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.
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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
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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
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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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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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
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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!
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