Nordic Disability Tech Summit 2026

Watch the recording of Nordic Disability Tech Summit 2026 in Copenhagen. The summit brought together people with disabilities, researchers, policymakers, organisations, and technology companies from across the Nordic and Baltic regions to discuss how AI could be developed and used in inclusive, fair, and accessible ways. Date: 2 November 2026 Language: English CHAPTERS Timestamps refer to this edited recording and include the session introductions. 0:00 Welcome Malin Hammarberg, Senior UX Designer and Accessibility Specialist, Stiftelsen Funka 5:39 Opening keynote Monika Rubin, Minister for Social Affairs and Nordic Cooperation, Denmark 15:01 Welcome to Copenhagen Andreas Keil, Mayor for Employment, Integration and Business, City of Copenhagen 22:07 A Shared Nordic Ambition Video message: Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers 24:27 From Adaptation to Agency: I Let the Machines Take Over to Take Control of My Life David Lega, former MEP and Paralympic swimmer 44:49 Developing Inclusive and Responsible Technologies in the Age of AI Nitin Sawhney, Docent in Computer Science, University of Helsinki 59:25 Key Takeaways from the Morning Programme Malin Hammarberg, Senior UX Designer and Accessibility Specialist, Stiftelsen Funka 1:01:31 Navigating the Frontiers of Inclusive Tech: AI, Smart Glasses, and Big Tech Partnerships Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder, Be My Eyes Maxine Williams, Vice President of Accessibility, Meta 1:29:08 Improbable People – Who Gets Excluded when AI Decides Who Fits? Charlotte Ovesson, Sociologist and Statistician, Inclusive Insights 1:43:30 From Myth to Machine – Who does AI Work for? Tobias Nyhuus Jensen, Denmark’s National Expert for AccessibleEU 1:58:33 What do we hear across the Nordic Countries? Jakob Sørensen, Senior Advisor, Danish Entrepreneurs Rasmus Duus, Acting Director, Knowledge Centre on Disability 2:14:47 Workshops: instructions 2:16:39 Workshops: plenary feedback and discussion 2:31:52 Political Dialogue: From Nordic Ambition to Nordic Action Karoliina Partanen, Minister of Social Security, Finland Anna Tenje, Minister for Older People and Social Security, Sweden Arsim Zekaj, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Åland Islands 3:08:52 Thanks for today! Closing remarks and key takeaways Organised by Disability Tech Denmark, AccessibleEU, and the Nordic Council of Ministers. Event details and recording links: https://forlaens.com/nordic-disabilit... Original event programme: https://disabilitytech.dk/nordicsummit/