Events & seminars

Digital Futures hosts a yearly Digitalize in Stockholm conference and other events for scientific networking, academic career development, industrial and societal outreach, and promoting collaboration. High-profile annual international focus periods are organized during Spring, followed by summer schools and graduate courses. International conferences and workshops, as well as distinguished lecture series and seminars are organized throughout the year.

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Poster for “The Material Cloud Film Festival,” themed “Behind the Promise of Artificial Intelligence.” Dates: 5 March, 18 March, 14 April 2026. Features gold stars, a film camera, and sponsors’ logos at the bottom.

Co-sponsored event | Open events

The Material Cloud Film Festival: In the Belly of AI

April 14, 2026

Bio Skandia, Drottninggatan 82, Stockholm

A middle-aged man with grey hair and a beard smiles warmly at the camera. He is wearing a maroon textured shirt over a blue T-shirt, standing against a plain grey background with his arms crossed.

Seminar | Open events

Digital Game-Based Learning from Childhood to Adulthood: Evidence, Insights, and Future Directions

April 16, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus OR Zoom

Framed comic book covers displayed in a row, featuring vibrant colours and recognisable superhero artwork, including Spider-Man and The Hulk, with a shallow depth of field focusing on the comic spines.

Co-sponsored event | Open events

Comics and Machines – A Conference at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm & Uppsala University

April 22, 2026 – April 23, 2026

Stockholm & Uppsala

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Distinguished lecture | Open events

Distinguished Lecture: Kristin Pettersen – Norwegian University of Science and Technology

April 28, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus OR Zoom

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Conference | Open events

Digital Futures Open Research Day 6 May 2026

May 6, 2026

Valhallavägen 79, Floor 2, KTH main campus, Stockholm

A metallic robot hand and a human hand reach towards each other, with the letters AI made of glass-like material between them, set against a blue tech-inspired background.

Workshop | Open events

Workshop: Challenges in the Responsible Use of AI

May 12, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus

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Workshop | Internal events

Digital Futures Faculty Workshop

May 21, 2026

IVA Conference Center, Grev Turegatan, Stockholm

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Seminar | Open events

Data Science for High-Stakes Decisions – Crime Analytics, Environmental Illegality, and Explainability

May 28, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus OR Zoom

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Seminar | Open events

From Policy to Practice: AI and the Future Organisation of Social Care

June 4, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus OR Zoom

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Distinguished lecture | Open events

Distinguished Lecture: Prof Steffen Leonhardt, Aachen University

June 11, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus OR Zoom

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Distinguished lecture | Open events

Distinguished Lecture: Prof Bernd Sturmfels, Max Planck Institute Leipzig and UC Berkeley

June 24, 2026

Digital Futures hub, Osquars Backe 5, floor 2 at KTH main campus OR Zoom

Recorded presentation

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Outreach | Open events

Digitalidag 9 oktober 2026

October 9, 2026

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Past events

Do you have a speaker proposal?
If you would like to deliver a lecture, recommend a speaker for our weekly seminar or have a suggestion for a distinguished speaker, please submit your proposal by writing an email to Digital Futures Associate Director for Seminars & Workshops Martina Scolamiero at scola@kth.se.
The seminar support team includes Romeo Lanzino, Wouter Jongeneel, Yueqi Cao and Smriti Sharma.

Focus Period

The Digital Futures Focus Period program is an ambitious 5-week guest researcher event that will be repeated annually but with a new topic every year. Find out more here.

Outreach Program

Digital Futures Outreach Program aims at improving learning, promoting societal engagement, and strengthening communities through addressing societal needs. Find out more here.

Photos during events

Digital Futures will take photos during events, seminars, workshops and other activities. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let us know. If you would like photos to be deleted from Digital Futures website, please email info@digitalfutures.kth.se.