Kick off the Summit at Eleiko Sport Inc. with authentic Texas BBQ and live music, bringing together Swedish and American executives, entrepreneurs, partners and emerging leaders.

Keynotes, panels and discussions on human-centered leadership in the age of AI, innovation and wellbeing, entrepreneurship, transatlantic collaboration and Sweden–U.S. relations. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, and an evening reception with AI-powered matchmaking by Retell AI.

• 6:30 AMOptional: Free OrangeTheory Workout
• 7:30 AMRegistration & Networking
• 8:30 AMWelcome RemarksRickard Blomberg, President SACC Texas · Carl Källén, Chairman SACC USA
• 9:00 AMOpening AddressAnna Hammarlund Blixt, Consul General of Sweden
• 9:20 AMBusiness Sweden: Swedish-American Trade RelationsJohan Karlberg, Business Sweden, Country Manager USA
• 9:40 AMBreak
• 10:00 AMFireside ChatA Conversation about Humanity, AI and the Age of Abundance for All Brett Alexander Hurt, Founder & CEO, Love Conquers Fear; Co-owner, Hurt Family Investments ModeratorHenrik Johansson, CEO & Founder, Nordus Group
• 10:50 AMCorporate Wellness in the Age of AI – How to Care for Your TeamRodney Corn, Head of Education, Eleiko
• 11:30 AMGood enough is now free. Great is the only premium leftMåns Jacobsson Hosk, Co-founder, Kurppa Hosk & Eidra · Fredrik Silfver, AI Lead, Kurppa Hosk
• 12:00 PMLunch
• 12:45 PMPanel ILeadership in the Age of AI How do you lead when AI can do more of the thinking? Swedish and American leaders share how they actually use AI in their leadership — what they've gained, where it has changed how they make decisions and develop their teams, and where judgment and people still have to lead. Candid, practical examples of what's working and what isn't. Eva Andren, Head of People, Ericsson Americas · Nils Senvalds, Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal · Lauren Cody, Member Board of Directors, Domino´s Pizza Norway ModeratorPatrik Melander, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Connect 5G, Inc.
• 1:30 PMBreak
• 1:50 PMPanel IIBreaking Into the U.S. Market as a New Company What does it actually take to launch and grow a business in the U.S.? Founders and advisers who have done it several times over share hard-won lessons — what worked, what they would do differently, what role AI could play — and practical guidance for your own expansion plans. Vicki Paavilainen, Chief Operating Officer, SkyBridge Resource Center · Alex W. Karasik, Partner, Duane Morris · Ivy Huges, CMO, Woolpower ModeratorHenrik Johansson, CEO & Founder, Nordus Group
• 2:40 PMSACC Texas & Triathlon Group Executive Pulse 2026: Survey Results A perspective from Swedish and American business leaders on the key shifts shaping business, leadership and performance. Gustav Karlsson, Head of AI, Triathlon Group
• 3:00 PMBreak
• 3:20 PMFireside ChatHuman + Machine: What Happens to Us When AI Joins the Workforce?
• 3:55 PMKeynoteHumanity and the AI Ascendancy: Insights from the Ancient WorldAndrew Gilmour
• 4:40 PMClosing NotesRickard Blomberg, President SACC Texas · Carl Källén, Chairman SACC USA
• 6:00 PMAfternoon Activity & Dinner

The final day is dedicated to SACC leadership and key partners for internal strategy discussions and planning meetings.