Just wanted to say that this might be the longest post you have ever made, but it is also one of the best and most interesting ones that you have produced! I applaud this effort, Fredrik, since I know how long it can take to write and edit a post of this length, but it was absolutely worth it! I read it in its entirety.
How exciting it must be to organize and attend an event like this (talk about the fancy side of working in science, uh?). Funny though, how you were received as a foreign guest in your own hometown :-D
The conference itself was interesting enough, although I have to say that there's a limit to how many times I can be impressed by someone talking about how big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning will disrupt everything.
Your honesty is much refreshing and very appreciated ;-) However, it is great to see some real life applications! Thanks for summarizing some of the most interesting features (I want a robot that brings chocolate to me as well, hehe).
Cheers, and congrats on being part of such an amazing event!