Moderator:

Bengt Göransson, Wall Street Correspondent, Publisher of Daily Swedish Newswire

9.00 AM:

Opening of Interactive exhibit

10.15 AM:

Welcoming remarks by:
- Lars Bjerde, Special Director, SACC-USA
- Carl-Olof Ternryd, Chairman, Entrepreneurial Days
Coordination Committee           
- Nils Posse, Lord Mayor of Växjö

10.30AM - 12.00AM:

U.S. and Swedish Government and Industry Views on Business, Trade and Investments between Sweden and the U.S.

Key note speakers:
- Sten Tolgfors, Minister for Foreign Trade
- Michael Wood, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
-Jennifer Granholm, Governor, State of Michigan
- Bengt Andersson, President & CEO, Husqvarna

12.00PM - 1.30 PM:

LUNCH in the Interactive Exhibit

1.30PM - 3.00 PM:

"Successful Strategies for Economic and Regional Development "
                     

Moderator:
Viveka Wahlstedt, President & Managing Partner, Carnegie Worldwide, Inc.; Chairman-Elec, SACC-USA

Panelists:
- Scott Christiansen, Chairman, Winnebago County
- Greg Moore, Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.
- Anders Öhman, CEO, Kärnhem
- Mayor Bo Frank, City of Växjö
- Leif Edvinsson, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ.

3.00 PM – 3.30 PM:

Coffee Break in the Interactive Exhibit

3.30 PM – 4.30 PM:

"Synergies of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and R&D"

Moderator:
Bengt Göransson, Wall Street Correspondent, Publisher of Daily Swedish Newswire

Panelists:
- Stefan Edberg, Partner, Case Investment & former Tennis Pro
- Carl-Axel Hageskog, Professor, Växjö University, former Tennis Coach & Davis Cup Captain 1995-2002
- Carola Määttä, CEO, Ogilvy Sweden

4.30 PM - 5.00 PM

Networkning Reception in the Interactice Exhibit

7.00PM

BANQUET DINNER hosted by Abstracta Performance by world class solo pianist Per Tengstrand
                                   
Dinner speakers:
- Hans Pihl, CEO, Deloitte, Sweden
- Torsten Jansson, Chairman, New Wave Group

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

Location: Växjö Konserthus

9.00AM - 4.00PM:

SACC-USA Help-, Expert- and Advisory Desk

• Banking and finance
• Cross culture differences
• Distribution, customs, logistics
• Legal and employment
• Marketing and Communications
• Start up assistance
• Venture Capital
• Production and outsourcing
• Real estate

Interactive Exhibit and General Business Matchmaking
for small, medium and large companies within these industries and sectors:

• Agencies & Distributors
• Retail
• Medical Devices
• Environmental Technology
• Imports – Exports
• Consumer Products
• Production & Manufacturing
• Industrial Products
• Security & Defense
• Service Sector
• Tourism & Travel
• Universities, Business Incubators and Science Parks
• Venture Capital
• Subcontractors

Parallell Industry Specific Programs:

• Heavy Vehicles (Location: Växjö)
• Bioenergy (Location: Växjö)
• Wood Industry & Building Products (Location: Växjö)
• Life Sciences, Food & Health (Location: Malmö)
• Information & Communication Technology (Location: Karlskrona)
• Interior & Design (Location: Växjö and Kalmar)
• Logistics, Packaging & Transporation (Location: Malmö)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22

Location: Hilton Malmö City Hotel

9.00AM – 5.00PM:

SACC-USA Help-, Expert- and Advisory Desk

• Banking and finance
• Cross culture differences
• Distribution, customs; logistics
• Legal and employment
• Marketing and Communications
• Start up assistance
• Venture Capital
• Production and outsourcing
• Real estate

Interactive Exhibit and General Business Matchmaking for small, medium and large companies within these industries and sectors:

• Agencies & Distributors
• Retail
• Medical Devices
• Environmental Technology
• Imports – Exports
• Consumer Products
• Production & Manufacturing
• Industrial Products
• Security & Defense
• Service Sector
• Tourism & Travel
• Universities, Business Incubators and Science Parks
• Venture Capital
• Subcontractors

Parallell Industry Specific Programs:

• Heavy Vehicles (Location: Växjö)
• Bioenergy (Location: Växjö)
• Wood Industry & Building Products (Location: Växjö)
• Life Sciences, Food & Health (Location: Malmö)
• Information & Communication Technology (Location: Karlskrona)
• Interior & Design (Location: Växjö and Kalmar)
• Logistics, Packaging & Transporation (Location: Malmö)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, GRAND FINALE

Location: Hilton Malmö City Hotel

Moderator:

Bodil Tingsby, Head of Communications, Region Skåne

9.00 AM:

Opening of Interactive Exhibit

10.00AM -10.15AM:

Welcoming remarks by:
- Gunilla Girardo, President, SACC-USA
- Göran Tunhammar, Chairman Entrepreneurial Days Advisory Board, Governor of Skåne County
- Håkan Wirén, Partner, Deloitte, Sweden

10.15AM - 10.45AM:

Keynote Speaker
"Success: Merger & Aquisition"
- David Harris, Sr. Business Advisers, the Highland Group International, & co-founder of Cap Gemini

10.45AM - 12.00PM:

U.S. and Swedish Industry Keynote Addresses
- Jay C. Longbottom, Head of Commercial Vehicle Systems Division, Executive Vice President, Haldex
- Ketil Eriksen, President, V&S Absolut Spirits
- Sean Duffy, Founder, the Duffy Agency (marketing & Branding)

12.00PM – 1.00PM:

Lunch in the Interactive Exhibit

1.00PM – 2.30PM:

Panel Discussion:
"How to Access Capital"

Moderator:
Elisabeth Tandan, Managing Director, Swedish Shareholders Association

Panelists:
- Craig Engler, Managing Director, Cornell Capital Partners
- Arne Bernroth, Head of Southern Sweden Regional Bank, Nordea
- Patrik Parnfors, Manager Clients & Markets, Deliotte
- John C. Hardwick, Director of Business Development, Inventure Holdings LLC
- Leif Edvinsson, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2.30PM – 3.00PM:

Coffee Break in the Interactive Exhibit

3.00PM – 4.30PM:

Gateway to the Baltic

Moderator: Uldis Salenieks, Counselor of Economic & Commercial Affairs, Commercial office, Embassy of Latvia and Director of Investment & Development Agency of Latvia Office in USA

“State of the Region Report”
- Christian Ketels, Principal Associate, Harvard Business School

“Free Trade of Products, Services, Capital and Human Resources”
- Börje Risingård, Swedish Trade Council, Polish-Swedish Chamber of Commerce    
         
“Experiences from doing business in the Baltic Sea Region"
- Carolina Le Prince, CEO, Kvinnligt Under

“The Port as a Gateway to the Baltic Sea”
- Lars Carlsson, Managing Director, Copenhagen-Malmö Port

7.00PM:

BANQUET DINNER at Luftkastellet

Dinner speakers:  
-Shelby Scarbrough, President, Practical Protocol & President, Entrepreneurs' Organization
- Håkan Wirén, Partner, Deloitte, Sweden