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.
We were pleased pleased to be able to visit Assa Abloy Group HQ in Stockholm. We received information on branding, talent management and product design. Many thanks to our hostess Mari Wegelius (VP and Head of Branding) and presenters Elin Eriksson (VP and Head of Talent Acquisition) and Perla Munhoz (Head of Product Design).
Meeting Margrethe Vestager, currently the EU Commissioner for Competition, is always a delight.
We had a great meeting with the team at Telia HQ in Solna. Various speakers illuminated us on the current and future operations of this great Swedish company. Thank you to our main host Dr Markus Messerer, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer and the speakers Fredrik Lundberg, Tor Habberstad and Staffan Eriksson.
During a work visit to Vattenfall HQ in Solna the Centre for Nordic Business Studies was informed on the current ambitions and plans of this company to secure a sustainable and fossil-free electricity generation. Many thanks to our host Oskar Ahnfelt, VP Public and Regulatory Affairs.
