Global Innovation Summit 2025

1–2 Apr 2025 | HANNOVER MESSE, Germany

Cecilia Warrol

Director International Affairs, Sweden's Net Zero Industry Progamme

Swedish Technology Industries (Teknikföretagen)

Stockholm, Sweden

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Technology Industries if Sweden represent 4500 companies in technology and manufacturing. These represent >40% of Sweden's R&D. The organization hosts large innovation programs: Net Zero Industry Program (NEW!), Produktion2030, Advanced Digitalization. The organization is a member of EFFRA. Cecilia is a member of the EFFRA Board.
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About me

Cecilia Warrol, MSc., MBA, Technology Industries of Sweden

 **Roles and experience:**Director International Affairs at Net Zero Industry Programme, Sweden (2024 – ongoing)
Program Director for Produktion2030 (2013 – 2025), Swedish platform for Industry 4.0.
Adviser to Swedish government and funding agencies on manufacturing industry and R&I policy.

Member of the board of EFFRA, the private actor consortium of Horizon Europe Partnership program “Made in Europe” (www.effra.eu)
Member of the board of several technology programs, technology infrastructures and competence centres in Sweden
Chair of EIT Manufacturing (2020 – 2022)

 I have a passion for manufacturing, technology and collaboration. I collaborate with industry, research and funding agencies in Sweden and in Europe. I have extensive experience in innovation and sustainability, including policy for higher education and research, up-skilling and technology dissemination in Sweden and internationally.

 *Teknikföretagen (Technology Industries of Sweden) is the primary representative for Swedish manufacturing and technology industry. Our 4,500 members represents 1/3 of Sweden’s exports. Our mission is to strengthen the competitiveness of member companies. In English

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