“Reinventing the Economy” forum by the Hellenic–Swedish Chamber

The Hellenic – Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the 2nd annual Business Forum Greece-Sweden, on  December 3 and 4 in Athens, under the title “Reinventing the Economy: Successful Practices from Sweden”. Guest of honor and keynote speaker was Mr. Bo Lundgren, former Minister of Economy & Fiscal Policy of Sweden.

Main speeches were given by the Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. John Saracakis, by the Swedish Ambassador to Greece Mrs. Charlotte Wrangberg and by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Dimitris Mardas. The audience was also addressed by representatives of Swedish companies such as Ericsson and Elekta and a representative of the Swedish Pensions Agency, Mr. Ole Settergren.

Presentations were followed by Q & A sessions and discussions focused on areas such as: creating the right business environment in Greece for innovation and business growth, attracting foreign direct investments and addressing the challenges that foreign companies face in Greece.

SOURCE: Embassy of Sweden facebook page
PHOTO: Anna Norstedt  (left to right: Ambassador Wrangberg, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Mardas, HSCC President John D Saracakis)