Security of Supply – Symposium
SOSCOE and Bofors Hotel, 24-25 February 2026
All times in Central European Time, CET.
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Tuesday 24 February 2026
Program subject to change.
12:45
All seated
13:00
Introduction
Director, Freddy Jönsson Hanberg
13:15
Keynote speech – NATO today and tomorrow.
TBD
13:45
Sweden’s role in NATO – The rear area of the Northeastern Flank
Ambassador Axel Wernhoff
14:15
Industrial Base Strategy in an Era of Geopolitical Competition
Professor Nicole Verrier Crain, US National Defence University
14:45
NATO exercises in general – SUPPLY CHALLENGE in particular
Brigadier General (r) Michael Nilsson & EXDIR SC 26
15:15
Coffee break and mingle
15:45
All seated
16:00
Using simulations to shorten lead times in the arms industry
Canadian Joint Warfare Centre, BAE Systems, SAAB Dynamics
16:45
The European Transport Sector and Geopolitical challenges
Mathias Krümel, former CEO & President at PostNord and DHL
17:30
Closing remarks
18:00
Bar opens
19:00
Dinner at Bofors hotel
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Program subject to change.
08:30
All seated
08:45
Introduction to the SOSCOE project portfolio
Freddy Jönsson Hanberg, Director
09:00
Autonomization of logistics
Professor Per Ödling
Fredrik Svedberg, Logtrade
09:45
Critical metals and minerals – weapon and defence
Raphael Danino-Perraud, le Ministère des Armées (France)
Florian Anderhuber, Euromines
10:30
European battery production in a geopolitical context
Ilka von Dalwigk, ReCharge
Naseer Ahmed, UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
Dr Darren Browning, Dstl
TBD, KLiB
11:00
Self sustainment or trade – the security of supply paradox
Stefan Wallin, former MoD Finland
11:30
Synthesis and way ahead
Freddy Jönsson Hanberg, Director
BG Michael Nilsson, Chairman of the Steering Committee
Tony Ring, mayor of Karlskoga