How do we build new worlds?

Skeå Creative Connect brings together people from digital product development, VFX, game development and industry for a day of new ideas, unexpected collaborations and fresh perspectives. Because the next breakthrough rarely happens within a single field.

Industry & Talent Day – June 2nd

Tuesday focuses on the people and ecosystem behind the creative industries – bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, students and founders.

Please note: Separate sign-ups for these events:

• Arctic Game Policy Summit – signup here
• LTU Gradshow (Game dev & VFX)
• World Builder Mingle & Arctic Game Incubator Graduation – signup here

Program – June 3rd, 2026

08:20 – Registration opens

09:00 – Start at Hall 1

Welcome World-Builders!

09:20

-09:40

3 June

Biostaden Aveny – Hall 1

Håkan Lidbo – Founder, Rumtiden Idea Lab

09:50

-10:10

3 June

Biostaden Aveny – Hall 1

Emma Lindahl – Head of ICAx, ICA Group’s innovation hub

10:30

-10:50

3 June

Biostaden Aveny – Hall 1

Emnet Mulugeta – Cinematics Director, Goodbye Kansas

11:00

-11:20

3 June

Biostaden Aveny – Hall 1

Karin Tidbeck – Author, Translator and Freelance Writer, Grammasaurus

11:20–11:50 – World-Hopper Pass

11:50–12:00 – 3, 2, 1… Lift Off!

12:00 – Break

12:30 – Explore New Worlds

You’ll move between different worlds throughout the day.

In the afternoon, four parallel worlds open up across three different locations. To keep the experience focused, you can join one session per time slot. You’ll choose your afternoon sessions on site during the morning. Guides will be there to escort you between worlds if you’d like a hand navigating the journey.

Lunch is served during the first session.

The afternoon is yours to design. After purchasing your ticket, you will receive a Meet to Match invite via email to pre-book your jam sessions. Seats are limited, book early. The sessions below are grouped by world, start exploring!

World: Imagination @ Try New Things

12:30

-15:30

3 June

Storgatan 26, Skellefteå

Where do new worlds begin? What powers a world?

Sessions – Imagination

12:30

-13:15

3 June

Try New Things

Adam Kline – Party World — Imagination Edition

13:15

-13:45

3 June

Try New Things

Håkan Lidbo – Imagination Training Camp

14:15

-14:45

3 June

Try New Things

Anneli Larsson – Face Modelling

15:00

-15:30

3 June

Try New Things

Ian Wilson – Artistic Alchemy

World: Collaboration @ Ohmy

12:30

-15:30

3 June

Nygatan 52A, Skellefteå

How do new worlds grow and how do we collaborate to build them?

Sessions – Collaboration

12:30

-13:15

3 June

Oh My

Lisa Önnerlöv – The Universe of Process Control

13:30

-14:00

3 June

Oh My

Adam Kline – Party World — Collaboration Edition

14:15

-14:45

3 June

Oh My

Guido Schmidt – Creativity in Constraints

14:45

-15:15

3 June

Oh My

Emma Lindahl – When Worlds Collide

World: Tools @ Biostaden Aveny

12:30

-15:30

3 June

Biostaden Aveny – Hall 1, Skellefteå

How do we make new worlds a reality? How do fictional worlds become believable?

Sessions – Tools

12:30

-13:15

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 1

Emnet Mulugeta – How Worlds Become Real

13:30

-14:00

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 1

Rasmus Tammia – Accelerating Industrial AI and Automation in Mining with Boliden Edge Lab

14:15

-14:45

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 1

Adam Kline – Party World — Tools Edition

15:00

-15:30

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 1

LTU Panel, Future Tools & Skills

World: Mythology @ Biostaden Aveny

12:30

-15:30

3 June

Biostaden Aveny – Hall 2, Skellefteå

What holds new worlds together? What keeps a world alive?

Sessions – Mythology

12:30

-13:15

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 2

Benjamin Vehling – From Affair to Curriculum: A Producers Bet on AI-Assisted Game Dev for Indies

13:30

-14:00

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 2

Basia Karpiński – From Scene to Screen: Preparing Unreal Environments for Virtual Production

14:15

-14:45

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 2

Karin Tidbeck – Small Gods: Creating a World in 30 Minutes

14:45

-15:15

3 June

Biostaden Aveny, Hall 2

Adam Kline – Party World — Mythology Edition

15:45 – Re-entry Panel Chat

With World Leaders – what happened in the worlds?

Location: Biostaden Aveny, Hall 1

The worlds have closed. The world leaders reunite on stage to compare notes — what sparked, what surprised, and what ideas are worth bringing back. A collective debrief before touchdown.

16:15–16:20 — Touchdown Ceremony

Location: Biostaden Aveny, Hall 1

A celebration and closing moment before the evening begins.

19:00 — After Party — A Freshly Built World

Location: Try New Things

The theme was co-created during the day. Now it comes to life. Welcome to the world you built. Please note that the party is organised by Try New Things.

June 2 – World-Builder Mingle

Join us for a relaxed evening mingle, a perfect wrap-up to the day’s Gradshow and Arctic Game Policy Summit on campus. Explore demo stations, enjoy snacks, catch short pitches, and get a early look at what’s coming at Wednesday’s Creative Connect.

Free to attend. Sign up to help us plan.

Starts: 17.00, June 2
Location: Lions Bar, Strandgatan 38, Skellefteå

Signup here!

June 3 – After party!

The evening continues with an afterparty hosted by our partner Try New Things, starting at 19:00. Please respect the start time and avoid arriving earlier, as the main event will be taking place until then.

Expect a vibrant atmosphere with music, great company, and summery vibes in an inspiring setting.

Starts: 19.00
Location: Try New Things HQ, Storgatan 26, Skellefteå

Sign up to the after party!

About Skeå: Creative Connect 2026

Skeå Creative Connect brings together people from game development, VFX, digital product development, traditional industry and beyond. Different sectors. Different perspectives. One shared curiosity about creativity and what happens when worlds collide. Because that’s where new collaborations begin.

Last year, more than 250 people joined us, along with keynote speakers from across Sweden, all connected to the local community. This year we’re aiming even higher. More voices. More unexpected meetings. And more opportunities to create something new together.

Skeå Creative Connect is a convention organized by Skellefteå Science City and Arctic Game that brings people together, builds creative communities, and fosters innovation.

What you’ll get:

New collaborations across industries
Fresh perspectives on your work
Inspiration you can apply directly
Access to talks, workshops and networking

Meet to Match
This is a structured networking format included with every ticket. Attendees are matched with relevant contacts from other industries and disciplines for short, focused meetings during the day. It removes the awkwardness of cold networking and makes sure you leave the event with at least a few genuinely useful new connections.

Who it’s for: Industry innovators. Game developers. Filmmakers. Designers. Engineers. Product developers. If you’re building something, and curious about how others do it – this is for you.

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