The summer of 2022 includes a big happening in Helsingborg: H22. It’s an incarnation of big expo that happens around Sweden every few years (Bomässan). Helsingborg hosted it in 1955, 1999 and this time, 2022.
There is a digital spinn-off called Hex22, created by Hetch and AI Sweden. IKEA was invited to take part and we did!
16 Sep. 2022
Our first theme was Cyber Security and here is the keynote speech given by Pål-Göran Stensson and Panagiotis Vasilikos.
Being secure in the physical world can be challenging enough, how secure are you digitally? What are you doing to improve it? Is it all up to you? What should governments and companies be doing about it? What is IKEA doing? How do we at IKEA enable our developers to develop secure code?
IKEA is here for the many. We are still living in a world where digital services, web pages, apps and physical products tend to be designed with ableist ideals in mind. That leaves so many of us out of the equation every time. How might we make the IKEA experience for both customers and employees more inclusive and equitable for more people?
Improving the IKEA website to improve the experience for people of all abilities might seem like a big change that only benefits some users. This is not the case. More universally accessible and inclusive design improves the experience for everyone. Join us to learn how IKEA is working towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive culture.
IKEA is here for the many. We are still living in a world where digital services, web pages, apps and physical products tend to be designed with ableist ideals in mind. That leaves so many of us out of the equation every time. How might we make the IKEA experience for both customers and employees more inclusive and equitable for more people?
We created a panel discussion about neurodiversity, celebrating that we all have our differences. We like to work, communicate and socialise in different ways. This requires some planning, acknowledgement, communication and influenceing the company culture. And when you do it, you will notice that new circumstances arise that we can all benefit from!
IKEA is happy to welcome representatives from Lunds Fontänhus and Unicus. Lund’s Fontänhus is helping neurodivergent people find their way in life and in finding a job where they can thrive. Unicus is an IT consultancy that specialises in employing people on the Autism spectrum and their specific needs and capabilities.
This is a way for IKEA to be inspired by the front-runners and start to learn how to make our employment process more open and convenient for neuro diverse talents.
