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

2025-03-05 16:002025-03-05 16:25Europe/StockholmStatsminister Ulf Kristersson öppnar D-Congress 2025 – så stärker vi Sveriges konkurrenskraftSveriges Statsminister - Ulf KristerssonCongress HallSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Statsminister Ulf Kristersson öppnar D-Congress 2025 – så stärker vi Sveriges konkurrenskraft

4:25 pm

4:25 pm - 4:35 pm

Congress Hall

2025-03-05 16:252025-03-05 16:35Europe/StockholmSofia LarsenSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Handelslandet Sverige: Så skapar vi rätt förutsättningar för handelns konkurrenskraft

4:35 pm

4:35 pm - 5:00 pm

Congress Hall

2025-03-05 16:352025-03-05 17:00Europe/StockholmStefan PalmSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Vägen till internationell expansion – nästa kliv för svenska handelsföretag

5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Congress Hall

2025-03-05 17:002025-03-05 17:30Europe/StockholmLufthansa Group - Sara Riis-Carstensen​Svensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Unveiling the Blueprint: Building Global Power Brands

9:00 am

9:00 am - 9:40 am

Congress Hall

2025-03-06 09:002025-03-06 09:40Europe/StockholmDr. Achim BergSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Paradigm Shifts

9:40 am

9:40 am - 10:00 am

Congress Hall

2025-03-06 09:402025-03-06 10:00Europe/StockholmHannah BennettSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Staying innovative and on brand: Paul Smith’s digital transformation

10:00 am

10:00 am - 10:20 am

Congress Hall

2025-03-06 10:002025-03-06 10:20Europe/StockholmEvin AhmadSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Talents leading the new wave

1:50 pm

1:50 pm - 2:15 pm

Congress Hall

2025-03-06 13:502025-03-06 14:15Europe/StockholmSebastian SiemiatkowskiSvensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

The Rise and Future of Klarna: Inside the Mind of Sebastian Siemiatkowski

english speaker

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

2:15 pm

2:15 pm - 3:10 pm

Congress Hall

2025-03-06 14:152025-03-06 15:10Europe/StockholmSteven Bartlett​Svensk Handelnoreply@svenskhandel.seevent

Redefining Success: A Life Beyond Limits with Steven Bartlett

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D-Congress 2024

MARCH 6-7

Innovation for Impact

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