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The 2013 Swedish-American Executive Women's Conference will be held at Swedbank's Headquarter, Brunkebergstorg 8 in Stockholm, Sweden on April 18.
Since it's launch 10 years ago in 2003, EWC has become one of the Chamber's marquee events. The Conference is today an invaluable forum for enhancing business relationships, creating a unique and prominent network for executive women in Sweden and the U.S.
April 18th, 2013
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
"Making Money in the 21st Century"
08.00 am
Registration & Coffee
08.30 am
Welcoming Remarks
Catrin Fransson, EVP & Head of Group Products, Swedbank
Opening Remarks
Renée Lundholm, President, SACC New York
Conference Introduction
Joanna Heimbold, Master of Ceremonies
Opening Keynote:
New Generation Millennial Values:
A Key to Making Money in the 21st Century
Natalia Brzezinski, Writer & wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
Session 1:
Knowing & Growing Your Value
-From protecting IPRs to setting the right price on your contribution
Moderator: Helena Stålnert, EVP & Head of Group Communications, SSAB
Panelists:
Helene Barnekow, SVP WW Field & Channel Marketing, EMC
Juanita Hardy, Executive Director, CulturalDC
Petra Hedengran, Managing Director & General Counsel, Investor
Elisabet Lundgren, Partner, Linklaters
Maria Veerasamy , CEO, Svenskt Tenn
10.30 am
Coffee break
11.00 am
Morning Keynote:
Value Creation through Active Ownership
Susanna Campbell, CEO, Ratos
Session 2:
Growth and Leadership
- In a world of financial turbulence and exploding innovation
Moderator: Pia Gideon, Partner, Gaia Leadership
Panelists:
Luisa Deplazes Delgado, Executive Board and Global Managing Board Member, SAP
Catrin Fransson, EVP & Head of Group Products, Swedbank
Stina Honkamaa, Country Director, Google Sweden
Stephanie Hyde, Executive Board Member and Head of Regions, PwC UK
Maria Rankka, CEO, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
8th Annual Mentor Award Presentation
12.30 pm
Networking Luncheon
02.00 pm
Afternoon Keynote:
The Competitive Advantage of Gender Intelligence
Barbara Annis, CEO & Founder, Barbara Annis & Associates
SACC New York Mentor Program Presentation
Session 3:
The ABCs of Money
- Identify your drivers and fulfill your dreams
Moderator: Natalie Pace, CEO & Founder, Women's Investment Network
Panelists:
Anna Bager, VP & General Manager, Interactive Advertising Bureau
Maja Egnell, VP of HR, Talent Development & Diversity, Skanska USA
Laurie Fitch, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, Morgan Stanley
Pingis Hadenius, Blogger, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Economista
Isabella Löwengrip, Blogger, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Economista
Closing Keynote:
Women Entrepreneurs:
Driving Economic Growth in Emerging Markets
Jenny Grey, Head of Public Affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Citi
Charity Partner Presentation
Swedish Brain Foundation
Gunilla Steinwall, Secretary General, Swedish Brain Foundation
Dr. Anna Josephson, M.D., Neurosurgeon, Professor of Neuroscience, The Karolinska Institutetet
Concluding Remarks
Dr. Beatrice Engström-Bondy, Senior Advisor to Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor
05.30 - 7.00 pm
Cocktail Reception
The Residence of the American Ambassador
April 17th, 2013
PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR
Leadership with the Brain in Mind
featuring
Dr. Marie Ryd, Ph.D.
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Atlas Copco, Sickla Industriväg 19, Nacka
(In their mine, 20 meters under ground)
As we are awaiting the conference, please continue discussions and networking in our LinkedIn Group.
SACC New York is proud to present 2013 year's EWC Charity Partner; Hjärnfonden (Swedish Brain Foundation).
Recommended Hotels in Stockholm:
Lydmar Hotel – www.lydmar.com
Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2
SEK 5200 Large Room, about 50 sqm
SEK 3600 Medium Room, about 25-35 sqm
SEK 2900 Classic Room, about 20-25 sqm
The price is per room and night, including breakfast, free WIFI and on demand movies.
To book please contact:
Cecilia Berggren
+46 (0)8 22 31 60
cecilia.berggren@lydmar.com
(Please mention The Swedish-American Executive Women's Conference, when making the reservation, to get the corporate rates above.)
Grand Hôtel Stockholm - www.grandhotel.se
Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8
SEK 1500 Single Room facing Sidestreet/Courtyard
SEK 2590 SIngle Room with View
The price is per room and night, including breakfast and free WIFI.
To book, please contact:
groups@grandhotel.se
(Please mention Ref: 1100661 / Swedish American Chamber in the email when making the reservation, in order to get the corporate rates above.)
Scandic Sergel Plaza - www.scandichotels.com
Brunkebergstorg 9
SEK 1860 Standard room, single
SEK 1960 Standard room, double
SEK 2060 Superior room, single
SEK 2160 Superior room, double
The price is per room and night, including breakfast.
To book please contact:
group.sergel.plaza@scandichotels.com
(Please mention Ref: SWE130417 / Swedish American Chamber in the email when making the reservation, in order to get the corporate rates above.)

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Host to the Swedish-American Executive Women's Conference 2013. Swedbank is a modern bank firmly rooted in Swedish savings bank history. We are an inclusive bank with 7.8 million private customers and more than 600 000 corporate and organisational customers. This makes us Sweden’s largest bank in terms of number of customers and gives us a leading position in our other home markets of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. As a major bank, we are a significant part of the financial system and play an important role in the local communities we serve. We are dedicated to helping our customers, our shareholders and society as a whole stay financially sound and sustainable.
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Handelsbanken is again the bank with the highest customer satisfaction, for both private and corporate customers. Handelsbanken is this year again in first place for customer satisfaction among the four major banks in Sweden, according to SKI’s (Swedish Quality Index) annual survey.
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Some of the benefits enjoyed by sponsors include exposure in all printed and electronic material consisting of, but not limited to Save the Dates, Invitation, Conference Program and being featured on our website and newsletter. In addition sponsors will be promoted during the event with the possibility of a promotional booth at the venue but also by reaching the ideal target group of conference participants by including products and/or informational about your company in the goody bags distributed during the Conference. If you would like to discuss these partnership opportunities further please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please contact Jennie Purushothaman, Project Manager, The Executive Women's Conference, for further information.
T: +1 212 838 5530
E: jennie.purushothaman@saccny.org