More talent with fewer barriers

Every year, Swedish companies recruit 9 000 engineers, IT architects and system developers from outside the EU. But the needs are greater than that. Seven out of ten companies in the knowledge-intensive services sector have difficulty recruiting and the lack of skills is a major obstacle to growth.

That's why Swedish innovation and tech companies want to see measures that strengthen Sweden's attractiveness, not more barriers. 

Welcome to Almega's breakfast seminar on how we can continue to recruit international talent to Sweden to ensure prosperity, competitiveness and cope with the climate transition and digitization while respecting the rules for labor immigration.

Date: Friday, August 19, 9:00 - 10:15. Arrival registration and breakfast sandwich will be served from 08.30.

Location: Almega, Sturegatan 11, Stockholm. The event will be filmed and published afterwards.

In the panel, we meet representatives of service companies, responsible politicians and representatives of Almega, TechSverige and Innovationsföretagen.

Participants:

Carl-Johan Hamilton, Entrepreneur and Founder, Ants
Beatrice Silow , Director Communications and Culture, Nexer Group
Fredrik Wenneberg, CEO MCA Sweden
Josefin Malmqvist, Member of Parliament, Moderaterna
Alireza Akhondi, Member of Parliament, Center Party
Gulan Avci , Member of Parliament Liberalerna
Åsa Zetterberg, Director of TechSverige
Anders Persson, Director of Innovation Sweden
Patrick Joyce, Chief Economist Almega

More participants may be added 

Moderator: Helena Blomquist, journalist

The seminar is free of charge and no registration or cancellation fee will be charged. Limited number of seats. The seminar will be filmed and published afterwards. When you register, you will be given the opportunity to choose how you want to take part in the seminar. The seminar is open to the public.