Gothenburg is one of the most rapidly expanding regions in Europe, with residents, jobs and the level of investment all on the rise. Major urban development and infrastructure projects costing 100 billion euros are also underway. This growth presents many opportunities for companies, and a key ingredient for success is attracting the best talent available – both local and international.

Together with Business Region Göteborg and the British, French, Norwegian, American and Dutch Chambers of Commerce we welcome you as a representative of a foreign owned company in the region to this discussions on the Gothenburg region’s urban development and global talent attraction and retention. You will also have an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other international companies based in the region.

Programme
Moderator: Mats Segerström, leading expert on Foreign Direct Investment at the consultancy company Tendensor International

16.00 Partipants arrival and welcome "fika"
16.30 Welcome remarks by David Ljung, Chairman of Business Region Göteborg (BRG) and Chief of Staff for the Social Democratic Party in Gothenburg
16.45 Introducing Gothenburg, Andreas Göthberg, Head of FDI at BRG 

Interactive Discussions
17.20 The Wealth of Regions – Creativity, Happiness and Talent Attraction, Charlotta Mellander,  leading expert and researcher on the topics cities, talent, creativity and regional development and colleague of the renowned American professor Richard Florida.
18.00 Panel discussion involving Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer & Head of Ghost Games Gothenburg (an EA Studio) and Niklas Delersjö, Head Project Manager, Global Talent West Sweden//Gothenburg.
18.30 Closing remarks by Patrik Andersson, CEO of BRG

Registration
If you are interested in participating, please contact Sophia Loader.