Time:
09.00 – 11.00
Venue:
The Swedish Ambassadors Residence
Lange Voorhout 28
The Hague
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.
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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.
January 19, 2022
18:00 – 20:00
Venue: The Swedish Ambassadors Residence
Lange Voorhout 28
The Hague
The Swedish Chamber was very pleased to kick off the new year together with H.E. Ambassador of Sweden Johannes Oljelund, Honorary Members, Members and Guests and to toast to a successful and prosperous year both personally and professionally and to many successful meetings and business networking events with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the coming year.
The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm thank you to H.E. Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Johannes Oljelund for hosting the Chamber’s New Year Reception and for sharing his interesting insights about the Swedish EU Presidency.
The Chamber has a new year ahead filled with challenges and opportunities and we look forward to inspire and promote the exchange of business ideas and business opportunities, and to support and connect you to our wide Business network. We have an packed agenda with exciting events, useful networking opportunities, businesses and experience exchange meetings the coming year and we welcome you all to join and to invite your colleagues and business relations.
Thursday, December 15, 2022 – A Changing (Technology) Working Landscape
18.30-21.00
Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Amsterdam
“21st century Leadership- Navigating in a World of Change”
Time Schedule and Program Details 2022/2023
Thursday, December 15, 2022 – A Changing (Technology) Working Landscape
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
Insightful speaker: Marcel van der Kuil, CEO BBO.Life
More information to be confirmed.
Thursday January 26, 2023 – Leadership
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Amsterdam
Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
Insightful speaker: Niels Thijssen, AIMS
Thursday, March 16, 2022 – Diversity and Inclusion
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Amsterdam
Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
Insightful speaker: Tbc
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – Mindfulness and Recovery
18.30-21.00
Live at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Amsterdam
Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V
Insightful speaker: Tbc
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.
Swedish Chamber of Commerce Traditional Lucia Luncheon
December 9, 2022
12:00-15:00
Hilton Hotel Amsterdam
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm Thank you, to all our members and guests who attended the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s 62nd Lucia Celebration on December 9, 2022, at Hotel Hilton Amsterdam.
A special thanks to Keynote speakers Janko van der Baan, Managing Director Scania Benelux and Swe-Cham Chairman Johan Uhlin, Managing Director/CEO Scania Production Nederland B.V, Zwolle for their interesting presentation of Scania as well as giving an insight in their challenges for the coming years. We were very happy to feature Lund’s Academic Choir who gave a fantastic traditional Lucia performance and brought the light in the dark days before Christmas to all present guests.
The Lucia performance was followed by the great charity Raffle Ceremony with fantastic prizes and happy winners. A big thank you to the generous sponsors of the lovely prizes and to all members and guests who generously bought raffle tickets for the benefit of the Stichting Gilat which brings children’s theater for the support of terminally sick children at academic hospitals throughout the Netherlands.
During the Swedish Chamber Lucia Luncheon, we collected EUR 940,00 which we are happy to donate to the Gilat Foundation on behalf of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
Finally, we extend our sincere thanks to the Event Sponsors Handelsbanken and KPMG Meijburg for making this event possible and to Hilton Amsterdam for the pleasant collaboration.
As a pleasant memory, you will find beautiful Event photos by clicking on the button below. Feel free to share the photos on your social media, but please give photo credits to Hanne Hansen Photography.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are looking forward to welcoming you to our many events in 2023.
During the 62 second Lucia Luncheon our Guest Mr. Willem den Hertog, denhertog legal, found the inspiration for a beautiful Swedish Chamber Lucia Luncheon Sonnet:
The luncheon started off with Helan Går
Accompanied by healthy swigs of snaps
But there were many more delights in store
A lovely march, from Reveille to Taps
A crosstalk between earnest engineers
Did follow dill-drenched gravlachs, Pinot Gris
While we awaited Lucia Choir’s dears
And Mushrooms, a n d a Raffle: Oh, dear me!
But underneath all that does lie a rock
Of age-old friendship (don’t mention the war …)
A friendship that no incidents can shock
A cup that’s very full, no halvan får
So, drink the Brännvin and the Akvavit
And bring a toast on next time that we meet!
By Willem den Hertog, denhertog legal
We welcome you to participate in next year’s Swedish Chamber of Commerce Lucia Celebration on December 7, 2023!
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
09:00-11:00
Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Edge Olympic, Amsterdam
On November 29, 2022, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted this year’s last Tech Table – Tech Finance/ VC Investment. In this very inspiring session, we brought together experts and stakeholders from both Sweden and the Netherlands to explore the dynamic evolvements in Venture Capital, Technology, and the various ways companies can become investment ready or boost their innovation through tech investments.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm thank you to our fantastic speakers Per Nordling, Founder of Partinc Capital, Rick Klooster, Founder and CCO at Future Insight Group, Linn Koeman, Business Developer, Future Insight Group for The Nordics, Wolter Rebergen, Commercial Director at Younium, Wessel Ploegmakers, Partner and Co-head Main Capital Partners Nordics
Also, a warm thank you to John Dekker, Senior Innovation Advisor at the Netherlands Innovation Network Sweden, for opening remarks and to our Moderator Lex Keukens, Lawyer at TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen.
We would also like to thank our partners TK TECH and The Embassy of Sweden in The Netherlands, Netherlands Innovation Network Sweden, The Dutch Chamber of Commerce and Partinc Capital as well as everyone who joined the Swedish Chamber Tech Finance/ VC Investment and made the event to a success.
On November 24, 2022, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce had the honor to invite its Members to an Executive Breakfast Meeting at the Swedish Residence in the Hague featuring Peter van der Poel, Managing Director, Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group (largest owner and operator of IKEA retail in the IKEA franchise).
Peter leads the investment agenda and was sharing how he and his teams are carefully balancing Ingka’s investment activities that contribute to the financial resilience of the company, the development, and innovation of the retail business and Ingka Centers – with the ambition to have a positive impact on people and our planet.
The Swedish Chamber would like to thank Peter van der Poel for a very interesting and inspiring presentation, we would also like to thank H.E. Ambassador Johannes Oljelund for a warm welcome and a delicious breakfast at his beautiful residence as well as all participants for making this event into a great success.
