May 2021
On May 5, Karin Schreil, TietoEvry is interviewed in the Hello CEO series.
- The pandemic has not stopped us, but we have had to rethink, do things in new ways and prioritize differently to succeed. We have worked hard and many times creatively to get the team together, from Kalix in the north to Malmö in the south," says Karin.
On May 6, TechSverige's annual meeting was held with the election of the board and the setting of membership fees for the coming year.
After the formal annual meeting, a webinar entitled Digital transformation in the wake of the pandemic was organized . The webinar featured Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Ibrahim Baylan in a conversation with Åsa Zetterberg and President Pär Fors.
Other participants included Per Schlingmann, author of Corona Express, Marcus Dahlsten, CEO of Transportföretagen, Karin Johansson, CEO of Svensk Handel and Rikard Johansson, quality and ethics advisor at Vårdföretagarna, who gave future insights and took part in panel discussions. Christina Ramm-Ericson, Head of Industrial Policy and Ellinor Bjennbacke, Opinion and Development Manager TechSverige presented the new report "Tech - Sweden's new basic industry".
On May 7, our business policy expert Pär Nygårds commented on our consultation response to the IT Operations Inquiry's interim report on legal conditions for outsourcing.
- The government now needs to ensure that the authorities receive the support they need to make decisions about using cloud services. This will be an important piece of the puzzle so that the proposed provisions, once they enter into force, can help to thaw the public IT operations market," writes Pär.
On May 12, Stefan Albertsson of AddSecure is interviewed in our Hello CEO series. Stefan looks back on a special year, to say the least, when the company's solutions for telematics and temperature monitoring were used in the transportation of life-saving goods, such as vaccines.
On May 14, Per Schlingmann, politician, lecturer, PR consultant and author, will be a guest on the Vitecherupp podcast. At the beginning of the year, the book Corona Express - A little book about the world after the pandemic was released, in which Per Schlingmann and Kjell A Nordström describe the pandemic as a time machine where we in digitization take seven mile leaps forward in time.
On May 17, Hélène Barnekow, CEO of Microsoft Sweden, is interviewed on the occasion of the report Tech - Sweden's new basic industry.
- "We need modern legislation that supports decision-makers in digitizing their businesses and strong partnerships around education and skills in IT," Hélène answers the question What does Sweden need to do to attract more global tech companies?
On May 19, the Payment and Cash Systems Council met.
On May 19, Anna Kleine of Orango is interviewed in our Hello CEO series. Anna notes that the panic year has been characterized by creativity.
"Our consultants have quickly and creatively found new ways of working that work remotely and also helped our customers with adaptations that have facilitated their new digital everyday life. Everyone has made an effort and worked hard to make this work and I am enormously grateful for that."
On May 20, a meeting of the Sustainability Council was held.
On May 24, Hannes Dernehl, CEO of Tendium, will be interviewed on the occasion of the report Tech - Sweden's new basic industry. In the report, four of our member companies are interviewed to talk about how they contribute to the development of society, what major changes we will see in their areas in the coming years and what Sweden needs to do to get more global tech companies.
- In general, there is a low tolerance for failure in Sweden and this makes it difficult for smaller companies and entrepreneurs to find funding and grow here. If we don't find a better way to secure funding for small companies, the risk is that too many will be bought out long before they have even had time to start their journey in earnest," Hannes answers the question "What does Sweden need to do to get more global tech companies?
On May 25, John Karnblad of CGI will be interviewed in our Hello CEO series. Under the banner "Hello CEO", we gather member companies' views on current issues and events as well as their thoughts on the future and the development of the tech industry.
On May 26, Christina Ramm-Ericson, Head of Industrial Policy at TechSverige, comments on the final report of the four agencies Vinnova, PTS, DIGG and the Swedish Research Council (VR) in an assignment that the agencies call the "power gathering assignment". The authorities' report is the result of the government's assignment to the authorities to jointly propose a strategic program to meet and lead in the digital structural transformation.
In our commentary, we welcome the proposal for a sustained effort in broad collaboration between, among others, the business community and the public sector, but Christina Ramm-Ericson states that in order for this to happen, there needs to be a clear political ambition and will. "It is not enough to delegate to authorities without direction and clear mandates.
On May 31, Anders Olsson, CEO of Telia Sweden, is interviewed on the occasion of the report Tech - Sweden's new basic industry.
Mr. Olsson notes that access to education is fundamental to developing businesses on a broad front and here society has a huge responsibility to ensure that our colleges and universities are active and well adapted to future needs.