SACC organise a number of events every year ranging from business seminar and webinar series on current topics, to the next generation of Australian-Swedish business, casual networking forums, breakfast seminars, lunches, educational seminars and social events around Swedish festivities. We have some exciting events and business seminars planned for 2020 in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, so remember check the up coming events on this site. The annual Swedish Business Awards will take place towards the end of the year at the SACC Christmas Event in Sydney.
We are constantly planning events with interesting topics and speakers. If you are interested in sponsor an event or seminar please contact us.
Summary and recording SACC online event 26 Aug – Insight to the Gaming Industry
The gaming industry is arguably one of the most important and innovative sectors in tech today. Its importance to culture, social networking and entertainment cannot be understated. The term “entertainment industry” is no longer reserved for the film industry as gaming is now providing one of the most immersive forms of entertainment to more than two billion people around the globe.
At this online event we listen to topic experts Tomas Rossel, Founder of Spawn Ventures Roger Clarke, Managing Director at Koch Media (owned by listed Swedish company Embracer Group).
Tomas and Roger shared their insight on the gaming industry, its size, value chain, key industry players, industry trends and what’s new in Australia and Sweden.
The event included an interactive Q&A session with the option to ask live questions.
For more information contact: Tomas Rossel on tomas@spawnventures.vc or Roger Clarke on r.clarke@kochmedia.com.au
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Summary and recording of SACC Online Event 12 Aug – How to build team culture remotely
This online event was organised with SACC company member 100 Point Challenge covering how to build team culture remotely with an interactive social team game. The session is led by Stockholm based Dan Paech, CEO and Co-founder of 100 Point Challenge, who gave us practical tips and methods on how to overcome challenges and maintain team culture while working remotely.
Dan is the founder and CEO of the 100 Point Challenge, an events company providing a range of unique games and experiences in
both the B2B and B2C space. Games are online and outdoors. Dan manage all aspects of the business, including 20+ staff.
Since 2017 the 100 Point Challenge have organised events for some of the most well known companies in the world – including Spotify, Microsoft, Google, Booking.com, Volvo, PWC, Boston Consulting Group, Air France, H&M, and NHL team, the New Jersey Devils. For this SACC online event, we invited company member Absolute Immigration, who took us through Australia’s latest immigration and visa changes and the travel exemptions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
This was an interactive online event set up in two parts one presentation part followed by live questions and one game part with teams in breakout rooms, which has not been recorded.
For information on 100 Point Challenge online and in person team building games please contact dan.paech@100pointchallenge.com
SACC contact: sacc@swedishchamber.com.au
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Summary and recording of SACC Online Event 15 July – Navigating Australia’s visa system and travel exemptions in a COVID environment
For this SACC online event, we invited company member Absolute Immigration, who took us through Australia’s latest immigration and visa changes and the travel exemptions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The Q&A session was led by Mikael Dahlgren, CFO Alfa Laval and SACC Board Member and the event topic was presented by Jamie Lingham, Founder & CEO of Absolute Immigration, who covered the following areas/questions:
This was an interactive online event set up as a meeting with the opportunity for participants to ask questions live.
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Below you will find more details about the specific areas discussed in the meeting.
Travel exemptions – outbound
Temporary visa holders do not need an exemption to depart Australia. They can leave at any time, as long as border restrictions in their home country allow them to return.
Please note that they will generally not be permitted to return to Australia.
Temporary visa holders seeking to leave and then return to Australia, may apply for an inwards exemption before they leave, however applications will generally only be approved if they meet the requirements for an individual exemption from Australia’s Inward Travel Restrictions, and they have a strong compassionate or compelling reason to leave Australia supported by relevant documentary evidence.
If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent resident you cannot leave Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions unless you have an exemption. You must meet at least one of the following:
Travel exemption – inbound
You are automatically exempt from the travel restrictions and can enter Australia (without obtaining an individual exemption) if you are:
For all other persons who hold a visa, the Australian Border Force may grant you an individual exemption if you are:
Visas for onshore applicants
Visa applicants in Australia are currently experiencing slower processing times but the applications are still being processed.
Visas for offshore applicants
Visa applicants outside Australia are currently experiencing major delays and a lot of visa subclasses have been suspended until such time that the borders re-open. The Department continue to process 482 and 186 visas for those who fall on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). The PMSOL 41 occupations (ANZSCO code) are:
For more information please contact Absolute Immigration on
1300 227 658 or email aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com
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SACC contact: sacc@swedishchamber.com.au
Swedish Midsummer Celebrations in Melbourne
The SACC YP Melbourne Chapter was lucky to follow through with the planned Swedish Midsummer Celebrations on 26 June at café ÖPPEN with a traditional Swedish Midsummer menu, aquavit and ‘Helan Går’ echoing all the way to lockdown Sydney.
Thank you to Café Öppen and all lovely people that attended plus IKEA for sponsoring this event with additional Swedish food goodness. The next upcoming event will be a Crayfish party together with the other Scandinavian chambers and let’s hope that the SACC YP Sydney will be able to join in for this festive celebration.