Stockholm network
A SaaS and AI executive network in Stockholm
Where Stockholm's SaaS and AI executives, operators and investors meet in person: who's in the room, which events are coming up, and how to get a seat without an application.
The short answer
The Operator Network is a Stockholm executive network for people who lead SaaS, AI and fintech companies: founders and CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CTOs, product leaders, AI leads, and the operators and investors who back them. Its core community is more than 100 people, in a wider network of 200+.
It meets in real life, in small invite-only rooms: dinners, demo nights, breakfasts and build days. There's no membership: you apply to a specific event on Luma and the host approves your seat.
Who's in the room
SaaS, AI and fintech run into each other constantly in Stockholm, so the network mixes them on purpose. The people at the table tend to be:
- Founders and CEOs of SaaS, AI and fintech companies, from seed to scale-up
- CFOs and finance leads carrying growth, funding and reporting decisions
- CMOs, CROs, heads of growth and partnerships who have to reach senior buyers
- CTOs, AI leads, product leaders and senior engineers building the product
- Investors and operator angels, especially people who have built, sold or scaled a company and now invest
People in the network have worked at companies such as Klarna, Spotify, Tink, Visa, Legora and Worldline. Jurors and discussion leads at recent rooms came from Danske Bank, Froda, Open Payments, Zwapgrid, Gilion and Fairlo.
Upcoming rooms
- End of Year Tech Demo 2026, Tuesday 15 December 2026: Close the year with working products, not slides. Stockholm's builders show what they shipped in 2026 to the executives, operators and investors who want to see it first.
- VC Founder Dinner, Tuesday 26 January 2027: Founders seated next to the investors and operators who back companies like theirs, especially people who have built, sold or scaled and now invest.
- Post Tech Arena VIP Dinner, Thursday 4 February 2027: After Tech Arena, away from the expo floor: a seated, invite-only dinner for executives, speakers and partners, with a short guest list and one long table.
Earlier rooms include the Embedded Finance Build Day and a CEO + CFO breakfast. The full list is on Insider Events.
What happens at the events
One table
A short guest list, such as founders seated with the investors and operators who back companies like theirs.
Working products
Live demos, not slides, for executives, operators and investors who want to see what was built.
One question
CEO, CFO and CMO round tables: about an hour, led by a few participants. How they run.
One day, real APIs
Mixed teams build prototypes with partners at the table. The Embedded Finance Build Day.
Why an executive network that meets in person
AI now writes a large share of what executives read and receive. Automated traffic passed human traffic on the web in 2024, and around half of new articles are mostly AI-generated. In that environment, being known by peers who have actually met you is worth more than another channel to post in. The longer version is on Why IRL.
How it compares
| Option | Typical room | Time in real conversation | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large tech conference | Hundreds to thousands | Minutes, between sessions | Ticket buyers, sponsors and exhibitors |
| Vendor-hosted dinner | 10–30 people | An evening, with a host who is selling | The vendor |
| Online community | Unlimited | Asynchronous | Varies |
| Operator Network | 8–25 at a table; more at a build day | One hour to a full day, around one topic | No sponsors; most rooms free or a small commitment fee |
How to get a seat
- Pick a room on Insider Events. Each page says who that room is for.
- Apply on Luma, at least two weeks before.
- The host approves every seat, to keep each room small and well mixed. Approved guests get the address and time.
To hear about new rooms first, follow the calendar on Luma or register interest by email.
Questions people ask
Is there a SaaS executive network in Stockholm?
Yes. The Operator Network is a Stockholm executive network for SaaS, AI and fintech founders, executives, operators and investors. It meets in person at invite-only dinners, demo nights, breakfasts and build days. See upcoming events.
Is there a network for AI executives in Stockholm?
Yes. AI leads, CTOs and founders of AI companies are part of the Operator Network, alongside SaaS and fintech leaders, because the work now crosses all three.
How do I join?
There's no membership and no membership fee. Apply to a specific event on Luma; the host approves every seat. Following the Operator Network calendar on Luma is the best way to hear about new events.
Does it cost anything?
Being part of the network is free. Most rooms are free to attend; a few carry a small commitment fee, shown on the Luma page.
Is it only for C-suite?
No. Rooms mix founders and C-suite executives with heads of product, growth and engineering, senior specialists, and investors and operators. Each event page says who that room is built for.
Can a company sponsor a seat?
No. The Operator Network doesn't sell sponsorship, seats or agenda time. A company can host its own room through Alexandra Studio, under its own name: see Alexandra Studio or contact Alexandra.
Sources
- Upcoming events: luma.com/operatornetwork; earlier events: luma.com/user/stockholmgrowth
- Network size: What is the Operator Network? (October 2026)
- 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report (Thales)
- Graphite study of 65,000 web articles, reported by The Conversation