September 2026 | JACY’Z, GOTHENBURG
18:00–21:00 | PRE-SUMMIT AFTER WORK
📍 JQ Rooftop Bar & Lounge, 17th Floor
Start the Summit Before the Summit
Arriving in Gothenburg the day before? Join us for The Preview — a pre-summit AfterWork bringing together attendees, speakers, partners and industry peers before the main event begins.
Enjoy light food, drinks and networking 17 floors above Gothenburg, and get a head start on the conversations and connections that continue throughout the Summit.
Limited capacity. The Preview requires a separate add-on ticket.
ADD THE PREVIEW TO YOUR SUMMIT EXPERIENCE
VENUES
The stage programme takes place at Big Stage, while fika, lunch, networking and the event partner exhibition take place in Lobby Bar & Playground, just outside the main stage area.
LANGUAGE
Nordic Fashion Industry Summit is a Nordic meeting place. The stage programme will therefore feature a mix of English and Nordic languages, depending on the speaker and session. Presentation materials will primarily be in English.
08:15 | DOORS OPEN – MORNING FIKA & NETWORKING
📍Lobby Bar & Playground
09:00 | WELCOME TO NORDIC FASHION INDUSTRY SUMMIT 2026
📍Big Stage
Opening remarks and introduction to the day
Jenny Segergren, Moderator
09:10 | MORNING PROGRAMME
📍Big Stage
The Human Premium: Navigating the AI Revolution Through Insights, Community, Loyalty and Experiences
From Sustainability to Customer Value: How Kappahl Builds Trust Across the Customer Journey
PANEL DISCUSSION | AI in Action: Where Is AI Actually Creating Value in Fashion?
Panelists will be announced soon
10:30 | NETWORKING BREAK
📍Lobby Bar & Playground
11:00 | MORNING PROGRAMM CONTINUES
📍Big Stage
Rethinking Retail: Challenging the traditional fashion industry across the value chain
Small Team, Big Brand: How Lean Organisations Win in Fashion
Finding Growth in a Difficult Market
PANEL DISCUSSION | Building the Next Generation Fashion Business
Panelists will be announced soon
12:30 | NETWORKING LUNCH
📍Lobby Bar & Playground
13:30 |AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
📍Big Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | The Invisible Advantage: Can Operations Become Fashion’s Next Competitive Edge?
Panelists will be announced soon
Building a Data-Driven Fashion Business in the Age of AI
PANEL DISCUSSION | Future-Proofing the Fashion Tech Stack: Is Your Technology Foundation Ready?
From Gut Feeling to Intelligent Growth
15:00 |NETWORKING & AFTERNOON FIKA
📍Lobby Bar & Playground
15:30 |AFTERNOON PROGRAMME CONTINUES
📍Big Stage
Known isn’t Enough: How Established Brands Lose Clarity – and How to Rebuild It
Building a Premium Brand for Long-Term Growth
Shopping Starts with a Snap: How the Next Generation Discovers and Buys Fashion
EXECUTIVE CLOSING PANEL | The Next 5 Years of Fashion: Who Wins, Who Loses and Why?
Panelists will be announced soon
17:00 | AFTERSUMMIT
📍Lobby Bar & Playground
When the stage programme ends, the conversations continue.
Join speakers, partners and fellow attendees for an evening of food, live music, drinks and networking in a more relaxed setting at Jacy’z.
The AfterSummit is an opportunity to reconnect with people you met during the day, continue the conversations that started on stage and round off the Summit together.
A separate AfterSummit ticket or eligible ticket package is required. Capacity is limited.
ADD THE AFTERSUMMIT TO YOUR SUMMIT EXPERIENCE
*Programme, speakers and timings are subject to change.
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