Innovation Conference
The Innovation Conference is an annual event arranged every September by either of the University’s two profile areas, Health Innovation and Smart Cities and Communities.
Innovation Conference 2021
Small and medium-sized smart Cities and Communities
This year's innovation conference was held on September 23. It was a digital conference in English and requirered registration. The focus of the conference was small and medium-sized cities and the development, challenges and opportunities of the smart city. Compared to big cities and megacities, the small and medium-sized cities normally have their own specific conditions to consider, which requires specific investigations and solutions.
Smart Cities and Communities (SCC) is a university-wide profile area. It includes all research, education and collaboration that is conducted within smart cities and communities at the University. The three current areas of strength within SCC are Smart Mobility, Smart Energy and Smart Citizen and Communities in small and medium-sized cities. Many aspects of the profile area include working with businesses and the surrounding society and taking local conditions into consideration.
In summary, SCC targets to prepare people and society for the future within the scope of smart cities and societies, adding value to tackle industrial and societal challenges, especially in small and medium-sized cities. During this conference, we want to promote collaboration and development of smart cities and communities.
Conference program
The conference will take place between 10.00 and 15.00.
- 10.00: Welcome!
Speakers: Magnus Jonsson, Programme Director profile area Smart Cities and Communities, Kristian Widén, Deputy Programme Director profile area Smart Cities and Communities, both at Halmstad University and Rebecca Sellergren, moderator for the Innovation Conference.
Section 1: Challenges for small and medium sized smart cities and communities
- 10.10: Climate city contract – a tool for mobilising and delivering climate neutral and sustainable cities.
Speakers: Åsa Minoz, Innovation Strategist at Viable Cities. - 10.30: From Halmstad to Stockholm – local ideas brought to center stage.
Speakers: Magnus Jensner, Museum Director at Hallands Konstmuseum. - 10.50: Discussion – what opportunities are there to create smart cities in our regional environment?
Section 2: Collaborative environment in the region – the local perspective
- 11.15: Cooperation with surrounding society – benefits for all.
Speakers: Max Wehlin, Infrastructure and research analyst at Varberg Municipality, Chair of the Executive Committee at Halmstad Municipality, Kristina Magnusson, Municipal Director at Ängelholm Municipality and Anders Nelson, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Halmstad University. - 12.10: Lunch break.
Section 3: Initiatives enabling sustainable societies
- 13.00: Overview of Smart Cities and Communities at Halmstad University (SCC).
Speaker: Magnus Jonsson, Programme Director profile area Smart Cities and Communities, Kristian Widén, Deputy Programme Director profile area Smart Cities and Communities both at Halmstad University. - 13.10: AHA II: Co-Designing Future Mobility in Urban Living Labs in Gothenburg and Helsingborg.
Speakers: Vaike Fors, Professor of Design Ethnography at Halmstad University, Susanne Duval Innings, Infrastructure Strategist at the Municipality of Helsingborg and Suzanne Andersson, Development strategist and Senior advisor in traffic safety at the City of Gothenburg. - 13.30: Smart Village Veberöd.
Speakers: Martin Bergman, FabLab Halmstad University Manager at Halmstad University, Jan Malmgren, Entrepreneur and CEO Byutveckling AB at Veberöd and Tim Malmgren, Research Engineer at Halmstad University. - 13.50: Break – Digital tour in FabLab.
Section 4: Local to international: examples of research and development
- 14.10: Organisational innovation for smart cities.
Speaker: Peter Wells, Professor of Business and Sustainability and Director, Centre for Automotive Industry Research, Cardiff University . - 14.30: Discussion – Ideas for collaboration in the future.
- 14.40: The Future History of Travel: Forecasting Mobility Services through Research and Prototyping.
Speaker: Pontus Wärnestål, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University and Design Director at inUse. - 15.00: Summary and upcoming.
Speakers: Pontus Wärnestål, Associate Professor and Design Director at Halmstad and Rebecca Sellergren, Moderator for the Innovation Conference.
- 15.15: End of conference
Speakers
Moderator
- Rebecca Sellergren
Speakers
- Anders Nelson, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Halmstad University
Cooperation with surrounding society – benefits for all. - Erik Behm, Establishment Strategist at Invest in Halland, Region Halland
Cooperation with surrounding society – benefits for all. - Jan Malmgren, Entrepreneur and CEO Byutveckling AB, Veberöd
Smart Village Veberöd. - Kristian Widén, Deputy Programme Director profile area Smart Cities and Communities, Halmstad University
Overview of Smart Cities and Communities at Halmstad University. - Kristina Magnusson, Municipal Director, Ängelholm Municipality
Cooperation with surrounding society – benefits for all. - Magnus Jensner, Museum Director, Hallands Konstmuseum
From Halmstad to Stockholm – local ideas brought to center stage. - Magnus Jonsson, Programme Director profile area Smart Cities and Communities, Halmstad University
Overview of Smart Cities and Communities at Halmstad University. - Martin Bergman, FabLab Manager, Halmstad University
Smart Village Veberöd. - Max Wehlin, Infrastructure and Research Analyst, Varberg Municipality
Cooperation with surrounding society – benefits for all. - Peter Wells, Professor of Business and Sustainability, Centre for Automotive Industry Research, Cardiff University
Organisational innovation for smart cities. - Pontus Wärnestål, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University and Design Director, inUse
The Future History of Travel: Forecasting Mobility Services through Research and Prototyping. - Susanne Duval Innings, Infrastructure Strategist, Helsingborg City
AHA II: Co-Designing Future Mobility in Urban Living Labs in Gothenburg and Helsingborg. - Suzanne Andersson, Senior Advisor in traffic safety, City of Gothenburg
AHA II: Co-Designing Future Mobility in Urban Living Labs in Gothenburg and Helsingborg. - Tim Malmgren, Research Engineer, Halmstad University
Smart Village Veberöd. - Vaike Fors, Professor of Design Ethnography, Halmstad University
Project AHA II: Co-Designing Future Mobility in Urban Living Labs in Gothenburg and Helsingborg. - Åsa Minoz, Innovation Strategist at Viable Cities
Climate city contract – a tool for mobilising and delivering climate neutral and sustainable cities.
Sign up for the conference
Welcome to join the Innovation Conference 2021. A digital conference will be held on September 23 and will focus on development, challanges and opportunities of the smart city.
Sign up using the form below. More information will be sent to you shortly before the conference, and we look forward to seeing you online. If you haven't recieved an e-mail, please check your spam folder. The e-mail will be sent from eventgruppen@hh.se.
Practical information: The conference will use MeetApp for live streaming, detailed information and interaction with and between participants.
Previous Innovation Conferences
Innovation Conference 2020 – Health Innovation Day
Innovation Conference 2019 – focus on Smart Cities and Communities
Innovation Conference 2018 – focus on Health Innovation
