A full day event showcasing the most innovative ideas and brightest entrepreneurs from Sweden.
Sweden has many strong startups but a weak private equity market, making U.S. expansion difficult for many. To spotlight the new innovators, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York hosted a full-day conference on innovation and entrepreneurship.
For more information, see www.saccny.org
Anders Wall Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Goo Technologies. ENLARGE IMAGE »
Anders Wall Entrepreneur of the Year Award Jury: Cathinka E. Wahlström, Senior Managing Director, Accenture, David E. R. Dangoor, Honorary Consul General of Sweden in New York, Megan Roy, Creative Director, Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Trygg, Chairman, SACC New York, Jane Walerud. Angel Investor & Serial Tech Entrepreneur and Niclas Dellham, representing Dr. Mult. H.C. Anders Wall ENLARGE IMAGE »
“We did It and so can you” with Lars Åkerlund, Co-Owner & Founder, FIKA. ENLARGE IMAGE »
Summit Chairman, Andrew Frank, KARV Comminications. ENLARGE IMAGE »
PANEL 3: GROWING PAINS - From idea shaker to moneymaker. Moderator: Björn Söderström, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, Rchery. Panelists: Lars Jonsson, CEO, Uppsala University Holding, Gunilla Nordlöf, Director-General, Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and Pirkko Tamsen, Director, Uppsala University Innovation ENLARGE IMAGE »
HYPER ISLAND & GOOGLE: 30 WEEKS - Incubation meets education. Vivian Rosenthal, Chief Founder in Residence, 30 Weeks, Google Creative Lab and Sveinung Skaalnes, Program Director, 30 Weeks & Hyper Island ENLARGE IMAGE »
PANEL 4: FINANCING - Show me the money. Moderator: Joshua B. Siegel, General Partner, Rubicon Venture Capital. Panelists: Pär-Jörgen Pärson, General Partner, Northzone, Viney Sawhney, President, Boston National Capital Partners, Kathryn Swintek. Managing Partner, Golden Seeds Fund 2 LP and Jane Walerud, Angel Investor & Serial Tech Entrepreneur ENLARGE IMAGE »
KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Tomas Puusepp, Executive Director & Board Member, Elekta ENLARGE IMAGE »
KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Jonas Nordlander, CEO & Co-Founder, Avito ENLARGE IMAGE »
PANEL 1: RISING STARS - Bright ideas, even brighter futures. Moderator: Megan Roy, Creative Director, Entrepreneur Magazine. Panelists: Måns Adler, Founder, Bambuser, Konrad Bergström, President & Co-Founder, Zound Industries, Anders Frostenson. Managing Director, New York, Doberman and David Los, CEO & Founder, Foap ENLARGE IMAGE »
PANEL 2: OUTSIDE SUPPORT - In good company when you start a company. Moderator: Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Personal Democracy Media. Panelists: Jason Albanese, CEO & Co-Founder, Centric Digital, Adam Kostyál, SVP, Head of European Listings, NASDAQ OMX, Richard F. Langan, Jr., Partner, Nixon Peabody, Håkan Persson, CEO, Precise Biometrics and Helena Robertsson, Partner, Private Client Services Nordics, EY ENLARGE IMAGE »
PANEL 2: OUTSIDE SUPPORT - In good company when you start a company. Moderator: Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Personal Democracy Media. Panelists: Jason Albanese, CEO & Co-Founder, Centric Digital, Adam Kostyál, SVP, Head of European Listings, NASDAQ OMX, Richard F. Langan, Jr., Partner, Nixon Peabody, Håkan Persson, CEO, Precise Biometrics and Helena Robertsson, Partner, Private Client Services Nordics, EY ENLARGE IMAGE »
