Did you miss out on the success of YP’s last Virtual Escape Room? This is your opportunity to take part of the fun!

On February 25, 2021 we welcome you to tune in for an hour filled with fun, adventures and challenges — testing your ability to collaborate in order to find clues and escape before time runs out.

The theme for this time is Escaping the 80’s — the most popular escape room according to our organizer — inspired by the prominent 80’s star Simon Richards and his mysterious disappearance after recording the film “REC”.

Immersed in an 80’s workout world, you will be divided into teams and compete against each other by trying to uncover the hidden secrets of Richard’s disappearance and his “REC” film.

Date: 25 February
Time: 19:00-20:30 CET

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Date: February 18, 2021
Time: 15.30 –
Zoom Webinar

Which impact will the pandemic situation  have on the Event Industry in 2021? What are the trends and possibilities? How can your business thrive in times of uncertainty? 

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Finnish, Danish and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce in the Netherlands are very pleased to invite our members to an interactive webinar to discuss upcoming trends and possibilities within the Event industry 2021 together with the event companies Lyytti and MeetApp.

Though the current pandemic situation  forces the event industry to host virtual events in stead of IRL, there are a range of possibilities regarding planning and organising events.  Our experienced speakers will provide you with the insights of the current developments within the event sector. MeetApp will make interactive discussions possible during the session and all participants will be able to engage and share their experiences.

Welcome to join us on February 18, 2021 at 15.30 CET to learn how to pivot your event business during the pandemic.

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This is a collaboration by the Nordic Chambers of Commerce in the Netherlands:

When: Tuesday February 16, 2021

Time: 18.00 – 19.30

Where: Zoom webinar

The Swedish practice of “fredagsmys”, or cosy Friday, has become something of a national treasure in Sweden since the early 90ths. A respectable cosy Friday is made up of a number of crucial features: Pre-requisites include a comfy sofa, fluffy clothes, friends and family, board games, and something good to watch on TV. And then there’s the food: crisps, pick’n’mix, cheese puffs, pizza, and last but not least, the all-important tacos! Nobody knows exactly how tacos became the national dish of Sweden, but the fact remains that Swedes and Norwegians eat more tacos than any other Europeans.

On February 16, 2021 we welcome you to join the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber in the Netherlands for a fun cook-along followed by taco inspired quiz with a delicious prize sponsored by Santa Maria. Our hosts Gustaf & Benjamin and Jennifer& Hanna will arrange the cook-along in their kitchens and you are welcome to join online and to cook your own favorite taco! Perhaps you will event share your favorite recipe?

In Sweden, tacos are traditionally made using pre-packed taco kits from Santa Maria, even though the conventional filling of heavily spiced ground beef is increasingly being replaced with fish and veggie options.

But a taco night is not just pure joy. Ever since its entry to the list of favorite dishes in Sweden, tacos have caused wild debates about what topping should be on a taco putting the “Fredagsmys” at risk…

One of our hosts are not an exception.
“A tacos without corn is like Amsterdam without canals, totally useless” – Benjamin 
Do you have any musts for you taco? Share them during our cook-along!

TACO QUIZ!
We will end Taco Tuesday with a fun taco-inspired quiz with a great Taco Kit Prize sponsored by Santa Maria.

Here are a few recipes to get inspired:

Chicken Quesadillas

https://www.santamariaworld.com/uk/recipes/chicken-quesadillas2/

Veggie Mango Fajita

https://www.santamariaworld.com/uk/recipes/veggie-mango-fajita/

Shop your favorite ingredients and tune in for YP Taco cook-along on Tuesday February 16!

Registration Fee: Free of charge

Taco Tuesday with YP is sponsored by:

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Today gender diversity and inclusiveness are on top of the agenda for many governments and companies. Within the EU probably all. But what do we mean?  Is it about percentages? Or output? When are we satisfied? How do we measure?  What is on the agenda for the youth of today’s? Why are companies so slow in getting equality in place? Or are they not?

We were very pleased to welcome Marianne Hamilton for an interview with Swe-Cham Member Viveka Andersson and to invite to an interactive Panel discussion together with Marianne and our pannelists Ruth de Jager, Country Manager, Storytel, Ruben Brunsveld, Sr. Advisor at Enact Sustainable Strategies and Peter Møllgaard,  Dean at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics and Professor of Industrial Organization about how far have we come with corporate gender diversity and what still needs to be done?

Read the Key take aways from the Moderator:

“Key take away from the webinar, besides Marianne’s 46 pieces of advice, was that gender diversity and inclusion are complex questions that still cause lots of frustration, primarily as we lose out on so much competence and creativity that it would bring on. There is still a long way to go but by having a positive mindset we untapped some keys that will make a difference as the discussion revealed a number of concret:e examples and initiatives that have and will contribute to real change. We need to further elaborate the topic and look forward to doing that in the close future.“  Viveka Andersson 

Video recording of the webinar available on demand at events@swedishchamber.nl

Marianne was Atlas Copco’s Senior Vice President, Organizational Development and Management Resources for sixteen years. She has extensive board experience from sitting on multiple corporate boards. Her ground-breaking introduction at Atlas Copco of an internal global job market, where everyone was welcome to apply for open positions, led to a unique opportunity to improve the organisation and make its corporate culture even stronger. This internal job market concept has subsequently been copied by several world-leading companies.  Marianne has a strong faith in the individual. In her book Advice To My Dear Daughter, which was released in Dutch this year, she gives her own very personal advice to women aiming for top executive positions who want to grow professionally. Her thoughts and ideas provide pragmatic, down-to-earth guidance for women to take charge of their careers and thrive.

Advice to My Dear Daughter

Advice to My Dear Daughter is written for young women who have just started their business careers. The target group are strong, professional women who want to understand the corporate world. The utmost objective with the book is that more women will reach top management positions where they have the power to change things in accordance with their own values. To have more companies with diversity in their management teams and that are delivering sustainable profitable growth.

In the book the reader gets 46 pragmatic advice. The most basic is that the woman must put her mind on achieving results. She should not be egocentric but result orientated. She should move from “Did I do a great presentation?” to “What impact did my presentation have?”  The book is based on Hamilton’s own experiences. It focuses on what a woman can do, but also on how she can do it. It gives guidance on how to ‘read’ and manage a certain a certain situation, not on the obstacles.

Marianne Hamilton strongly believes in the power of the individual. The woman herself is the only one who really knows her potential. Her own judgement is much more important than the judgment of other people. “Yes, I did it!” is much more worth than “Excellent, my girl!” The 46 advice cover various situations from understanding the individual’s role in the organization, to the steering of a business, the vision, strategy, and company processes. The more a woman understands the better she can navigate and deliver results. The advice also guides the woman on how she can become a leader, but even more, how she can become the manager of a business.

In the book Hamilton stresses that, while pursuing a career, the woman must have a good life, which is not necessarily meaning having a balance. A professional life is typically a bumpy journey, the woman must be prepared and organize herself accordingly. Doing this, she can also have a welcoming home, a family, friends, and lots of fun.

Partners:

On January 13, 2021 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce was very proud to host Johan Uhlin Managing Director  Scania Production Zwolle B.V. and Janko van der Baan Managing Director Scania Benelux | Management Team Scania Belgium NV-SA | Scania Nederland BV | Scania Luxembourg SA for a webinar on the Electrification of Transport. The electrification of transport is an important step for a more sustainable world.  A successful industry transition depends on a delicate balance between both environmental and business sustainability, as well as maturity in technology and infrastructure. A balance best achieved together with producers, customers, and partners in energy and infrastructure. Electrification of the heavy commercial truck fleet is decisive in reaching the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to well below 2°C.  E-vehicles will therefore increasingly be an attractive option.

We would like to thank Janko van der Baan for his highly interesting presentation and all guests for their active participation and questions, making this Roud table webinar to a huge success.

Conclusions by Janko van der Baan

• Sustainability is essential for our future business
• Connectivity plays an important role in efficient transport
• Energy efficiency can also be achieved with here and now solutions
• Here and now energy is the transition to a sustainable future
• Scania takes its responsibility into the sustainable future

On September 15, 2020 Scania launched its first range of electric trucks. The high-performance plug-in hybrid and fully electric trucks initially focus on urban applications.

          

On December 10, 2020 the Swedish Chamber hosted our last event for 2020 by welcoming Konrad Grüss, Managing Director of Inter IKEA Systems B.V to a Meet & Greet with the Chamber. Konrad Grüss gave an inspiring presentation both about his personal journey covering 25 years of IKEA and about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on a global business-like IKEA. He revealed how IKEA – as a group- performed in 2020 and how they managed this extraordinary and challenging year and put the safety and wellbeing of customers and co-workers at the heart of IKEA’s response.

Despite the pandemic, Inter IKEA Group achieved a solid financial result in FY20. When the lockdowns began, Inter IKEA Group took several measures to ensure the safety and security of coworkers and customers and mitigate the negative consequences of the pandemic. Following the fast and strong recovery of retail sales, Inter IKEA Group delivered better results than projected. “We’ve opened 33 new locations worldwide, hosted 4 billion website visits and launched more than 2,000 great new products” says Konrad. All this led to total IKEA retail sales of EUR 39.6 billion for FY20 and investments to support a healthy recovery. “At IKEA we are eager to turn a challenge into an opportunity, he concluded. Looking ahead IKEA will continue their road forward by making IKEA affordable for people who cannot afford IKEA today, reach and interact with many more of the many people, where they are and to create a positive impact for people, society and the planet.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Konrad Grüss for his inspiring presentation and for his great support to the activities of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands. We would also like to thank all participants in this Round Table for the interesting questions and for your contribution to making the last Round Table of 2020 to a great success.

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?
December 3, 2020

Time: 18.30 – 20.30

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

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 Speakers:

Gabriele Hamm Adler, People & business developer/ coach/ facilitator/ founder and owner of GHA Development, Celemi solution partner

Jeroen Timmermans, Coach & Trainer focusing on Loss & Transition, Cross Culture & Leadership

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 12, 2020  at our event page https://bit.ly/3mQkQkX

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

The Mentorship Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and AIMS sponsored by
Inter IKEA Systems.

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