On April 20, 2023, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce held its 63rd Annual General Meeting & Chamber Luncheon, at Hilton Amsterdam.
Click here to read the Press Release from the Annual General Meeting.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce was very proud and pleased to welcome Marloes Borsboom-Turabaz as our Honorary Guest and Keynote Speaker to this Chamber Luncheon. Marloes gave a very personal presentation about her Biography of Ehsan Turabaz, former Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, international relations leader at Inter-IKEA, honorary consul general, and founder of the Friends of Afghanistan foundation. In this book which was launched last month at Inter IKEA Systems in Delf . Marloes shared stories from her book portraying Ehsan’s journey and passions as well as his great commitment to Afghanistan.
We would like to extend a warm thank you to Marloes Borsboom-Turabaz for sharing her story with us and also wishing her lots of success to continue to support Ehsan’s work at the Friends of Afghanistan foundation. We would also like to thank Hilton Amsterdam for excellent hosting of the Chamber Luncheon and a warm thank you to all participants who made the Chamber Luncheon a great success.
The Biography Ehsan Turabaz can be ordered via www.stvva.nl or be bought at the bookstores Bruna (Herenstraat, Rijswijk) or Paagman (Frederik Hendriklaan, Den Haag). The entire proceeds of the book benefit the Friends of Afghanistan foundation.
Photo credit: Hanne Hansen Photography
Please credit Hanne Hansen Photography when using any of the event pictures.
Digital Event- Trade Talks: Netherlands
April 19, 2023
09:00-10:30
On April 19, 2023 the Swedish Chamber hosted a virtual Trade Talks Event together with Västsvenska Handelskammaren. Click on the picture to watch the event (in Swedish).
Speakers:
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Nils van Dijkman, Partner at HEUSSEN/Honorary Consul General for Sweden
Alexander Ljungström, Managing Director, Einar & Partners
Lotta Gunnarsson, Director Software Development at booking.com
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce 
Nils van Dijkman, Partner at HEUSSEN/Honorary Consul General for Sweden
Alexander Ljungström, Managing Director, Einar & Partners
Lotta Gunnarsson, Director Software Development at booking.com
VAD ÄR TRADE TALKS?
Trade Talks by Swedish Chambers är ett gemensamt initiativ inom internationell handel på initiativ av Sveriges regionala handelskammare i samarbete med svenska utlandshandelskammare och marknadsexperter.
Som deltagare i Trade Talks interaktiva webinars, 5 stycken under 2023, kommer du att få ta del av expertis från vårt världsomspännande internationella nätverk. Självklart kan man även ta del av enstaka webinars.
For more information:
https://www.vastsvenskahandelskammaren.se/kalender/trade-talks-nederlanderna/
MARCH 28, 2023
16:00-18:00
Venue: Swedish Chamber of Commerce
On March 28, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted Tech Talent – New strategies to attract and maintain tech talent, which was the first event in the Tech Tables series this year.
In this very interesting and inspiring session, we gathered tech specialists from Sweden and the Netherlands to discuss which lessons the recent development in the tech sector can be learned, how companies must rethink to reskill and upskill their teams, and strategies to find the right people and to build stronger, more innovative and inspiring teams.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm thank you to our fantastic speakers, Jan Sundelin, CEO TieKientix and Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Tech Committee., Armanda Willems, Country Manager at Lime Technologies, Fieke Weber, Lawyer at TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen, Jeffrey Kenens, Partner Employment Law, TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen, Yoss Perl, Regional Sales Director at HR-software company Hibob, Paula Bruneheim, Head of Enterprise Sales, Proxify , Andreea Morga, AI Tech & Ed Trendsetter/ Technology Consultant, Tech Labs Rotterdam & Growth Mentor Academy. Also, a warm thanks to our Moderator Lex Keukens, Attorney at law/Partner TK Tech.
We would also like to thank our partners TK Tech and The Swedish Embassy in the Netherlands and everyone who joined the Swedish Chamber Tech Talent and made the event to a success.
Find more event pictures below.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Tach Tables are organized in Partnership with:
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Tech Table – Tech Talent is powered by:
Tech Tables is a platform for Swedish-Dutch tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to meet, learn, and discuss the latest trends in technology. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s Tech Tables invite Swedish Chamber Members and leading experts, exciting entrepreneurs, and challengers alongside passionate changemakers from Sweden and the Netherlands to participate in the exciting discussions on how technology will shape the future and what can we learn from each other.
Date: March 23, 2023
Time: From 17:00-20:00
Location: Edge Olympic Amsterdam
Thank you for Attending Clothes Swap Day- Conscious Consumption!
The Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who joined the Clothes Swap Event on March 23.
We were very happy to engage in this interactive evening on sustainable fashion together with you and our collaboration partner Edge Workspaces!
A special thank you to Andrea Orsag and Silvia Cosma who shared their insights on conscious consumption.
Click here to view the event pictures!
Photo credit: Hanne Hansen Photography
Thursday, March 16, 2023 – Diversity and Inclusion
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
“21st-century Leadership – Navigating in a World of Change”
Mentorship Program Coach: Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
Insightful speaker: Marianne Hamilton, Owner & Author, Advice to my dear daughter
For further information regarding the Mentorship Program please contact the Swedish Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to info@swedishchamber.nl
The Mentorship Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with AIMS International Netherlands B.V., a member of AIMS International.
Digital Global Economic Outlook by Handelsbanken
March 7, 2023
10:00-11:15
Thank you for attending the digital Global Economic Outlook – event by Swedish Chamber Patron Member Handelsbanken on March 7, 2023.
This was a For Member-by-Member event and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce would cordially like to thank Christina Nyman, Head of Economic Research and Chief Economist at Handelsbanken for a very interesting economic outlook. The Swedish Chamber would also like to thank Roland van Pooij, CEO Handelsbanken Netherlands and Etienne te Brake, Head of communication at Handelsbanken Netherlands, for hosting this event.
In collaboration with:
February 2, 2023
15:00-18:00
Venue: Head Office Sweco
Holle Bilt 22, de Bilt
Thank you for your participation of the Green Transition presentations by Sweco and Husqvarna at Sweco’s Headquarters in de Bilt on February 2, 2023, where experts from Sweco and Husqvarna shared insights of their sustainable strategies, Greening the City and how the society can be transformed to become greener together.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm thank you to Eugene Grüter, CEO Sweco, as well as Patron Member Sweco for hosting this well-organized event at their beautiful office and for offering excellent networking opportunities at the networking after the presentations. We also would like to thank the speakers, Richard Koops, Bussines Director Circularity Sweco., Joeri Meliefste, Head Analyst GSC., Jonas Willaredt, Sustainability Manager Husqvarna and Lodewijk Hoekstra, Founder NL Greenlabel, TV-Gardener and Sustainability Inspirator for their inspiring contributions.
Click here to find out how green your city is.
See Event Video and Event Pictures below.
This event is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with:
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Leadership
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
“21st-century Leadership – Navigating in a World of Change”
At the Mentorship Program Meet up III we are very pleased to welcome Niels Thijssen, Leadership Coach as Inspirational Speker.
Niels Thijssen
Coach, helping leaders to develop a coach mindset, Speaker on Leadership
After studying Organizational Science followed by a 2 year Master program in Public Administration, Niels worked for 10 years in Recruitment and Assessment.
He always combined his work with coaching in elite sport among others he has coached the Belgian Women National Field hockey Team for many years.
The blend of working in business and elite sport gives great cross-cultural insights when it comes to personal leadership development, team dynamics, working under internal and external pressure and positioning as an individual, team or company.
Over the years Niels has worked with several psychometric and learning tools and is currently certified practitioner for Lumina Learnin
Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
For further information regarding the Mentorship Program please contact the Swedish Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to info@swedishchamber.nl
The Mentorship Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with AIMS International Netherlands B.V. , member of AIMS International.
