Innovation Pioneers Hackathon 2025 – Teams Confirmed

📅 September 17, 2025
📍 Elements Stockholm – Jakobsbergsgatan 24, 111 44 Stockholm

The stage is set. Building on the insights from Superlab’s Global Mega Trend Report v1.0, 11 cross-functional teams are now confirmed to co-create solutions to real business challenges at the Innovation Pioneers Hackathon 2025.

This is not just a hackathon—it is the Innovation Pioneers network in action: diverse industries, shared challenges, and the collective energy of co-creation.

Developer Schedule

08:00 Registration & Breakfast

08:30 – 09:30 Welcome & Lightning Talks

• 08:30 – 08:40 Welcome – Roland Williams (Innovation Pioneers) introduces the hackathon, the network, and the vision ahead.

• 08:40 – 08:45 Epicenter – Innovation Hub – Adrian MacDonald (Epicenter) on how collaboration sparks bold new ideas.

• 08:45 – 09:00 Mega Trends – Niklas Madsen (Innovation Pioneers / Superlab) with insights from the Global Mega Trend Report.

• 09:00 – 09:15 Pitch with Impact – Lennart Söderberg (Tell Stories) on powerful storytelling.

• 09:15 – 09:30 Unreal Engine Beyond Gaming – Chris Ebeling (Unreal Engine) on real-time 3D reshaping industries.

09:30 Finalize AI Prototypes
12:30 Lunch
15:30 Fika
16:30 Snacks

Jury Schedule

12:00 – 13:00 Networking Lunch

13:00 – 15:30 Sharp Insights from Leading Innovators

• 13:00 – 13:20 Welcome – Roland Williams (Innovation Pioneers) frames the day.

• 13:20 – 13:30 Epicenter – Adrian MacDonald on collaboration and growth.

• 13:30 – 13:50 Mega Trends – Niklas Madsen on disruption signals and opportunities.

• 13:50 – 14:10 Break

• 14:10 – 14:30 Innovation Governance – Albert Bengtson (Innovation Pioneers) on balancing creativity with structure.

• 14:30 – 14:40 Immersive Intelligence – Ylva Hansdotter, PhD on VR and spatial computing reshaping learning and creativity.

• 14:40 – 15:00 Future of Work – Henrik Jarleskog (Sodexo) on human-AI collaboration and shifting skills.

• 15:00 – 15:10 Diversity in Tech – Caro Hedman (Women in Tech Sweden) on why inclusion fuels innovation.

• 15:10 – 15:30 Reflections – moderated by Roland Williams.

15:30 Break (30 mins)

Shared Program

16:00 We will gather at Elements! 

16:10 Exclusive 1-Hour Session For The Jury

17:10 BREAK

17:30 Team presentations

19:30 Closing remarks from our sponsor OutSystems – Mr. Chris Shields

19:40 Dinner & Celebration

21:00 End

Innovation Pioneers Hackathon 2025 – Teams and Challenges

Building on insights from Superlab’s Global Mega Trend Report v1.0, 11 cross-functional teams are now confirmed to co-create solutions to real business challenges:

IKEA 1 – Eva-Carin BankaJohnson
Rethink life at home—together. What if IKEA’s deep knowledge of everyday living was openly shared and enriched by partner insights—then amplified through AI to uncover hidden patterns, emotions, and opportunities? This challenge invites you to transform raw insights into human-centered stories and visualizations that do not just describe life at home today, but inspire the solutions of tomorrow.

IKEA 2 – Allen Shen
EcoLens: Rethink how we shop for furniture. What if AI could act as a sustainability translator—turning hidden data on materials, transport, and origins into simple, trustworthy signals that help us choose not just by style and price, but also by values? This challenge invites you to explore how AI can make greener choices visible, actionable, and inspiring—shaping a future where every home reflects both taste and responsibility.

Alfa Laval – Klas Bertilsson
Reimagine how AI can manage complexity. What if an intelligent system could transform Alfa Laval’s growing portfolio of manufacturing technology challenges into actionable insights—spotting synergies, prioritizing across stakeholders, and revealing opportunities hidden in plain sight? This challenge invites you to explore how AI can shift portfolio management from data overload to strategic clarity—building trust, adaptability, and foresight for the future of global operations.

Lightbringer – Ola Wassvik
From Idea to Decision in One Day. What if an AI advisor could capture invention data directly from engineers, surface the essentials, and instantly flow it into a decision-ready format—bridging the gap between ideas and business action? This challenge invites you to explore how AI and Lightbringer can turn IP from a slow bottleneck into a fast, transparent, and collaborative process that keeps innovation moving at the speed of opportunity.

Cillers – Peder Linder

The key success factor for using LLMs is to provide good context. In general any prompt that lacks good context will very likely produce general results that do not really fit the specific situation. And, prompts with good context can produce reliable and amazing results. This means that any investment in AI that does not first target the challenge of how to provide good context will likely fail, whereas investments in providing great context enable the creation of amazing agents that can have have a huge business impact. The objective of this project is to produce insights, guidelines and a tool that will help enterprises approach this challenge in a better way.

Tetra Pak – Jonas Bengtsson
Reinventing Packaging for a Sustainable Future. What if we could create paper-based, fully recyclable packaging that protects food safety and shelf life—while also meeting tomorrow’s toughest environmental regulations? This challenge invites you to explore bold material innovations and organizational shifts that help Tetra Pak evolve from an aseptic packaging pioneer into a leader of truly circular solutions.

Lindex – Ida Hördegårdh
Helping every woman find her style, and a place to belong, in the AI era. What if a digital twin could become a trusted style companion—one that understands your wardrobe, boosts confidence, and connects you to a community where identity and inspiration matter more than transactions? This challenge invites you to explore how AI can turn fashion from rational choices into emotional journeys—creating a Style Universe where every woman feels seen, inspired, and empowered.

Framna / SJ – Olle Westin
Rethinking Travel Confidence. What if AI could turn confusing rules and fragmented updates into clear, personalized guidance—helping every SJ passenger know their rights, options, and next steps instantly, even during disruptions? This challenge invites you to explore how AI can simplify self-service, enable multilingual support, and create a smoother, more trustworthy travel experience for millions on the move.

Max Matthiessen 1 – Jonas Fahle
Beyond Payslip and Pension: Building the Loyalty Layer for the AI-Era Employee. What if Total Rewards moved from perks and policies to a life-centric system—powered by AI—that nurtures energy, wellbeing, and trust while adapting to changing values and work models? This challenge invites you to reimagine how organizations can turn rewards into meaningful, human-sustaining experiences that inspire loyalty, purpose, and long-term vitality.

Max Matthiessen 2 – Karolin Ahlqvist
In a world where everything is automated, the true premium is human connection. The Life Circle reimagines advice as a lifelong partnership – with teams of experts guiding people through key life stages, from first job to retirement, weaving together financial security, health, learning, and personal growth. The challenge: design prototypes and scenarios that show how human-first, seamlessly connected guidance can anticipate needs, build trust, and evolve with life’s turning points.

Innovation Pioneers – Robert Roman
Capturing and Scaling the Magic of Innovation Pioneers. What if AI could bottle the energy, insights, and connections created in every IP event—amplifying them authentically so they inspire action long after the room has emptied? This challenge invites you to explore how AI can transform fleeting conversations into lasting value, attract aligned innovators, and strengthen the unique culture that makes Innovation Pioneers different.

Epicenter – Adrian MacDonald

Epicenter Spark — AI-Powered Communities, Human-Centered Value

How might we transform Epicenter into a living network where members effortlessly discover the right people, ideas, and events — and companies instantly see the value of their presence? What if AI-powered communities became the new operating model for workplaces worldwide, driving purpose, engagement, productivity, and collaboration? Your mission: prototype how AI can turn Epicenter from “just a space” into an intelligent community engine.

Each team will tackle urgent, real-world challenges shaped by global megatrends like AI-driven creativity, quantum hardware, and DNA-archiving — translating disruption into actionable solutions in just one day. This is where the collective intelligence of the Innovation Pioneers network comes alive: diverse industries, shared challenges, and the energy of co-creation.