Business Arena Stockholm 2026

In connection with Business Arena Stockholm, we invite selected attendees to take part in various networking activities. Read more about them below.

All our networking activities are designed to create relevant meetings between decision-makers with shared interests, challenges, and business focus, in a more focused format than traditional networking. The activities are intended for our partners and consist of moderated roundtable discussions in smaller groups.

​​​​​​​Would you also like to maximise your participation at Business Arena and take part in the networking activities? Please feel free to contact us for more information.

Description

Business Arena is organizing a large networking dinner with assigned seating for senior executives in the real estate and urban development sector. The dinner aims to foster the creation of meaningful relationships and highlight relevant industry initiatives. Here, Business Arena’s most prominent speakers and participants will gather together with representatives from the business community.

Time: 15 september, 6:00–9:30 PM

Venue: Eric Ericsonhallen, Kyrkslingan 2–4, Stockholm, Sweden

Agenda

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Welcome reception

6:30 PM - 8:45 PM: Dinner & Roundtable sessions

8:45 PM - 9:30 PM: Concluding networking mingle

Recommended Participants

• CEO
• Deputy CEO
• Politicians
• Decision-makers from the business sector
• Chair of the Municipal Executive Board
• Director of Business Development
• Director of Urban Planning.

(partner activity)

When politics appears to be taking a more cautious approach to climate issues, the long-term real estate industry seems, by all indications, to be maintaining its focus. This involves factors such as energy efficiency, climate risk, taxonomy, emissions and circularity. Sustainability appears less as a matter of branding and more as a question of risk management, cost control, future competitiveness, access to capital, and an ambition to build resilience in property portfolios. Welcome to a highly relevant conversation on sustainability and business logic.

Time: 16 september, 8:00-08:50 AM 

Venue: Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm

Host: Will be presented shortly

Profile/Expert: Will be presented shortly

Format

Breakfast, Networking & Roundtable Discussions

Language

This session will be held in english

Recommended Participants

• Head of Sustainability
• Director of Administration
• Director of Economic Development
• Director of Urban Development
• Environmental Manager

(partner activity)

The election on 13 September will naturally have significant implications for the policies pursued across Sweden’s 290 municipalities. In some cases, political priorities may shift, while in others the current direction will remain unchanged. Regardless of the outcome, many municipalities are asking what room for manoeuvre they will have during the new term of office.

Will welfare and social cohesion take priority? Will housing and infrastructure move to the top of the agenda? How will municipalities manage the challenges of climate adaptation? Together with a leading expert on Swedish politics, we will explore the key questions facing local government in the years ahead.

Time: 16 September, 08:00–08:50 AM
Venue: Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm

Host: To be announced
Profile/Expert: To be announced

Format
Breakfast, networking & roundtable discussion

Language

This session will be held in swedish

Recommended Participants

• Director of Economic Development
• Municipal Chief Executive
• Regional Director
• CEO / Deputy CEO
• Business Development Director
• Head of Business Development
• Regional Manager
• Director of Urban Development
• Chair of the Municipal Executive Board

(partner activity)

As is often the case, predicting economic developments remains exceptionally challenging. Central banks continue to be concerned about inflation, yet it is uncertain whether further interest rate increases are feasible. How severely will global supply chains be affected this time, and what implications could a peaceful resolution between the United States and Iran have for oil infrastructure and energy markets? Will valuations of AI companies continue to rise?

Together with leading experts, we will explore these and other pressing questions in a discussion on economics and investments, designed to provide fresh perspectives and valuable insights.

Time: 16 September, 11:45 AM–1:15 PM

Venue: Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm

Host: Will be presented shortly

Profile/Expert: Will be presented shortly 

Format

Seated Lunch, Stage Presentation, Networking & Roundtable Discussion

Language

This session will be held in swedish

Recommended Participants

• CEO, Deputy CEO, CFO
• Head of Transactions
• Analyst
• Director of Economic Development
• Municipal Chief Executive

(partner activity)

A little over a decade ago, people often talked about factors such as attractiveness, infrastructure and quality of life in relation to urban development. Today, issues such as resilience, total defence and energy supply are on the agenda. Major global events now seem to have a more direct impact on how cities are governed and developed. Here, we discuss how to maintain a long-term perspective while also being prepared to respond to short-term disruptions.

Time: 16 September, 11:45 AM–1:15 PM

Venue: Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm

Host: Will be presented shortly

Profile/Expert: Nathalie Tocci, Professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS and Senior Fellow at the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University

Format

Seated Lunch, Stage Presentation, Networking & Roundtable Discussion

Language

This session will be held in english

Recommended Participants

• Head of Business Development
• Director of Economic Development
• Director of Urban Development
• City Architect
• Head of Project Development
• Director of Land Development 
• CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
• Chair of the Municipal Executive Board 

(partner activity)

Real estate is a long-term asset class, and the sector is influenced not only by interest rates and economic cycles, but also by energy prices, climate policy, and new regulations. In this session, we take a broader perspective and ask whether Sweden has the conditions in place for a new investment cycle. We will also explore what the green transition, growing energy demand, and the likely economic outlook mean for the real estate sector in the years ahead.

Time: 16 September, 1:45–2:45 PM
Venue: Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm

Host: To be announced
Profile/Expert: To be announced

Format
Stage presentation, networking & roundtable discussion

Language

This session will be held in swedish

Recommended Participants

• Representatives from real estate companies, municipalities, banks, regional authorities, and selected consultancy firms with budgetary and staff responsibility.

Description
Roundtable discussion with carefully selected experts from the real estate and urban development sectors, where relevant trends and behaviors are discussed and analyzed. The conversation is introduced by a prominent speaker or expert. No prior preparation is required for participants.

Time: 3:15–4:15 PM
Location: Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm
Moderator: To be announced
Speaker/Expert: To be announced

Format
Stage presentation, networking, and roundtable discussions

Language
This session will be held in swedish

Recommended participants

• Head of Innovation

• Head of Business Development

• Head of Property Management

• Head of Procurement / Purchasing

• City Director

• Head of Sustainability

• Chief Property Officer