipalities and Civil Society, opens the day.

Martin Svensson, Managing Director at AI Sweden welcomes, paints a picture of where we're at, and presents some objectives of the day.

Stage discussions

The way forward - the AI council charts the course

What is required in terms of collaboration, strategies, and government support?

Iwona Carlsson, digitaliseringschef Kungsbacka kommun  
Fredrik Edholm, digitaliseringsstrateg Skaraborgs kommunalförbund

Sweden's first AI mapping!

For the first time, a national mapping of AI projects in Sweden's municipalities is presented. What initiatives exist, in which areas, and where in the country?

Mats Lindgren, vd Dcipher

Can Sweden do better?

How does the government want to support the development of AI in public Sweden? Government support, directives, and strategies – what can be expected?

Erik Slottner, civilminister med ansvar för digitalisering (KD)
Karin Hübinette, moderator

Local innovation of world-class quality

Several municipalities and organizations are developing similar solutions—good or a waste of resources? The AI mapping is discussed.

Darja Isaksson, generaldirektör Vinnova
Karin Hübinette, moderator

Social workers instead of administrators

Social services are drowning in administration – hear about the projects aiming to reverse this trend.

Maria Svensson, utvecklingschef Värmdö kommun
Karolina Ekerlund, intraprenör Helsingborgs kommun

Tough journey toward better home care

Learning from mistakes and why projects should be started in September.

Henrik Ahlgren, utvecklingsstrateg Vetlanda kommun
Nevena Lindström, verksamhetsutvecklare Vetlanda kommun

Donate to AI development!

The dilemma of civil society – many are holding tightly to their wallets today, it is difficult to get support for AI projects that could help more people.

Sara Hugosson, Chief Operating Officer ChildX
Stefan Holmgren, stf generaldirektör MUCF

Efficient and secure – how does that become possible?

It's easy to make mistakes, and even easier to do nothing at all. How do we manage risks when society is meant to develop?

Charlotta Kronblad, doktor digital transformation Göteborgs Universitet
Anna Eriksson, generaldirektör DIGG

Canada best in class – what can we copy?

What is required from the state for equitable AI development in a country with strong, autonomous regions?

Jason LaTorre, Kanadas ambassadör i Sverige

Potholes, trash, and scalable solutions

On developing AI solutions within an existing budget, sharing experiences with others, and the support that's needed.

Andréas Hall, utvecklingsingenjör Helsingborgs kommun
Göran Hellström, digitaliseringschef Södertälje kommun

A decisive handshake?

How can the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) support AI development, and what expectations are reasonable?

Palle Lundberg, vd SKR

In good times and bad – the public sector and the private sector

How are the public sector's needs aligned with those of businesses? What can and needs to improve?

Marcus Matteby, CIO Sundsvalls kommun, ledamot AI-kommissionen
Åsa Zetterberg, förbundsdirektör Tech Sverige

Polarized debate and unrealistic expectations?

We have control over the development, but technology doesn’t solve all problems, and not everything will happen overnight.

Rebecka Cedering Ångström, Principal Researcher Ericsson Research
Johan Magnusson, professor tillämpad IT Göteborgs universitet

O, brave new world!

How do we prepare for a changing world where artificial intelligence plays an increasingly larger role? On education, the humanities, and technological advancements.

Lars Strannegård, rektor Handelshögskolan Stockholm

The citizen in focus – Estonia's secret

What happens if all digital solutions are designed around the individual's needs?
Why does the prime minister need to appear on TV when something goes wrong?

Luukas Ilves, fd CIO Government of Estonia

Power, courage, and leadership

New technology requires new knowledge, and old hierarchies are changing. What is needed to stay steady when development accelerates?

Cecilia Lejon, vd Leadership ARTS
Sara Henrysson Eidvall, psykolog och organisationskonsult

Married at first sight

The tech entrepreneur on the love for the public sector and a much-needed break.

Måns Adler, co-founder Malmö Civic Lab, CPO Cerez

 

What do we do now?

We wrap up the conference and focus on collaboration moving forward. There is an energy and a drive to move ahead.

Rebecka Lönnroth, Head of AI Adoption for the Public Sector at AI Sweden
Karin Hübinette, moderator

Roundtable discussions

Illustration of Sweden with yellow dots symbolising AI-initiatives across municipalities
 

The AI map for municipalities

Through an interactive map, Kommunkartan, users can explore the areas in which municipalities are running AI initiatives and the societal benefits these initiatives can create.

The website https://kommun.ai.se/home
 

My AI for municipalities

Welcome to a place where you can find out a lot about what's happening in AI across Sweden's municipalities.
Draw lessons from use cases, find learning resources, and much more.

Learn more

A city landscape in Sweden seen from above

Collaboration for AI in Municipalities and Civil Society

AI is a powerful tool for organizational development in all sectors of society. Since 2022, AI Sweden and Vinnova spearheading a targeted initiative for the country's municipalities and civil society...
Yellow text: AI COUNCIL on dark blue background

The AI council

An AI Council with representatives from twelve municipalities has been established within the framework of the AI Initiative for Municipalities and Civil Society 'Kraftsamlingen' (funded by Vinnova)...
Three young professionals in a meeting

AI for Impact

Call for social entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations supporting social entrepreneurship AI Sweden, with funding from Google.org, is running the AI for Impact project, which aims to strengthen...