EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world. It primarily provides assurance, tax, information technology services (including managed services in areas like Cybersecurity, Cloud, Digital Transformation and AI), consulting, and advisory services to its clients. The company's purpose is to build a better working world. The insights and services they provide help to create long-term value for clients, people and society, and to build trust in ...

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Erika Rennel Björkman is a graphic designer, who started her career at Pentagram Design in London after leaving Bergh’s School of Communication in 1992. After a formative period at Pentagram, Erika set up her own design studio and has since worked in a broad range of industries – hospitality, professional services, manufacturing to mention but a few – with clients in the UK as well as in Sweden. She is passionate ...

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Investor AB, founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916, creates value for people and society by building strong and sustainable companies. Jacob Lund is Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer at Investor AB. Jacob has extensive experienced within strategic communications and corporate affairs, with more than 25 years of experience from media, agency and in-house. Firstly, the development of AI is continuing to fascinate. The challenge is to go from the wow-moments ...

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Hellman St Clair is a strategic, creative consultancy, founded by Anna Hellman and Felicity Willetts. They work closely with brands to help them successfully navigate the major challenges that businesses and wider society experience today and in the future. Working with a highly skilled, diverse network of creatives, they take a multi-disciplinary approach to brand activation. They encourage the exploration of new models and working practices to deliver a personal, ...

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Stockholm Business School (SBS), Stockholm University delivers executive education programmes to mid-senior level executives across all sectors. In addition to its internationally accredited Executive MBA programme, it co-founded the national AI for Executives programme and has been partnered with the European Club Association (ECA) in delivering business education to leaders of Europe's most successful football clubs over the past 8 years.  Dr. Ian Richardson is Director of Executive Education at SBS, ...

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Global Goes Local assists Swedish employers with work permit applications for non-EU employees and also assists international companies that wish to establish in Sweden with registration of a company or branch and other general legal questions. Ylva Hökerberg Jahnke is a Swedish lawyer and Jolande Svensson-Klijn is a Dutch lawyer. Both Ylva and Jolande have a long experience of working as consultants with establishment of international companies and their employees, with tax- ...

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Graeme McCallum is a Patent Attorney and Partner at Potter Clarkson. Graeme’s expertise includes developing and implementing IP strategies, including patents, trade marks and designs, to align with business strategy and maximise portfolio value. Graeme frequently works with multiple stakeholders to optimise the IP strategy, both at a portfolio level and on individual cases to maximise value with a pragmatic and cost-effective approach. It seems that we have finally reached a point where even ...

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Glen is President of the Husqvarna Division. Since joining Husqvarna in 2002, Glen has held various positions including Vice President Global Sales & Services, Husqvarna Division 2016–2018, VP & CFO Husqvarna Division 2014–2017 and VP & CFO EMEA, 2013– 2014. The autumn seems a long way off right now with a lot of immediate uncertainty around the general macro pressures, energy prices, cost of living crisis, as well as the terrible ...

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Erik is an Adjunct Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics and an active member of the Chamber. The conditions for international trade and investment are facing considerable changes. The EU’s focus on strategic autonomy, Brexit, serious security concerns in Europe and rising tensions between the US and China are among the challenges that generate significant geoeconomic consequences. These developments have generated an intensified focus on issues related to international trade, ...

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Jonas Gram was previously Brand Ambassador for The Macallan Denmark at Edrington and has now been Ambassador for the Nordics since 2021. Jonas is based in Copenhagen and frequently visits Stockholm, welcoming enthusiasts to experience The Macallan. This week we had the opportunity to learn more about what trends Jonas sees in his line of business.A growing trend within the luxury business is that of collaborations between like-minded brands that share common DNA and values. For instance, in ...

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