Anders Tegnell keynote speaker

Anders Tegnell was State Epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Sweden between 2013 and 2022. Anders found himself at the center of the storm when the coronavirus began to spread worldwide and appeared daily in both Swedish and international media.

Sweden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic stood out from the rest of the world, as it was very restrictive with lockdowns, school closures, and the use of face masks. Sweden built its strategy around voluntariness instead of coercion.

At the forefront was the Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell. Under extreme pressure, he was constantly questioned but chose to stand up for the Swedish approach.

“It is too early to say what works – we will know in a few years” was repeated like a mantra. Now, a few years have passed…

What was it like to go from an anonymous civil servant to being featured daily in the world’s press during one of the greatest crises in modern times? Was it Sweden and Anders Tegnell, or was it the rest of the world, that had gone mad?

Everyone had an opinion about Anders. Some people wished him dead, while others tattooed his face on their bodies. How do you deal with the noise of opinions and keep your head cool?

How did it all end when the pandemic was over? What worked? What do the statistics show? Who were the crazy ones? And how are we, humanity, doing after all this?
And most importantly for Anders Tegnell; what lessons can we learn? How can the world handle the next pandemic better? The only thing we know for sure is that there will always be a new pandemic.

Listen to Anders as he reflects on questions like these and many others. For an hour, you will embark on a unique and fascinating journey, from both a personal and professional perspective.