Patria at Almedalsveckan (Almedalen Week)

Almedalsveckan (Almedals Week) will be held in Visby, Sweden, on 22–26 June, 2026. Patria's Kari Renko will participate in the panel discussion Sweden and Finland as the Powerhouse of the Nordic Defense Tech Ecosystem on Wednesday 24 June, 2026 from 2.15 to 3.15 p.m.

The Nordics have world-class defence industries and advanced dual-use technology sectors, but we face key questions: How do we promote defence tech innovation in the Nordics and scale internationally, while keeping critical technologies under our control? How do we secure Nordic resilience and keep control of the technologies that matter most? 

Kari Renko will be joined on stage by Stefan Wallin, former Minister for Defence, adviser to the Cultural Foundation for Sweden and Finland; Seppo Aaltonen, VP of Nordics and NATO, ICEYE; Elina Jonsson, Advisor in Total Defense and Innovation, Former Diplomat, Defense Hub Sweden; Jaime Rico, Head of Defense Investments, Knowit; Stefan Granlund, Head of Growth & Impact SE, Danske Bank.