On March 31, the BSCC and Saab welcomed our Patron members to an Executive Forum Roundtable Discussion with guest of honour and speaker Nick Thomas-Symonds, The British Minister for EU Relations. During the roundtable we touched on several areas: Security/Defence cooperation Free trade ETA concerns Climate and energy commitments Life Science and R&D investments We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to Nick Thomas-Symonds for sharing his insights. We would also ...

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On March 26, we had the pleasure of listening to Patrick W. Pearsall, partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP speak on the implications of President Trump’s 65 days in office.  We discussed what has happened in the US since the election and touched on areas such as tariffs, policy guides, executive orders as well as President Trump’s core themes in regard to the rest of the world – and more ...

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Yesterday, we were delighted to host our first roundtable as part of the Strategic Partnership Roundtable Series focused on Science & Innovation, specifically within the Life Sciences sector. We had the honor to start our roundtable with insightful remarks from our keynote speakers, including H.E Samantha Job CMG, British Ambassador to Sweden, Anders Ahnlid, Director General of National Board of Trade, Petra Noreback, State Secretary to Minister for Social Affairs and Public ...

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On the 12th of March, together with AmCham and Eversheds Sutherlands, the BSCC welcomed members to a cyberattack simulation with Michael Bahar & Jeffrey W. Cottle. Michael is Partner and Co-Lead of Global Cybersecurity and Data Privacy and US Co-Lead of Congressional Investigations at Eversheds Sutherland. He was previously Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council at the White House and was the lead negotiation lawyer in the peace talks ...

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  On March 7, in celebration of International Women’s Day the BSCC and Cederquist welcomed members to an insightful discussion titled "Redefining Leadership: Inspiring a New Generation of Leaders”, featuring prominent speakers including H.E. Samantha Job CMG MVO, British Ambassador to Sweden; Magdalena Gerger, Chair of the BSCC; Anna Mossberg, Board Professional and Advisor; and Tove Dahlgren, Vice President of Allbright. The event was skilfully moderated by Charlotte Ljung, Founder & ...

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On February 18th, the British Chamber of Commerce and Mannheimer Swartling welcomed members to a Geopolitical Outlook, where speaker Christian Hedelin, Chief Strategy Officer, Saab, together with Joakim Paasikivi, Senior Geopolitical Advisor, Mannheimer Swartling, shared perspectives on the emerging security and geopolitical landscape. The focus of the evening was on the current state and challenges of the world, with emphasis on the importance of creating unity within Europe. Despite the uncertainties ...

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On Thursday, February 13, the Chamber welcomed members to Nordea’s head office in Stockholm for a lunch and financial outlook with Annika Winsth, Chief Economist, Nordea. Annika provided participants with a financial outlook of several countries, exploring the underlying factors contributing to their current situations, with a particular emphasis on the economies of Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Annika highlighted the resilience of financial markets despite global uncertainties, particularly ...

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On February 5, the BSCC and Vinge welcomed our Patron members to an Executive Forum Roundtable with guest of honour and speaker, Helena Hedblom, CEO and President of Epiroc. Helena Hedblom talked about how they drive their innovation agenda, which goes hand in hand with their customers sustainability agenda. She also talked about her leadership and the importance of keeping the culture alive. We would like to extend our gratitude ...

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On January 22nd, the British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Edrington Sweden welcomed members to a special whisky-tasting event celebrating the 200th anniversary of The Macallan that took place in 2024. During the evening, Jonas Gram, Brand Ambassador of The Macallan, spoke about the history of the unique whisky-making process, allowing guests to discover the distinct flavours created using sherry oak casks—a hallmark of their single malt whiskies. Throughout the evening, we ...

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Yesterday, 16 January, we had the pleasure of listening to Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist, and Editor of the World Ahead and Scott Livingstone, International Advisor, NatWest talk about the world ahead. Tom Standage gave his predictions for the World Ahead 2025 where he explored major global themes, focusing on political shifts, economic challenges and uncertainties. Moreover, he discussed Donald Trump’s influence on international diplomacy, alliances, and trade policies, ...

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