Guest: Sara-Maria Herrman; Västra Götalands Regionen
Language: Swedish
Duration: 29:23 min
Sara-Maria Herrman discusses the challenges of building a resilient and inclusive digital society across 49 municipalities in western Sweden. The conversation explores broadband expansion, connectivity, collaboration between public actors, and the growing importance of digital infrastructure for healthcare, crisis preparedness, and equality. Sara Maria highlights the need for stronger coordination, shared standards, and long-term strategic thinking to avoid fragmentation and unequal access. She also explains how civic initiatives such as fiber associations have played a major role in Sweden's digital development. The episode emphasizes that successful digital transformation depends as much on collaboration and governance as on technology itself.
