Programme

To be updated continuously.

Tuesday May 13 – Industry focus

08:00–09:00 Registration
09:00–09:05 Welcome and safety information
09:05–09:20 Opening of the conference, Karl Andersson, Dean, Luleå University of Technology
09:20–09:30 History of the Division of Operations and Maintenance Engineering, Uday Kumar, Honorary Chair
09:30–09:45 JVTC and CIAM – Centers of Excellence, Veronica Jägare, Director of JVTC
09:45–10:00 Jon Sundh, Head of Division Railway Systems, Maintenance, Trafikverket
10:00–10:15 Maria Ryttyy, Asset Manager, Stegra
10:15–10:45 Coffee break
10:45–11:00 Jan Lundgren, General Manager Logistics, LKAB
11:00–11:15 Mia Ilkko, Chairman of the Board, Swedish Maintenance Society
11:15–11:30 Ann Kristin Bjerknes, Senior Advisor Innovation, The Norwegian Railway Directorate
11:30–11:45 Panel discussion
11:45–12:00 Information from the exhibitors
12:00–13:30 Lunch
13:30–13:45 Khanindra Pathak, IIT Kharagpur
13:45–14:00 Stina Pettersson, Manager Operative Maintenance, Vattenfall Vattenkraft
14:00–14:15 Erik Ranängen, Industry and Association Manager, Byggföretagen
14:15–14:45 Coffee break
14:45–15:00 Maneesh Singh, University of Stavanger
15:00–15:15 Stephen Famurewa, Track Specialist, Trafikverket
15:15–15:30 Greger Spetz, Technical Maintenance Manager, Boliden Mines
15:30–15:45 Ramin Karim, AI Factory
15:45–16:00 Panel discussions
16:00–16:05 Closing of Conference Day 1 and information about the evening event

18:00–22:00 Dinner and social activity

Wednesday May 14

08:00–09:00 Registration
09:00–9:05 Welcome and safety information
09:05–9:15 Introduction, Ramin Karim, Conference Chair
09:15–09:30 Opening of Conference Day 2, Pär Weihed, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Luleå University of Technology
09:30–09:55 Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, CEO, Byggföretagen
09:55–10:20 Kai Goebel, Head of R&D, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and President, Fragum Global
10:20–10:50 Coffee break
10:50–11:10  Kristina Nyquist, CEO, Siemens Sverige
11:10–11:30 Pierre Henri Bougeant, Head of Digitalization, Vossloh
11:30–11:50 Panel discussion
11:50–13:00 Lunch
13:00–14:20 Technical sessions
14:20–14:40 Coffee break
14:40–16:00 Technical sessions
16:00–16:05 Closing of the day and information about the evening event

18:00–22:00 Conference dinner

Thursday May 15

08:00–08:30 Registration
08:30–08:35 Welcome and safety information
08:35–08:40 Conference chair Ramin Karim opens the day
08:40–09:00 Helena Eriksson, Regional Director - North, Trafikverket
09:00–09:20 Gael Chosson, Head of Innovation Station, Alstom
09:20–09:40 Lorenzo Roversi, Managing Director UK and Nordics, IonQ
09:40–10:00 A case study on the use of digital twins for systems' diagnostics, Rakesh Mishra, Professor of Fluid Dynamics, University of HuddersfieldRakesh Mishra, Professor of Fluid Dynamics, University of Huddersfield
10:00–10:30 Coffee break
10:30–10:50 TBD
10:50–11:10 TBD
11:10–11:30 Olov Candell, Research and Technology Manager, SAAB Aeronautics
11:30–11:50 Panel discussions
11:50–13:00 Lunch
13:00–14:20 Technical sessions
14:20–14:40 Coffee break
14:40–15:40 Technical sessions
15:40–16:00 Closing session