November 25, 2019 – TechBridge Sweden – The Netherlands Women in Tech

Monday 25 November 2019
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Launch: TechBridge Sweden – The Netherlands

Women in Tech

 

Date: 25th of November

 

Time: 15.30-19.00

 

Location: Epicenter Amsterdam

 

TechBridge Sweden/The Netherlands is a concept initiated by the Swedish Embassy in The Netherlands, Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Epicenter Amsterdam with the ambition to increase the knowledge about Sweden and The Netherlands as two world-leading nations when it comes to technological innovation. The objective is to build strategic partnerships between the parties in a dynamic forum where the message about our innovative countries is conveyed through shared experiences and best practices.

This first edition of TechBridge Sweden/The Netherlands is highlighting the potentials of “Women in Tech”. This edition of TechBridge has been designed to inspire, celebrate and connect Women in Tech. We will deep dive into what the challenges are for Women in Tech, what we can learn from each other, how we can encourage more girls to choose technology studies and how we change the patterns of investors.

PROGRAM

15:30 Registration
16:00 Launch Tech Bridge – Introduction by Moderators Patrick Mesterton CEO Epicenter and Myrthe Hooijman, TechLeap

16.10 – 16.45  The Women in Tech landscape in the Netherlands and Sweden – What are the challenges?

Panel 1: H.E Ambassador of Sweden Annika Markovic, Yvette van Eechoud, Dir European and International Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Climate, John Dekker, Innovation Attaché, Dutch embassy in Stockholm and Marloes Pomp, Chair Dutch Blockchain Coalition.

16.45 – 17.15  How can we encourage more girls to choose technology studies?

Panel 2: Anne Hakansson, KTH Sweden, Nicole Henning, School of Applied Tech, SALT, Anna Gandal, SAAB.

17.15 – 17.50  The experience of Women in Tech and How can we change the patterns of investors? 

Panel 3: Tamara Obrodov, Tamblomonto, Marloes Pomp, Chair Dutch Blockchain Coalition and Myrthe Hooijman, Techleap.nl

17.50 Questions and Answers with all the speakers on stage
18.00 Drinks and Networking
19.00 End of Program

 

 

More information about Tech Bridge:

TechBridge Sweden – The Netherlands is a concept initiated by the Swedish Embassy in The Netherlands, Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Epicenter Amsterdam with the ambition to increase the knowledge about Sweden and The Netherlands as two world-leading nations when it comes to technological innovation. The objective is to build strategic partnerships between the parties in a dynamic forum where the message about our innovative countries is conveyed through shared experiences and best practices.  The target group is prominent Dutch and Swedish investors, decision-makers, academia, and media.

 

This first edition of TechBridge Sweden – The Netherlands is highlighting the potentials of “Women in Tech” and will be a pre-event to the European Women Technology Conference in Amsterdam taking place on November 26-27th, 2019. This edition of TechBridge has been designed to inspire, celebrate and connect Women in Tech. We will deep dive into what the challenges are for Women in Tech, what we can learn from each other, how we can encourage more girls to choose technology studies and how we change the patterns of investors.

 

Sweden and the Netherlands have traditionally very strong trade relations and in recent years the tech industry has impacted the bilateral bond even more and the traffic is high. Both Amsterdam and Stockholm are widely described as the tech start-up capitals and rank high in most internationally recognized lists of competitiveness and innovation capacity.

 

                      

 

Venue

Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Epicenter Amsterdam
Fred. Roeskerstraat 115
1076 EE Amsterdam

Participation Fee

This event is offered free of charge, registration howvere is compulsory

Registration details

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