​Growth Day

​The second day of Tech Open is all about growth.

​Discover the strategies, systems, and lessons behind scaling startups into category-defining global companies.

​Join Nordic Tech Week in Kungsträdgården for a full day of talks, live demos, and candid conversations with founders, operators, investors, and executives behind some of the Nordics' fastest-growing companies.

​All sessions take place at Tech Open, Stockholm's free open-air tech festival.

​​Programme

​(check out the full program here)

​The Future of Sweden
What will it take for Sweden to remain one of the world’s most competitive countries for innovation, entrepreneurship and growth?

​Founder F*ck-Ups
Founders unpack the hires, launches, deals and decisions that went wrong, what they cost and what they’d never do again.

​The Future of Work
How AI is reshaping hiring, teams, careers and productivity — and changing what great work looks like.

​Pitching Politicians
Political leaders pitch their vision for making Sweden the best place to build and scale, before leading tech profiles ask the questions that matter.

​How to Build a Brand for Growth
How entrepreneurs can work more strategically with their brand to drive long-term growth.

​The Scaling Trap
The biggest mistakes founders make between Seed and Series B, from hiring too early to chasing growth at the expense of product, focus and fundraising.

​Is Stockholm Europe’s Silicon Valley?
Can Stockholm build on its unicorn legacy, attract global talent and compete with Silicon Valley to become Europe’s leading tech hub?

​The 10-Person Unicorn
Could the next billion-dollar company be built by just ten people? A conversation about AI, leverage and the future of company-building.

​The Future of Industrial Nordics
How manufacturing, energy, robotics and infrastructure can power the next Nordic industrial revolution.

​Nordic Sovereign AI
Can the Nordics build AI infrastructure and capability on their own terms?

​Beyond the Exit
What follows success? A conversation about building lasting impact, giving back and redefining what it means to win.

​The Future of Creativity
Leaders from gaming, music and media explore how AI is redefining creativity and the future of creative technology.

​Building Unicorn #2
Ken Villum Klausen has already built one Nordic unicorn. What changes the second time around, and can the lessons from unicorn number one help him build the next even faster?

​Nordic Tech Week Winners
We close Nordic Tech Week by celebrating the people and ideas that stood out across the week, from hackathons and pitches to crowning the top founder in the Nordics.

​Who should attend?

• ​Founders, entrepreneurs, and startup teams

• ​Operators, executives, and business leaders

• ​Investors and ecosystem builders

• ​Product, engineering, creative, and GTM professionals

• ​Students and emerging talent

• ​Anyone curious about technology, innovation, and what’s being built next

​Whether you're preparing for your next funding round, entering new markets, or building a category-defining company, Growth Day brings together the people who've already done it and those shaping what's next.

​📅 Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00–17:00
📍 Location: Kungsträdgården, Stockholm

​Free open-air event.