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
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.
Elin Sandberg
Founder, a booking tool for small hotels
On building software for people who have no time to configure it.
Lena Strömberg
Owner, a neighbourhood bakery
How a chalkboard became a queue-free pre-order system.
Ines Carvalho
Engineer, open-source maintainer
Keeping a project alive for ten years with four hours a week.
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.
09:30
Opening: why small towns
The year in one hall, and why we are here.
10:15
Talks, first block
Four 20-minute talks on starting and staying small.
12:30
Lunch and the long table
Sit with someone you have not met. We assign seats gently.
14:00
Talks, second block
Four more, ending with the audience questions.
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.
Folkets Hus
- Exempelvägen 1 553 00 Jönköping
- Doors 08:30, close 22:00
- [email protected]
- +46 36 000 00 00
We have set aside rooms at two hotels nearby. Ask us for the code.
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.