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