6-7 OctoberElite Hotel Marina Tower

How do we turn a shared mission into practical collaboration, stronger projects and concrete next steps across the metals and minerals value chain?

The Swedish Metals & Minerals Program Conference 2026 is the program’s main meeting place for stakeholders who want to contribute to a sustainable and resilient metals and minerals supply for the societal transition.

Over two half days, we bring together industry, research, institutes, public sector actors and the wider innovation ecosystem to connect needs, projects and perspectives and to explore how the mission can be turned into practice.

The conference is designed for those who want to explore concrete needs, ongoing research initiatives and new opportunities for collaboration across the Swedish metals and minerals value chain. It connects industry, society, research and innovation in practice.

Why attend?

This conference is for those who want to:

  • explore concrete needs across the Swedish metals and minerals value chain
  • connect industrial and societal needs with research, innovation and implementation
  • meet projects, partners and actors across the value chain
  • identify where your organisation can contribute, collaborate or take the next step
  • be part of shaping how the mission is turned into practice


Who should attend?

The conference is relevant for:

Industry leaders and professionals who want to connect concrete business and industrial needs with research, innovation and collaboration opportunities that can strengthen competitiveness, sustainability and resilience.

Researchers and project actors who want to connect their work to industrial and societal needs, meet potential partners and position their results in a broader value chain and system context.

Public sector actors and funding agencies interested in how technology, competence, policy and societal conditions interact across the metals and minerals value chain.

The wider ecosystem, including institutes, regions, municipalities, suppliers and civil society actors, who want to contribute to practical progress in the transition.

Our mission

Swedish Metals & Minerals’ mission is to enable a sustainable and resilient metals and minerals supply for the societal transition.

The conference is where we turn that mission into practice, by connecting needs, projects and actors across the value chain.


Day 1 – Shared challenges and common direction

The program is under development. Sessions, speakers and participating projects will be added as they are confirmed.

Tuesday 6 October

Day 1 focuses on the bigger picture: the needs, challenges and system conditions shaping the metals and minerals value chain. The afternoon will connect industrial perspectives, research and innovation needs, and broader societal and policy conditions, with time for networking and exchange.

11:30 Registration opens
12:30 Lunch and coffee
13:15–approx. 17:00 Stage program

18:30 Joint dinner



Day 2 – Project Arena and new collaborations

Wednesday 7 October

Day 2 focuses on the Swedish Metals & Minerals project portfolio. Through short project pitches and an interactive walk-around format, participants will meet ongoing projects, discover relevant actors and explore opportunities for future collaboration.

08:00–13:00 Project Arena, dialogue and matchmaking
13:00 Joint lunch

Good to know

Format: Physical event only
Registration fee: SEK 1,520 excluding VAT
Organizer: Swedish Metals & Minerals
Registration closes: 26 August

Registration fee

The registration fee applies to the full conference, regardless of which parts you attend.

The fee includes the conference program, lunch and dinner on 6 October, and coffee and lunch on 7 October.

All prices are excluding VAT.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

A limited number of hotel rooms have been pre-reserved at Elite Hotel Marina Tower for the night of 6–7 October. Rooms can be requested during registration and are allocated subject to availability. A hotel room is not guaranteed until it has been confirmed separately by Swedish Metals & Minerals.

Room rate: SEK 2,009 excluding VAT / SEK 2,250 including VAT. Breakfast is included. Payment is made directly to the hotel upon arrival or check-out.

If all pre-reserved rooms are allocated

If all pre-reserved rooms have been allocated, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

For presenting projects

Each presenting project must prepare a project display in the form of up to two A3 posters and/or one roll-up.

A short project description for the participant material must be submitted no later than 18 September. More detailed instructions will be sent separately to presenting projects.

Please send your project description and any questions regarding project material to: tommy.ekholm@jernkontoret.se

Cancellation policy

Conference tickets can be cancelled with a full refund until 26 August. After this date, tickets are non-refundable, but name changes are accepted.

Hotel room cancellations must also be made through Swedish Metals & Minerals no later than 26 August. After this date, the full room cost will be charged.

Contact

For questions, cancellations or name changes, please contact:

katja.dolinar.valentic@jernkontoret.se or cathrine.svakko@ltubusiness.se


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