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Swerim Day 2026
Swerim is pleased to welcome research funders, programme participants, network members and other stakeholders to Swerim Day.
Join us for an afternoon of insights and discussion with speakers from Stegra, Siemens, Blykalla and SSAB. We will explore the role of material supply, material properties and resilience in strengthening competitiveness in a rapidly changing world.
The programme will also highlight some of Swerim's collaborations with industry and the impact of our research on both society and industry. The event concludes with networking and light refreshments.
Programme: (Read more)
14:00 Coffee and registration
- Welcome, Pontus Sjöberg, CEO, Swerim
- Material Properties, Supply and Resilience: Key Drivers for Competitive Advantage
Panel with Blykalla, Siemens, SSAB, Stegra and Swerim: Jakob Oskarsson (Blykalla), Marta Couto (Siemens), Magnus Andersson (SSAB), Christopher Gusek (Stegra) and Pontus Sjöberg (Swerim) - From Blast Furnace to EAF – Ensuring Consistent Material Properties
Magnus Andersson, Product Development Manager, SSAB Special Steels - How Material Development Changes the Lifetime of Gas Turbines and Prepares Us for the Future
Marta Couto, Manager for Material Testing and Development, Siemens Energy - Advanced Alumina-Forming Steels for Fast Lead-Cooled Reactor
Jakob Oskarsson, Head of Materials, Blykalla - Decarbonizing Steel Production at Scale
Christopher Gusek, Global Head of Steel Technology, Stegra - OASIS: Towards a One-Alloy Steel Concept for Sustainable Vehicle Manufacturing
Henrik Sieurin, Steel Expert Engineer, Traton, and Nader Heshmati, Researcher, Swerim - Smarter use of joining processes in the automotive industry
David Löveborn, Industrial Engineering Expert – Joining Technology, Scania CV, and Love Englund, Researcher, Swerim
17:40 Guided tour, networking and light refreshments
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