Alfa Laval joins industry leaders at the Nordic Compass Summit

On 5 November more than 200 industry leaders and senior politicians gathered in Gothenburg, Sweden, for the first Nordic Compass Summit – with Alfa Laval represented in the Energy track.

Nordic Compass – the Nordic Round Table for Industry – brings together more than 40 leading Nordic companies, foundations and organizations. It presented its first concrete initiatives to strengthen the region’s competitiveness and resilience at the inaugural Summit held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 5 November 2026. 

The Summit marks the first major milestone for Nordic Compass since its launch in May 2026. The initiatives have been selected for their clear, realistic plans towards implementation. They have been developed over recent months by participating companies and experts across four tracks: Capital Markets, Deep Tech, Defence and Energy.

As an active member of the Energy track, Alfa Laval was represented at the Summit by Pol Dunoyer, President of Business Unit Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Technologies, Energy Division.  

The Summit was inaugurated by Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, with participation also from Pål Jonson, the Swedish Defence Minister, and Jessica Rosencrantz, Swedish Minister for European Affairs, alongside other senior political figures, reflecting the high level of engagement from both business and political stakeholders across the Nordic countries. 

First concrete initiatives from the Energy track 

Nordic Compass is built around a clear principle: to be action-oriented and to deliver initiatives that genuinely impact the Nordic region rather than remain at the level of discussion. Alfa Laval’s contribution is concentrated in the Energy track, where the first key initiatives were announced at the Summit, including plans for new energy hubs designed to connect the Nordic countries and the power industry across the region. 

The Energy track also welcomed new members at the Summit, including SKF and atNorth, reflecting the growing momentum behind the initiative. 

As part of its participation, Alfa Laval joined the Energy track’s strategic roundtable, alongside CEOs and senior leaders from key industrial companies including Vattenfall, Statkraft and SKF. 

“Energy sits at the heart of the Nordic region’s competitiveness and resilience, and it is an area where Alfa Laval’s technology already plays a direct role,” says Pol Dunoyer, Alfa Laval’s representative at the event. “In the Energy track, we are advocating for a holistic approach to the energy transition that supports clean power initiatives, but also energy efficiency and clean fuels. Together, these areas are what will drive the resilience, competitiveness and energy security of the Nordics.” 

Photos from the event by Elmrin-Thanner: