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16 October 09:00-12:00Nalen, Regeringsgatan 74, 111 38 Stockholm

Global Executive Forum 2026

Co-creating the Future of Sustainable Business


Date: 16 October 2026

Time: 09.00

Venue: Nalen, Regeringsgatan 74, Stockholm

The Swedish Institute, together with Team Sweden, cordially invites you to the third edition of the Global Executive Forum.

The forum convenes 80 senior executives from 24 growth markets, participating in the Swedish Institute’s Global Executive Programme(SIGEP), alongside a select group of Swedish business leaders, investors, and innovators.

Bringing together stakeholders from sectors such as energy, mining, transport and digitalisation, the forum focuses on key shifts shaping the green transition.

Through strategic dialogue and tailored meetings, participants will exchange perspectives and explore concrete opportunities for collaboration across markets and sectors. Do not miss this opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders from across the globe.

Programme overview

09:00 Breakfast & registration

09:30 Global Shift: Trends, Opportunities and Growth

Opening remarks Madeleine Sjöstedt, Director General, Swedish Institute

Keynote by Oscar Stenström, Director and Senior Advisor, Wallenberg Investment AB

Global market intelligence and green transition opportunities, with Jan Larsson, CEO of Business Sweden and business leaders from SI Global Executives 2026

Pause

11:00 Curated networking

Pre-booked and on-demand business meetings*

12:00 Lunch and networking

Sign up and stay tuned for more information on how to make the most of your meetings at the Forum.

We hope to see you there.

Kind regards, 

The Swedish Institute & Global Executive Forum Team 

If you have any questions, please contact the team at: sigep@si.se

*Ahead of the Forum, you will receive an invitation to join our Networking App. Connect, book meetings, and build new partnerships through the app, available from 18 September until one month after the event. Prefer spontaneous networking? Feel free to connect in person throughout the day.


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Speakers

Oscar Stenström
Director and Senior Advisor at Wallenberg Investment AB

Oscar Stenström is Director and Senior Advisor at the Wallenberg Office. He has served as State Secretary to the Prime Minister responsible for the Swedish NATO application. State Secretary in Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation and Foreign Affairs with responsibilities for trade, export, competitiveness, and innovation (2014-2018). He is a former Ambassador at the Swedish Government Offices and has served as the Swedish ambassador to Chile (2018-2022).

He is Senior Advisor to Mr. Jacob Wallenberg, Chair of Investor AB, Mr. Marcus Wallenberg, Chair of SEB, Saab AB, and FAM, and to Mr. Peter Wallenberg Jr., Chair of Wallenberg Foundations AB. Oscar also serves as Senior Advisor to several companies within the Wallenberg sphere.

Oscar is a master graduate of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Master of Science in Engineering and has studied applied physics at Chalmers University of Technology.

Oscar lives in Stockholm, is married and has two daughters.

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Jan Larsson
Chief Executive Officer - Business Sweden

Jan Larsson was appointed CEO of Business Sweden in May 2021. He has a broad experience from business, government offices and politics in Sweden. In business, he has been management consultant and engagement manager at McKinsey & Company and was partner at the public relations consultancy Brunswick. Furthermore, he was CEO of the private equity owned vocational education company YrkesAkademin and Chief Communications Officer at two leading Nordic banks, Nordea and Handelsbanken.

In the government offices, Larsson has served as State Secretary, Chief of Staff, Press Secretary and Speech writer to the former Swedish Prime minister and as political adviser to the former Finance Minister. In addition, he has been Sherpa to the Prime Minister in the Progressive Governance Network of Heads of Government, research scholar in Yugoslavia/Slovenia and reserve Lieutenant in the Swedish airborne rangers. He has also held board positions in both companies and state authorities.

Education:

  • Degree in Economics and Theoretical Philosophy, Uppsala University
  • Research scholar, University of Ljubljana

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Global Executives
Leaders reshaping a sustainable future


80 executive leaders from 24 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America focused on business, innovation, and global sustainability have been exchanging perspectives online since May this year. Hear voices and insights on the green transition and connect, collaborate, and explore opportunities while they are in Stockholm.

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Madeleine Sjöstedt
Director-General of the Swedish Institute

The Swedish Institute (SI) is a public agency that promotes interest and trust in Sweden around the world. SI seeks to establish cooperation and lasting relations with other countries through strategic communication and exchange in the fields of culture, education, science and business. SI works closely with Swedish embassies and consulates.

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Byline: Elina Larsson, Svenska institutet

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Anna Lithagen
Moderator

Anna Lithagen is the Programme Manager the Global Executive Programme, the Swedish Institute. 

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