On June 4, 2024, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce held its 64th Annual General Meeting, marking a significant day for the organization. We are thrilled to announce the addition of three new members to our Board:
- Mark Verbakel, Managing Director of SKF BV
- Fatih Noyan, Country Manager Netherlands at Ericsson
- Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
In a special honor, we elected outgoing Chairperson Johan Uhlin as an Honorary Member of the Swedish Chamber. Johan’s tenure as Chairperson has been marked by his dedication and exceptional leadership, and we wish him great success in his new role as Managing Director of Scania Sweden.
The meeting also saw the approval of the New Articles of Association, updated by the Governance Committee under the leadership of Bert Heikens.
Our heartfelt thanks go to our current scholars for their invaluable contributions over the past year. Their efforts were supported by the generous grants from our scholarship partners. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce International Management Trainee Program offers scholars a unique opportunity to spend a year immersed in an international business environment, enhancing their professional growth.
The event was a warm celebration of our business community’s dedication to strengthening Swedish-Dutch business relations, and we eagerly anticipate new opportunities and collaborations in the future.
“I am incredibly proud and honored to have served as your Chair for the last two years and to have represented Scania on the Board of Directors for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce since April 2019. However, the time has come for my family and me to move on to future endeavours,” Johan says regarding his tenure at the Chamber.
All Annual General Meeting documents were sent to the Members on May 7, 2024.
Photo Credits: Salar Ashari
Recommended events
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Leadership
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
“21st-century Leadership – Navigating in a World of Change”
At the Mentorship Program Meet up III we are very pleased to welcome Niels Thijssen, Leadership Coach as Inspirational Speker.
Niels Thijssen
Coach, helping leaders to develop a coach mindset, Speaker on Leadership
After studying Organizational Science followed by a 2 year Master program in Public Administration, Niels worked for 10 years in Recruitment and Assessment.
He always combined his work with coaching in elite sport among others he has coached the Belgian Women National Field hockey Team for many years.
The blend of working in business and elite sport gives great cross-cultural insights when it comes to personal leadership development, team dynamics, working under internal and external pressure and positioning as an individual, team or company.
Over the years Niels has worked with several psychometric and learning tools and is currently certified practitioner for Lumina Learnin
Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
For further information regarding the Mentorship Program please contact the Swedish Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to info@swedishchamber.nl
The Mentorship Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with AIMS International Netherlands B.V. , member of AIMS International.
Thursday, March 16, 2023 – Diversity and Inclusion
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
“21st-century Leadership – Navigating in a World of Change”
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
For further information regarding the Mentorship Program please contact the Swedish Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to info@swedishchamber.nl
The Mentorship Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with AIMS International Netherlands B.V., a member of AIMS International.
