One day, one hall

One day for people who build things in small towns

12 March 2027 in Jönköping. Twelve talks, no slides about hype, and sixteen hundred people who run shops, studios and small software companies outside the big cities.

Småstad Summit 2027 · Jönköping · 12 March

Illustration of the main hall: a stage with curtains, spotlights and an audience

Last year in numbers

The 2026 summit, for the record.

attendees
1,600
talks
12
would come again
94%
towns represented
38

Speakers

Four of the twelve speakers

Practitioners, not professional speakers. All of them have run what they talk about. The other eight are announced in January.

  • Initials ES

    Elin Sandberg

    Founder, a booking tool for small hotels

    On building software for people who have no time to configure it.

  • Initials LS

    Lena Strömberg

    Owner, a neighbourhood bakery

    How a chalkboard became a queue-free pre-order system.

  • Initials IC

    Ines Carvalho

    Engineer, open-source maintainer

    Keeping a project alive for ten years with four hours a week.

  • Initials GH

    Greta Holm

    CFO, a family manufacturer

    Pricing when your customers know your grandfather.

Programme

The day, hour by hour

Doors at 08:30. Lunch is included and vegetarian by default.

  1. 09:30

    Opening: why small towns

    The year in one hall, and why we are here.

  2. 10:15

    Talks, first block

    Four 20-minute talks on starting and staying small.

  3. 12:30

    Lunch and the long table

    Sit with someone you have not met. We assign seats gently.

  4. 14:00

    Talks, second block

    Four more, ending with the audience questions.

  5. 17:00

    Evening at the harbour

    Drinks, food and no agenda until late.

Tickets

Pick a ticket

All tickets include lunch and the evening. Group discounts for five or more.

  • Early bird

    Our most popular, and our lowest full price.

    1 490 kruntil 31 January

    Buy early bird
    • All talks
    • Lunch
    • The evening
    • Recordings after the event
    • A place at the long table
  • Standard

    The regular ticket.

    1 990 krfrom 1 February

    Buy standard
    • All talks
    • Lunch
    • The evening
    • Recordings after the event
  • Student

    With a valid student card.

    490 krone person

    Buy student ticket
    • All talks
    • Lunch
    • The evening
    • Recordings after the event

Venue

Where to find us

The Folkets Hus hall, five minutes from the train station and a short walk from three hotels.

We have set aside rooms at two hotels nearby. Ask us for the code.

Practical

Before you buy

Anything missing? Write to hello@summit.example.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, in full until 1 March. After that you can transfer the ticket to a colleague for free.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes. The hall is step-free, with a quiet room, a hearing loop and seats reserved at the front.

Will the talks be recorded?

Yes. All ticket holders get the recordings two weeks after the event.

Is there food for special diets?

Lunch is vegetarian by default. Tell us about allergies when you buy and we will sort it.

Can my company buy several tickets?

Yes, with a discount from five tickets. Write to us and we send one invoice.

Join us in Jönköping

Sixteen hundred seats and early-bird prices until 31 January.