Visioneering 2024
Annual Meeting of Denmark's Technological Alliance
Visioneering Conference 2024
October 1, 2024, from 14-17
Kalvebod Brygge 31-33, Copenhagen
Thank you to all the inspiring speakers and panel participants.
Andreas Mogensen
ESA Astronaut
From August 26, 2023, to March 12, 2024, Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen was on a mission to the International Space Station. He served as the pilot for the journey, marking the first time NASA appointed a non-American as pilot on a SpaceX mission. He later also served as commander of the space station.
Keynote: Carsten Beck
Director & Futurist, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
The future is not a destination, it is a shifting horizon. And it is changing fast these years. No one can predict the future, but as a society we need to have a conversation about which trends are relevant and what possible consequences and actions lie ahead. Carsten Beck is an economist by training and has worked with foresight, trend analysis and scenario planning at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. He has extensive knowledge of megatrends and development patterns, with experience from working in more than 30 countries. When the future is on the agenda, the key is to be exploratory, listen to new voices and make it both actionable and scalable.
Louisa Loran
Director of Strategic Business Transformation, Google
Lead the Change. Louisa Loran is one of those who first sees the potential; she orchestrates global transformation through technology and with people. She has done so at DIAGEO, at MAERSK, and now in a global role at Google.
She challenges assumptions about people, structures, and technology, and she inspires others to view digitalization as a profound transformation - one that demands leadership and a strong sense of timing.
She challenges assumptions about people, structures, and technology, and she inspires others to view digitalization as a profound transformation - one that demands leadership and a strong sense of timing.
Mette Miriam Böll
Co-founder and Research Director for MIT Systems Awareness Lab
Should Compassion Be on the School Curriculum? In her role at the Systems Awareness Lab at MIT, she explores how we can create education systems that nurture resilient and life-capable individuals. STEM skills truly take flight only when we also cultivate social intelligence and build a sustainable education system.
Diana Ringe Krogh
VP, Head of Social Responsibility People, Places & Culture, LEGO Group
Play Builds Skills. Diana from LEGO is a strong advocate for the importance of play and a playful approach to learning in helping children and young people develop key skills essential to their well-being, such as collaboration, communication, and resilience.
Birgitte Vedersø
Chair of the Expert Group on ChatGPT and Exams
From Cheating to Learning. The expert group was established in 2023 by Minister of Education Mattias Tesfaye. As chair, Birgitte has deep insight into how AI is affecting upper secondary schools. “It is absolutely crucial that students learn to use and relate to artificial intelligence in a reflective, critical, and constructive way,” Birgitte stated in connection with the publication of the group’s recommendations.
Henriette Holmegaard
Professor in Science Identity
As Denmark’s first professor in science identity, Henriette Holmegaard explores why some children and young people develop and maintain an interest in science while others lose it. She investigates their science capital, patterns of participation, relations with STEM, and how role models can inspire and motivate young people.
Agi Csonka
Program Director at the Villum Foundation
It takes curiosity.
As a representative of the Villum Foundation, Agi is a strong advocate for inspiring more children to develop a deep interest in and understanding of science. Scientific and technological progress is moving rapidly, and many dilemmas are tied to how our society will be shaped in the future. The next generations must be equipped to navigate these challenges.
As a representative of the Villum Foundation, Agi is a strong advocate for inspiring more children to develop a deep interest in and understanding of science. Scientific and technological progress is moving rapidly, and many dilemmas are tied to how our society will be shaped in the future. The next generations must be equipped to navigate these challenges.
Caroline Helene Hermansen
Chair of the Danish School Students Association
The Good School Life.
Caroline ensures that the voices of young people are heard in the public debate. Bringing a check-in from real life, she will challenge our good intentions and lofty ideas. What does school look like from a student’s perspective? And where should it be heading?
Caroline ensures that the voices of young people are heard in the public debate. Bringing a check-in from real life, she will challenge our good intentions and lofty ideas. What does school look like from a student’s perspective? And where should it be heading?
Marco Anders Damgaard
Principal of Tingbjerg School
If the Danish public school is to remain as strong a unifying force in our society in the future as it is today, we must find the right balance between education and personal development. The future - like the present and the past - needs people who can think for themselves, people who dare to take initiative, and people with the skills to collaborate and solve complex problems together.
Joachim Stærk Ekstrand Federspiel
Chair of the Danish National Union of Upper Secondary School Students
Joachim represents the young people who have chosen the academic path and fights to ensure that upper secondary students are properly equipped to navigate the real world. Increasing digitalization demands that students gain a better understanding of AI and other digital tools that can support them in their education, further studies, and future careers.
Adam Stoltenberg Iversen
Sustainability Advisor, Project and Sustainability Manager, Ramboll
Prepared for the Job Market. What challenges come with entering the workforce for the first time? And how can we better prepare the younger generation for work life? Adam, a Sustainability Advisor at Ramboll and former Chair of FRI Young Professionals, shares his experiences transitioning from student life to professional life. What skills are in demand, and how do you get off to a good start in your new career? As a role model in the school and high school outreach program Book an Expert, Adam also has a strong understanding of how young people view science and technology.
Johanna Calmerfalk and Claudia Holgersson
Account Director & Government Lead Denmark, LinkedIn og Account Director at LinkedIn
Claudia and Johanna empower higher education institutions in Denmark and Norway, as well as government organizations in Denmark, to take a proactive approach to their talent and learning strategies. They will share data-driven insights based on global and national data related to the future skills agenda. Drawing on millions of data points, they will bring trends in learning and development to life and shed light on emerging patterns.
Moderator: Caroline Hart Sehested
Host of TEDxCopenhagen Future of Work, where she interviews leading Danish and international business executives. She is an active keynote speaker, moderator, board member, and facilitator for executive networks.
Who Are We?
Engineer the Future is Denmark’s technological alliance, made up of around 50 companies, educational institutions, and interest organizations. We have joined forces to make space for all children and young people in technology and science, and we work to ensure that Danish companies have access to strong candidates in engineering, IT, and science.
Join us — together we are stronger.
