November 21, 2024
19.00 – 22.00
Venue:
Residence of the Swedish Ambassador
The Hague
We are delighted to invite our Patron Members to the prestigious Patron Dinner, one of the Chamber’s most exclusive annual events. Hosted by the Swedish Ambassador at the Swedish Residence in The Hague, this gathering brings together Patron Members alongside distinguished senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, and politicians from Sweden and the Netherlands.
Keynote Speaker: Jurriën Norder, Head of NEXIS I NCC-NL
Jurriën Norder finished his Peace & Conflict Studies studies in 2010 at Uppsala University, Sweden. Since then, he has served as a civil servant for the Dutch government. Initially, he worked on migration issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was posted between 2012 and 2015 at the Dutch embassy in Khartoum, Sudan. In 2018, he joined the Ministry of Interior Affairs, focusing on national threat issues as a coordinating analyst. Those were his first steps in the cyber domain. In 2020, he started working for the Netherlands National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). At the NCSC-NL, he was the team leader of the international team. Only since September 1, 2024, he has been appointed as the new Head of the NCC-NL. The NCC-NL, or National Coordination Centre on Cybersecurity Innovation, is the organization set up under the European Act to establish the European Cyber Competence Centre and the NCCs in the EU member states. The NCCs aim to foster market development in the area of cybersecurity at an EU level as well as stimulate the development and uptake of innovative cybersecurity products.
The Patron Dinner serves as a platform to address significant trends and challenges while fostering new connections and synergies among attendees. Over the years, this event has featured esteemed keynote speakers within the Swedish-Dutch community.
Join us for an evening of insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and the cultivation of meaningful relationships at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Exclusive Patron Dinner.
By invitation only.
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The event is hosted by:
Date: December 6, 2024
Time: 13.30 – 17.15
Location: Hilton Hotel Amsterdam
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Welcome to our summit, where we explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping a sustainable future.
Key themes we’ll cover:
- AI’s Rapid Evolution: From a simple tool for analysis to a game-changing assistant driving breakthroughs.
- Sustainability Impacts: AI’s role in decarbonisation, energy efficiency, smarter food distribution, and waste reduction.
- Future Potential: What innovations lie ahead in 2, 5, or 10 years? How do we scale them for all?
- Ethics & Responsibility: Ensuring AI development is safe, ethical, and beneficial.
- Europe’s Role: Leveraging unique talent and technology to stay at the forefront.
Join us as we discuss the opportunities, challenges, and future of AI in driving sustainable progress.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce are pleased to invite all students to participate in a unique opportunity: the chance to attend the Sustainability & Innovation Summit 2024 by entering our exclusive essay competition. For more information about the challenge and how to enter, click here!
We are happy to announce that, thanks to our generous sponsors, we can offer tickets to Members of the Young Professionals at the price of €35 (original price: €150)!
SPEAKERS LIST
Program
14:00 – 14:05 Intro
Andrea Orsag, Moderator
14:05 – 14:10 Welcome & Opening
Jan Sundelin, Chairperson, Swedish Chamber of Commerce, and Kerstin Gerlagh, CEO, Swedish Chamber of Commerce
14:15 – 14:30 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Cara Antoine – Executive VP, Chief Technology and Portfolio
14:30 – 14:55 Skellefteå: Creating a Human-Centric, Sustainable Community
Karin Degerfeldt, Sustainability Strategist, Skellefteå Municipality, Sweden
Karin will discuss how citizen engagement was key to understanding the community’s needs and describe the collaborative efforts that helped shape Skellefteå’s transformation. She will highlight the city’s functioning as an interdependent ecosystem encompassing companies, suppliers, talent, and growth opportunities. Key topics will include the impact of the city’s cultural centre on this transformation and how AI is used to better understand newcomers, optimise transport planning, and facilitate energy sharing between cars and buildings. Karin will also address challenges and potential opportunities ahead, including fostering trust among citizens during turbulent times and investing in the city’s youth.
14:55 – 15:45 Startups and AI
Explore the possibilities and latest innovations in AI. How can AI accelerate sustainability? What is the vision? What innovations are on the horizon? What potential exists, and what is required to harness it? How fast can progress be made, and what are the challenges and limitations?
Speakers:
- TechLeap – Maarten Cleeren, Managing Director
- Norrsken – Funda Sezgi, Co-CEO
15:45 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 16:15 RISE Institute Insights: The Value Chain of AI
Speaker:
- Hanifeh Khayyeri, Vice President, RISE Research Institute of Sweden
Hanifeh will explain the concept of the AI value chain—from AI code and applications to data centres. She will discuss why most attention is focused on applications, while data centres, though a critical part of infrastructure, remain a challenge in Sweden. She will also cover how AI is supporting ESA satellite systems, biodiversity, and its role in decarbonisation through self-driving cars and autonomous container shipping.
16:15 – 17:10 Corporate AI Journeys
Goal: Deep insights – what is already in place and what is coming?
Speakers:
- ERICSSON – Fatih Noyan, Country Manager Ericsson NL
- AllChiefs – Pim Roest, Partner, Co-Lead of the Sustainable Logistics Practice
- IPscreener – Linus Wretblad, Founder and CEO
- SKF – Ellis Jan van den Hout, Managing Director SKF Netherlands
17:10 – 17:15 Closing Remarks and Thanks
- Kerstin Gerlagh, CEO of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands
- Andrea Orsag, Moderator, Founder of sustainability strategy advisory MissionC
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Sustainability and Innovation Summit will be followed by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Exclusive Annual Lucia Dinner at the Hilton Hotel Amsterdam. Read more here!
Date: 6 December 2024
Venue: Hilton Hotel Apollolaan Amsterdam
Time:
- Welcome Drinks: 18:30-19:30
- Annual Lucia Dinner: 19:30-00:00
The dinner includes an exciting program:
- A three-course dinner
- Swedish Chamber Business Award Ceremony
- Live entertainment by Kim-Lian van der Meij,
- An exciting Charity Raffle
- Anne-Lie and her band, Stockholm Tivoli, will fill the night with live music, keeping guests dancing all night long
- A grand Swedish Lucia procession by Svenska Högtidskören
- Master of Ceremony: Rebecca van Dorrestein
Dress Code: Black Tie
For inquiries about collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to events@swedishchamber.nl.
Before the Swedish Chamber Annual Lucia Dinner, we are very pleased to welcome you to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Sustainability and Innovation Summit. In this summit, we gather an esteemed cohort of business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and academics from Sweden and the Netherlands.
For more information, click here.
Date: January 16, 2025
Time: 18.00 – 20.00
Venue:Residence of the Swedish Ambassador
The Hague
It is our distinct pleasure to invite our Members to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s New Year’s Reception, taking place on January 16, 2025, from 18.00-20.00. This prestigious event will be graciously hosted by H.E. the Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Johannes Oljelund at his beautiful residence in The Hague.
Further details will be shared in due course.
Kindly note, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce New Year’s Reception is by invitation only.
We look forward to celebrating the start of the new year with you.
