Program October 29

08.30 Registration opens

09.00 Introduction

Magnus Aronsson, managing director, ESBRI

University interplay with business and society – regionally and globally

Per Eriksson, vice-chancellor, Lund University

Swedish - U.S. clean energy opportunities: mapping expertise, innovation, and renewables

Thomas Perry, senior analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Cleantech opportunities in city value chains

Håkan Knutsson, CEO, Sustainable Business Hub AB

10.15 Coffee break

10.45 State capitalism: your biggest potential clients may be a government institution or regulatory body. How do you manage that?

James Blom, managing director, Joyent

Resources to use when taking your company to the U.S. – or seeking opportunities there

Joanne Vliet, director, United States Commercial Service

How to finance your company in turbulent times

Clare Fairfield, managing director, Concerto Ventures

12.15 Concluding remarks

12.30 End of program