RESIST brings Sweden together for cyber Resilient AI

05 October 2026

Axel Furusten

RESIST, the SSF Strategic Research Centre for Cyber-Resilient AI, was launched at Cybercampus Sweden in Stockholm on 1 October. The event brought together academia, industry and the public sector to discuss how to advance secure, robust and trustworthy AI.

A man giving a presentation to a group of people. — Fredrik Heintz presenting RESIST to the audience at Cybercampus Sweden.

Artificial intelligence is being used across a growing number of areas in industry, the public sector and society. This development is increasing the need for AI systems that can withstand cyberattacks, disruption and other hostile or threatening conditions. RESIST has been established to address this challenge. The centre鈥檚 vision is to make Sweden a role model in secure and trustworthy AI by advancing cyber resilience throughout the AI lifecycle. Hosted by Link枚ping University, the centre is an academic collaboration between Link枚ping University, Lund University, 脰rebro University and RISE.

An arena for collaboration聽

The launch event took place at Cybercampus Sweden on Valhallav盲gen in Stockholm. Participants from academia, industry and the public sector met to discuss how AI systems can be made more secure, robust and trustworthy.

"We are very pleased that RESIST chose Cybercampus Sweden for its launch event. RESIST is addressing a critical challenge at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. Hosting the event demonstrates Cybercampus鈥檚 role as a national meeting place. Together, we can solve challenges that no single actor can solve alone", said David Olgart, Director of Cybercampus, after the event.

A man standing at a podium in front of a crowd. — David Olgart, Director of Cybercampus, welcoming the participants to the event.

A shared national initiative

Following a welcome from Cybercampus, RESIST Director Fredrik Heintz introduced the centre and its principal investigators. He also presented an overview of its activities, which include competence development, education and training, policy and strategy advice, and the coordination of collaboration between research, industry and the public sector.

A group of people sitting in a room. — Actors from academia, industry and public sector met at the event to join the conversation on secure and trustworthy AI

"Today, we had the pleasure of launching the RESIST Strategic Research Centre at Cybercampus. As AI takes on an increasingly important role in society, it is becoming more important to ensure that AI systems are secure and resilient. Together with companies and societal stakeholders, our vision is to make Sweden a role model in secure and trustworthy AI by pioneering cyber resilience throughout the AI lifecycle. Launching the centre at Cybercampus Sweden gave us a national platform where research, industry and public authorities can meet. This is exactly what is needed, because cyber-resilient AI is a shared concern for the whole of Sweden," says Fredrik Heintz, Director of RESIST.

Perspectives from across sectors

A group of people standing next to each other. — Representatives from academia, industry and the public sector discussed shared needs and opportunities in cyber-resilient AI.

The programme included keynote presentations by Mario Fritz of CISPA, Emil Lupu of Imperial College London, Mattias Gr枚ndahl of Cparta, Pontus Johnson of KTH and Otto Elmgart of NCSC. During the afternoon, partners from industry and the public sector presented their perspectives, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Fredrik Heintz.

The event concluded with a presentation of how organisations can engage with RESIST through its strategic research agenda and affiliation programme.

The launch event in pictures

A group of people standing in front of a crowd. — Panel discussion with members of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAC) as well as representatives from academia and the public sector.

A man standing in front of a podium giving a presentation. — Mattias Gröndahl, Cparta, Giving a keynote presentation.

A man standing in front of a screen giving a presentation. — Pontus Johnson, KTH, giving a keynote presentation.

A man standing at a podium in front of a crowd of people. — Otto Elmgart, NCSC, giving a keynote presentation

A man standing in front of a screen. — Christian Gehrmann, Lund University, presenting research themes.

A group of people standing in front of a screen. — RESIST researchers discussing the process moving forward.

A bunch of folders and flyers sitting on top of a table. — RESIST folders and flyers from the event.

Contacts and event information

More information about RESIST

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RESIST - Resilience and Security for Trustworthy AI Systems

Our vision is to make Sweden a role model in secure trustworthy AI by pioneering cyber resilience across the AI lifecycle.

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