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The Swedish Chamber is proud to present Per Heggenes, CEO of IKEA Foundation, as our prominent Dinner Speaker at the upcoming event The Swedish Chamber’s 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner on November 18, 2021.
Per Heggenes is the CEO of IKEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Stichting INGKA Foundation, the owner of the Swedish home furnishings company, IKEA. As CEO, Heggenes sets and drives the Foundation’s funding and innovation strategies, and is a tireless advocate for children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. Since becoming the Foundation’s first CEO in 2009, Heggenes has presided over the Foundation’s evolution into a global, grant-making philanthropy that funds programs in more than 45 countries. He serves as an Advisory Group member of the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute, London. Heggenes is also a Councilor for the World Refugee Council, Canada and a member of the World Commission for Forced Displacement.
For more information, please visit the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s Anniversary webpage here.
