Join the Sweden Summit to “pave the way for the possible”
New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Swedish government welcomes business leaders and decision-makers to be part of the Join Sweden Summit on 20-21 June at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm.
The unique event will focus on exploring common innovation to drive the digital and green transition. It will be implemented in hybrid mode, including face-to-face interactions as well as live broadcasts to a wider online audience, connecting hundreds of companies, think tanks and industry leaders from around the world.
The summit will receive about 150 foreign and 100 Swedish guests, while the digital broadcast is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the business landscape in the country.
The summit, which brings together leading figures in academia, politics, industry and innovative environments to exchange ideas and explore investment potential and business opportunities in Sweden. It will serve as a platform for connecting global game changers with Swedish industry leaders, ministers and authorities, potential partners and research and innovation institutes at national and regional level.
The two-day event, with the overall theme ‘Pioneer the Possible’, will highlight Sweden’s business’s competitiveness in the green and digital transition. The sessions will include network opportunities and industry-specific dialogues with the Swedish ministries.
Day one will focus on two important sessions: Join Sweden to Grow World Leading Companies and Join Sweden to Lead the Green Transition. The second day will be divided into five segments that emphasize industrial transformation for sustainable production; Collaborations for a sustainable battery value chain; Safe, durable and automated transport; The future of medicine – connected and precision health and the future of medicine, connected and precision health.
Speaking about the summit, Klas Molin, Sweden’s Ambassador to India, said: “Sweden is at the forefront of the green and digital transition in areas such as mobility, clean energy and smart manufacturing, all the key to sustainable growth. In our bilateral cooperation – cooperation with India, innovation and sustainability are key components.I see Join Sweden Summit as a very timely opportunity to form new partnerships and stimulate new investments for sustainable growth in both our countries.Sweden is one of the most innovative countries in the world and a pioneer in system-wide solutions “We shape tomorrow’s smart and sustainable societies. We warmly welcome international companies to come, explore and benefit from Sweden’s collaborative and open business environment.”
Leaders from 11 leading markets such as the UK, France, Germany, USA, Canada, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Australia have been invited to attend the event. It aims to strengthen the collaboration required for the new green industrial era. Therefore, many significant organizations around the world will participate as keynote speakers. In addition, it includes the list of invited business leaders and industry representatives from different sectors (such as automotive, health and medicine, technology and innovation). These include the World Economic Forum, Sandvik Coromant, Volvo, Tech Mahindra, Ovako, Google, Pfizer, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Renewcell, Hitachi Energy, Northvolt and Volkswagen.
Among the main speakers at the event are Anna Hallberg, Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs; Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Innovation; Anna Ekström, Minister of Education; Leif Johansson, Chairman of AstraZeneca; Robert Falck, CEO of Einride; Ariel Porat, VP Europe at Siemens Energy; Pia Sandvik, CEO of RISE; Ole-Petter Ottersen, Rector of Karolinska Institutet and many more.
Cecilia Oskarsson, Sweden’s Trade Commissioner in India, commented on the significance of the event for Indian companies: “According to the EY CEO survey 2022, the majority of Indian CEOs see sustainability and digitalisation as primary drivers of competitive advantage. India has also promised to become carbon neutral by 2070. This will Sweden, as the second most innovative country globally, according to the Global Innovation Index 2021, is a key source for gaining access to technology and innovations required by Indian companies to pursue their transformation agenda In addition, the Nordic countries A total GDP of $ 1.7 trillion is a huge opportunity for Indian companies to grow their business, and leading companies such as HCL Technologies, TCS, Wipro, Aditya Birla Group, Tech Mahindra, Bharat Forge & Kalpataru Power transmission have already made significant investments in Sweden. . “
The free event will also offer guests on-demand sessions and individual meetings. One-on-one interactions during and after the summit will also be arranged. Sweden is laying out a plan for an industry transformation to meet climate change. The event will show why Sweden is a springboard to become green and digital. The challenges facing the world require mutual commitment and close cooperation. As a step on this green journey, Join Sweden Summit will be a forum for international companies to share ideas and realize their common goals.
Source: IANS
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