Davos 2023 - Speed, Cooperation and Resilience Can Mend a Fragmented World
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Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 20 January 2023 – World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in the first major international gathering of the year to address ongoing economic, energy and food crises while laying the groundwork for a more sustainable, resilient world.
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“Through the power of collaboration, innovation, human goodwill and ingenuity, we have the capacity to turn challenges into opportunities. This is the spirit of solving problems through mutual respect and cooperation. This is the spirit of Davos,” - Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum.
As crises converge, so too must the solutions. The Annual Meeting emphasized connections across big systemic challenges. With over 480 sessions, more than 2,700 leaders – including over 350 public figures government leaders and 47 heads of state – came together at the Annual Meeting 2023 to address the world’s most pressing challenges on:
- Geopolitical cooperation
- Growth, investment, trade and infrastructure
- Climate, energy, nature and sustainability
- On health
- On technology and innovation
- On jobs, skills and education
- On equity, inclusion and diversity
- On arts and culture
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Swedish Lunch - Davos 2023
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Since 2014 The Swedish Lunch at Davos provides a multi-sector forum to promote Swedish values of sustainability, equality, innovation and inclusive growth.
The mission of the Swedish Luncheon is to bring world leaders together, increase global connectivity and share inspiration during the World Economic Forum and to focus on aligning their endeavours with the seventeen goals that conform the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Meet the Leader - Davos 2023: Ingka Group’s Jeper Brodin "The talent crisis you’re not talking about"
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More than 100 million displaced people struggle to find new work after fleeing war and chaos. To help refugees and asylum seekers find a true fresh start, Ingka Group (the chief owner and operator of IKEA retail) designed the Skills for Employment Initiative.
With its 3-6 months of training in language and other critical job skills, displaced people can find meaningful work at IKEA or other companies and get a true fresh start. In this episode, Ingka Group CEO Jesper
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Brodin shared the lessons he has learned from this initiative and how, if scaled, programs like this one could play an important role in everything from tackling labor shortages to strengthening economies.
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STHLM FinTech Week February 15-16, 2023
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Sthlm Fintech Week is the largest fintech event in the whole of Sweden.
The Fintech community is brought together every year for five years, always with a focus on knowledge sharing, quality and relevance for everyone in the ecosystem. This year, the week will run from the 13th to the 17th of February. The main conference is held at Sergel Hub over the 15th and 16th, with engaging side events happening on the other days.
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With 10 tracks throughout the event, we dive as deep as possible into a wide range of Fintech verticals. Inviting everyone from expert speakers and investors to the CEOs of up-and-coming startups, Sthlm Fintech Week is the place to be for networking, collaborating and insightful learning. Organized by the fintech community itself, the goal this year is to be more international than ever before.
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For more information, click here.
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Volvo tests their Electric Truck in Extreme Conditions
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It’s the time of the year. Watch Swe-Cham Patron Member Volvo Group testing their electric trucks in extreme conditions to secure that they are ready to support the driver in the best way – even on slippery ice at -20 degrees Celsius.❄️
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100 Most Sustainable Companies of 2023 still Flourishing in Tumultuous Times
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100 most sustainable companies of 2023 still flourishing in tumultuous times. Meet the latest Global 100 including Swedish Patron Members AstraZeneca, Ericsson and Handelsbanken, driving the transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.
With Russia’s war in Ukraine driving energy prices up to record levels and the world experiencing unprecedented climate disasters, it has never been more important for companies to cut their emissions
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and double down on sustainability. This year’s Global 100 ranking of the world’s most sustainable companies, now in its 19th year, reveals the transition is gathering momentum – and that businesses that take sustainability seriously are flourishing financially.
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Are you the next Management Trainee 2023-2024?
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Boost your International Career as a Scholar at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam 2023 – 2024 and has served as a platform to launch many successful alumni careers over the years.
We have two scholarships open for application for a new cohort of young talents to join the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands in 2023/2024 as Management Trainees:
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- The Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad
Deadline: February 3, 2023.
- Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation
Deadline: February 3, 2023
The Management Trainee position lasts for 12 months, June 7, 2023 - June 7, 2024. Click here for more information on how to apply.
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Meet Ingela Älvskog - New Priest of the Swedish Church in the Netherlands
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce gives a warm welcome to Ingela Älvskog, the newly arrived priest of the Swedish Church in the Netherlands.
"Until the fall of 2020, I lived in Värmland, in a sparsely populated area in Sweden. Then I decided it was time to see a little more of the world and I got a position within the Swedish Church Abroad which meant moving to Frankfurt. It was wonderful to live in a big city and now, just before the New Year, I have moved to start my new assignment in The Hague."
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Click here to read more about the Swedish Church in the Netherlands.
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Business Climate Survey for Swedish Companies in the Netherlands 2022
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The Dutch market has always been very important to Swedish Companies and continues to be so. The Netherlands is Sweden's seventh-largest export market and third-largest import market at SEK 162 billion in total 2021.
The Netherlands is an attractive market for Swedish companies with its logistically strategic location and high degree of digitalisation, technology, innovation, and sustainability. The Netherlands is
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also an interesting test market for onward expansion to other countries in Europe. The Dutch business climate bears clear resemblances to that of Sweden. Swedish companies and products enjoy a great reputation for innovation, tech, quality, as well as sustainability, among consumers.
The Business Climate Survey 2023 is currently in preparation. Many Swedish companies in the Netherlands will receive a request to fill in the survey within the coming weeks and we highly appreciate your collaboration.
Click here to read BCS 2022.
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January 19, 2023 New Year's Reception
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a big thank you to all participants of the New Year’s Reception on January 19, 2023!
The Swedish Chamber was very pleased to kick off the new year together with H.E. Ambassador of Sweden Johannes Oljelund, Honorary Members, members and guests. We toasted to a successful and prosperous year both personally and professionally, as well as to many successful meetings and business networking events with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the year to come.
The Chamber would like to extend a warm thank you to H.E. Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Johannes Oljelund for hosting the Chamber’s New Year Reception and for sharing his interesting insights about the Swedish EU Presidency.
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Solving the greatest societal challenges of our time is more relevant and inspiring than ever before. Together we shape the sustainable communities and cities of the future.
As Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, Sweco has great responsibility – and great opportunities – to actively support a sustainable transformation. In this Network event about “Green Transition”, experts from Sweco and Husqvarna will share perspectives of their Sustainable strategies and give examples of projects in the area of Greening the City.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the speakers for our upcoming Green Transition Event on February 2, 2023, in collaboration with Sweco & Husqvarna.
Speakers list
- Eugene Grüter, CEO Sweco
- Richard Koops, Bussines Director Circularity Sweco
- Joeri Meliefste, Head Analyst GSC
- Jonas Willaredt, Sustainability Manager Husqvarna
- Lodewijk Hoekstra, Founder NL Greenlabel, TV-Gardener and Sustainability Inspirator
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Mentorship Program Coach
Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
Insightful speaker
Marianne Hamilton, Owner & Author, Advice to my dear daughter
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Launch of the Swe-Cham Tech Tables 2023!
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Tech Tables is a platform for Swedish-Dutch tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to meet, learn, and discuss the latest trends in technology. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s Tech Tables invite Swedish Chamber Members and leading experts, exciting entrepreneurs, and challengers alongside passionate changemakers from Sweden and the Netherlands to participate in the exciting discussions on how technology will shape the future and what can we learn from each other.
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A changing Tech Landscape – new strategies for human potential
The tech industry is changing at fast pace, big names including Microsoft, Meta, HP and Amazon, have been laying off workers by the hundreds or even thousands only in the last months. What lies behind the wave of tech layoffs? Are there lessons to be learned? Are you a good fit for the company or is the company a good fit for you? Labor has gotten a lot more expensive, companies have to hire the best, but that won’t be enough. They also have to rethink how they reskill and upskill there teams. People are the most important factor for a company’s growth. How to find the right people and which strategies do you need to build stronger, more innovative and inspiring teams?
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands Annual General Meeting will take place at Hilton Apollo Amsterdam and will be followed by Chamber Luncheon.
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and NORNORM are looking forward to invite our members to a company presentation on April 25, 2023.
NORNORM provides businesses with attractive workplace furniture solutions based on a subscription model. Requiring neither investment nor long-term commitment, it offers flexibility to scale up or down as the company grows or downsizes. The concept is built on circularity, where every piece of furniture is kept in a loop from one workspace to the next, and every product carefully maintained and refurbished to extend its lifespan. Good for business, people and the planet.
We look forward to meeting you at Edge Olympics where we will present our groundbreaking solution and where our customers will share some insights and learnings of how they have optimized their workplace strategy.
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Jonas Kjellberg, one of the co-creators of Skype and founder of BCG Digital Ventures, is a respected lecturer, author, and venture investor. Jonas is currently chairman of NORNORM
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The Young Professionals Team of the Swedish Chamber would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who joined YP New Year’s Kick-Off, on January 24!
We were very happy to cheer in the new year together and to reflect on Swati Narwal’s questions and insights on goal setting and visions for 2023. A special thank you to Swati Narwal, Organizational Development Leader at IKEA and Clarity & Confidence Coach, who shared her insights with the Young Professionals.
To view more event pictures, click here.
Sponsored by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
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We are happy to invite you to Amsterdam Marriott Hotel for our next exciting After Work, on February 16, from 18:00-20:00!
For this event, we have the pleasure of both learning something new, as well as having the chance to network and have fun with some great people and companies! This evening is made possible by three fantastic collaboration partners, namely: T Ljungberg BV, Amsterdam Marriott hotel, and Einar & Partners.
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The After Work starts by listening to a 15-minute speech by Alexander Ljungström, who will share his insights about being a young entrepreneur and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Alexander Ljungström, Managing Director and Founder of Einar & Partners.
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