Nyhet - 18 November 2019 10:02

Welcome to Inclusive Business Forum 2019!

3 inspirational speakers, 10+ business pitches, 150 participants ... come find your perfect match for partnership or investment at # IBF2019!

Welcome

8.30 - Registration opens! Come early to admire the innovation showcase and have some great coffee.9.30 - The 7th annual Inclusive Business Forum is kick-started by our very own Mike Debelak.

Headline Speakers

10.00 - Åsa Skogström Feldt is managing the global initiative IKEA Social Entrepreneurship. Her previous work includes global President and CEO of The Hunger Project and Marketing Communications Manager for Ericsson in the Middle East and Africa. Åsa will share how IKEA is working with social entrepreneurs to create impact both in Sweden and around the globe.

10.25 - As the COO of Norrsken Foundation, Funda Sezgi will discuss how to scale impact businesses, as well as their reasons for establishing Norrsken in Rwanda. Funda specialized her PhD in scaling impact businesses, and previous to joining Norrsken, worked as a market analyst, strategy consultant and incubation program manager for impact entrepreneurs.

10.50 - Oscar Sehlberg Westergård, heading up Antler Stockholm, is an entrepreneur, leader and expansion specialist with 10 years' experience in building ventures across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. He previously co-founded BIMA, a global leader in mobile insurance, and has worked for Spotify, Kinnevik and Universal Avenue. Oscar will share his secrets on how to best grab an investor's attention.

11.20 - Panel discussion with our speakers - what are they looking for in a business when it comes to investment or collaboration?

12.00 - Lunch! Vegetarian of course. Make sure you visit our innovation showcase to meet some of our favorite impact businesses!

Business pitches

13.00 - # IBF2019 gives 10-15 inclusive businesses the chance to pitch in front of the entire forum, as well as a panel of experienced investors from, among others, Almi Invest Greentech, Axilium Capital and Fundedbyme. The panel will provide feedback which we can all learn from!Want to pitch your business to find partners or investors, and be featured below? Please contact us!

Buy tickets here: https://sv-se.invajo.com/event/inclusivebusinesssweden/inclusivebusinessforum2019pitchpartner

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Melisha Linnell

Presskontakt Kommunikatör /administratör GU Ventures administration/kommunikition melisha.linnell@ventures.gu.se

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