with Lisa Enckell

In the fourth and last episode of Talks by SwedCham Singapore, we are delighted to have Lisa Enckell as our guest. Lisa is a Global Partner at Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm which creates and invests in exceptional people trained in building defined companies of tomorrow. Lisa will, among other things, share her expertise on the Singaporean start-up ecosystem and what Swedish start-ups should bear in mind before establishing their businesses in Singapore. In this episode, we had some difficulties with our microphones which resulted that the quality of the sound is not the best. We hope that you will enjoy this episode despite the problems with the sound.

Lisa Enckell on Venture Capital Firm Antler and the Singaporean Start-up Ecosystem 

with Göran Seifert

In episode 3, our guests are Zoe Cheng and Göran Seifert who are participating in the Swedish Chamber of Commerce´s first cross-industry female mentorship program that was launched together with SwedCham Member Capa Consulting. This program aims to create a solid cross-industry network and a professional sounding board for female rising stars in SwedCham’s business community and to raise the bar for female leadership development in Singapore.&nbsp; In the second part of this episode, we will meet Göran Seifert, one of seven mentors within SwedCham’s female mentorship program. During his long career, he has performed roles such as head of regions, chairman and non-executive board member at a number of MNCs, and has encountered many issues with regards to gender equality. Göran will talk about his views on gender balance, female leadership and how we can encourage female professionals to reach higher positions within their companies. He will point out what he considers to be the main challenges and how can we overcome them.&nbsp;

Part two - The Launch of Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s First Cross-industry Female Mentorship Program in Singapore 

with Zoe Cheng

In episode 3, our guests are Zoe Cheng and Göran Seifert who are participating in the Swedish Chamber of Commerce´s first cross-industry female mentorship program that was launched together with SwedCham Member Capa Consulting. This program aims to create a solid cross-industry network and a professional sounding board for female rising stars in SwedCham’s business community and to raise the bar for female leadership development in Singapore. In the first part of the episode, Zoe Cheng talks about being a mentee in the program. Zoe is working as a Service Manager for Scania in Singapore and she will share her perspective on female leadership and the importance for companies to invest in developing female leaders. Zoe will also share her views on how it is to work as a female leader in the automotive industry and provide us with valuable insights into how female professionals can succeed in a leadership role in male-dominant industries.&nbsp;

Part one - The Launch of Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s First Cross-industry Female Mentorship Program in Singapore 

with Emma Hågemo

In this episode, we are delighted to have as guest Emma Hågemo, the Vice President Global R&amp;D &amp; Head of Asia Commercial Division, at SwedCham member Oriflame Cosmetics. She is a business- and strategy-oriented R&amp;D leader with a background in McKinsey and almost 15 years of experience in the cosmetics industry. Along with SwedCham’s launch of #Candid: 100 perspectives on Gender Equality, Emma suggested that Swedish companies in Singapore should join forces in a pledge to double up on paternity leave from two (government-sponsored in Singapore) to four weeks. In this episode, Emma will talk about her views on paternity leave, how it has benefitted her professionally and how it could benefit Swedish companies in the region. This Podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

Emma Hågemo on the Business Community’s Role in Creating a More Equal Work Place 

with Lisa Ferraton and Carolina Rodriquez

In this episode, our guests are Lisa Ferraton, the General Manager at SwedCham Singapore and Carolina Rodriquez, Director at Dilucidar and Head of SwedCham’s Sustainability Committee. Lisa Ferraton will give her perspective on what implications the pandemic had on the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and its work in Singapore and how they had to adapt to a completely “new normal”. Lisa and Carolina will both how the idea came up to do an initiative focusing on gender equality, which resulted in the book and digital campaign #Candid: 100 perspectives on gender equality as well as a pledge for MNCs to double up on paternity leave in Singapore. This podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook. </a>

Introduction of #Candid: 100 Perspectives on Gender Equality in Singapore

with Mr Martin Glaumann

Martin Glaumann, Market Area Director at Business Sweden in Southeast Asia, shares his knowledge and experience on what it takes for Swedish Companies to be successful in Southeast Asia. He also explains why he thinks Southeast Asia is the most exciting region in the world to do business in right now. This podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" target="_blank">Facebook. </a>

How can Swedish Companies succeed in doing business in Southeast Asia?

with Mr Bengt Jönsson

Bengt Jönsson, CEO of DS Global, the international distribution arm of India-based DS Group, talks about leadership. Being the only Swede in a huge Indian conglomerate, he elaborates on how being Swedish has influenced his way of leading people. Additionally, as a senior executive with over twenty years of international business building experience, Bengt shares his&nbsp;views on what it takes to lead a global company today.&nbsp; This podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook. </a>

What can a Swedish leader bring to the table?

with Mr Ti Hwei How

Ti Hwei How, Country President at AstraZeneca in Singapore, a global Anglo-Swedish biopharmaceutical company, talks about the latest advancements in healthcare and drug development in Southeast Asia and how technology is rapidly transforming this industry. This Podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

Healthcare Opportunities and Challenges in Southeast Asia

with Dr Deborah Elms

Dr Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre, an organization that works closely with governments and companies to design better trade policies in Southeast Asia, gives her expert input on how companies can benefit from FTAs and trade policies in this region. Additionally, she shares her views on the current macroeconomic developments in Singapore and the region. This podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" target="_blank">Facebook. </a>

Trade Polices and FTAs in Southeast Asia

 with Rim Reslan

Are you interested in better understanding what it takes to develop a successful business in Southeast Asia? In this podcast series, produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, four business leaders, who in different ways contribute to the flourishing business climate in Singapore, will share their experiences and expertise on how to do business in this region. This podcast is produced by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. We are a non-profit, membership-based organization that advises and connects Swedish companies&nbsp;in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as facilitates business opportunities and promotes Swedish interests&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at SwedCham Singapore, please follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/13413387/admin/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swedchamsingapore/?__tn__=kC-R&amp;eid=ARBtWJBM6v0lZKLWoWEBNOZOuZMRwCPmXzaOpZueLLuGwfAzxmZH9-1n9lFiLyzm4IgRb-brFO3MhAE5&amp;hc_ref=ARRpnGNN-n-lFTEicBo7oIkiBSiiDcDO3sHJ18SrLxMJE2T27z5doe_3b16tBV2Jhkw&amp;fref=nf&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAvo07LtP_Ybaz9DdmBF6lTNR-BAYcAUadpwZZAEDst2eOMnldYefM9X465ZiJXLcIuzClD0ssbvLVxUNNpyFiDiqoQ6mCaRWB3yJQV5y_jgGimxKW93hd6NlSGVdHMy27J68rhRlYLXhYsIugV7qn99JJgPNibz_FZLpZQg3zibV76UypeWRXc_3druqFARZfB6MC7vnx1AZBd4uAHd2vYOZIcjditViiEJfPbPZjpRRxEuscj9aPiz69dJptP6WP9Jt18GZOLSYesosefoGxrVMNsPhEZfGG21RnkVgfeJhtAwSz14DEzHcSfI0OsvHaArzZ0kllhmGuVX5JnoWg" target="_blank">Facebook. </a>

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