{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/6a4d129aad78abcff1ba257a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Joakim Sjöblom, Co-Founder & CEO at Swebal","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/1783435830798-bed0aa94-532b-4bdd-bd5d-c18f4f74ba8c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of Connect to Visionaries, we speak with Joakim Sjöblom, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of SWEBAL, about the urgent need to strengthen Europe's defence manufacturing capabilities. Drawing on his experience building and exiting a successful fintech business, Joakim explains why he turned his focus to defence and the importance of creating resilient, sovereign supply chains.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they explore the manufacturing bottlenecks facing the European defence sector, the impact of NATO expansion, and why collaboration with established defence primes is essential to increasing production capacity. It's an insightful conversation on entrepreneurship, innovation, and the strategic thinking required to build the future of European defence.</p>","author_name":"Techne Studios"}