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.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND WEBINARS

RECENT EVENTS AND WEBINAR

SACC Melbourne Business Networking Event with the Ambassador and DWS Group

On 15 April SACC Melbourne presented another successful business event at the Langham providing members and guests the opportunity to network in person together with Guests of Honour, Ambassador HE Mr Cederin and Mrs Cederin Embassy of Sweden Canberra.

Thank you to all attending and special thanks to event sponsor DWS Group and to Mr Stuart Whipp from DWS Group who presented on the evening.

 

SACC Melbourne Chapter business lunch with the  Ambassador of Sweden, HE Mr Henrik Cederin 15 April

  

Great turn out on 15 April at the SACC Melbourne Chapter business lunch with the  Ambassador of Sweden, HE Mr Henrik Cederin. Which took place at the Honorary Consulate of Sweden at Denmark House.

We were pleased to welcome Sara Sahely, Director of Global Engagement at Global Victori who talked about the Victorian Government’s export recovery initiatives, global engagement and key business opportunities and Ian McLean Market Leader, UK & Europe at Invest Victoria covered key areas of investment including hydrogen, digital games and renewables.

Joanne Woo, ABB Australia presented the new introduced SACC Sustainability Committee and fellow company members involved. Read her speach here.

Thank you to all speakers, members, guests and the Consulate for hosting.

SACC Melbourne – Nordic Engagement Lunch Wednesday 14 April

The Nordic Engagement Lunch 14 April presented a full house at Denmark House 

A slow start to the Nordic Engagement lunches but better late than never! After a tumultuous 2020, we finally could gather and welcome new and known faces to Denmark House. The 2021 forecast looks to be shaping up well! Starting the season with a bang so we hope to see not only an increase but also an increase in lunches. As for now, the Nordic Chambers are running the lunches on the second Wednesday every other month.
Due to unfortunate news of the Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne with additional covid safe measures around for Victoria the Nordic Engagement Lunch on the June 9 has been rescheduled to August 11th. If you already purchased, your seat will be honoured for the rescheduled date.

Welcome to the next ‘Nordic Engagement Lunch Wednesday 11 August!

Where: Denmark House, Level 3/428 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Price: $35 pp includes Smørrebrød, Beer/wine and Aquavit

Please feel free to invite guests.

Nordic Engagement is run by Denmark House in partnership with the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Australian Chambers of Commerce in Melbourne.

Bookings and payment are essential – https://www.trybooking.com/BQDWK

If you have any queries or diet requirements, please contact andrew.procter@denmarkhouse.com.au

Denmark House and all chambers are staying informed and following the VIC Government COVID restrictions.

 

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Learn the basics of AI and how you could use it to your advantage in career and business


AI for Managers & Executives Poster

AI for Managers and Executives: a 6-week online course starting 26th of April

AI Center has just released a 6-week online course; AI for Managers and Executives, helping business leaders better understand the possibilities around AI technology and how it can be applied across organisations. It offers a digitally verifiable and globally recognisable AI Center certification on completion and starts 26th of April.

All of our SACC- and YP members can find more info and sign up here


AI for Managers and Executives




Webinar Summary

On 18 March SACC YP organised an online workshop based on AI Center’s internationally popular 6-week course AI4nonAIs. This unique and SACC-exclusive, interactive online workshop was led by Reza Moussavi, Director-General of AI Center, Sweden, the first part of the session covered the following subjects:

  • What is AI
  • History and origin of AI
  • Contemporary rise of AI
  • AI vs Human
  • AI vs Jobs
  • Human-Centered AI

In the second part, a small assignment was given which gave participants an opportunity to try out they learnt.

Takeaways were:

  • Understanding what is, and what is NOT AI, and why that matters
  • How AI is helping and not hurting the industries and people
  • Finding out how, and where, to learn more

 

Reza Moussavi

Reza is an intelligence analyst and tech innovator who has been selected as the top 10 innovators of Europe at Innovact Award in 2011, France. He is a software engineer and Director-general of the AI Center in Sweden. He is a member of the European AI Alliance, and also an elected director of the Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (FSCONS). Reza has been a business mentor for tech startups at Founder Institute, as well as an industrial mentor, thesis supervisor, and teacher assistant at the University of Gothenburg.



About AI Center

AI Center is a global certification body and network, based in Sweden. Their objective has three pillars: equality, safety, and security in the AI industry. They provide companies with guidelines, certified training programs, and certifications regarding equality, safety, and security in the AI industry. Working with experts from different organizations assures that AI Center’s standards are aligned with credible organizations such as the UN and EU.