Executive Forum 2023

House of Sweden, Washington D.C.

The 2023 Executive Forum showcased the innovative companies leading the way towards net zero across a diverse set of industries. These thoughtleaders have made a commitment to not only benefit their bottom line, but also to positively impact society as a whole. As a premier business development platform, the Executive Forum also explored how to leverage the Swedish Brand against the backdrop of an increasingly fragmented and uncertain geopolitical and economic outlook.

Speakers

Signhild Arnegård Hansen, Chairman, Swedish American Chambers of Commerce, Inc.
Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
William Bill Taylor, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, USIP Vice President for Russia and Europe
Ingrid Ask, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Sweden
Courtney McBride, Diplomacy and National Security Correspondent, Bloomberg News
Blair Pasalic, Director, Office of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Stephen Jordan, CEO, Institute of Sustainable Development
Paul Voelker, Mayor of Richardson, TX
Patrik Melander, co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Connecr 5G
Eric Asmussen, Managing Director North America, CAKE
Niklas Reinedahl, General Manager North America, Einride
Lina Ankargren, Director of Engineering, Scania Group
Linda Andrén, Executive Director, Sweden-U.S. Green Transition Initiative
Jasmin Utter, General Manager Americas, SAS
Peter Fellman, Editor-in-Chief and CEO, Dagens Industri

Henrik Einarsson, Director of Investment Promotion, Business Region Göteborg
Charlotta Barnden Uddén, Head of Sales, Visit Sweden
Josefin Haraldsson, Country Manager USA, Visit Sweden
Gary Bruce, Managing Partner, Prosperity Developers International
Alex Tanzi, Senior Editor, Bloomberg News
Martin Blåvarg, General Manager, Handelsbanken, New York
Petra Hansson, Counselor, Embassy of Sweden
Molly Ball, TIME National Political Correspondent
Jon Decker, White House Reporter, Gray Telivision
David Urban, CNN Political Contributor, frmly Sr. Advisor to 2016 Trump presidential campaign
Steve Scully, Senior Vice President, Bipartisan Policy Center
Martin Hansson, Director, Orrefors
Mike Sjoeblom, Founder and CEO, Sjoeblom Winery
Linnea Larsdotter, Founder and CEO, Nordic International Film Festival

Full Program

Winner of Business Award 2023: IOWN RENEWABLE

The award was instituted to promote and support the success of Swedish companies operating in the American market. The company selected as the winner will be the main sponsor/keynote speaker at the Executive Forum 2024 (est. value up to $20,000). The winner will also gain publicity in SACC-USA's channels and receive a one-year membership in the umbrella organization.

Winner of this year's Business Award: IOWN RENEWABLE