Nordic Disability Tech Summit 2026

Описание: Watch the recording of Nordic Disability Tech Summit 2026 in Copenhagen.

The summit brought together people with disabilities, researchers, policymakers, organisations, and technology companies from across the Nordic and Baltic regions to discuss how AI could be developed and used in inclusive, fair, and accessible ways.

Date: 2 November 2026
Language: English

CHAPTERS
Timestamps refer to this edited recording and include the session introductions.

0:00 Welcome
Malin Hammarberg, Senior UX Designer and Accessibility Specialist, Stiftelsen Funka

5:39 Opening keynote
Monika Rubin, Minister for Social Affairs and Nordic Cooperation, Denmark

15:01 Welcome to Copenhagen
Andreas Keil, Mayor for Employment, Integration and Business, City of Copenhagen

22:07 A Shared Nordic Ambition
Video message: Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers

24:27 From Adaptation to Agency: I Let the Machines Take Over to Take Control of My Life
David Lega, former MEP and Paralympic swimmer

44:49 Developing Inclusive and Responsible Technologies in the Age of AI
Nitin Sawhney, Docent in Computer Science, University of Helsinki

59:25 Key Takeaways from the Morning Programme
Malin Hammarberg, Senior UX Designer and Accessibility Specialist, Stiftelsen Funka

1:01:31 Navigating the Frontiers of Inclusive Tech: AI, Smart Glasses, and Big Tech Partnerships
Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder, Be My Eyes
Maxine Williams, Vice President of Accessibility, Meta

1:29:08 Improbable People – Who Gets Excluded when AI Decides Who Fits?
Charlotte Ovesson, Sociologist and Statistician, Inclusive Insights

1:43:30 From Myth to Machine – Who does AI Work for?
Tobias Nyhuus Jensen, Denmark’s National Expert for AccessibleEU

1:58:33 What do we hear across the Nordic Countries?
Jakob Sørensen, Senior Advisor, Danish Entrepreneurs
Rasmus Duus, Acting Director, Knowledge Centre on Disability

2:14:47 Workshops: instructions

2:16:39 Workshops: plenary feedback and discussion

2:31:52 Political Dialogue: From Nordic Ambition to Nordic Action
Karoliina Partanen, Minister of Social Security, Finland
Anna Tenje, Minister for Older People and Social Security, Sweden
Arsim Zekaj, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Åland Islands

3:08:52 Thanks for today! Closing remarks and key takeaways

Organised by Disability Tech Denmark, AccessibleEU, and the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Event details and recording links:
https://forlaens.com/nordic-disabilit...

Original event programme:
https://disabilitytech.dk/nordicsummit/