June 16-17, Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm
Facility Forum 2026
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Welcome to SciLifeLab Facility Forum 2026!
Dear SciLifeLab Infrastructure Team,
We are thrilled to invite you to two energizing days where the SciLifeLab infrastructure community comes together to connect, collaborate, and grow. This year, we are shining a spotlight on our theme: Technology Development and Light, illuminating the incredible work being done across our platforms.
Join us on June 16–17 at the Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm for a program designed to spark new ideas and brighten your professional network. We have a fantastic lineup featuring visionary plenary sessions on the future of life science, interactive workshops, and—for the first time ever—a SciArt Exhibition that explores the beautiful intersection of technology and light.
We’ll wrap up our first day with a grand "Banquet Full of Light," where you are invited to dress to shine in your most sparkling attire.
We are so glad you are joining us to share experiences and help light the way forward for SciLifeLab. Let’s make these two days truly brilliant!
Annika Jenmalm Jensen, Infrastructure Director SciLifeLab
Lars Johansson, Infrastructure Coordinator SciLifeLab
Program
JUNE 16
09:00 Registration and coffee
10:00 Welcome
10:30 The future of life science - SciLifeLab beyond 2026, Jan Ellenberg
10:50 The Importance of the Infrastructure, Innovation and Translation to Healthcare, Niklas Blomberg
11:20 Panel discussion: How to Keep the Infrastructure at the Forefront, Jan Ellenberg, Niklas Blomberg, Charlotte Stadler, Rafael Camacho
11:50 Lunch
13:00 Workshops
14:00 Coffee break
14:30 Platform presentations
16:00 Check-in and free time
17:30 Pre-dinner cocktails, Poster and Art Exhibition
19:00 Dinner
JUNE 17
09:00 Technology Development Projects - 5 min Speed Talks
10:15 AI Agents and Virtual Assistants: Future perspectives, Ola Spjuth
10:45 Short break
11:15 Workshops
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Career Path for a Staff Scientist, David Walkers
13:45 Panel discussion: Career Path for a Staff Scientist
14:15 Closing remarks
14:30 End of Day
Read more about the workshops here.
Download the program here.
Event contact: facilityforum@scilifelab.se
Speakers
Niklas Blomberg
Keynote Speaker
David Walkers
Keynote Speaker
SciArt Exhibition
For the first time, the 2026 Facility Forum will host a SciArt Exhibition featuring artworks created by SciLifeLab staff. The exhibition invites contributions that explore the connections between technology development and light, in dialogue with research, discovery, and artistic expression
Practical information
A Banquet Full of Light
Join us for a grand banquet on the evening of June 17, celebrating all things light. Dress to shine in your most sparkling dress, hat, or suit—and expect an evening that includes a delightful creative challenge.
The SciArt Exhibition
For the first time, the 2026 Facility Forum will host a SciArt Exhibition featuring artworks created by SciLifeLab staff. The exhibition invites contributions that explore the connections between technology development and light, in dialogue with research, discovery, and artistic expression.
Find Your Way
Clarion Hotel Sign is conveniently located just a five-minute walk from Stockholm Central Station.
Cloakroom & Registration
Leave your luggage in the cloakroom, staffed from 09 to 17 on Tuesday and from 08 to 16 on Wednesday. We cannot accept luggage other than small handbags and regular (e.g., laptop) backpacks in the Big Hall.
Registration opens at 09:00 at the Clarion Sign; the registration area is next to the Conference entrance. Register by showing the QR code that will be emailed to you shortly before the Conference. The name tags are sorted by First name.
Hotel check-in/out
Check-in: The room will be available from 16:00. Rooms at Clarion Sign are available outside the lecture all after the end of the day’s sessions.
Check-out: Leave the key card by the Hotel reception desk after breakfast. Put your luggage in the cloakroom. To facilitate check-out, you cannot put anything on the room bill, such as snacks and drinks or a bar tab.
Please note that registration for the event is free of charge, but it is binding. If you can’t attend, you’re welcome to transfer your spot to a colleague. No-show fees will be charged to your Unit.
Last day to register is April 14th
Last day to cancel is May 10th
