Join us for an exclusive interview with Leif Johansson, a leader in Swedish industry and business. Discover the incredible journey from aspiring rock guitarist to CEO of major companies like Husqvarna Motorcycles, Electrolux, and AB Volvo and further on to Chairman of Ericsson and AstraZeneca. 

In this episode, we delve into the impact of globalization and the geopolitical landscape on business as well as the competitive edge of Europe in the global market. Moreover, we discuss the future of business and technology, including the role of AI and modularity in manufacturing.

In this engaging episode of Findings by SEBx, Nicolas Moch speaks with Piergiorgio Grossi, Chief Innovation Officer at Credem Group, about his transformative journey from engineering roles in Formula One and Ducati to driving innovation in the banking sector. The conversation explores the intricacies of applying technology and fostering a culture of innovation in highly regulated and traditional industries.

Christoffer Malmer, Head of SEB Embedded and the former Head of SEBx is the guest in this episode of Findings by SEBx. We discuss in what ways the prerequisites in the market have changed around innovation and disruption in the financial world since SEBx started in 2018 up until now. Get to know the full journey of SEBx from before the start until today, and also what might be the next big thing for tomorrow.

An interesting and scary discussion with Staffan Truvé about Cyber Security and what's going on in the dark corners of the Internet. Staffan is co-founder and CTO of Recorded Future, an independent threat intelligence cloud platform. Previously, among many interesting things, Staffan was CEO of the Swedish Institute of Computer Science and the Interactive Institute as well as the co-founder of multiple start-ups. 

In this episode, we explore if only the hackers and fraudsters exploit the openness of the Internet, or if there are other actors as well? Moreover we discuss the good that the Internet and AI are bringing to humanity and what needs to be done to get the best out of it. Will the exponential AI development keep going and what will drive it?

Link to Staffans "What can we do about 'evil AI'?" TEDxGöteborg talk:

What can we do about 'evil AI'? | Staffan Truvé | TEDxGöteborg - YouTube 

Is it intelligence? Or should it be described as something else when we get more and more advanced AI? In this episode Nicolas Moch, Head of SEBx is talking with Sara Mazur, Director at Knut and Alice Wallenbergs Foundation and Anders Ynnerman, Program Director WASP about how human centricity, trust, and much more might be success factors when preparing society for AI readiness. Plus, the importance of speed in all areas, when there is no time to catch-up if you are not ready form the beginning.

Are we looking at a paradigm shift for humanity and society in terms of money and economic models and incentives? And if so, how and in what way could it affect banking and the role of the banks? A philosophical discussion and deep dive around forces that could provoke and challenge the current order and money in society. Nicolas invited Tomas Björkman and Indy Johar to talk about their views on the challenges this civilization is facing and what they think is necessarily to transform into a sustainable society. Tomas is an applied philosopher and social entrepreneur with a background from the finance industry. Indy is an architect by training and an explorative practitioner in the means of system change & the dark matter design of civic infrastructure finance, outcomes, and governance.

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In this episode our guest is Kent Beck, original signer of the Agile Manifesto, author of the Extreme Programming book series, rediscoverer of Test-Driven Development, and inspiring keynote speaker. In this episode we talk about AI and the future of computing – a conversation and thinking about extreme programming, how to handle risks as a part of scaling and how to react when scaling goes wrong. A crash course in innovation and some words of wisdom from one of the Agile manifesto founders to the young generations of geeks!

In this episode our guest is Danica Kragic Jensfelt, Professor at the School of Computer Science and Communication at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH. We talk about that Artificial intelligence has become a buzzword in recent years, and for good reason. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work, from automating mundane tasks to enabling breakthroughs in fields like medicine and space exploration. However, there are also concerns about the impact of AI on jobs and privacy, as well as the ethical implications of creating intelligent machines. In this podcast, we'll explore the latest developments in AI and discuss the opportunities and challenges they present.

The future of innovation and society – listen to a thrilling conversation between Lisa and Nicolas and a thinking around innovation on how to act, what mindset and attitude. And the value as a bank to be both profitable and contributing to solve society critical problems. Plus the question everybody should ask themselves “ are you creating the most effect you can with what was given to you”?