PRESENTERS LIST

University Club, February 21st

​​​​​​​Presenters

H.E. Karin Olofsdotter

Ambassador at Embassy of Sweden, ​Washington D.C.

Kei Koizumi

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Jan-Ingvar Jönsson

Vice Chancellor at Linköping University, Sweden

Mark Wrighton

President at George Washington University, United States

House of Sweden, February 22nd

​​​​​​​Presenters


Welcome Remarks

H.E. Karin Olofsdotter

Embassy of Sweden, Washington D.C.

Signhild Arnegard Hansen

SACC-USA

Christer Bergman

SIREUS

Academia's role in International Collaboration and Leadership

Moderator
Barry Pavel
RAND Corporation
KeyNote Address
​​​​​​​Marianne Craven, U.S. Department of State.
Panelist
Ann-Charlotte Larsson,
​​​​​​​Linnaeus University
Panelist
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Asif Chaudhry, Washington State University
Panelist
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Stefan Östlund, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Panelist
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Lisa Montoya, University of Texas at San Antonio

Enriched learning environments via music and arts 

Performer
​​​​​​​Eva Bojner Horwitz, KMH The Royal College of Music & Karolinska Institutet
Performer
​​​​​​​Julia Langley,
​​​​​​​Georgetown University
Musician
​​​​​​​Anthony Hyatt,
Georgetown University, Medical Center

Bridging Research to Industry Key Research Trends

Moderator
Jaclyn Shaw, UTSA  
KeyNote Address
Jan Söderström,
Ericsson
KeyNote Address
Gerald Charlwood,
SAAB
Panelist
​​​​​​​Mark Rudnicki, Michigan Technological University
Panelist
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Marcus Lindahl, Uppsala University
Panelist
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Richard Cowburn, Karolinska Institutet
Panelist
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​George Chiu,
​​​​​​​Purdue University
Panelist
​​​​​​​Christopher Rhodes, AstraZeneca

We Hear You—A Climate Archive

Performer
Helene Larsson Pousette, Embassy of Sweden 
Performer
Ashanee Kottage,
Georgetown University

Addressing Global Challenges - From Academia
​​​​​​​to Application

Moderator
Christer Bergman, SIREUS   
KeyNote Address
José-Marie Griffiths, Dakota State University
KeyNote Address
Marcus Liwicki, Luleå Technical University
Panelist
​​​​​​​Sandra Haynes, Washington State University
Panelist
​​​​​​​Lena Eskilsson, Lund University
Panelist
​​​​​​​Niklas Myhr, Chapman University
Panelist
​​​​​​​Torbjörn Lundh, Gothenburg University

Research Funding for International Collaboration

Moderator 
Maria Brogren,
Embassy of Sweden, 
​​​​​​​Washington D.C.
Panelist
​​​​​​​Florent Bernard, Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Panelist
​​​​​​​Anne Emig,
​​​​​​​The National Science Foundation, Washington D.C.
Panelist
​​​​​​​Fredrik Göthe,
​​​​​​​Swedish Research Agency Vinnova
Panelist
​​​​​​​Jenny Majidyar,
​​​​​​​Embassy of Sweden, Washington D.C.

Summary and Conclusion

Final Remark
​​​​​​​
Maria Brogren,
Embassy of Sweden, 
​​​​​​​Washington D.C.
Final Remark
Christer Bergman,
SIREUS 
Final Remark
Jan-Ingvar Jönsson
​​​​​​​Vice Chancellor at Linköping University, Sweden