Join us for a transformative full-day conference as we embark on an exploration of the evolving landscape of technology and human interaction. Under the banner of Dig-IT Lab, this event explore the current trends shaping our digital future, where vulnerability meets innovation, and human values intertwine with machine efficiency. In a world increasingly defined by artificial intelligence, the balance between risks and opportunities becomes crucial.
Our four sessions will guide you through the labyrinth of digital transformation:
- Digital Twins and Insights: Digital twins have evolved from dead planning tools to dynamic service generating platforms. But how happily will these twins play together in shared spaces? And how will AI influence their behavior? Also, discover the evolving relationship between mirrored realities and the regulatory landscapes that govern them. How do we ensure usability whilst preserving privacy, and what tools are out there to improve operational efficiency?
- Business Models: Navigate new economic frontiers forged by digital innovation, where resilience and adaptability become the cornerstones of success. Can different business models align, harvesting the emerging ideas from start-ups in an industry with long-term business models, and how do smart solutions affect property value?
- Organisation: Explore the interface of human dynamics and technological systems, ensuring integration that amplifies human potential. How can organizations prepare for a coming shift in focus? From human to human aided by AI, or even to AI aided by human?
- Testbed Xn: Engage with cutting-edge experiments and scenarios designed to anticipate future technologies and their potential impact on society. What have the Dig-IT Lab developed, and how can collaborative environments help to industrialise digitalisation.
As we prepare for an uncertain future, we encourage a proactive mindset: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and embrace the fear of failure as a catalyst for growth. Amidst discussions on crisis management and technological evolutions, we promise moments of levity and connection, reminding us of the joys of innovation and the reasons to look forward to tomorrow.
It all ends (or continues?) with drinks and some food at Bengt Dahlgren!
Secure your spot for a day filled with insightful exchanges, strategic foresight, and a touch of fun. Let’s embrace the future together, with optimism and resilience.
Venue: Bengt Dahlgren, Textilgatan 43 Hammarby Sjöstad
Register here
Link for registration (KTH form): https://www.kth.se/form/6847cf8a7215c671c300def3?l=sv
Programme October 2, 2025
08:30 – 09:00: Fika and registration
09:00 – 09:10: Opening Remarks by centre director Jonas Anund Vogel
09:10 – 09:40: Keynote – Tino Weinkauf from KTH Visualization Centre – Data Visualization
09:40 – 11:10: Session 1: Digital Twins and insights
Digital Twins and Smart Grids, Data driven digital twin for predictive control; Occupancy detection for residential apartments using machine learning; AI for predictive maintenance and much more. Speakers are Magnus Jansson, Qianwen Xu, Supriya Soman, Jaime Arias, Tobias Oechtering, Barbro Fröding, Angela Fontan.
09:40 – 09:55: Keynote – Qianwen Xu KTH
09:55 – 10:40: Pitch-Presentations
10:40 – 11:10: Discussions, group work around table & reflection sharing
11:10 – 11:30: Coffee break
11:30 – 12:45: Session 2: Business Models
Business models, how do we make them scalable? How can we align proptech with developers and reach the necessary reductions in energy use and climate impact? This and much more during this session! Speaker are Mats Wilhelmsson, Agnieszka Zalejska Jonsson, Ulf Näslund, John Wibrand, Micke Dimadis, Erik Vallgårda.
11:30 – 11:45: Keynote 2 – Mats Wilhelmsson KTH
11:45 – 12:15: Pitch presentations:
12:15 – 12:45: Discussions, group work around table & reflection sharing
12:45 – 13:45: Networking Lunch
13:45 – 15:00: Session 3: Organizing for Digital Transformation – An Interactive Perspective
The Power of One: Merging Minds, Data, and Methods for a Smarter Built World; Learning in Public – The Co-Evolution of Real Estate and Technology; and The built environments ability to adopt to change, and much more also here! Speakers are Malena Havenvid, Mathias Schmidt Berglin, Niklas Dalgrip, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Anders Kallebo, James Johnson.
13:45 – 14:00: Keynote 3 – Malena Havenvid
14:00 – 14:30: Pitch presentations:
14:30 – 15:00: Discussions, group work around table & reflection sharing
15:00 – 16:00: Poster session, fika and networking
16:00 – 16:45: Session 4: Testbed Xn as a playground (Rafael Gomez Garcia RISE and Tobias Davidsson Akademiska Hus)
- Testbed Xn Framework
- Sandboxing possibilities
- ProptechOS, Fagerhult, Swegon, Schneider case.
16:45 – 17:00: Closing Remarks – Tina Karrbom Gustavsson
17:00 – late: Mingle, drinks, snack food and networking
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