Spring meeting with call for annual meeting and network meeting
Spring meeting SME-D // The next step towards a world-class total defense
Theme 2026:
SME‑D – the next step towards world-class total defense
A day about collaboration, innovation and new opportunities
Notice of annual meeting
Members of SME-D are hereby invited to the 2026 annual meeting.
Please note that the annual meeting is for members only.
Documents are sent out separately by email.
If you have any questions or if you are missing a registration link, please email:
office@sme-d.se
Morning with annual meeting
09:30–10:00 | Registration
10:00–11:30 | SME‑D Annual Meeting
Agenda annual meeting SME-D 2026
The following matters will be discussed at the meeting:
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Election of meeting chair and secretary
3. Preparation and approval of the electoral roll
4. Selection of two adjusters
5. Review of whether the meeting has been duly convened and adoption of the agenda
6. Presentation of the annual report and activity report for 2025
7. Adoption of the annual accounts for 2025
8. Question about discharge from liability for the board of directors
9. Election of the board of directors
10. Election of the Nomination Committee
11. Activity report
12. Revision of statutes
13. Other questions and motions received
14. Closing of the association meeting
Documents are sent out separately by email.
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Afternoon & networking meeting
Programs may be updated
11:30–12:45 | Lunch
12:45–13:00 | Introduction
About SME-D's upcoming journey; a new chapter for SMEs in total defense
(Moderator / Chair SME‑D)
1:00 PM–1:40 PM
Asa Zetterberg, CEO TechSverige
SME‑D and TechSweden
13:45–14:30 | Space & Dual-use: a new SME economy (In English)
Aaron Dinardi, Space West || Formerly SpaceX
SMEs and the new space economy
– New Space, dual use and a new economy
– The role of SMEs in rapid innovation environments
– New ways of thinking about procurement
14:30–15:00 | Coffee break & Mingle
15:00–15:30 | Courageous leadership creates operational defense capability
Nicholas Magnusson, Brigadier General, Air Force
– Leadership and change drive
– The Air Force's innovation work in practice
– Lessons for the entire system
15:30–16:00 | Strategy that creates impact
Andreas Odung, Brigadier General, Strategy Unit, Defence Staff
How do we build an innovative Armed Forces?
– Strategic conditions
– Collaboration, procurement and innovation
– What is needed going forward
16:00–16:15 | Panel discussion and Q&A
Niclas Magnusson, Deputy Chief of the Air Force
Andreas Odung, Brigadier General, Strategy Unit, Defence Staff
Andreas Nilsson, Chairman SME-D
16:15–16:20 | Summary
Three thoughts on SME‑D’s next steps
(Moderator / Chair, SME‑D)
16:20 – 17:30 | Mingling and finger food
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A warm welcome to a day together!
/ SME-D's board and office