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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is excited to launch its new series, The Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast, aimed to inspiring and empowering business leaders to create inclusive and diverse workplaces. In this series, we will enjoy a delicious breakfast together while we will hear from experts and company leaders who will share their experiences and insights on how to embed diversity and inclusion in your organization. Our first D&I Breakfast is hosted by Herrik van der Gaag, Managing Director at Volvo Car Germany GmbH & Volvo Car Netherlands BV and Patricia van Hazendonk, People Experience & Competence and Management Team Member at Volvo Cars Netherlnads who will present the Volvo Cars Diversity & Inclusion strategy and the Volvo Family Bond Program. We are pleased to welcome Wendy Broersen, CEO/Founder Superpeople Company, as our keynote speaker at this event. Wendy Broersen is an international DEI expert on gender diversity and inclusion. She has been a serial entrepreneur for almost twenty years, won several awards and nominations, had her own TV show on RTL, is a guest lecturer at the University of Amsterdam, author of ‘NOT for HR’ and international speaker. With her company Superpeople Company, she helps organizations at home and abroad to attract and retain more diversity and to ensure that they can develop optimally. As an 'incorrigible positivo', she likes to do things in an unconventional way with contagious enthusiasm, especially when she sees that things are not going well or fast enough. New technology such as AR & VR and gamification are welcome additions for her. Her focus on everything that is possible, touches and activates. Her mix of knowledge, scientific data, interesting examples and proven successful tips during her talks provide tools to get started right away. For more information, click .

Swedish Chambers International (SCI) makes it easier for Swedish companies to do business internationally. Stockholm Chamber of Commerce is part of SCI, which is an umbrella organization for Swedish Chambers of Commerce abroad. The purpose of SCI is to strengthen the Swedish brand internationally, facilitate global business for Swedish companies, and exchange experiences among members of the network. Approximately 30 Swedish Chambers of Commerce abroad are affiliated with SCI, representing a significant part of the Swedish business community globally. The Swedish Chambers of Commerce abroad play a phenomenal role in facilitating global business for Swedish companies. They act as both bridge builders and door openers for Swedish companies looking to establish themselves internationally. This is more important now than ever before, according to Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, CEO of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of SCI. Together with the rest of the board, SCI works to promote deepened relationships and collaborations across borders, with the goal of enabling Swedish companies to do even more international business. "We must accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. By strengthening Swedish companies' business ideas, solutions, and innovations globally, we can speed up the climate transition. In this regard, SCI plays an immensely important role in helping us meet the challenges we face and seize the opportunities that arise," says Andreas Hatzigeorgiou. Victor Öman, Business Development Manager at Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, is the coordinator for the SCI network. This means that he manages the operational aspects, such as convening and preparing board meetings, managing members, and communication. "As the coordinator, my role also includes project managing SCI Day, a full day once a year in Stockholm where all members of the SCI network meet and exchange experiences and inspiration," says Victor Öman. In March of this year, a strategic board meeting for SCI was held in Paris, where the future strategic direction was discussed. One of the key points that emerged from the meeting was the need to better communicate the inherent strengths of the network in order to further develop business. One step towards achieving this goal is to obtain more resources to drive this effort, including bringing in a scholar who can contribute to this work, according to Victor Öman. For more information, click .   Credits: Christian Gustavsson och Josefine Bäckström