
Bridging Borders - Building Futures (Main Stage Congress Hall)

Bridging Borders – Building Futures (Main Stage Congress Hall)
The ‘Bridging Borders – Building Futures’ Main Stage 1 at D-Congress 2025 unites global industry leaders to discuss the transformative power of commerce, technology, and creativity. This platform showcases pioneering voices who redefine retail through digital innovation, sustainability, and cultural storytelling, offering attendees insights into the strategies shaping a connected world.
From groundbreaking discussions on pushing entrepreneurial limits to the fusion of design and self-expression, this stage highlights how the retail industry adapts to global challenges. Sessions cover digital transformation, from implementing advanced e-commerce solutions to building culturally resonant brands that engage international audiences.
Join us for an exploration of the future of retail, where purpose and innovation merge to shape a dynamic, globally connected industry.

Sofia Larsen, vd Svensk Handel, Per Ljungberg, Head of D-Congress och Camilla Bergman, vd Impact Loop on Main Stage Congress Hall at D-Congress 2024
Agenda Main Stage Congress Hall March 5 and 6
4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 4:25 pm
Congress Hall
Statsminister Ulf Kristersson öppnar D-Congress 2025 – så stärker vi Sveriges konkurrenskraft
Sveriges Statsminister
4:25 pm
4:25 pm - 4:35 pm
Congress Hall
Handelslandet Sverige: Så skapar vi rätt förutsättningar för handelns konkurrenskraft
Svensk Handel
4:35 pm
4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
Congress Hall
Vägen till internationell expansion – nästa kliv för svenska handelsföretag
Lager 157
Gina Tricot
Kappahl
Svensk Handel
5:00 pm
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Congress Hall
Unveiling the Blueprint: Building Global Power Brands
9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Congress Hall
Paradigm Shifts
9:40 am
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Congress Hall
Staying innovative and on brand: Paul Smith’s digital transformation
10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Congress Hall
Talents leading the new wave

iD Magazine
Gustaf Westman
1:50 pm
1:50 pm - 2:15 pm
Congress Hall
The Rise and Future of Klarna: Inside the Mind of Sebastian Siemiatkowski

Wellstreet, investor, entrepreneur | Dragon in SVT's "Dragon's Den"
2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:10 pm
Congress Hall
Redefining Success: A Life Beyond Limits with Steven Bartlett

Wellstreet, investor, entrepreneur | Dragon in SVT's "Dragon's Den"
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