China's Industrial and Technological Rise – Perspectives, Lessons and Challenges

China’s industrial rise has triggered significant global shifts, creating both challenges and opportunities for Swedish companies. This seminar will provide deeper insight into why Chinese industry has become so dominant — and what this means for Swedish businesses.

Event information

Date
Time
Location

IVA Konferenscenter, Grev Turegatan 16, Stockholm

The event is streamed online

The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) provides an overview of China's technological development, policies and priorities. Industry experts and individuals with in-depth knowledge and experience of the Chinese market within the automotive sector share their insights.

The seminar aims to provide a deeper understanding of today's challenges and opportunities, and to support effective and strategic action within Swedish industry.

The seminar will be held in English.

Participants

Sylvia Schwaag Serger

Professor, President, IVA

Anders Bell

Chief Engineering & Technology Officer, Volvo Cars  

Frédéric Cho

Advisor, Vice Chair, Sweden-China Trade Council

Fabien Dumont

Executive Vice President and CTO, Autoliv

Ruthger de Vries

Senior advisor, former President Industrial Operations Asia, Scania

Tina Karlberg

former Science and Innovation Councellor in Beijing, Governmental Offices, Export Manager, Sweco

Fredrik Sjöholm

Professor and CEO, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, IFN, IVA Fellow

Further names TBA

Contact

Eva Lagerblad

Coordinator

Technology and economics

Telefon: +46 709-48 06 80