ABOUT

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The Swedish Production Symposium (SPS) is Sweden’s leading research conference on sustainable and competitive production. It is held biennially and is primarily organized by the Swedish Production Academy (SPA), in collaboration with the Swedish Product Development Academy (PDA).

 

In 2026, the 12th edition of SPS will take place at Luleå University of Technology. Luleå is the capital of Sweden’s northernmost county and a centre for steelmaking, mining, electrification, and industrial transformation. We look forward to welcoming researchers, industry professionals, and policy actors to Northern Sweden.

 

PREVIOUS SPS CONFERENCES

  • 2024 – Trollhättan, University West
  • 2022 – Skövde, University of Skövde
  • 2020 – Jönköping, Jönköping University
  • 2018 – Stockholm, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • 2016 – Lund, Lund University
  • 2014 – Gothenburg, Chalmers University of Technology
  • 2012 – Linköping, Linköping University
  • 2011 – Lund, Lund University
  • 2009 – Gothenburg, Chalmers University of Technology
  • 2008 – Stockholm, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • 2007 – Gothenburg, Chalmers University of Technology

 

 

 

THEMES & SUBMISSION

The overall theme for the conference is "Leading the transformation towards net zero industry". The topics are:

  • Product and production development for circularity
  • Circular and sustainable manufacturing
  • Resilience and dual-use in manufacturing
  • Industrial and societal symbiosis
  • Digital transformation and digital twins
  • Robots and agents for product development and production
  • Human-centered manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in manufacturing
  • Advanced manufacturing processes
  • Education and upskilling


We invite authors to submit original scientific work or descriptions of industrial applications. Read the Submission Guidelines!

FEES

The fees for the conference can be found below: 

FEES
Early Bird Fee
Regular Fee
Regular Registration Fee
6500 SEK excl VAT 8000 SEK excl VAT
PHD-Student Registration Fee
5500 SEK excl VAT 7000 SEK excl VAT

The registration fee includes: 
  • All conference meals and coffee breaks 
  • The conference dinners
The registration fee does NOT include: 
  • Your travels to the conference 
  • Your accomodation during the conference

 

 

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Members from the Swedish Production Academy and Product Development Academy - Sweden

 

Members from the Swedish Production Academy (SPA):

Alexander Kaplan, Luleå University of Technology

Amir Rashid, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Amos Ng, University of Skövde 

Anders Jarfors, Jönköping University 

Anders Skoogh, Chalmers University of Technology 

Andreas Archenti, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Anna Syberfeldt, University of Skövde 

Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck, Luleå University of Technology 

Bengt Lindberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Bengt-Göran Rosén, Halmstad University 

Björn Johansson, Chalmers University of Technology 

Carin Andersson, Lund University 

Dan Högberg, University of Skövde 

Erik Sundin, Linköping University 

Glenn Johansson, Lund University 

Gunnar Bolmsjö, Linnaeus University 

Jan-Eric Ståhl, Lund University 

Jessica Bruch, Mälardalen University 

Jinming Zhou, Lund University 

Joel Andersson, University West 

Johan Stahre, Chalmers University of Technology 

Kerstin Johansen, Jönköping University 

Kristina Säfsten, Jönköping University 

Lars Pejryd, Örebro University 

Lena Abrahamsson, Luleå University of Technology 

Leo De Vin, Karlstad University 

Lihui Wang, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Luis Ribeiro, Linköping University 

Magnus Wiktorsson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Mats Björkman, Linköping University 

Mats Johansson, Chalmers University of Technology 

Monica Bellgran, Mälardalen University

Pavel Krakhmalev, Karlstad University 

Per Nylén, University West 

Peter Krajnik, Chalmers University of Technology 

Rikard Söderberg, Chalmers University of Technology 

Thomas Beno, University West 

Tomohiko Sakao, Linköping University 

 

Members from the Product Development Academy - Sweden (PDA):

Anders Warell, Lund University

Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck, Luleå University of Technology 

Björn Fagerström, Mälardalen University

Dan Högberg, University of Skövde 

Fredrik Elgh, Jönköping University 

Glenn Johansson, Lund University

Johan Ölvander, Linköping University 

Kjell Andersson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Ola Isaksson, Chalmers University of Technology 

Tobias Larsson, Blekinge Institute of Technology

 

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Alexander Kaplan, Luleå University of Technology (Chair)

Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck, Luleå University of Technology (Chair)

Lena Abrahamsson, Luleå University of Technology (Chair)

Margareta Groth, Luleå University of Technology (co-chair)

Mohamed Elnourani, Luleå University of Technology (PADOK)                         

Erik Berglund, Nordic Congress (Event organizer) 

 

 

CONTACT US

All questions regarding the conference can be answered by our event organizer Nordic Congress. Please contact them at this adress: erik@nordiccongress.se