PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS FOCUS EDAYS SPECIAL EDITION


May 4-7, 2010

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The Sweden Week Business Focus-Edays is an industry conference in Seattle, WA, with three of Seattle's largest clusters: Clean Technology/Sustainable Development, Mobility & Information Technology and Med Tech and Global Health. The Business Focus-Edays is organized under the Sweden Week umbrella in order to highlight local and Swedish businesses. It is presented in partnership with SACC-USA as an E-Days Special Edition in order to exchange ideas, views, and to stimulate trade between Sweden and the U.S.

May 4, Tuesday

NOTE: optional programs are arranged by cluster leaders and SACC-USA outside of the official program

11:00-5:00     SACC-USA Regional and Annual Board Meetings

May 5, Wednesday

7:00         Opening of registration and exhibits at the Swedish Cultural Center

8:00-9:30   Concurrent sessions
  • "Speed-networking" sessions
  • Business Matchmaking

9:30-10:30   Grand Opening of
                   Sweden Week Business Focus-Edays Special Edition

Welcoming Remarks:
  • Lars Jonsson, Sweden Week Founder and Swedish Consul to Washington State
  • Urban Lundberg, Chairman, SACC-USA
  • Jonas Hafström, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
  • Gunnar Wieslander, State Secretary to Minister of Trade of Sweden
  • Matthew Barzun, Ambassador of the United States to Sweden
  • Representative from Washington State

10:30-12:00  Integrating Mobile Bandwidth and Intelligence:
                   A 10-Year View - Panel discussion
  • Mark R. Anderson, CEO Strategic News Service and Chair Future in Review Conferences
  • Microsoft, Dan Reed, VP Technology Policy & Strategy
  • Jan Uddenfeldt, Senior VP and Senior Technology Advisor to the CEO, Ericsson
Questions and Answers, Moderator Mark R. Anderson 

12:00-1:00   Lunch and Business Matchmaking

1:00-2:00    Med Tech, Global Health, and Innovation: the Next Frontier
              
     - What can we envision in the Med Tech market in 10 years?

Key Note speech:
  • Bengt Nielsen, GE Healthcare
  • David Galas, Institute for Systems Biology
Panelists:
  • Thomas Hedner, PhD, MD, MBA, professor in Clinical Pharmacology
  • Per Ask, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering

2:00-3:00     Key Note Speech: “Strategies for a Green Society”
  • Tomas Kåberger, Director General, Swedish Energy Agency
  • Jeff Morris, Washington State Representative
Questions and Answers moderated by KC Golden, Policy Director, Climate Solutions

3:00-3:30    Coffee Break

3:30-4:00    City of Stockholm – European Green Capital, 2010
  • Ulf Kristersson, Vice Mayor, City of Stockholm

4:00-5:30    Clean Tech Panel Discussion on Smart Grid
Introduced and Moderated by Mathew Barzun, the Ambassador of the United States to Sweden
  • Karl Elfstadius, Group Vice President, ABB
  • Gunnar Nordfelt, President, Byggvesta
  • Claes Olsson, CEO PowerIt Solutions

5:30-7:30  Welcome Reception
                Speakers: Senior Officials from the City of Seattle and City of Stockholm

May 6, Thursday

7:30            Opening of registration and exhibits

8:00-9:00     Business Matchmaking

9:00-10:30   Concurrent cluster programs
                   with Keynote Speakers & Panel Discussions #1

        
Clean Tech/                            Mobility                          Med Tech
        Sustainability                            and IT                     and Global Health
        Clean Energy -                     Venture Capitals
      Green Design &                               and                             Global Health
    Sustainable Community                 Start-Ups

           Read more                            Read more                         Read more

(See separate cluster programs for details)


10:30-11:00     Coffee Break

11:00-12:30     Concurrent cluster programs
                      with Keynote Speakers & Panel Discussions #2


        
Clean Tech/                            Mobility                          Med Tech
        Sustainability                           and IT                     and Global Health
        Bio Mass and                             Mobile                        Virtual Surgery and
      Waste to Energy                      Monetization                     Modern Med Tech

           Read more                            Read more                         Read more

(See separate cluster programs for details)


12:30-1:30     Lunch and Business Matchmaking
 
1:30-2:30 Concurrent Sessions for Mobility & IT and Clean Tech/Sustainability
Mobility & IT, Key Note Speech: Internet Freedom
  • Matthew Barzun, US Ambassador to Sweden
Clean Tech/Sustainability: Lessons from Sweden; Action in Seattle
Panel Participants:
  • Stan Gent, President & CEO, Seattle Steam Company
  • Jim Mueller, Managing Partner of JC Mueller, Real Estate Development
  •  Mike O'Brien, Council member, Seattle City Council
  • Rich Franko, Principal, Mithun
Moderator:
  • Patricia Chase, I-SUSTAIN

2:30-4:00     Concurrent cluster programs
                   with Keynote Speakers & Panel Discussions #3


         Clean Tech/                            Mobility                          Med Tech
        Sustainability                            and IT                     and Global Health
        Energy Storage                       Open Mobile                  Technical Innovation
               and                                 -What works                            vs
       Transportation                       and what doesn't?           Interoperability of data  

           Read more                            Read more                         Read more

(See separate cluster programs for details)


4:00-4:20      Ultrasound Demonstration by Great Connection

4:00-4:30      Closing Remarks

  • Petra Hilleberg, Chairperson, Business Focus – Edays Special Edition

4:30-6:00      Happy Hour with Networking and Business Matchmaking

6:30              Raoul Wallenberg Dinner with Speaker

Keynote Speaker: Michael Wernstedt, Wallenberg’s grandnephew
Hosted by the Nordic Heritage Museum

Location: Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way, Seattle


May 7, Friday

7:30-9:00   Europe Day Celebration Breakfast hosted by the
                 Council of European Chambers of Commerce
                 of the Pacific Northwest

  • Mattias Sundholm, Deputy Spokesman for the European Union Delegation in Washington, DC
Location: Columbia Tower; 701 5th Avenue #7600, Seattle, WA 98104

8:30-1:00    Optional Industry Specific Visits #1

Microsoft Includes lunch buffet
Host: Dan Hendricks, Boeing Global Technology
Bus leaves the Swedish Cultural Center at 8:30am, picks up at the EU breakfast 8:50am, and returns at approx.1:00


12:00-5:00    Business Matchmaking

12:00-5:00    Venture Capital and International Investment
(See separate program for details) Read more

12:30-4:15    Optional Industry Specific Visits #2

Boeing Includes box lunch
Host: David Okrent, Director for Environment, Boeing
Bus leaves at 1:30 from the Swedish Cultural Center and returns at 4:15pm


8:30-4:15    Optional Combined Industry Visit
Combined Boeing and Microsoft visits. Includes lunch buffet.
Bus leaves the Swedish Cultural Center at 8:30am, picks up at the EU breakfast 8:50am, and returns at approximately 4:15pm

Welcome!