How can Swedish innovations stay secure and competitive in a time of rising cyber threats? 

Foreign powers and cybercriminals are actively targeting key areas of Swedish innovation and technology. From espionage and cyberattacks to influence operations and tech leakage, the risks are growing—and so are the stakes. 

This event brings together the Swedish Security Service (SÄPO) and leading voices from cybersecurity, defense, and industry for a focused briefing on safeguarding innovation in an uncertain geopolitical climate. Sessions will focus on how Swedish companies and research environments can protect critical assets and knowledge, mitigate risks, and strengthen resilience as digital threats evolve. 

Topics include:  

• How foreign actors attempt to access Swedish innovation through cyberattacks and influence tactics 

• What today’s industrial espionage looks like—and how to protect your business 

• What new regulations mean for your organization’s responsibilities and risks 

• Why protecting your innovations is essential not only for security—but for staying competitive.

Who should attend? 

This event is for professionals and decision-makers working to protect strategically important knowledge, technologies, or innovations. It is relevant to actors across business, academia, and the public sector. Participants may be involved in R&D, intellectual property, or tech-driven development—especially in organizations where technical expertise is central to long-term competitiveness.  

Agenda 

13.00 Registration

13:30 Welcome by Karin Bengtsson, Kista Science City

13:35 Keynotes: perspectives on the security landscape  

• Dr. Gazmend Huskaj, Head of Global Cyber & Security Policy, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• Joanna Partyka, Senior Security Advisor, Redpill Linpro Cyber Security
• Cooper Wimmer, EVP, Strider

14:10 Industrial espionage & technology leakage

Swedish Security Service (SÄPO) presents how industrial espionage and unlawful technology transfer threaten Sweden’s competitiveness. The session also outlines key aspects of the Security Protection Act (Säkerhetsskyddslagen) and what it means for affected organizations. This presentation will be in Swedish. 

15:10 Break

15:25 Panel: Building cybersecurity excellence – From insight to action

A focused discussion on how organizations can move from awareness to implementation.

15:45 Rewired and exposed: Hacking the modern OS era 

David Jacoby, ethical hacker and entrepreneur, performs a live hack to demonstrate real-world vulnerabilities in today’s operating systems—and how attackers exploit them.

16:15 Wrap-up and next steps 

Closing reflections and takeaways with Karin Bengtsson and Patrik Sandgren

16:25 Networking mingle

🔗 Register your interest now to secure your spot – seats are limited and we review registrations continuously. 

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This event is part of Sweden Secure Tech Hub, a national consortium led by six Swedish science parks to strengthen cybersecurity and drive secure digitalization. It is hosted by Kista Science City, in collaboration with Combient, Teknikföretagen (Association of Swedish Engineering Industries), and the Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association (SOFF).