Swedish Business Footprint in the North East 2026
23 April, 17:00The Swedish Business Footprint in the North East is part of our ongoing series exploring the role Swedish businesses play in driving regional growth across the UK.
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Nordic Drinks at SEB
30 April, 18:00On the last Thursday of April, members and friends of the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, and Icelandic Chambers of Commerce in the UK will gather for an evening of drinks and networking. This time, we are delighted to host the event at SEB.
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Swedish Business Footprint in the North West 2026
07 May, 16:00The Swedish Business Footprint in the North West event is part of our ongoing series exploring the role Swedish businesses play in driving regional growth across the UK.
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Embracing Personal Resilience in a Dynamic World
13 November, 6:00pm - 10:00pmIn an era where the only constant is change, resilience has emerged as a cornerstone for navigating the unpredictable tides of the business world. The ability to adapt, recover, and thrive amongst...
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Embracing Personal Resilience in a Dynamic World
13 November, 6:00pm - 10:00pmIn an era where the only constant is change, resilience has emerged as a cornerstone for navigating the unpredictable tides of the business world. The ability to adapt, recover, and thrive amongst...
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Connecting you with the world’s greatest minds
MembershipFounded by businesses for businesses, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK is the ultimate business platform connecting Swedish and British companies and entrepreneurs across the North Sea.
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Innovation in the background, impact in the foreground – The ABB approach
Modern business leaders are grappling with the same challenge: how to stay competitive while moving faster towards net zero, greater resilience, and smarter use of resources. Few companies sit closer to that crossroads than ABB – a group whose technologies power energy systems, factories, hospitals, ships, and data centres across the world. ABB now joins the SCC UK community, with a story offering both a rich industrial heritage and a clear-sighted view of the future.
When does future-proofing stop helping?
We’ve all heard it. Future-proofing. It sounds reassuring and hard to argue with. But Paul Harrop doesn’t deal in comfortable consensus.
Karen O'Rourke – From the shop floor to Managing Director
With 25 years at H&M – from the shop floor to the Managing Director’s office – Karen O’Rourke is leading the UK & Ireland business into a milestone year, as the brand marks 50 years in the market.
The spring issue of LINK 376 is here!
Easter weekend is here – perfect timing to dive into LINK 376, our spring magazine on future‑proofing Swedish–British business through people, mobility, deals, energy, and more ideas shaping the next chapter together.
A few words from Fredrik
Our CEO, Fredrik Warneryd, shares his take on a high‑energy spring at the Chamber – how we’re refining our offer to create stronger Swedish–British connections – and looks ahead to where the conversation might go next.
SEB’s Mats Torstendahl to succeed IKEA’s Peter Jelkeby as Chair of SCC UK
We are pleased to announce that Mats Torstendahl, Head of SEB UK, has been nominated as the next Chair of the Chamber. He will be formally appointed at the Annual General Meeting on 10 June 2026, succeeding current Chair, Peter Jelkeby of IKEA.
