Innovation Awards 2024

ARROWS LARGEST PARTNER EVENT

30 May | Artipelag - Artipelagstigen 1, Stockholm

Join us as we create an exceptional day, with interesting panel discussions and keynotes, awards, dinner, entertainment and good opportunities to establish new relationships with leading IT resellers in the industry.

The registration is closed for this event.

Already registered and can't participate? You need to contact Jana Gustafsson to unregister as the deadline for unregistration has passed. We will charge a no-show fee of SEK 500.

Contact info: 0737071781

jana.gustafsson@arrow.com

AGENDA

INNOVATION AWARDS | PLATINUM PANEL LUNCH

10:00 - 10.30 | Welcome to arrive for coffee and breakfast

10.30 - 11.45 | Panel Discussion start

12.15 - 14.15 | Boat ride with lunch to Innovation Awards

* INVITE ONLY

ARTIPELAG

13.00 Bus transfer from Stockholm Cityterminalen to Artipelag

13.45 Innovation Awards | Conference - Start of conference, registration and mingle

14.15 Session 1

Platinum keynote - Petra Hermans, Women Ahead

Gold keynote - Marcus Lundgren, ArrowSphere

14.40 Panel discussion 1

Commvault, Tenable, Veeam, Juniper

15.15 Session 2

Platinum keynote - Marcus Bäckrud, HPE Aruba

Gold keynote - Peter Wahlberg, Netapp

15.40 Session 3

Platinum keynote - Christoffer Callender, Symantec by Broadcom

Gold keynote - Johan Westin, Huawei

16.05 Panel discussion 2

Dell, Pure Storage, Nvidia, Lenovo

16.40 Session 4

Platinum keynote - Nina Rapp, Microsoft

Gold keynote - Daniella Gustafsson, Radar Group

17.00 Closing of Innovation Awards | Conference

17.00 - 19.00 Innovation Awards | Games - Activities, mingle, networking

19.00 Innovation Awards | The big show

19.30 Appetizers + Awards 1 & 2

20.00 Entertainment

20.30 Main Course + Awards 3 & 4

21.00 Entertainment

21.20 Dessert

21.30 Award 5

21.40 Entertainment

22.00-00.00 Innovation Awards | Post Dinner Show Boat transfer back to Stockholm City Strandvägen

00.00 End of Innovation Awards 2024

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

PLATINUM

15:40-16:00

Christoffer Callender

Senior Manager &

Solution Engineering

"Harmonizing Security Architecture"

Streamlining information security efforts and aid in meeting the array of EU regulatory requirements

For the past 20 years Christoffer has been in the cyber security industry doing what he loves the most, understanding customers' security needs and helping them map solutions to an integrated security platform.

15:15-15:35

Marcus Bäckrud

Country Manager

"A reshaped Security & Networking landscape"

Country Manager for HPE Aruba Sweden since 5 years with a track record of almost 20 years in HPE across various roles.

16.40-17:00

Nina Rapp

Head of Business

Modern Work

"The Future of Work is AI powered"

An update on where we stand today with AI in the workplace, featuring fresh data points from the new WTI report released this May, as well as an overview of how Microsoft's various Copilots are interconnected and addressing the needs identified in the data.

16.40-17:00

Daniella Gustafsson

Analyst & Advisor

""State of security and new requirements, responsibilities and relationships"

Developments within the cybersecurity market and regulatory landscape create new competitive dynamics, new customer behaviors and priorities. Understanding the drivers and impact on the IT-ecosystem is key to staying ahead and staying competitive. Daniella will share insights about the state of security and some trends and shifts to keep an eye on.

Daniella works as an advisor at Radar Group, the leading provider of data driven insights and advisory services in the Nordic IT and Tech ecosystem.

GOLD

15:15-15:30

Peter Wahlberg,

Director Partner Sales

W estern Europe

15:40-15:55

Johan Westin

CTO Nordics

"Design your DC with full-stack DC / cloud virtualization and innovative ransomware mitigation."

Get the highlights of how Huawei DSC, Data Center Virtualization Solution is a key challenger in the virtualization market and how they innovative ransomware protection solution with unique network-storage collaborative protects your data with 99,99% ransomware mitigation protection levels.

Johan is the Enterprise BGs CTO for Nordics at Huawei. A senior professional with +20 years of experience within the IT industry.

With a solid knowledge of the business and customers’ needs, he works strategically to combine insights with innovative technologies such as AI/IoT & 5G, to support organizations on their digitalization journey.

14:15-14:30

Marcus Lundgren

Business Development Manager

"How partners can become more efficient with ArrowSphere Assistant."

The world's first AI assistant for creating more business value and simplifying the cloud business.

Marcus Lundgren works mainly in the Nordic region in Arrow, supporting partners to be more effective in the workflow, grow their business and processes around the cloud business.

14:15-14:35

Petra Hermans

CEO & Founder

"Why are gender equal companies more profitable? What do companies need to do to become more gender equal?"

Petra is founder of Women Ahead, a recruitment agency with focus on gender equality, together with Michaela Sundelin.

Petra has over 25 years of experience in leadership, business development, and recruitment.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

PANEL 1 - 14.40

Rikard Lindkvist

Senior Sales Engineer

Robin Duvfors

Territory Manager

William Walles

Partner Sales Engineer

Adam Lindroth

Territory manager

PANEL HOST

Göran Berntling

Business Advisor Security

PANEL 2 - 16.05

Annika Grönström

Data Center Sales Director

Leif Nordlund

Infrastructure Solutions Group

Anders Ölme

Partner Business Manager

Lars Enstrom

Con s u l t in g Part n er Te c h n ica l M a n age r

PANEL HOST

Johan Bjurhäll

Business Unit Manager

AWARDS CATEGORIES

NOMINEES

1. Nordlo + Microsoft

2. Storsafe + HPE

3. Office Sverige IT + Microsoft

NOMINEES

1. Atea + IBM

2. Telia Cygate + Dell

3. Aranya + HPE Aruba

NOMINEES

1. Advania + Hitachi

2. Dustin Sverige AB

3. F5 + Atea

NOMINEES

1. Proact + Netapp

2. Edsvärd + IBM

3. Orange Cyber Defence + Juniper Networks

NOMINEES

1. Aixia + Nvidia

2. Advania + HPE Aruba

3. Telenor + HPE Aruba

LAST EVENT

2023 YEARS EVENT WAS SUCCESSFUL

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About Arrow

Arrow ECS is a technology enablement company that delivers innovative IT solutions to solve complex business challenges in the market. We offer value-added distribution, business consulting and services to leading technology manufacturers and their channel partners.