Several global challenges, including increasing antimicrobial resistance, age-related neurodegenerative diseases and decreasing biodiversity, are slowly elevating the threats to our societies:

• How could we act upon creeping crises to avoid acute disasters?
• What proceedings within life science can help us handle these threats?
• How are the challenges of antimicrobial resistance tackled from scientific, economic, and political perspectives? 
• How is the burden of Alzheimer’s disease affecting our society, and what can we expect in terms of new treatments, diagnostics, and preventive measures? 
• What are the roles of scientists, companies, policymakers, and politicians in handling health-related creeping crises?  

Agenda

The symposium is moderated by Anya Sitaram, a documentary producer and professional conference moderator specialising in health, science, environment and international development. 

Thursday May 23

09:00: (approx.) Bus from central Stockholm to Engelsberg Ironworks. 

Exact time and location will be added later.

12:00: Lunch at Engelsberg Ironworks

13:00: Session one

Introduction to creeping crises and different perspectives on handling global health challenges

• Susan Michie. Professor of Health Psychology, University College London.
• Magnus Ekengren. Professor, Department of Political Science and Law, Swedish Defence University.
• Carl Johan Sundberg. Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet.

14:45: Pause

15:30: Session two

Antimicrobial resistance – the science, the business, and the governance

• Olivier Rubin. Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business Globalization and Europeanization, Roskilde University. Editor of the book: Steering Against Superbugs: The Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance.
• Fredrik Almqvist. Professor of Organic Chemistry, Umeå University.
• Eva Garmendia. Project Coordinator at Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University.
• Nina Rawal. Partner & Co-Head of Impact Ventures, Trill Impact.

Fireside chat: Experiences from national crisis management and what we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Maja Fjaestad. Expert coordinator for policy and preparedness at the Centre for Health Crises at Karolinska Institutet. Associate professor from KTH. Senior adviser to the European Policy Center in Brussels. Former State Secretary for the Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Lena Hallengren.

19:00: Dinner

Friday May 24

08:30: Session three

The challenges and opportunities of handling Alzheimer’s disease and other types on dementia – new treatments, prevention, and socioeconomic considerations

• Stina Syvänen. Professor at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University.
• Linus Jönsson. Professor at Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.
• Francesca Mangialasche. Assistant Professor at Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.
• Cecilia Lundberg. Professor, CNS Gene Therapy, Lund University. Chairperson of the scientific board at The Swedish Brain Foundation (Hjärnfonden).

10:00: Pause

10:30: Session four

How to act upon creeping crises

• Petra Noreback. State Secretary to Jakob Forssmed, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Swedish government.  
• Staffan Svärd. Deputy Vice-Rector, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uppsala University. Director of the Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness program, SciLifeLab .
• Fredrik Söder. CEO and founder, Health Integrator.
• Magnus Björsne. Head of AstraZeneca BioVenture innovation Unit.

12:00: Lunch at Engelsberg Ironworks

13:00: Bus back to central Stockholm

Stockholm Science City Foundation is arranging the symposium in collaboration with Nordstjernan.

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