Events and Seminars at SIBC

Sweden-India Business Council, arranges seminars and other activities on a regular basis in order to increase the knowledge and network of our members. Please check the SIBC website for updates.

Upcoming Events

08 Feb 2012 - Jönköping Breakfast - Swe-India Business Culture

Please join us for this Sweden-India Business Culture breakfast seminar, arranged togehter with Jönköping International Business School. When:February 8th Time: 07.30 - 10.00 Venue: Jönköping International Business School, Sparbanksaulan B 1014 Register to info@sibc.se no later then February3rd.

09 Feb 2012 - Gothenburg Breakfast - Swe-India Business Culture

Please join us for this Sweden-India Business Culture breakfast seminar, arranged togehter with Business Region Göteborg. When:February 9th Time: 08.00 - 10.00 Venue: Business Region Göteborg, Norra Hamngatan 14, 1 tr Register to: Info@sibc.se no later then Feb 6th

10 Feb 2012 - Stockholms Chamber of Commerce - India day

A great morning to listen to experienced speakers.

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13 Feb 2012 - Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren thank you cocktail

Venue: Svensk Handel, regeringsgatan 60, Stockholm Time: 17.00 - 19.00 Register to: info@sibc.se

16 May 2012 - Gothenburg, CEO Brakfast Meeting - Per Borgvall - Gunnebo

Please join us at Business Region Göteborg for this CEO Breakfast Meeting with Mr. Per Borgvall, CEO of Gunnebo AB. Time: 08.00 - 10.00 Venue: Business Region Göteborg, Norra Hamngatan 14, 1 tr register to: info@sibc.se no later then 14th May. Cost: Free

Recent Events

07 Feb 2012 - Choosing a distributor in India

This seminar is targeted towards companies having, or in the process of choosing, a distributor in India. SIBC together with the Swedish Trade Council.

14 Dec 2011 - SIBC Christmas Lunch



15 Nov 2011 - Ambassador Breakfast in Västerås with H.E. Ashok Sajjanhar



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14 Nov 2011 - Finnair CEO Mr. Mika Vehviläinen

In our Asia Executive Meetings programme we have invited Mr. Mika Vehviläinen, Chief Executive Officer at Finnair to share his views on the challenges and successes

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09 Nov 2011 - Swedpartnership - a Knowledge transfer programme for SMEs

This programme is great for companies struggling with knowledge transfer and also their financing for emerging markets. Venue and time will be uploaded shortly

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06 Oct 2011 - Asia Executive Meeting - Gothenburg, Mr. Pär Östberg, AB Volvo head of Asia

We have invited Mr Pär Östberg to share his views on the developments in Asia from a more personal perspective. It will be a breafast meeting and we will decide a venue shortly.

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04 Oct 2011 - Travel Safety Course

This course is targeted towards business travellers, HR managers and Risk Managers. It will make you aware of, and how to mitigate, the risks involved when travelling on business

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07 Sep 2011 - Mingle with Indian visiting executives 16.00 - 17.30

The Swedish Institute has a programme educating about 30 Indian executives every year form fine companies. Come and mingle with them on this late summer afternoon! An invitation will be sent out in good time.

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06 Sep 2011 - Asia Executive Seminar - Mr. Carl Bennet

For the fist time we are having an industrialist as our guest speaker. How does Mr. Bennet navigate his companies to be strong in Sweden when the future markest and price pressure are emerging in countries like China and India? An invitation will be uploaded shortly.

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02 Sep 2011 - Malmö - Sourcing in India Seminar

Do register using the link below for this great opportunity to understand more about sourcing in India. www.swedishtrade.se/sourcingseminarium

01 Sep 2011 - Stockholm-Sourcing in India Seminar

Do register using the link below for this great opportunity to understand more about sourcing in India. www.swedishtrade.se/sourcingseminarium

16 Aug 2011 - Gothenburg - Ambassadors Breakfast Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren

We are very happy to present Swedens Ambassador to India, Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren at a breakfast presentation in Gothenburg for the first time.

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10 Jun 2011 - Gothenburg - Sourcing in India Seminar

Do register using the link below for this great opportunity to understand more about sourcing in India. www.swedishtrade.se/sourcingseminarium

19 May 2011 - Stockholm- Mr. Hans-Olov Olsson, Board Member Volvo Cars - Asia Executive Meeting

Mr. Hans-Olov will join us in a panel discussion as a board member of Volvo Cars and former CEO of Volvo Cars. Arranged together with Sweden-Japan Foundation and Sweden-China Trade Council.

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03 May 2011 - Ambassadors Breakast - H.E. Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren

Swedens Ambassador to India will make his yearly visit to meet the members of SIBC and share his views and deliver some updates on what is happening in India and between Sweden and India. This will be held in Swedish.

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07 Apr 2011 - Logistics India Seminar

We invite you to come and listen to this logistics seminar when doing business with India. An invitation will be uploeaded shorlty.

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07 Apr 2011 - Ambassador Breakfast - Indian Budget - H.E Mr. Ashok Sajjanhar

Our annual meeting with the Indian Ambassador to Sweden, Mr. Ashok Sajjanhar. We will learn and understand more of the Indian budget and how it could affect your business. An invitation link will be uploaded shortly.

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30 Mar 2011 - Stockholm - Mr. Sten Jakobsson, Head of ABB Northen Europe with a long experience of Asia.

Together with Sweden-China Trade Council and Sweden-Japan Foundation in our successful Asia Executive Meetings program.

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04 Mar 2011 - Gothenburg, R&D in India

SIBC will arrange this seminar together with Chalmers and the Swedsih Trade Council. Mr. Bengt Johansson (STC) and Mr. Stefan Ohlsson of Semcon will be presenting. Also listen to Chalmers ideas for the future of research.

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09 Feb 2011 - Gothenburg, Ambassador Breakfast - H.E. Ashok Sajjanhar

We are glad to partner up with Business Region Göteborg and present Indias Ambassador to Sweden and Latvia, H.E Ashok Sajjanhar. Mr. Sajjanhar will share the various opportunities in India and where India is going the next decade. An invitation will be uploaded shortly.

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31 Dec 2010 - Happy Hollidays

SIBC will return in 2011 with a whole range of interesting events and seminars. We wish you all Happy Holidays

14 Dec 2010 - SIBC Christmas Lunch

Warm welcome to our yearly Christmas Lunch

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07 Dec 2010 - R & D in India - Seminar

Listen to Bengt Johansson, Deputy Trade Commissioner to India and head of the Swedish Trade Council in Bangalore. Many R&D projects are headed out of Bangalore and Mr. Johansson will share with us some of the happy cases and most of all, great importance of realising India as a great R&D partner.

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07 Dec 2010 - Breakfast meeting - Peter Leifland, Executive VP of Alfa Laval

Mr. Peter Leifland will share what Alfa Laval does in India and some of its long history in India.

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01 Dec 2010 - CEO Breakfast Gothenburg- Björn Blomberg, Swedfund

Financing your operations in India and China through the product portfolio of Swedfund. Mr. Blomberg has very long experience of international business and financing. He and people from Swedfund will inform of some new innovative financing solutions.

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04 Nov 2010 - Executive Breakfast - Mr. Bo Dankis

We are happy to host Mr. Bo Dankis, Chairman of the Swedish Trade Council for this very interesting lunch. Mr. Dankis has several assignments giving him a unique insight to various businesses in India, China and Japan. This is in our Exclusive Program which is arranged together with the Swedish Trade Council and the Sweden Japan Foundation.

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19 Oct 2010 - Jönköping - Ambassador breakfast - H.E. Mr. Ashok Sajjanhar

The Jönköping Business School and SIBC are arranging or you to meet Ambassador Sajjanhar

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14 Oct 2010 - Ambassador Breakfast

Join us and welcome the new Indian Ambassador to Sweden, H.E. Mr Ashok Sajjanhar.

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11 Oct 2010 - Sourcing India and Vietnam

Most welcome to Swedish Trade Councils Sourcing seminar. Find more information here: http://www.swedishtrade.se/sv/calendarpage/seminarium-om-langsiktiga-och-hallbara-textilinkop-i-syd-och-sydostasien

22 Sep 2010 - Asia Executive Meeting - Atlas Copco President & CEO Mr. Ronnie Leten (lunch)

Please join for this exclusive event where we present Mr. Ronnie Leten, President and CEO of Atlas Copco. He will share his thoughts of success in Asia.

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14 Sep 2010 - Ambassador Breakfast - H.E. Mr. Ahsok Sajjanhar, Indias Ambassador to Sweden & Latvia

Please register as soon as possible as there are limitet seats available

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27 Aug 2010 - CEO Exclusive Breakfast - Tom Johnstone, SKF - Gothenburg

We are happy to host Mr. Tom Johnstone again, but in Gothenburg this time. Mr. Johnstone will share his expericence of the larger markets in Asia. An invitation will be sent out and attached here soon.

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02 Jun 2010 - Exclusive Luncheon - Dr. LAURENT LEKSELL - ELEKTA - Stockholm

We hare happy to host Dr. Laurent Leksell on our Exclusive Programme. The event will take place in Stockholm on June 2nd.

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20 May 2010 - India Seminar in Jönköping

This seminar, arranged together with Jönköping International Business School, will highlight success stories in India. An invitation will be uploaded shortly.

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12 May 2010 - Ambassador Breakfast - Lars-Olof Lindgren

We are happy to again present Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren to come and share his views on the passed and coming year.

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27 Apr 2010 - Ambassador Breakfast - H.E. Mr. Balkrishna Shetty

H.E. Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty will share the news on the Indian Budget 2010/11.

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19 Apr 2010 - Lund - India Seminar

India's Changing Role in the Global Political Economy is our headline. Prof. Anthony D'Costa of Copenhagen Business School is the guest speaker and and H.E Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty will hold opening remarks

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25 Mar 2010 - CEO Breakfast Meeting - Swedbank, Michael Wolf

Mr. Wolf will share his views on the opportunities and risk in some Asian markets.

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10 Mar 2010 - Västerås and Linköping - Systemair case study- seminar

This seminar highlights some India establishment case studies for companies in Västerås and in the afternoon at 14.30 in Norrköping. A program will be uploaded shortly

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09 Mar 2010 - Breakfast Seminar - Sourcing in India

Mr. Krister Jakobsson, Head of Global Sourcing, Husqvarna AB will share his views of opportunities and challenges of sourcing in India. Mr Jakobsson is also a board member of SIBC.

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15 Feb 2010 - Defence Delegation to India

For further information, please check www.swedishtrade.se under actitives

15 Dec 2009 - Christmas Lunch

Welcome to our yearly and popular Christmas Lunch. An invitation will be uploaded shortly

10 Dec 2009 - South India - Establishing Operations?

Mr. Bengt Johansson, head of the Swedish Trade Office in Bangalore will present the opportunities of establishing operations or offices in South India. Invitation to be sent out soon.

24 Nov 2009 - Blekinge - India Seminar and Case study

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, together with SIBC arranges this seminar to highlight the possibilities and challenges when entering the Indian Market

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03 Nov 2009 - Offshoring - How to do IT

This event was postponed from September to November

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13 Oct 2009 - 13th, 14th and 15th Indian Consumer Market (In Swedish). Stockholm, Gothenburg, Jönköping respectively.

The Swedsih Trade Council is presenting a study made by them on the Indian Consumer market and the various business opportunities there. For an invitation, please email info@sibc.se.

09 Oct 2009 - 9-10th October Business Leaders will this year be in Mumbai, India.

Business leaders from all over the world gather in Mumbai to discuss various issues in regards to India. You will find all the necessary information on http://www.leaders-india.com/event-programme.html

09 Oct 2009 - 9th and 10th MEDTECH Market in India. (Lund and Stockholm)

Swedish Trade Council informs on the highly interesting Medtech Market in India. Inviation attached.

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15 Sep 2009 - Minister of trade of India - Anand Sharma - Luncheon

Contact: irene.enstrom@swedishtrade.se or register online on www.swedishtrade.se

10 Jun 2009 - Maria Borelius - Female Entrepreneurship in Rural India

We are happy to work together with Hand in Hand and Bukowskis in order to bring you a great presentation and photographic exhibition of the women of Tamil Nadu at work creating businesses resulting in a future consumer market..!!

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29 May 2009 - CEO Breakfast Meeting - Dr. Ganesh Natarajan (Former Chairman of NASSCOM)

Together with Invest in Sweden Agency and the Swedish Computer Federation (Dataföreningen), we are inviting you for a very interesting breakfast seminar with the former Chairman of all powerful National Association of Software and Services Companies - NASSCOM.

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14 May 2009 - LUND H.E. Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty

Together with SASNET and IDEON we are honoured to host H.E. Ambassador Balkrishan Shetty, India's Ambassador to Sweden.

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14 May 2009 - Breakfast Meeting - Systemair AB

Mr. Lars Wiik will join us and share their successful story on how they are building Systemair India.

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07 May 2009 - SIBC General Meeting

Venue and program to be announced.

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28 Apr 2009 - India Seminar - Doing business in India

SIBC is partnering up with Ashurst Advokatbyrå and the Swedish Trade Council for this half day morning seminar.

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21 Apr 2009 - Telecom Delegation 21-13 April

The Swedish Trade Council is arranging a delegation in Telecom. For telecom companies, suppliers and everyone doing business with the Telecom industry. Send us am email for the full invitation adn registration. Uploaded here is only the program.

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08 Apr 2009 - CEO Breakfast meeting - Sandvik India President Håkan Kingstedt

We are happy to present the President of Sandvik India who will visit Stockholm and share his experiences with SIBCs members and friends. This event is arranged together with our partners The Swedish Trade Council.

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01 Apr 2009 - Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren Breakfast meeting

His Exellency Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren will give us an update and speak on various issues happened in India since his last appearance with SIBC last year.

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31 Mar 2009 - "Offshoredagen" - Gothenburg

Www.offshoredagen.se for information and registration.

27 Mar 2009 - Breakfast meeting - H.E. Balkrishna Shetty, Indias Ambassador to Sweden.

Venue: Svensk Handel, Regeringsgatan 60. Time: 8.15am to 10am.

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11 Mar 2009 - Breakfast Meeting - Mats Agervi - Volvo Showroom, Kungstradgarden - Stockholm

SIBC Chairman and Global Head of Marketing and Sales at Ericsson Global Services, Mr. Mats Agervi, will share this morning with us on how he strategized and built IBM India from 6000 to 45000 employees, making it one of worlds best performing outsourcing units. A formal invitation will be sent out soon.

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15 Dec 2008 - Christmas Lunch

Please join our Christmas lunch and enjoy the company of your fellow members. between 12-14 hrs at Indiska Magasinets headquarters at Malmvägen 1-3 in Värtahamnen, Stockholm.

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25 Nov 2008 - Meeting Point India

A two day seminar covering various interesting areas. Arranged by IBC Euroforum and the Swedish trade Council.

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04 Nov 2008 - Where to establish operations in India.

Deciding on where to establish operations is one of the most important factors when launching into a mew market. Come and listen and discuss with Trade Commissioner Fredrik Fexe (New Delhi) and Deputy Trade Commissioner Bengt Johansson (Bangalore). They will also cover Mumbai and other cities.

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14 Oct 2008 - 14-16 of October: Telecom India comes to Gothenburg, Lund and Stockholm Road Show!!

Seminar road show of the Indian telecom industry by the Swedish Trade Council.

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08 Sep 2008 - Outsourcing to India (Gothenburg)

This seminar is focused on the challenges and opportunities which lie in a well driven outsourcing strategy. The event will be held in Gothenburg. SIBC is a co-partner.

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02 Sep 2008 - New opportunities in India (Swedish).

This seminar will highlight success stories. As it is mainly towards company wanting to establish businesses and have business from Sweden to India, the seminar will mainly be in Swedish.

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09 Jun 2008 - Cocktail reception in honor of H.E. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwas term in Sweden!



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02 Jun 2008 - India Sweden Business Seminar - Honorable Minister of Commerce of India visits Sweden on June 2nd. Email info@sibc.se for an invitation.



07 May 2008 - Globe Forum 7-9 May at Berns Stockholm. A program will be uploaded shortly



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17 Apr 2008 - GENERAL MEETING of SIBC

Please join your fellow members at the general meeting as we have arranged a good show in teh mines of Atlas Copco under their head quarters in Sickla, just outside Stockholm. Down load the invitation and program here. Email info@sibc.se if you want the Notice to you sent to you again.

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10 Apr 2008 - Lund - Operating in India seminar (Swedish)

We have gathered a very interesting group of speaker to share with us how they do business in India in regards to Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) issues. You will also hear of the local laws in regards to CSR.

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07 Apr 2008 - The Indian Consumer

SIBC, together with the Museum for East Asian Art offer this one day seminar to get a better insight into the Indian consumer. Please download for more information.

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04 Mar 2008 - Made in India - seminar in Anderstorp

This seminar is in cooperation with Anderstorp and Gnosjö Företagarförening and together with Swedbank. An invitation will be uploaded shortly.

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04 Mar 2008 - Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren

Ambassador Lindgren shares his views after one year in office.

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15 Feb 2008 - CEO Breakfast Meeting - SKF´s Tom Johnstone

Mr. Johnstone will share with us SKFs expansion plans for India. The Venue will be held at WTC Restaurants, Kungsbron 1, next door to WTC entrance, through the restaurant towards the back, between 08.00 - 10.00 hours.

04 Feb 2008 - Breakfast with Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren

Ambassador Lindgren will share with us his experience and views from his first year in office.

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04 Feb 2008 - Delegation in Environmental Technology to India

Swedish Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mr. Andreas Carlgren is going to India with an Environmental Technology delegation. To sign up, please download the Invitation, Preliminary program and registration form here.

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15 Jan 2008 - CEO Breakfast Meeting with ITC Chairman Mr. Yogesh Deveshwar - Stockholm

Mr Deveshwar leads one of Indias most respectable and succussful companies, the ITC Group consisting of 5 companies with a common turnover of USD 5 Billion. Please join us at WTC Restaurants, Kungsbron 1, next door to the World Trade Center entrance, through the resaurant towards the back, between 08.00-10.00 hours for breakfast.

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21 Dec 2007 - Afternoon Tea with the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs - Stockholm

Please join us in an afternoon tea just before Christmas and meet the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs. The venue will be held at WTC Restaurants at Kungsbron 1, right next to the entrance of World Trade Center. Through the restaurants towards the back.

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17 Dec 2007 - Christmas Lunch

The Venue will be held at Indiska Magasinet on Malmvägen 1 in Värtahamnen in Stockholm. Mrs. Christina Baines is kind to share Indiskas vision with us.

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27 Nov 2007 - Gunnar Brock - CEO Atlas Copco

Mr. Gunnar Brock, CEO of Drilling, Mining and Construction equipment company Atlas Copco, will honour us with a breakfast meeting sharing his views on India.

22 Nov 2007 - Invest in Sweden ICT delegation to India

IndiaNow! - Business delegation to India 22-30 November Invest in Sweden Agency u sorganising a business delegation trip to India. the target group is swedish companies within the ICT sector. The trip is unique and very effective. In a short period of time you will get a first feeling of the opportunities, business culture and discover the capabilities in the ICT area. The participants will get the opportunity to make direct contacts with potential partners and exchange experiences with Indian business leaders. read more on www.isa.se/indianow. Time 22 - 30/11 Places: Mumbai, Pune, Delhi och Bangalore Register to: tomas.sokolnicki@isa.se or 070-642 7831.

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23 Oct 2007 - Cross-Cultural seminar Sweden-India

We offer again our popular cross-cultural seminar together with specialist Anne-Charlotte Sukhia. This will be a half day educational course.

22 Oct 2007 - October Membership Letter



19 Oct 2007 - Breakfast Meeting with Mats Granryd, CEO of Ericsson India and Sushil Jiwarajka, Chairman of FICCI Western Region

You can register to this event by emailing info@sibc.se. Please download the invitation here

12 Oct 2007 - ENGLISH Cross Culture Communication Course

The English verison of our Cross Culture CommunicationCourse will be held at Ericsson in Kista. For more info, please email info@sibc.se

24 Aug 2007 - We have a very exciting plan for the fall of 2007, however, most events do not have a date yet so we will return shortly once they are confirmed. We are looking at breakfast meetings, educational seminars and India seminars. Have a great summer!



20 Jun 2007 - Fall 2007

We have a very exciting plan for the fall of 2007, however, most events do not have a date yet so we will return shortly once they are confirmed. We are looking at breakfast meetings, educational seminars and India seminars. Have a great summer!

12 Jun 2007 - Jorma Halonen - Head of Asia at AB Volvo will hold a Lunch meeting in Stockholm at 11am.

Jorma Halonen is the Executive Vice President of AB Volvo and Deputy CEO of Volvo Group. He will hold a luncheon speach in Stockolm on Volvos challenges and opportunities in India, China and Japan. The invitation will be uploaded shortly.

23 May 2007 - New India - LUND

This afternoon seminar targets companies and people in and around Lund interested in India.

08 May 2007 - Modern India Seminar - Linköping

This seminar is in cooperation with East Swedish Chamber of Commerce.

18 Apr 2007 - Globe Forum - India, China and Eastern Europe conference.

This event is created for the purpose of having all the major European and Asian emerging markets in one conference, from April 18th to April 20th. More information will follow.

13 Apr 2007 - General Meeting and Lunch

The General Meeting is planned to take place at Volvo Show room, Kungsträdgården at 11.30 followed by a lunch. The notice to attend the General maeeting will be sent out on the 27th evening.

27 Mar 2007 - Örebro - Modern India seminar (Swedish)

This event is target towards companies in the Örebro region and is an event in cooperation with the chamber of Commerce of Mälardalen.

23 Mar 2007 - Doing Business in India - Indian profesors

At this rare occasion the Gothenburg School of Economics has invited professors from the well known Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

06 Mar 2007 - Global Competitiveness Through Collaboration with IT-India

Many reports highlight the importance of IT outsourcing and how its an integrated partnership that makes it successful. Come and listen to Indian and Swedish firms sharing their experience.

20 Feb 2007 - India Seminar Jönköping

This seminar is targeted towards companies in the Jönköping area interested in gathering more information about modern India and how to do business there.

31 Jan 2007 - Ship "Gothenburg" arrives in Chennai.

Please stay tuned to our emails regarding a possible delegation.

11 Dec 2006 - Christmas Lunch

Please register to our yearly Christmas Lunch. This year it will be held on 11th of December at 12.00 at the Volvo Show room in Kungsträdgården. We will serve an Indian lunch made by Lotta Voltaire. Our honorary guest Ambassador Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa will also inform us about the Indian embassy´s work. An excellent opportunity to be mingle and get informed about SIBCs work up to date and next year. Register by emailing to sibc@bredband.net. The lunch cost is only 100 kronor for members.

21 Nov 2006 - Gothenburg - Business & Academics between Sweden and India

This seminar is held at the Gothenburg School of Economics and will emphasise on business and academics. Her Excellency Ambassador Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Prof. Prakash Apte, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, prof. Rolf Wolff, Dean, School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg University Mrs. Christina Baines, Owner and VP of Indiska Magasinet will be our speakers.

16 Nov 2006 - Business in India seminar - Örebro.

This event targets companies with an interest of doing business in India, as well as towards companies and persons interested in India. Her Excellency Ambassador Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa is our main speaker.

12 Oct 2006 - Gothenburg-together with GreenCarrier-Same program as in Helsingborg the day earlier.

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11 Oct 2006 - Helsingborg India-Seminar with GreenCarrier. Logistics and Insurance and India

Information about this event will be uploaded shortly.

20 Sep 2006 - NEXT EVENT: SEP 20. To do business and create legal agreements with India

This seminar will be in Swedish. It is a course and is targeted towards companies in need of increasing their knowledge about the practicalities of doing business with India. Please register with malin.melin@ibceuroforum.se. A PDF will be uploaded shortly

17 Aug 2006 - 17 AUGUST India Day - Seminars, panel discussions med "Svenskar i Världen"

Together with "Svenskar i Världen", the official swedish "ex-pat" organisation, arranges together with SIBC a full day and evening. Please contact sibc@bredband.net for registration.

30 May 2006 - Malmö - Finance and your India venture

On this third seminar in our series, we will focus on the Macro-economy, Cash Management, and the different financing forms

16 May 2006 - Veckans Affärer India Seminar

Business Magazine Veckans Affärer I having a full day seminar celebrating their large India Issue. Please download for details

26 Apr 2006 - India-Business Opportunities and Culture- Swedish

This event is part of our serier together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden.

05 Apr 2006 - Lund - Establishement of business in India

On this second in our series together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden, we will focus on Investment Climate, business set-up forms and how to find and extablish a partner.

28 Mar 2006 - Exporting to India

This event is targeted towards Export Managers handling India, or evaluating India as a potential export market. This is an event organised together with the Swedish Trade Council. Details will be sent out well in advance, or downloadable here.

21 Feb 2006 - China-India Powerhouses of Asia - Afternoon seminary (half day)

We are glad to be working with the Sweden China Trade Council to arrange this spectacular event where we highlight both these large markets. An invitaiton will be available soon.

06 Feb 2006 - Västerås - Business in India (Half day, morning)

This seminar is targeted towards companies interested in India as well as towards companies already in India. A pdf. file will be available soon for registering.

24 Jan 2006 - SIBC General Meeting (PRELIMINARY)

You can already start registering for the General Meeting by emailing sibc@bredband.net. Time and place is yet to be decided.

12 Dec 2005 - Chistmas Dinner

Welcome to register for our Christmas Dinner at Restaurant Anna Khan on Riddargatan 12 in Stockholm at 18.30 hours. Cost: SEK 495. Please register before November 30th with your name and invoice address. Warm Welcome.

06 Dec 2005 - Purchasing Seminar - Gothenburg

This seminar is targeted towards purchasing managers in organisations doing business in och with India. Please email: sibc@bredband.net for an invitiation.

29 Nov 2005 - Purchasing Seminar - Stockholm

This seminar is targeted towards purchasing managers in organisations doing business in och with India. Please email: sibc@bredband.net for an invitiation.

27 Sep 2005 - Finance seminar - Stockholm

Finance Seminar This seminar will probably be held in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö and a programme will be announced shortly.

22 Sep 2005 - India Seminar - Malmo



12 Sep 2005 - Seminadr - Cross-Cultural Communication - English

Cross-Cultural Seminar The invited speaker, Mrs. Anne-Charlotte Sukhia, is a cross-cultural specialist and has held courses for the last 20 years educating business leaders, managers and staff in cross-cultural communication. The purpose of this course is to increase awareness of cultural differences, its importance in international business, preparing you for the sometimes vast differences in perceptions and attitudes between Swedes and Indians thus enabling you to cope with and overcome “culture shocks”. A full programme will be sent out well in advance.

10 Sep 2005 - Indian Biotech Delegation - Breakfast meeting (preliminary)



06 Sep 2005 - Seminar - Cross-Cultural Communication - Swedish

Cross-Cultural Seminar The invited speaker, Mrs. Anne-Charlotte Sukhia, is a cross-cultural specialist and has held courses for the last 20 years educating business leaders, managers and staff in cross-cultural communication. The purpose of this course is to increase awareness of cultural differences, its importance in international business, preparing you for the sometimes vast differences in perceptions and attitudes between Swedes and Indians thus enabling you to cope with and overcome “culture shocks”. A full programme will be sent out well in advance.

01 Sep 2005 - Meet the Indian and Swedish Ambassadors, Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, and Inga Eriksson Fogh in Malmo

India Program with the Indian and Swedish Ambassadors Mrs. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa and Mrs. Inga Eriksson Fogh. Also presenting are: Mr. Robin Sukhia, Sweden India Business Council Representative from Swedfund - Investment advisory and venture captial Mr. Hans Stinsjö - Analytical AB - Intensifying their efforts in India Ingemar Ljungdahl - Teleglogic - many years of experience of developing projects in India. Time: 08:00 - 12:00 Register to sibc@bredband.net or directly to linda.rehnstrom@handelskammaren.com including invoice address. Fee: 350 for members and 500 for non members. For questions: Robin Sukhia, SIBC 08-545 831 91 Tommy Lindqvist, Chmaber of Commerce of Southern Sweden 0708- 20 39 15

25 Aug 2005 - Meet the Indian and Swedish Ambassadors, Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, and Inga Eriksson Fogh in Stockholm

Ambassador Wadhwa informs about the modern India and why investors are coming into the country in a steady flow. Ambassador Eriksson Fogh informs about her experiences with India and the Swedish - Indian relationship. Time and Location: 08-00 - 10.00 hours. Västra Trädgårsgatan 9, Stockholm (Just behind Kungsträdgården) Please register before 18th of August to sibc@bredband.net inclduing your contact details with address.

01 Jun 2005 - Breakfast meeting wtih Kurt Hellström

Breakfast meeting wtih Kurt Hellström As former CEO and President of Ericsson and presently a board member of India based Bharti Telecom, Mr. Hellström has extensive experience of India and will during a breakfast meeting share some of his impressions and views. 08.00 registration, 08.30 breakfast and event. Handelskammarhuset, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 9. Please email your interest to sibc@bredband.net

27 May 2005 - Cocktail reception for Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Cocktail reception for Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Arranged for a very successful cocktail reception in honour of Dr. Kiran Shaw, India's Biotech Queen as she is referred to by The Economist. The venue was held at the Palace Hotel and 65 people attended this great friday evening.

25 Apr 2005 - Meet Affärsvärlden

Meet Affärsvärlden During a recent visit to India in December of 2004, the business magazine Affärssvärlden wrote an extensive article on business in India. Come and meet the journalists and hear about their reflections and views. Location: Restaurant Maharaja, Timmermannsgatan 35. Cost: 50 SEK for non memmbers of the Indian - Swedish Association (Does not include any refreshments or dinner)

11 Apr 2005 - AIESEC - SIBC India afternoon

AIESEC - SIBC India afternoon Student organisation AIESEC arranged an afternoon with speakers with Indian experience. It was a very successful event where all speakers presented a variety of experiences from different angles providing the audience with a fairly comprehensive overview. SIBC thanks AISEC and the Stockholm School of Economics for hosting the event. We also thank her Excellency Ambassador Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa from the Indian Embasssy for her presentation.

14 Mar 2005 - General Meeting

General Meeting The yearly General Meeting for all members in Sweden-India Business Council was held in Stockholm 14 March 2005 including lunch.Our new Indian ambassador in Sweden Mrs. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa attended the lunch and gave an informative speech. Almost fifty percent of our members participated which gave a good possibility to network and exchange experiences.

09 Mar 2005 - Delegation from India



08 Mar 2005 - Delegation from India



07 Mar 2005 - Delegation from India

Delegation from India The Minister for IT and Environment, Government of West Bengal will be in Stockholm with a business delegation 7-9 March. SIBC has prepared a programme for the delegation together with IT-Företagen and the Swedish Trade Council. There are still possibilities for individual company meetings. Contact Ulf Hjalmarson 070-677 62 74.

22 Feb 2005 - Busines India

Busines India The seminar "Busines India" in Gothenburg 22 February which SIBC arranged together with Västsvenska Industri- och Handelskammaren was successful. The seminar was fully booked and participants expressed their appreciation.

16 Dec 2004 - Christmas Lunch

Christmas Lunch SIBC is arranged a Christmas Lunch December 16 in Stockholm for the ambassador Mrs. Chitra Narayanan together with all its members and invited guests.The Lunch took place at The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences(IVA)and around 45 persons attended.

29 Oct 2004 - Delegation



28 Oct 2004 - Delegation



27 Oct 2004 - Delegation



26 Oct 2004 - Delegation



25 Oct 2004 - Delegation

Delegation The director Lars-Olof Lindgren from our Ministry of Foreign Relations led an official delegation to Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. At the same time the Swedish Trade Council arranged a business delegation for IT and Telecom to Bangalore and Delhi.

16 Sep 2004 - Outsourcing of software

Outsourcing of software Our seminar regarding outsourcing of services to Indian companies was e real "eyeopener" for most of the around 70 participants. It was surprising to hear from both Indian and Swedish speakers how simple outsourcing now is developing into creative partnerships resulting into Swedish companies becoming more competitive.

04 Mar 2004 - Indian Seminar

Indian Seminar SIBC in cooperation with the Swedish Trade Council arranged a seminar in Stockholm 4 March. A large number of company representatives attended

01 Jan 2004 - Visit in Dehli

Visit in Dehli Prime minister Göran Persson visited Delhi in January. Also Carin Jämtin made a separate visit later in January.

01 Dec 2003 - Meeting with minister

Meeting with minister SIBC had a meeting with our minister for development Carin Jämtin last December arguing for the importance of new actors and ways in a continued and expanded development programme. SIBC also pointed out that Swedish companies is an important resource base.

01 Nov 2003 - Indian Seminar

Indian Seminar 2003 SIBC arranged together with Swedish Trade Council a seminar in Gothenburg last November. Volvo Trucks were sponsor and the seminar was held in their beautiful localities. A number of companies from the important region attended.