Keynote Speakers

Johanna Nylander – GKN Aerospace

Johanna Nylander has a PhD in product development and a focus on circular economy and sustainable product development. With over a decade of experience in the aerospace industry, her work has been focused on sustainability since 2015. As a sustainability specialist at GKN Aerospace Engines, she has developed several methods and tools to assess products from a sustainability perspective across various phases of the development process. She is involved in several research projects related to sustainable product development, as well as national and international networks for sustainable transition within the aerospace and defence sector. Focusing on sustainability from a strategic perspective she is guiding GKN Aerospace to become the most sustainable partner in the sky.

Matthias Asplund – Trafikverket

Matthias Asplund holds a PhD in the field of condition monitoring, with a focus on efficient measurement of railway wheels and utilizing data to improve maintenance decision-making for infrastructure managers. He currently works as a Senior Specialist and leads both national and international research initiatives at Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration. In addition, Matthias serves part-time as a researcher at Luleå University of Technology. Over the past years, he has authored more than 30 research articles published in conferences and scientific journals.