On October 29, 2020 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce proudly launched the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals Mentorship Program 2020-2021! 12 pairs with Mentors and Mentees are starting an exciting 9 month journey of personal growth and and leadership development together under the supervision of Program coach Hendrik Jan Guitink. Read more about the Program and meet the Program Coach and the Mentor Team below.
Are you a young professional looking to accelerate your career en grow your professional network
or
Are you an international business leader within the Chamber’s network looking for an opportunity to connect and support the next generation’s business leaders?
Apply to the Swe-Cham Mentorship Program 2020-2021!
When?
Launch October 29, 2020 – June 10, 2020
Mentor guidelines meeting October 22, 2020 Time: 17.00 – 18.00
What makes the difference between a career that thrives and one that stalls? For many in the business world, it’s a mentor. In addition to helping you define your professional development path, a mentor an help you deal with the everyday concerns in the daily job life. While one should never blindly follow in the footsteps of others, the lessons learned from others’ experiences and missteps, can prove invaluable.
With this program the Swedish Chamber of Commerce is supporting the next generation’s leaders by connecting Mentees from the Young Professionals with mentors from the Chamber’s extensive network of international leaders.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals Mentorship Program is a 8-month program consisting of 5 mandatory Seminars and workshops covering topics as Cross-border business culture, How to create international teams, Leadership strategies & Personal growth and recruitment processes in corona times, by business experts from various fields. It strives to provide participants with the opportunity to grow in their careers and to enrich their personal developments by exchanging experiences, views, and knowledge. By utilizing the Chamber’s extensive network of international business leaders, the program offers Young Professionals a unique Mentor experience.
Time Schedule and Program Details 2020/2021
October 22, 2020
17.00 – 18.00
Zoom
Mentor meeting sharing Mentor guidelines and frameworks (Mentors only)
October 29, 2020
18.30 – 21.00
Venue: Swedish Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam
Introduction and speed dating
Hendrik Jan Guitink
During the first meeting, the Kick-off, you will meet your Mentor/Mentee and you will get introduced to the Mentorship program and what to expect. The program and guidelines will be presented, and material will be supplied, including a Mentorship agreement. At the kick-off, we will also have our Kick-off Speed Dating session to get to know each other better and to make it possible to build your business network from day 1.
December 3, 2020
18.30 – 21.00
Venue Swedish Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam
International and cross border Business Culture and Networking Skills
Hendrik Jan Guitink
Guest Speaker: Tba
February 3, 2021
18.30 – 21.00
Venue Swedish Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam
Creating (international) teams and defining your role
Henrik Jan Guitink
Guest Speaker: Tba
April 22, 2021
18.30 – 21.00
Venue Swedish Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam
Personal development and growth
Hendrik Jan Guitink
Guest Speaker: Tba
June 10, 2021
18.30 – 21.00
Venue Swedish Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam
Recruitment strategies
Hendrik Jan Guitink
Guest Speaker: Tba
At this final meeting we will also evaluate on personal lessons learned and you will receive a certificate for accomplishing the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program 2020-2021.
Register before October 15, 2020 by filling in the Application form under PROGRAM
below and send to events@swedishchamber.nl
The Program
The highly successful program includes one-to-one sessions, 5 mandatory seminars and workshops, further described below, scheduled throughout 2020 – 2021 will help you to reach your goal for personal growth and development and to increase your professional leadership skills as well as to share experiences and insights with others and building on your business network. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals Mentorship Program was launched in October 2012. Since then more than 700 Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber have followed the program and benefited for their future personal and professional growth and the many Mentors have benefited to meet the new generation leaders of the future and to learn more about their insights and values.
Who?
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals Mentorship Program is open to all Young Professionals members of the Swedish Chamber and members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and encourages both mentors and mentees to register. It is designed for Young Professionals between 25 and 36 years old with high ambitions to develop and grow. The ideal Mentee has a few years of work experience and knowledge of managing and executing projects.
For Mentors a special Mentor meeting will be planned (zoom) prior to the launch to share Mentor guidelines and best practice.
How?
The Mentor/Mentee couples will be selected carefully according to the application forms by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in close co-operations with the Program facilitator. After mentors are paired up with mentees both Mentors and Mentees are participating at the five pre-scheduled Workshops and Seminars throughout the year both as individuals and as couple. At these Seminars and Workshops time has also been included for one-to-one meetings between the Mentor and the Mentee. In between the mandatory meetings one-on-one meetings are encouraged to take place once every six weeks, in person or digitally, offering opportunities for in-depth discussions.The personal success of the Mentorship Program is most of all depending on your commitment to yourself and to invest time in You!
What?
For 8 months you will benefit of having a Mentor or being the Mentor to a Mentee and building a Mentorship relation. You will learn more about yourself and learning from others. You will share insights and ideas with experts on Cross boarder business culture, Leadership strategies, Creating international teams and Recruitment processes (in corona times) and build on your (business) network within the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. You will get to know and share ideas with other members both from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and YP Young Professionals.
For further information regarding the Mentorship Program please contact the Swedish Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to info@swedishchamber.nl
About Hendrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V. , member of AIMS International, a global leader in Executive Search and Leadership Consulting
“My name is Hendrik Jan Guitink, I am the Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V., member of AIMS International, a global leader in Executive Search and Leadership Consulting with offices in over 50 countries. We Find&Grow Your Leaders. Within our Talent Management Practice, coaching and mentoring are two aspects that we specialize in as part of Leadership Development Programs or for individual cases. Having been a Mentor within this program for the past 2 years and being a professional business coach and trainer, I am very excited to take on the challenge. As Mentor, I have had the privilege to partner with 2 very bright and ambitious young professionals. I think I can say that both the mentees and I learned a lot from each other.
I am married to a Swedish beauty and also have a very strong business relationship with our AIMS partner in Sweden, delivering our services to our mutual clients. Hence the membership of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
The ambition for the Mentorship Program is to give young professionals the opportunity to connect with a senior business executive outside of his or her direct environment. Giving the participants access to guidance in issues concerning their future career.
As a group we will work on specific topics such as culture and building trusted relationships and we will invite subject matter experts to come and talk to us. The Mentees and Mentors will also spend time together on subjects of their own choice.”
Hendrik Jan Guitink
The Mentorship Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with AIMS International Netherlands B.V. , member of AIMS International.
THE APPLICATION TERM FOR THE SWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 2020-2021 IS NOW CLOSED.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program is sponsored by:
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 CET
Webinar
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce have the pleasure of inviting you to an exclusive Member Business Webinar on October 28, 2020 about AstraZeneca’s reponse to COVID.
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing immediate challenges on our healthcare systems and will also have a longer lasting impact on the way we live and think about our health – and that of others – in the years to come. As ever, AstraZeneca prioritizes the needs of patients to help ensure their safety and continued access to care. In addition, AstraZeneca plays their part in helping to relieve the pressure on healthcare systems during this critical period as well as our future recovery. Ilse van Hensbeek, medical director of AstraZeneca Netherlands, will elaborate on AstraZeneca’s response to COVID, and the efforts that entails. In addition to partnering with the University of Oxford to deliver a working vaccine, AstraZeneca researches monoclonal antibody combinations as well as the use registered treatment to combat the severe complications of the virus.
PROGRAM
10.00 Welcome
10.05 Introduction AstraZeneca by Ad Antonisse, Director Market Access & External Affairs
10.20 Progress and challenges Corona Virus by Ilse van Hensbeek, Medical Director AstraZeneca
10.35 Q&A
10.50 Conclusion
10.55 Thank you by Swedish Chamber
11.00 End of Webinar
On October 28, 2020 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure of hosting an exclusive Member Webinar featuring Ad Antonisse, Director Market Access & External Affairs and Ilse van Hensbeek, Medical Director of AstraZeneca Netherlands about AstraZeneca’s response to COVID. This webinar was part of the Swedish Chamber’s series “for members by members” and we were very pleased to welcome around 30 members including H.E. Ambassador of Sweden Mrs. Annika Markovic. We would like to thank Ad and Ilse for introducing us to the world of AstraZeneca and their impressive work prioritizing the needs of patients, helping and ensuring their safety and access to care, helping to relieve the pressure on healthcare systems during this critical period as well as our future recovery and last but not least in finding and delivering a working vaccine to fight the corona virus.
Date: 27 October
Time: 11h00-12h15 (CET)
Webinar
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to invite you to a webinar in partnership with Swedish Chambers of Commerce in Europe with Daniela Ling-Vannerus Cassmer, General Manager SwedCham China and Lars-Åke Severin, Chairman, SwedCham China & CEO and Founder PSU China.
China, the country where the pandemic started becomes once again the driving force in the world economy. How did Swedish companies in China manage during Covid-19 outbreak, how are they doing now and what daily challenges do they face? Don’t miss this opportunity to get some new insights directly from the field by listening to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China and their learnings from the year 2020.
Speakers:
Daniela Ling-Vannerus Cassmer, General Manager SwedCham China
Lars-Åke Severin, Chairman, SwedCham China & CEO and Founder PSU China
On October 27, 2020 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is was very pleased to welcome our members to a webinar in partnership with Swedish Chambers of Commerce in Europe organized by Chambre de Commerce Suédoise en France hosting Daniela Ling-Vannerus Cassmer, General Manager SwedCham China and Lars-Åke Severin, Chairman, SwedCham China & CEO and Founder PSU China. Daniela and Lars-Åke were talking about risks and opportunities in challenging times. How did Swedish companies in China manage during Covid-19 outbreak, how they are doing now and about their daily challenges they are facing. We would like to thank Chambre de Commerce Suédoise en France for organizing this event and Daniela Ling-Vannerus Cassmer and Lars-Åke Severin for sharing their insights.
Organized by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France and the Swedish Club in Paris.
In partnership with other Swedish Chambers in Europe.
SWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNER WEBINAR: INSIGHTS FROM THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL LANDSCAPE IN THE WORLD’S LEADING ECONOMY
WHEN:
Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 17:30
WHERE:
Webinar
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands is very pleased to invite you to a webinar in partnership with Swedish Chambers of Commerce in Europe with Anna Throne-Holst, President, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in New York.
The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The local challenges are numerous. What are the different scenarios post-election in the world’s largest economy? And what will be the consequences for Europe, the companies and for trade between the continents? Anna will share her experiences and insights as a politician, entrepreneur, and president of the Chamber of Commerce NY.
SPEAKER
Anna Throne-Holst
A graduate of American University and Columbia University, Anna Throne-Holst holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and international affairs, as well as a master’s degree in public administration and international affairs. Most recently she served as Southampton Town Supervisor, acting as CFO and COO and spearheaded the founding of the NYS Clean Water Technology Center at Stonybrook University. She was first elected to the Southampton Town Council in 2007 and won election to the position of Town Supervisor in 2009 and was subsequently re-elected to the position in 2011 and 2013.
In 2016, she ran as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Congress to represent the 1st Congressional District of New York.
In 2017, she was appointed CEO of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in New York, where she manages a team tasked with promoting, supporting, and creating value for Swedish businesses in the United States. Anna is highly involved in social entrepreneurship and runs the Gateway project, which works for Swedish companies that are active or on their way into the American market.
Anna is a Swedish and American citizen and her family founded the company Marabou.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Welcome!
ORGANISED BY THE SWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN FRANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
#NORDICTALKS Sustainable Fashion Days 2020
With the #NordicTalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 we aim to raise awareness for sustainable fashion and the environmental and social impact, to connect the sustainable fashion industry in the Nordics and the Netherlands, to support new collaborations and experience exchange, to spark the conversation and to showcase leaders and innovators.
#Nordictalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 is organized in collaboration with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, Finnish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Danish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Norwegian Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Embassy of Sweden in The Hague, Embassy of Denmark in the Netherlands, Royal Norwegian Embassy in The Hague, Embassy of Finland in The Netherlands
We are very pleased to invite all Members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce and their relations, the Nordic Embassies, Government representatives, sustainable (fashion) networks and others interested in the Nordic – Dutch Sustainable Fashion to take part and participate in the #Nordictalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020.
3rd WEBINAR 30 September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30
WE KNOW NOW.| Awareness raising
We don’t know what we don’t know. Is this however something we can still claim
about the secrets of fashion business? We should wear our values – clothes that are
sustainably and ethically made, providing also those who make them a decent living.
Quality over quantity. Fashion can be used as a voice of CHANGE. What do you stand
for?
• Raising transparency, campaigning, social justice, spotlighting solutions and
bright ideas
• The environmental impact of fashion
• Social impact of fashion – Sweatshops #whomademyclothes #payup
• Company values and importance of purpose
• Role of campaigns and advertising – using fashion as a force for good
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce were very proud to host this 3rd webinar, part of a series of three, together with our parners of NordicTalk and MissionC and supported by Nordic Council. This highliy interesting webinar was opend by Pierre Hupperts, Chairman of the Dutch Sustainable Garment and Textile Agreement (AGT) who shared the insights and practical examples on International Cooperation followed by a high level panel with representatives from the Nordic countries discussing how to make change happen in the fashion industry and finally the Nordic Ambassadors shared initiatives in their respective countries.
Please find the ain key takeaways by Moderator Andrea Orsag, MissionC here:
- Fashion Industry change is a complex topic and to make it a success, collaboration is key – there needs to be a clear regulation, agreements of parties on international level and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt to speed the process up. We will need to build the trust among the parties, transparency and clear communication
- Targets need to be set on national and international level – fashion industry is an important part of circularity and carbon reduction initiatives linked to SDGs and broader Sustainability agenda. Nordic countries and The Netherlands are already working on these and putting policies, programs and initiatives in place
- Fashion is an individual expression, while clothes have a functional purpose. We need to combine fashion with other industries as it is interlinked with our lifestyle – how we travel, how we work, how we interact, what we priorities in life. It often is a part of our identity, culture, religion. Different generations and segment groups require different approach – social media and engagement campaigns might work for younger generations, campaigns connecting fashion and health might speak to more mature groups
- Consumers have large role to play and bottom up approach is one not to be underestimated – education, campaigns and insights based on FACTS are helping them to make the right choices. These choices are shaping fashion industry and drive the trends
- New business models balancing the demand and supply of fashion, prioritising “fashion as a service” hence access to fashion rather its ownership business models emerging, swaps and re-commerce markets growing, predicted to overtake the fast fashion. Fashion brands need to listen carefully to consumers and sustainable fashion front runners to be able to keep up. Especially now during COVID many brands have been hit hard, losing as much as 30% of sales. Being SUSTAINABLE is a growing competitive advantage and will be even more prominent in the coming years
- Digitalisation plays a huge role, especially this year because of COVID, it can be well utilised within the fashion industry: fashion shows, design visualisation and adjustments, 3D clothes try outs, information sharing, digital villages, community building, open innovation and bigger international consumer outreach since travel is not needed. Innovation can speed the transition. However all of us need to take responsibility for the choice we make from now on
DID YOU MISS THIS WEBINAR? CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
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On the 29th and 30th of September, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s Member Company, Quinyx will organize their first-ever virtual Workforce Management Day 2020 – Europe’s largest annual WFM event.
Quinyx are very pleased to invite the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and YP Members to join the Workforce Management Day 2020 to be inspired by world-class speakers and learn how you can keep your teams engaged and happy, optimise your business through digital transformation, the benefits of AI, and more!
Click here to go to the event-specific website to see the agenda and speakers
Sign up now – Workforce Management Day is completely free to attend.
Adaptability necessary to emerge stronger post-pandemic
Did you miss the discussions on September 24 at the second part of our high-level webinar series organized by Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK “Emerging stronger on the other side”? Now you can read a summary and watch the webinar in whole as Ylva Berg, CEO of Business Sweden, Cecilia Malmström, Visiting Professor at University of Gothenburg, and former EU Trade Commissioner, James Sproule, UK Chief Economist at Handelsbanken and Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and Chairman of Volvo Group, discuss the effects of the pandemic, the ensuing financial crisis and how businesses and society at large meet new conditions for doing business in this “new normal”.
#NORDICTALKS Sustainable Fashion Days 2020
With the #NordicTalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 we aim to raise awareness for sustainable fashion and the environmental and social impact, to connect the sustainable fashion industry in the Nordics and the Netherlands, to support new collaborations and experience exchange, to spark the conversation and to showcase leaders and innovators.
#Nordictalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 is organized in collaboration with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, Finnish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Danish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Norwegian Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Embassy of Sweden in The Hague, Embassy of Denmark in the Netherlands, Royal Norwegian Embassy in The Hague, Embassy of Finland in The Netherlands
We are very pleased to invite all Members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce and their relations, the Nordic Embassies, Government representatives, sustainable (fashion) networks and others interested in the Nordic – Dutch Sustainable Fashion to take part and participate in the #Nordictalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020.
2nd WEBINAR 23 September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30
On Wednesday September 23, 2020 the #NordicTalks partners in collaboration with MissionC and supported by the Nordic Council, were very pleased to welcome more than 150 participants to the second webinar in a series of three about Sustainable Fashion where several leading Nordic and Dutch fashion profiles will be sharing their insights. Production, retail, consumer perspective as well as social and environmental aspects will be touched upon to get an overall understanding on the complexity and how we as individuals can make change happen. Today’s webinar theme was CONSUMERS TURNING GREEN. | Demand driven fashion change.
The organisation partners would like to thank today’s inspiring speakers for eye-opening reflections on how to transfer the fashion business models into sustainable and fair. Also big thanks to all participants for sharing thoughts and discussions in the webinars chat and for the great questions to the speakers. Finally, a big thank to Andrea Orsag, Sustainability and Circular Economy Evangelist and co-founder of MissionC, who was and will be our moderator for the whole webinar series. Join us again on Sep 30!
Read the key takeaways of this Webinar by Moderator Andrea Orsag here:
- Consumers are willing to be more sustainable, but often don’t know where to start. There are quite some options how to make our wardrobes more sustainable: by getting the best out of what we already have, swapping, renting clothes instead of buying new ones, buying secondhand. If we decide to buy new clothes we should also consider the material (ideally mono), where and how the products were produced and check for certifications where possible. There is a lot of brands investing heavily in marketing to be portrayed as “Sustainable” despite not having data to back their claims and certifications proving it
- Prices for new sustainably made items are typically higher also due to the fact that they are not mass-produced like fast fashion and they are typically produced in conditions taking into consideration true prices of resources and also fairly paying the ones making them
- It is worth investing into good quality garments that will last – they retain the value, can be inherited or even sold on one of many re-commerce platforms
- There is also a rise in rental business models – however only good quality garments will be able to stay in rotation for a longer time. Made to order helps companies better assess what garments are in demand, what patterns consumers prefer and what sizes are needed – hence avoiding overproduction of items and minimising waste. Creating quality pieces that can be repaired and hence prolonging their lifetime should be the new status quo
- More awareness on Sustainable Fashion needs to be created – it has to become mainstream. Not only sustainable influencers, but overall people with voice are needed to support the transition. Sustainable Fashion needs to be a great alternative to fast fashion – good looking, functional, desired and positioned as the way to go. This would help changing consumers’ mindset about the new business models and new consumption patterns
An upcoming series of Sustainable Fashion webinars.
3rd Webinar, 30th September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30. – WE KNOW NOW.
DID YOU MISS THE WEBINAR ON SEP 23?
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO RECORDING
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Webinar
Participation Fee
Members of any of the organizing Nordic Chambers Free of charge
Members of the Young Professionals of any of the organizing Nordic Chambers Free of Charge
Non-Members TBA
Registration details
For members please register for this webinar by using the booking form below. Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation and information on how to connect to the webinar.
For non-members we will send information about our attractive package price to attend all 3 webinars and live event.
Terms & Conditions
Bookings are non-refundable, but at the discretion of the organiser, you can change the name of the person attending. For this, please contact events@swedishchamber.nl
