WISE Dialogue 2026 NY

WISE Dialogue 2026

📅 Dates: March 17–18, 2026

📍 Venue: Uppsala Concert & Congress, Uppsala, Sweden

Welcome to WISE Dialogue 2026

The highlight of the year for the entire WISE community!

We are pleased to announce that WISE Dialogue 2026 will take place in Uppsala on March 17–18, 2026, at Uppsala Konsert & Kongress.

The WISE Dialogue is our annual meeting that brings together the entire WISE community – researchers, programme directors, partner universities and industry representatives – for two days of knowledge sharing, collaboration and inspiration in the field of sustainable materials science.

🗓️ Dates: March 17–18, 2026

📍 Venue: Uppsala Konsert & Kongress

👥 Participants: WISE researchers, partners and collaborators

🕓 Registration is now open and will close on 13 February

📬 Personal invitations have been sent by email to all members of the WISE Community

If you are part of the WISE Community and do not receive an invitation, please contact us at info@wise-materials.org and we will send you a registration link.

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Materials

WISE Dialogue 2026 brings together researchers, industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers to accelerate the transition to sustainable materials. Over two inspiring days, the conference connects the full value chain — from regulation and theory to research infrastructures, spinouts and industrial applications.

Through keynotes, panel discussions, poster sessions and thematic blocks, participants will gain insight into how materials research is translated into real solutions for industry and society. The programme highlights advances in modelling, sustainable materials, circular plastics, the replacement of critical raw materials, and the infrastructures and partnerships that make innovation possible.

Join us to exchange ideas, build collaborations and help turn cutting-edge materials research into real-world impact.

Conference Programme

17/3/2026 - 18/3/2026

DAY 1

08:15: Registration & Coffee

08:50: Introduction and Welcome to WISE Dialogue 2026

Magnus Berggren - Director, WISE

Olle Eriksson - Co-Director, WISE

09:10: KAW Presentation

Sven Stafström - Chair of the WISE board

Sara Mazur - Executive Director, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Peter Wallenberg Jr - Chair, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

09:30: AI4SPresentation

Salla Franzén - CEO at Navigare Ventures

09:40: Sustainability Presentation

Joseph Samec - Director of Sustainability, WISE

Niclas Svensson - Vice Director of Sustainability, WISE

Peter Dyreklev - Research Coordinator, WISE

Christina Windmark - Lund University

BLOCK 1 – The European Perspective and Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainability

10:00: Wide Hogenhout - European Commission

10:15: Jerker Lightart - Senior chemicals expert at ChemSec

10:30: Emma Strömberg - Docent at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

10:45: Panel discussion – Moderator: Maria Abrahamsson

11:30: Coffee break

BLOCK 2 – Spinouts and Innovation

12:00: Sandor Albrecht - Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

12:15: PoC PIs:

- Martin Andersson - Professor at Chalmers University of Technology
- Klas Tybrandt - Professor at Linköping University
- Erica Zeglio - Assistant Professor at Stockholm University, Biswanath Das - Dr at Stockholm University

12:30: Alex Basu - Navigare Venture

12:45: Panel discussion – Moderator: Roland Larsson

13:30: Lunch

BLOCK 3 – Infrastructures for MSS

14:30: Helmut Schober - Director General European Spallation Source (ESS)

14:45: MAX IV / TomoWISE

Olof Karis - Director MAX IV

Gerardina Carbone - Researcher at MAX IV

15:00: Thomas Swahn - Director Myfab

15:15: Introduction & presentation of RTPs

Magnus Berggren - Director, WISE

Olle Eriksson - Co-Director, WISE

15:25: RTP pitches

- Glenn Bark , WISE ACT@LUMIA at Luleå University of Technology
- Per Malmberg, The Chemical Imaging Infrastructure (CII) at Chalmers University of Technology
- Cecilia Persson, WISE Additive at Uppsala University
- Eduard Hryha, WISE Additive at Chalmers University of Technology
- Deyu Tu, WISE Additive at Linköping University
- Urban Wiklund, WISE-EST at Uppsala University
- Jens Hardell, The WISE-EST platform at Luleå University of Technology
- Vladislav Korenivski, Materials Fabrication at KTH – Royal Institute of Technology

15:45: Panel discussion – Moderator: Yasmine Sassa

16:30–18:00: Poster session

19:00: Dinner

DAY 2

BLOCK 4 – Theory and Modelling

08:30: Göran Johansson - Professor, WACQT Director

08:45: Carl-Magnus Lancelot - Thermo-Calc Software AB

09:00: Hanna Boström - Dr at Stockholm University

09:15: Jonas Björk- Professor at Linköping University

09:30: Panel discussion – Moderator: Olle Eriksson and Lars Kloo

10:05: Coffee break

BLOCK 5 – Organic Materials and Plastics

10:30: Peter Dahlén - Technical Director at Holmen Board and Paper

10:45: Rickard Jansson - Development Engineer at Swedish Plastic Recycling

11:00: Fransisco Penayo - Project Manager at Hitachi, Water WISE

11:15: Christer Svanberg - Nexam Cemical

11:30: Panel discussion – Moderator: Lennart Bergström

12:05: Short break

BLOCK 6 – Replacement

12:10: Pär Jonsén - CTO, Professor at LKAB – ReeMAP

12:25: Mari Lundström - WISE Guest Professor

12:40: Nina Melander - Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)

12:55: Ian Todd - Professor at University of Sheffield

13:10: David Karis - Stena Recycling International

13:25: Panel discussion – Moderator: Cecilia Persson

14:05: Wrap-up

Magnus Berggren - Director, WISE

Olle Eriksson - Co-Director, WISE

14:10:: Grab & Go Lunch – End of conference

Speakers & Moderators

AI4S Presentation

Salla Franzén

Navigare Ventures

Sustainability Presentation

Joseph Samec

Director of Sustainability, WISE

Niclas Svensson

Vice Director of Sustainability, WISE

Peter Dyreklev

Research Coordinator, WISE

Christina Windmark

Lund University

BLOCK 1 – Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainability

Wide Hogenhout

European Commission

Jerker Lightart

Senior chemicals expert at ChemSec

Emma Strömberg

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

BLOCK 2 – Spinouts and Innovation

Sandor Albrecht

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Martin Andersson

Chalmers University of Technology

Klas Tybrandt

Linköping University

Erica Zeglio

Stockholm University

Biswanath Das

Stockholm University

Alex Basu

Investment Manager, Navigare Venture

BLOCK 3 – Infrastructures for MSS

Helmut Schober

Director General European Spallation Source

Olof Karis

Director at MAX IV

Geradina Carbone

Lund University/ Max IV

Thomas Swahn

Chalmers University of Technology

Glenn Bark

RTP - WISE ACT@LUMIA, Luleå University of Technology

Per Malmberg

RTP - Chemical Imaging Infrastructure (CII), Chalmers University of Technology

Cecilia Persson

RTP - WISE Additive, Uppsala University

Eduard Hryha

RTP - WISE Additive, Chalmers University of Technology

Deyu Tu

RTP - WISE Additive, Linköping University

Urban Wiklund

RTP - WISE-EST, Uppsala University

Jens Hardell

RTP - The WISE-EST platform, Luleå University of Technology

Vladislav Korenivski

RTP - Materials Fabrication, KTH – Royal Institute of Technology

BLOCK 4 – Theory and Modelling

Göran Johansson

Chalmers University of Technology

Jonas Björk

Professor, Linköping University

Carl-Magnus Lancelot

Technical support & sales engineer at Thermo-Calc Software

Hanna Boström

Dr, Stockholm University

BLOCK 5 – Organic Materials and Plastics

Peter Dahlén

Technical Director at Holmen Board and Paper

Rickard Jansson

Development Engineer at Swedish Plastic Recycling

Francisco Penayo

R&D Manager at Hitachi Energy

Christer Svanberg

Nexam Cemical

BLOCK 6 – Replacement

Pär Jonsén

CTO at LKAB

Mari Lundström

Professor, Aalto University, WISE GP

Nina Melander

Advisor, Research Institutes of Sweden

Iain Todd

Professor, university of sheffield

David Karis

Stena Reycling

Moderators

Daniel Simon

Main Moderator

Maria Abrahamsson

Panel Moderator Block 1: Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainability

Roland Larsson

Panel Moderator Block 2: Spinouts and Innovation

Yasmine Sassa

Panel Moderator Block 3: Infrastructures for MSS

Lars Kloo

Panel Moderator Block 4: Theory and Modelling

Olle Eriksson

Panel Moderator Block 4: Theory and Modelling

Lennart Bergström

Panel Moderator Block 5: Organic Materials and Plastics

Cecilia Persson

Panel Moderator Block 6: Replacement

Are you a speaker at WISE Dialogue 2026?

Find all practical information, deadlines and guidelines on the Speaker Information page.

→ Go to Speaker Page

Poster session at WISE Dialogue 2026

All WISE PhD students and Postdocs are expected to participate in the poster session during WISE Dialogue 2026.

The poster session is an important part of the conference and provides an opportunity to showcase your research and engage in discussions with the WISE community.

For practical information, guidelines and deadlines, please use the button below.

→ Poster Session Guidelines

Uppsala Konsert & Kongress

WISE Dialogue 2026 will take place at Uppsala Konsert & Kongress, a modern and award-winning venue located in the heart of Uppsala.

Located only a few minutes’ walk from Uppsala Central Station, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress is easy to reach whether you are arriving by train, bus, or car.

Travel and accommodation

All participants are responsible for booking and covering their own travel and accommodation. The only exception applies to invited speakers who are not part of the WISE community — for these speakers, WISE will arrange and cover both travel and accommodation.

For your convenience, here are some hotel suggestions near Uppsala Konsert & Kongress, all within walking distance or a short trip from the venue and close to Uppsala Central Station:

Radisson Blu Hotel, Uppsala
Clarion Hotel Gillet
Elite Hotel Academia

Practical information

Registration & check-in

Registration

Registration closes on 13 February 2026.
If you have missed the deadline, we will do our best to accommodate late registrations.
If you need to make any changes to your registration, please get in touch.
Contact: info@wise-materials.org

Check-in

Have your QR code ready for scanning (you will find it in your confirmation email).
At check-in, you will receive a name tag. This serves as your ticket for coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner.
Please wear your name tag at all times during the event.

Cancellations & changes

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your participation as soon as possible so we can adjust catering numbers and reduce food waste.
If you fall ill on the day of arrival, please notify us immediately at info@wise-materials.org.

Meals

Lunch, coffee breaks, and the conference dinner are included in the programme.
Please make sure to indicate any dietary requirements in your registration.

Alcohol policy

No alcoholic beverages are included in the dinner during the meeting.
If you wish to have alcoholic drinks, drink tickets can be purchased during the day and exchanged in the bar at dinner. This helps simplify the serving process.