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We recently visited the Carlsberg HQ in Copenhagen to find out more about the company and its sustainability efforts. A big thank you to Vice-President Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG for hosting us.

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Grattis på nationaldagen, Sverige!

God Grundlovsdag Danmark

In the period 13-17 May the Centre for Nordic Business Studies will go on a fact-finding mission to the wider Copenhagen area in Denmark with visits to Carlsberg, Rockwool, Ørsted, Parken Sport and Entertainment, ISS, Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen Capacity, Dansk Industri and State of Green, not forgetting our traditional visit to the Belgian embassy.

Recently we were warmly welcomed at Business Sweden HQ in Stockholm, where we were expertly informed on the important role of Business Sweden as well as on the current position of Sweden in international trade. A big thank you to our hosts Lena Sellgren, Chief Economist, and Magnus Runnbeck, Senior Analyst.

Skanska is one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, operating in Europe and North America. Thank you to Regionchef Hus Stockholm nord Victor Verboog and Ulrika Åhs Sivertsen, Head of Environment and Sustainability, for bringing up-to date on the company’s current sustainable projects in an environmentally challenging industry.

Thank you Donnie Lygonis for a warm welcome at KTH Innovation and for your pitch on entrepreneurships and start-ups . Your combination of entrepreneurial expertise and enthusiasm are simply out of this world.

Meanwhile we have grown accustomed to regular visits to the Belgian embassy in Stockholm. Our special guest this time was former Stockholm mayor Anna König Jerlmyr. A big thank you to Anna, Ambassador Carl Peeters and the embassy team for another warm welcome.

The Centre for Nordic Business Studies went on a work visit to Atlas Copco in Nacka. We discussed company operations, HR and product matters. Thank you to the team: Dorna Eriksson Shafiei (VP and Head of Talent Management), Johanna Bolin, Sara Liljedal (SVP, COO), Jonas Mann (VP R&D) and Bo Hörnström.