About Darja Isaksson

Darja Isaksson is Director General of Vinnova, Sweden’s national innovation agency, and serves as a member of the Swedish government’s National Digitalization Council. As the founder of two agencies, she has worked in business and product development for clients such as Sony Ericsson, Ikea and Husqvarna. She has served as adviser to the Prime Minister’s Innovation Council, been recognised as one of Sweden’s most powerful opinion-makers by the financial magazine Veckans Affarer and was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people in digital government by the website Apolitical.

Agenda

March 21, 14:10

Impact Innovation - Building the innovation system for the 2030s

The Swedish government agencies Vinnova, Swedish Energy Agency and Formas are joining forces within the new innovation system, Impact Innovation. The goal is to support businesses, academia, the public sector and civil society in meeting societal challenges of today, as well as for the future. Impact Innovation requires actors within the Swedish innovation system to contribute to global competitiveness through a clearly stated direction and transformation towards sustainable development. Impact innovation will address areas of broad societal relevance to ensure greater systemic effects.

March 23, 17:10

Fireside chat - Impact Innovation

Impact Innovation requires actors within the Swedish innovation system to contribute to global competitiveness through a clearly stated direction and transformation towards sustainable development. Impact innovation will address areas of broad societal relevance to ensure greater systemic effects. Join the General Directors from Vinnova, Formas and the Swedish Energy Agency as they discuss this important topic.