"No men, no whining and no complaining," said Renée Lundholm, president of the New York Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. She continued: "Here today women are helping women; we are building a great network and get inspiration."
It was the 2012 Swedish-American Executive Women's Conference, held at Price Waterhouse in Midtown Manhattan, and over 200 women leaders met up for the occasion.
Report from the conference: 'End of Men?' Text & photographs: Hanna Aqvilin
Charlotte Brandin, executive director World Childhood Foundation USA; Princess Madeleine of Sweden; and Renée Lundholm, president of the New York Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce
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Building a sustainable brand: moderator Eva Livijn-Olin, owner of Galleri Futura; designer Efva Attling; Linda Björk, CEO Amore; MaryKay Kopf, CMO Electrolux; Leija Graf, CEO Select Collection; and Maria Veerasamy, CEO Svenskt Tenn. ENLARGE IMAGE »
H.R.H. Princess Madeleine of Sweden talked about her work for The World Childhood Foundation—charity partner of the Swedish-American Executive Women's Conference.
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"I like World Childhood Foundation because it is a small organization, and therefore flexible and hands-on.…" ENLARGE IMAGE »
"...and as my mother would have said: We will exist until there is no need for us," Princess Madeleine said.
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SACC's Renée Lundholm and, Jennie Purushothaman, Carol Ginman, Anna Aggeryd and Caroline Stjernström, were all wearing the ELSA-dress from Maja Svensson's brand ELSA AND ME.ENLARGE IMAGE »
The panel discussed balancing constant interaction and integrity. Christina Wayne, president Clineflix Studios; moderator Helen Jonsen, Digital and Social Media Strategist; and Helene Barnekow, SVP WW field/Channel Marketing
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"That day you went home on Friday afternoon and forgot everything about work until Monday morning is in the past," said Christina Wayne.
"Stop feeling guilty, it's impossible for me to answer all my emails. You have to select otherwise you will miss out. If it's urgent they will find you anyway," Helene Barnekow said. ENLARGE IMAGE »
Joanna Heimbold, master of ceremonies and founder of Millwright Design together with her mother Monika Heimbold ENLARGE IMAGE »
All guests received a goodie bag including treats from H&M, XANTÈ, Svenskt Tenn, Bridgewater Chocolate, SAS, FACE Stockholm, Town & Country, and ELSA AND ME ENLARGE IMAGE »
"What does it take to foster a climate of innovation?"
Moderator Lotta Edling, Managing Editor & Deputy Publisher, Dagens industri Group; and the panel Johanna Fagrell Köhler, CEO Mobiento; Catarina Ericsson, executive vice president PwC Sweden; Natalie Pace, founder & CEO The Women's investment Network; and Vikki L. Pryor, Principal Change Create Transform ENLARGE IMAGE »
Kaisa Lundberg and Thomas Nordén were handing out goodie bags. ENLARGE IMAGE »
The only man allowed at the luncheon, Michael L. Corbat, chief executive officer of Citi Holdings.
Corbat received the 7th Annual Mentor Award for his standout efforts in helping and inspiring women at Citi. ENLARGE IMAGE »
"The oldest magazine in America is also the newest." Publisher and Chief Revenue Officer for Town & Country, Valerie Salembier talked about the magazine's transformation and its changes to survive. ENLARGE IMAGE »
