May 27, 2021 Working with the brand Sweden

Thursday 27 May 2021
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Date: May 27, 2021

Time: 11.30 CET

Working with the brand Sweden

A brand is a reputation. It is the expression of an identity, a name, a logo, values, a philosophy… Sweden, a small country in northern Europe with only 0.13% of the world’s population, is one of the first nations in the world to have implemented an official nation branding strategy.

Sweden benefits from a positive brand image abroad. The country is positioned among the leading nations in various global indexes of economic performance, social commitments, capacity for innovation, governance, sustainable commitments, etc. IKEA is a brand that strategically communicates Swedish cultural concepts, symbols and values, and exports them across the world.

What happens when you apply the concept of branding to an entire country? Can companies and nations co-brand on their identity? Why and how? What are the benefits and limits?

In collaboration with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK, and in partnership with SCI -Swedish Chambers International, The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands welcomes you to join us in reflecting on how Sweden and Swedish companies may join forces in co-branding. How can a nation and companies reflect each other’s assets and thus strengthen their positions?

 

Guest speakers


Madeleine Sjöstedt — Director-General Swedish Institute
Lena Herder — Country Retail Manager IKEA Sweden
Simon Anholt — Independent policy advisor, author, and expert in nation branding

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