On Tuesday, 24 October the Chamber, together with BSCC Patron Member, Stena AB welcomed members and partners to the BSCC Gothenburg Chapter with speakers and guest of honour Cecilia Malmström, Former Minister for European Union Affairs of Sweden, and Johan Trouvé, CEO, the West Sweden Chamber of Commerce. Dan Sten Olsson, CEO, Stena AB welcomed guests and gave introductory remarks underscoring the importance of the promotion of trade and cooperation. Cecilia ...
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On Tuesday, 17 October we welcomed members to a conference addressing the strategic challenges of competitive AI. With expert input from: Alasdair Ross, Countries Editor, The Economist – The World Ahead; Anna Mossberg, Board Professional and Advisor; Dr. Ian Richardson, Director of Executive Education at Stockholm Business School, Danica Kragic, Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Royal Institute of Technology; Centigo, and InPress. The event was generously sponsored by: Invest Stockholm and ...
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On Wednesday, 20 September 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 and the United Kingdom. This presentation offered many valuable insights. Annika Winsth has been with Nordea since ...
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On 31 August, Carl Bildt, former prime minister and Co-chair of the ECFR`s council, delivered a keynote address during the annual event hosted by the BSCC. This gathering, made possible through the generous sponsorship of BNP Paribas and Volvo Cars, provided a platform for Bildt to engage the audience in a thoughtful discussion on contemporary global issues.
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On 12 September we were delighted to welcome members to a breakfast seminar on the Legal Insights on AI hosted by TM & Partners. The seminar was led by Alexandra Rosell and Karolina Kjellberg, senior associates, and part of the firm's Tech group. Alexandra and Karolina highlighted that rigorous fulfilment of regulatory requirements related to information security lay the foundations for an effective use of AI tools with more reliable ...
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On Monday 4 September, we welcomed members of the BSCC and AmCham to our annual golf tournament at Djursholms Golfklubb. The teams played the eighteen-hole course and stood to win prizes generously sponsored by; Utmost International, Volvo Cars, Edrington, Grand Hotel Stockholm, Hotel Diplomat, Hilton Slussen Hotel, Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Sheraton Hotel Stockholm, Ford, and NatWest, Markets N.V. Congratulations to all winners! We would also like to say a special thank you ...
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We were happy to provide an employment law training hosted by Eversheds Sutherland. The training was led by Torbjörn Lindmark, Partner and Head of the Employment Law Practice Group, and Rebecca Farkhooy, Senior Associate. The event was hosted in cooperation with the British Embassy Stockholm and Invest Stockholm. During the training session, Torbjörn and Rebecca went over multiple interesting and equally important topics regarding employment law. Here is a summary of ...
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On Wednesday 10 May H.E. Ms. Judith Gough, British Ambassador to Sweden and the BSCC welcomed members to the Chamber’s AGM. We were delighted to welcome Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden as guest of honour and speaker. Tobias Billström addressed current priorities and underscored the importance of strong and close partnerships. Joined on stage by H.E. Ms. Judith Gough, both highlighted the historically rooted and close partnership between Sweden ...
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On 18 April, the BSCC had the pleasure of organising an industry focus event with Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson, at their offices in Stockholm. After discussing Saab’s commitment to protecting societies and openness, Mr. Johansson laid out his strategy of a more focussed product offering and talked about SAAB’s core areas – aeronautics, sensors, and submarines. The presentation then moved on to the importance of managing talent, and the challenge of retaining ...
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On Wednesday 5 April, the BSCC had the pleasure of hosting a financial outlook with Handelsbanken at their office in Stockholm. The economic and real estate outlook was given by Johan Löf, Head of Forecasting and Senior Economist at Handelsbanken. Prior to joining Handelsbanken, Johan worked at both the Riksbank and the Ministry of Finance. The event focused on the current macroeconomic situation as well as the real estate markets of ...
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