About Helena Bjarnegård

Helena Bjarnegård is Sweden’s national architect. She is leading the work within the field of architecture nationally, providing a structure that supports those planning and building in Sweden to create sustainable, inclusive, and well-designed living environments for all. All according to the national policy for architecture, design, art, and culture heritage in Sweden. She leads the steering group consisting of four national agencies all working on commission from the government with implementation of the national policy “Designed living environments”.

Helena is a member of the scientific council for the government research council for sustainable development, Formas and the national contact point for the EU commission´s initiative New European Bauhaus.

Agenda

March 22, 15:05

Northern Sweden - Tech wonder

The session focuses on Northern Sweden’s second industrial transformation and the societal challenges this entails. Every actor within the civil society needs to contribute to creating sustainable and attractive living conditions to cope with the ongoing change. This encompasses, among other things, infrastructure, energy supply, attracting workforce and skills development strategies. How do we build future societies and a framework to make both people and companies contributing to a sustainable energy systems, industry and societies flourish?