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  • Paul Connolly

    Communication Strategist, Hello Future / Startup North

    Former writer and editor on The Times of London. I now help Scandinavian businesses present their best face to the international market and am leading a northern Swedish project to encourage collaboration by digital start-ups and SMEs in the northern periphery of Europe.

    • 15:30 - 16:15 Tech Startup Ecosystems and Talent Attraction

      How do we create a healthy tech startup ecosystem in which the local buzz is connected to the global pipeline?
      Using the “State of The Digital Region” report and three ongoing startup ecosystem projects we will set the stage for a panel discussion on what initiatives are needed and why?


      Presenters:
      State of The Digital Region, PHD Lund University, Joakim Wernberg - Sweden  
      #NordicMade, Head of Nordic Operations at SLUSH, Jessica Blechingberg - Finland
      Nordic Innovation House Silicon Valley and NYC, Managing Director at Nordic Innovation, Svein Berg - Norway
      Startup Sweden, Head of StartUp Sweden, Marcus Liu - Sweden
       
      Reflection panel: Lena Carlsson, Chief Digitalisation Officer at the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
      Reflection panel: Anders Mjåset, Founder of MESH Oslo
      Reflection panel: Paul Connolly, Hello Future / Start-up North
      Reflection panel: Klavs Hjort, Head of Business Innovation, Danske Bank
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