YP ACADEMY – Boost Your LinkedIn Profile and Increase Your Outreach
DIGITAL EVENT
March 30, 12.00-13.00 CET
Guest Speaker: Oliver Karlsson, Account Executive at Rubrik and Chairman of Young professionals.
On Wednesday March 30, 2022, The Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber presented their second Webinar of the new YP Event series – YP Academy. A big thanks to Oliver Karlsson, Account Executive at Rubrik and Chairman of Young professionals for sharing his insightful tips on how you can increase your number of visitors and outreach on posts as well as improve profile on LinkedIn. With his broad experience Oliver gave a very interactive workshop at this YP Academy webinar including all the participants.
The YP Academy is a recurring event concept launched by the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber giving the Young Professionals an opportunity to accelerate their skills within an area. When attending a YP Academy event, our aim is that the participants will walk away from the event with a new skill.
Welcome to join the next YP Academy Lunch Webinar on April 20, 2022 – Future Leadership by Chris Dell, Senior Director-Content at Booking.com.
About YP Academy
The YP Academy is a recurring event concept launched by the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber giving the Young Professionals an opportunity to accelerate their skills within an area. When attending a YP Academy event, our aim is that the participants will walk away from the event with a new skill.
The YP Academy will offer a variety of courses and classes – on many different topics. The Academy is primarily designed for members of the Swedish Chamber’s Young Professionals but is also open for Members of the Swedish Chamber.
The Young Professional membership
Are you under the age of 36 and want to be part of a Swedish-Dutch network? If so, welcome to take the opportunity of becoming a young professional member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands. The YP of the Swedish Chamber helps future business leaders to accelerate personal and professional growth, as well as to extend their networks across the Swedish- Dutch business community.
As a member you get
Access to some 20 young professional events annually
Access to full Swedish Chamber events calendar* over the course of the year
Access to the YP Academy Program free of charge
Access to the Swedish Chamber and YP Mentorship Program
Professional development courses often with reduced prices
A free subscription of the Swedish Chamber digital Newsletter
* The young professionals’ membership is a private membership of the Swedish Chamber with limited access to some services and events.
Please visit the booking page of the event for more information.
Membership fee
Euro 28,10 excl VAT per year
Sign up to become a member here
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, The Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber launched the new YP Event series YP Academy. A big thanks to Divya Sharma, Talent Acquisition Partner Alfa Laval Lund AB for sharing her insightful tips and don’ts and do’s for Jobseekers. Divya always likes to challenge the status quo within recruiting or work trends in HR and she is also very passionate about the intersection of Talent Partnering, Diversity, and building a happy workforce which leads to a very interactive and engaging Lunch webinar.
Welcome to join the next YP Academy Lunch webinar on March 31, 2022, from 12.00 – 13.00. “Boost your LinkedIn profile” with Oliver Filip Arne Karlsson, Account Executive at Rubrik Inc, and Chairman of the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber.
FEBRUARY 27 | 15.00-17.00
Selma’s Nordic Bakery Café, Amsterdam
It was a pleasure to celebrate “Semledagen” with you all.
Big thank you to everyone that came and celebrated our bellowed Semla this weekend with us. We would also like to thank Selma’s Nordic Bakery Café for making it possible for us to continue the tradition and have our Swedish “Semle-fika” here in Amsterdam.
FEBRUARY 16 | 18.00-20.00
Mooie Boules, Amsterdam
On February 16, the Young Professionals had their first live event of the year at Mooie Boules.
We would like to thank everyone who joined us for some drinks & bites, fun networking and for playing Jeu de boules.
The Netherlands has removed the majority of corona regulations and we are looking forward to an inspiring spring, with lots of interesting and engaging live events!
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
18.30-21.00
Social Skills
Malin Hedlund
MH Leadership, Breakthrough Master Coach/ Founder of Flow & Flourish Method
On Tuesday, February 8, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure of welcoming Malin Hedlund as a prominent speaker to the session “Social Skills”, a part of the Mentorship Program 2021-2022.
We would like to extend a warm thank you to Malin Hedlund, Breakthrough Master Coach MH Leadership, for sharing her extensive experience, knowledge and expertise on Social Skills considering topics such as virtual meetings, body language and the DISC assessment tool.
Also a warm thank you to Swati Narwal, YP Liaison, for her inspiring contribution to the session as well as to all Mentors and Mentees for participating, both live and digital. We are very grateful for the Mentorship Program Coach Hendrik Jan Guitink’s contribution!
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program 2020-2021 is supported by:
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
18.30-21.00.
A changing (Technology) working Landscape
Marcel Damen
Founder – Horizon Internet Technologies
Founder – Fare Care Solutions
With the acceleration in digital, the demands on technology — for speed, flexibility, reliability, security, and value — have radically increased. What does it mean for business leaders, how to review and transform ideas and organizations? Due to the new Corona restrictions, this session will be held digitally via Zoom.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce has invited Marcel Damen to facilitate our first meeting due to his extensive experience and knowledge of innovative technology. Marcel will focus on his field of expertise and what that means for future leadership to take into account.
Guest Speaker:
Marcel Damen, Founder of Horizon Internet Technologies and of FARE CARE Solutions
Program:
18:30 – 18:45: Welcoming and introduction
18:45 – 19:00: Presentation by a mentee / mentor on a Changing Technology Landscape
19:00 – 20:00: Presentation & discussion lead by Marcel Damen
20:00 – 20:45: Mentee / Mentor in break-out rooms to work on / talk about individual topics
20:45 – 21:00: Closure
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program 2020-2021 is supported by:
NOVEMBER 11 | 18.00-20.00
Yesterday, on November 11, the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber hosted an Afterwork at De Tulp – the tropical paradise in de Pijp! We want to thank all the members and guests that joined us for some networking and drinks. It was great to meet you all and to spread some light in the November darkness!
We are now looking forward to an inspiring fall with lots of interesting and engaging events for the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber – and hope to see you all soon again!
Swedish Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Mentorship Program 2021 – 2022
21st-Century Leadership
Navigating in a world of change
On November 2, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands launched the Mentorship Program 2021-2022. With the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce is supporting the next generation’s leaders by connecting young and ambitious talents with experienced international business professionals from across all fields and sectors within the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. The program offers a unique opportunity for young professionals to benefit from an exclusive eight-month program of group workshops and individual mentoring and sharing experience of successful senior industry professionals and guests’ speakers.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program was launched in October 2012. Since then, more than 100 Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber have followed the program and benefited from their future personal and professional growth. The many Mentors have benefited to meet the new generation leaders of the future and learning more about their insights and values. This year we are very happy to connect nine Mentors and Mentees to follow the program under the excellent leadership of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program Coach Henrik Jan Guitink, Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Mentorship Program is an 8-month program consisting of 5 mandatory Seminars and workshops covering topics as navigating in a world of change, past pandemic business culture, personal development, and mindfulness and recovery, inspired and supported by senior business professionals from across all fields and sectors within the Swedish-Dutch business community. 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.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program 2020-2021 is supported by:
