WELCOME to the future!
Most welcome to join us in Skellefteå for PLACExNordic! This time, we aim to renew ourselves – and you. And your place. Place resilience is no longer a niche concept – it’s at the heart of how communities prepare for the future. That’s why we’ve chosen “Resilient Future Places – From Adapting to Advancing, Shaping the Places of Tomorrow” as the theme for PLACExNordic 2026. At this conference, we look beyond today’s uncertainty and turbulence and focus on how places can move from adapting to advancing. What choices and strategies must we make now to ensure we are ready for what’s next? It is no coincidence that PLACExNordic takes place in Skellefteå, Sweden. The north of the country has become the epicentre of an extraordinary societal transformation. PLACExNordic 2026 is also part of Society Expo 2026 – a global event that highlights the very questions our theme is built on: resilience, renewal, and collaboration. And the questions are real. Has your community planned for a drone port yet? Why should you? Join us in Skellefteå this June to explore why. Together we’ll dig into the strategies, partnerships, and ideas shaping tomorrow’s most resilient places. See you there, /Marcus
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Marcus Andersson
CEO of Future Place Leadership,
the producer of PLACExNordic.
We are in good company
PLACExNordic and Society Expo 2026 (SE26) is a perfect match and we are partnering up to offer you a greater value. During
27 May- 9 June, 2026 Skellefteå is an international meeting place where the world gathers to explore the future of sustainable societies, innovation, and collaboration. The event will showcase pioneering ideas, groundbreaking projects, and practical solutions that address the global challenges of our time – from green energy and digitalization to inclusion and cultural transformation.
A word from the Director
"It’s an honor to welcome you to Skellefteå and Society Expo 2026. Many of you I have had the pleasure to meet at earlier conferences, workshops, and dialogues. Society Expo a platform for learning, exchange, and action. I look forward to meeting you here in Skellefteå in 2026."
— Helena Renström, Director of Society Expo 2026
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2 day in-person conference
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Breakout sessions
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An evening in Skellefteå with fellow participants, speakers and the Future Place Leadership team
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What others have said about the conference
Charlotte,
Copenhagen Capacity
“I felt a strong desire to dare to try new ways of place branding. Since the conference we’ve been developing new ways of place branding (for talent and investment attraction) internally and with our partners. "
Ivan,
Bizkaia Talent
“I love the event, I go every year! For me the value is in meeting your colleagues from different countries and sharing experiences and getting inspired."
Mari,
City of Oslo
"I highly recommend to attend the conference particularly if you work in talent attraction and retention, or investment promotion as it is THE place to meet international colleagues working with a place branding lens."
Bård,
Trondheim Municipality
“PLACEXNordic is the place to be if you want to know how you can make your place attractive and visible.”
