Happy third Advent!
Christmas is just around the corner, and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce is delighted to extend warm wishes for a joyful third advent to our wonderful community! Photo Credits: Lieselotte van der Meijs/imagebank.sweden.se
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Get to Know Validata
”Our purpose is to give organization ‘the comfort of being of being sure’” – Harm Voogt. In each issue of Swedish Chamber Insights, readers will have the opportunity to get to know one of our members better. This month, Swedish Chamber Insights asked Harm Voogt, CEO and Co-Founder of the new member Validata, about the strengths and challenges of being an international company, Validata’s strategic thinking, Swedish and Dutch business culture, and Validata’s future ambitions as members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
Read the full conversation with Harm .
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Happy Lucia!
The Swedish Chamber want to wish all members and the Swedish Chamber community a joyous Lucia! Lucia symbolizes the bearer of light during the darkest days of winter, spreading warmth and goodwill, and is celebrated in Sweden through classic Lucia processions with Christmas songs. Happy Lucia everyone!
Photo credits: OTW/imagebank.sweden.se
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Meet the Swedish Chamber Committee Chairpersons!
As 2023 is coming to an end, Swedish Chamber Insights asked the esteemed chairpersons of the Swedish Chamber Committees what their vision is for the upcoming year. Gain exclusive insights into the vision and strategies for 2024 directly from the Chairpersons of the Swedish Chamber Committees. Read the full article on our website.
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Announcing our student winners!
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the recipients of the Swedish Chambers Sustainability & Innovation Summit Student Competition. Students were invited to submit brief motivations explaining why they should receive a complimentary ticket to the Summit. The Chamber was truly impressed by the numerous compelling and impactful applications, making the selection process challenging. After thorough deliberation, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to award free tickets to the following students:
▪ Siri den Boer
▪ Ishan Datta
▪ Martijn Dilling
▪ Jonas Driessen
▪ Anna Marlene Neumann
▪ Albert Szabo
We extend a warm welcome to them at our Summit on December 15, 2023. We thank all students for investing their time and showcasing their interest and engagement in our contests. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our planned sustainability events in 2024. You can find more information about the event .
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Exclusive Interview with Sander Schimmelpenninck
”Take your time and stay patient when investing in business relationships with Swedes”
- Sander Schimmelpenninck
With over 200.000 followers on X and a weekly column in de Volkskrant, media entrepreneur and opinion maker Sander Schimmelpenninck is a key figure in the Dutch political discourse. In an exclusive conversation with Swedish Chamber Insights, Sander shares three personal reflections on the contrasts between Swedish and Dutch culture. Read the full article .
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Happy 2nd Advent!
Happy Second Advent to the Swedish Chamber community! We look forward to celebrate Swedish Christmas traditions together with the members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and business relations at our traditional on December 15. Also, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals are planning for a grand with the fantastic Hogtidskoren, on December 13 generously hosted by Swedish Chamber member PRLab.
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Exclusive interview with Charlotte Boström
“Only highly educated and privileged women can afford to work full-time in the Netherlands” says journalist and author Charlotte Boström.
With an ongoing press tour, a new podcast, and big projects for Swedish news media, the journalist Charlotte Boström took the time to meet Swedish Chamber Insights to discuss her debut book Waarom Zweedse vrouwen niet gratis werken (Why Swedish women don’t work for free). In the book, she pins down why Dutch women are world-famous for working part-time, and how to bring about more gender equality in the Netherlands. Read the full exclusive interview with Charlotte Boström .
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