Growing beyond old definitions into new possibilities
9 May 2016
Uppsala
Slottet, 752 37 Uppsala
Women are the largest emerging market in the world. They own about a third of all businesses in the world, and nearly half of those businesses are in developing countries. What challenges are women facing in an increasingly demanding EU marketplace and competitive economic environment? How are women cultivating success, taking ownership of their development and ambitions, and thriving professionally and personally? What strategies, virtues and best practices enable women to gain momentum on their journeys towards greater achievement?
V Polish-Swedish Business Women Forum provides a networking platform to bring together some of the most effective, creative and innovative women to exchange ideas and dialogues on issues related to business and women entrepreneurship.
Organisers:
Embassy of the Republic of Poland,
Trade and Investment Promotion Section
Governor of Uppsala
Co-organizers:
Swedish-Polish Chamber of Commerce
Polska Kvinnoklubben SABAT
Polish – Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Programme:
9.30 – 10.45
Uppsala sightseeing
10.45 – 11.00
Registration and coffee
11.00 – 11.10
Welcome and opening remarks
Wiesław Tarka, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm
Peter Egardt, Governor, Uppsala County
11.10 – 11.20
Opening and introductory words
Esabelle Dingizian, Deputy Speaker, The Riksdag
11.20 – 13.00
PART I
Women potential in Research & Development
Promotion of women innovation entrepreneurship and R&D may contribute to creating new jobs, stimulating economic development, achieving equal rights for women and strengthening social cohesion.
11:20 – 11: 40 Commercialization of research results
Pirkko Tamsen, Head of Uppsala University Innovation Dep., Uppsala University
11:40 – 12:00 Gendered Innovations – is that an issue?
Karolina Kublickiene MD, PhD, Head of Centre for Gender Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
12:00 – 12:20 Women in science
Prof. Elżbieta Frąckowiak, Vice-President, The Polish Academy of Sciences
12:20 – 12:40 Business opportunities for Polish and Swedish innovations in Uppsala Region
Stina Thor, Marketing & Communications Manager, Uppsala Innovation Centre
12:40 – 13:00 Polish business women around the World
Maria Olsson, President of the Polish Association in Sweden; Leader of Polska Kvinnoklubben SABAT
13.00 – 14.00
LUNCH
14.00 – 15:20
PART II
Innovative thinking for tomorrow’s business
Growing beyond old definitions into new possibilities
14:00 – 14:20 Support system for innovation entrepreneurship in Poland
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development representative
14:20 – 14:40 Obstacles of being a business woman
Lenita Freidenvall, Director of first level studies, Stockholm University
14:40 – 15:00 Employer branding – gender matters?
Monika Kantowicz-Gdańska, CEO, MKG Consulting
15:00 – 15:20 Life-science matters – study case
Lena Söderström, CEO, Senzime AB
15:20 – 16:00
PART III
PANEL SESSION
Growing international
How can we co-operate and where to get help?
Moderator: Małgorzata Musińska-Kubis
Panelists: Monika Socha, Second Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Trade and Investment Promotion Section; Ewa Weijne, Member of the Board of Directors, Swedish-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm; Magdalena Pramfelt, CEO, Polish-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Gdańsk.
16.00 – 17.30
BUFFET DINNER AND MINGLE
(B2B meetings)
