Welcome Hanna Bräcknell, new Management Trainee at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to welcome Hanna Bräcknell as a new Management Trainee at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands supported by Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation Scholarship.
Hanna Bräcknell has obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the School of Business, Economics, and Law at the University of Gothenburg and a double Master’s degree in Public Administration and Social Science from the University of Gothenburg and the Åbo Akademi University. As a recent graduate, Hanna will be working as a Management Trainee at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Her focus areas for the Traineeship will be Business Development, Strategy, and Event.
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Sustainability Insights – by Strömma
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the second edition of our new series "Sustainability Insights". For this new series, we invite our corporate Members to share insights into their Sustainability Strategies. The Insights will be shared monthly with our network and lead up to the “Driving the Green Transition Together” event on December 15, 2023. Today we are very pleased to welcome Strömma to share their Sustainability Insights.
“There is a sense of pride among everyone involved in working with the sustainability transition,” says Carola Hoekstra, CEO Strömma Netherlands.
Strömma Strategy
Our ambition is to make sustainability a part of everything we do and integrated in all our business activities. We want to take the lead in the tourism industry and make sustainability a priority. We work towards replacing fossil fuels with renewable fuels, reducing our use of resources, purchase and using raw materials with the best possible environmental performance whenever possible. And we will continuously measure and strive to improve our performance. We want to be an active voice for increased knowledge on environmental issues and take part in discussions that relate to our business, the tourism industry.
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Thanks and farewell to our Mangement Trainees 2022-2023
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to , , and , our Management Trainees, for their fantastic contributions to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce over the past year. Through our collaboration with our scholarship donors, it is possible for the Swedish Chamber to recruit talented individuals like Ellen, Rebecca, and Sanji, who have actively engaged in various areas such as Business Development, Events, Marketing & Communication, Member Engagement, and Young Professionals.
Ellen, Rebecca, and Sanji have played a vital role within the Swedish Chamber team, making significant contributions not only to their respective areas but also to the overall efficiency of our organization's day-to-day operations. Their dedication and hard work have been truly appreciated.
On behalf of the Swedish Chamber and our team, we extend our sincere appreciation for the amazing year we have spent together. We want to express our best wishes to Ellen, Rebecca, and Sanji as they embark on new assignments and continue with their future plans. We have no doubt that they will excel in all their endeavors.
Once again, thank you, Ellen, Rebecca, and Sanji, for your outstanding commitment and the positive impact you have made during your time with us.
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Patron Member Benefit- The Young Professionals welcomes 3 young colleagues from your company to join our YP community for free!
The Young Professionals is our sub-organization for people between 21-36 years old, who have an interest in/connection to the Swedish-Dutch Business Network.
It is a vibrant community where we meet up for various interesting events and fun after works, often in collaboration with our Swedish Chamber member companies.
Our network has been described as a unique platform for meeting like-minded people, creating valuable connections, and learning something new.
Patron members have 3 free Young Professional Memberships included in their Patron Membership. We welcome 3 young colleagues from your company to fill in the digital member application form on our website, to join our Swedish-Dutch YP Community for free!
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Thank you for Attending Enabling technology innovation: The role of the ecosystem – Insights from Sweden and the Netherlands on June 14, 2023
On June 14, 2023, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Business Sweden were very pleased to host the event "Enabling Technology Innovation: The Role of the Ecosystem - Insights from Sweden and the Netherlands" and to welcome representatives from several Swedish business regions together with Swedish companies and members and guests of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands.
On behalf of The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Business Sweden we would like to give a warm thank you to our fantastic speakers: Myrthe Hooijman, Director Policy & Governmental Affairs, Tech Leap., Jan Sundelin, Partner PartInc Captial, CEO Tiekinetix, Board Member Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Chairman the Swe-Cham Tech Committee., Jelmer Wind, Co-Founder / Business Lead Team5PM, and Alexander Ljungström, Managing Director, Einar & Partners for their engaged presentations and for sharing their expertise and experiences. A special thanks to Tomas Korseman, Trade and Invest Commissioner of Sweden to Benelux at Business Sweden and Christina Härd, Business Sweden Benelux for the great cooperation and excellent networking opportunities. Finally, most importantly, we want to give a big thank you to all the attendees for joining us and contributing to the success of the event.
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Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2023
Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2023
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands in co-operation with Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden is very proud to present the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2023.
– Swedish Chamber Achievement Award 2023
– Swedish Chamber Entrepreneurship Award 2023
– Swedish Chamber Tech for Good Award 2023
The Annual Swedish Chamber Business Awards were launched in 2010 in a collaboration between the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, the Swedish Embassy, and Business Sweden under the name The Swedish Chamber Export Prize. The Swedish Chamber Business Awards aim to strengthen Swedish-Dutch business relations and are awarded to Swedish companies that are successfully established in the Dutch market.
Inter IKEA Systems, Budbee, Vattenfall, SWECO, Inter IKEA Systems, Lynk & Co, and SKF are some of the award winners over the years.
The Award Ceremony 2023 will take place at the Swedish Chamber Exclusive Annual Dinner on December 15, 2023, at Hilton Hotel Amsterdam. The Annual Dinner is preceded by the Swedish Chamber Sustainability & Innovation Summit “Driving the Green Transition Together” in the afternoon. The exclusive programme offers excellent opportunities for the Award-winning companies to present themselves and to meet the Swedish-Dutch extensive business network in the Netherlands.
Applications can be sent to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce before October 1, 2023.
Members of the Jury for the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2023 are:
H E Ambassador of Sweden Mr Johannes Oljelund
Mrs Ruth de Jager, Country Manager Storytel (Chairwoman of the Jury)
Mr Tomas Korseman, Business Sweden Benelux
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Patricia van Hazendonk, our Next Speaker at the Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast
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 Patricia van Hazendonk, People Experience & Competence and Management Team Member at Volvo Cars Netherlands.
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Upcoming Events
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to our exciting events for the upcoming weeks!
Make sure to sign up for the Digital Webinar “Explore new Dutch pension law impacts: essential for employers in the Netherlands” on June 28, 2023 and save the date for the Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast by Volvo Cars Netherlands on June 29, 2023!
We look forward to starting the fall with our third Tech Table- Diversity in Tech on September 14, 2023, at SKF Houten. Early Bird Tickets are now available for the Swedish Chamber Sustainability & Innovation Summit and Exclusive Lucia Dinner & Dancing on December 15, 2023.
Make sure to secure your seat today!
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