SACC Houston: Sustainable Transition in Houston 2023

Welcome to Sustainable Transition in Houston 2023!

Pioneer the possible together as Sweden meets Texas: Welcome to join us at Sustainable Transition in Houston on March 9, featuring innovators, industry representatives, and stakeholders from two of the most innovative countries in the World, including keynote speaker Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States.

Here, you will also meet and listen to entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, representatives from Sweden and the Texas energy industry, city representatives, and people from academia, talking about new and exciting paths to a sustainable transition. 

March 9 in Houston will give you a unique opportunity to connect with an exclusive target group and network with other top executives, whether you want to learn, promote, or introduce your innovation, company, or region. Sustainable Transition in Houston is the place to be if you want to expand your platform for partner and customer discovery and business development.

Program Sustainable Transition, at the ION in Houston on March 9, 2023
 
8.30 am. Coffee and greetings
8.55 am. Welcome to The Ion in Houston: Jan Odegard, Executive Director, The Ion in Houston
9 am. Welcome remark and introduction of Karin Olofsdotter, Sweden’s Ambassador to the USA:
Hans Cederlund – President & Chairman of the Board, SACC Texas
9.10 am. Opening remark:
Karin Olofsdotter – Sweden’s Ambassador to the USA
9.25 am. Welcome remark and introduction of Jane Nelson, Secretary of State of Texas:
Astrid Marklund – Sweden’s Honorary Consul in Houston
9.30 – 9.45 am. Keynote:
Jane Nelson – Secretary of State of Texas
9.50 am – 10.00 am. Keynote: Houston Energy Outlook and Transition
Jeffrey Blair – Senior Director of Europe, Middle East & Greater Houston Partnership, Houston
10.05 am – 10.20 am. Keynote: Sweden Energy Outlook and Transition
Fredrik Lundström – Senior Program Manager, Swedish Energy Agency
10.20 am – 10.40 am. Keynote: Optical Sensors will Secure our Energy Infrastructure
Björn N.P. Paulsson – Ph.D., CEO & President, Paulsson, Inc. (PI)
10.45 am – 11.05 am. Panel: Supply Chains and Logistics: How are we navigating toward a sustainable future?
Johan Jäwert – CEO of Stena Bulk, USA                                                                                                  
Rich Byrnes – Chief Port Infrastructure Officer, Port of Houston
Moderator: André Persson, President & Chairman of the Board SACC Houston
11.10 am – 11.40 am. Panel: Houston’s transformation and ways to support it
Gary Rackliffe – VP Market Development and Innovation, Hitachi Energy
Michael Coskun – Head of Sales North America, Volvo Energy
Johanna Eklund – Project Manager, Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative
Laura Goldberg – Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Communications & Community Engagement at Center for Houston's Future
Moderator: Vlad Månsson, Country Manager USA & Head of Energy and Transport Americas at Business Sweden
11.40 – 12.20 am. Ambassador’s LUNCH
12.25 pm – 12.55 pm. Panel: Grid modernization – the changing landscape of energy distribution
Fredrik Lundström – Senior Program Manager, Swedish Energy Agency
John Diklev – CEO – Flower
Rickard Jacobsson – CEO – dLaboratory
Jim Lerner – Head of US – Comsys
Moderator: Abtin Shalashor, Business Consultant at Business Sweden
1 pm – 1.25 pm. Keynote: Sustainable Transition in the tech world? When and where does that take place?
Dr. John Frey – Chief Technologist Sustainable Transformation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
1.30 pm – 1.55 pm. Panel: Ways to work with Transition. Hurdles, opportunities, and challenges?
Maria Brogren – Ph.D., Counselor at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC, Head of Office of Science and Innovation, Stockholm
Jason Stanley – Managing Director, USA, Position Green
Björn N.P. Paulsson – Ph.D., CEO & President, Paulsson, Inc. (PI)
Justin Hoffman – CEO, cSolutions
Moderator: André Persson, President & Chairman of the Board SACC Houston
1.55 pm – 2.15 pm. Coffee break and mingle
2.20 pm – 2.45 pm. Panel: PR & Communication as a tool for sustainable transition? What is sustainable communication, how is that obtained, and how does that differ from Greenwashing?
Emily Woodell – Director, KGB Texas Communications
Creighton Welch – Communications Manager for Chevron New Energies
Jeremy Viscomi – Founder and Principal, PIKA Industries Marketing and Communications Consulting 
Moderator: André Persson, President & Chairman of the Board SACC Houston
2.50 pm. Final words:
Hans Cederlund – President & Chairman of the Board, SACC Texas
3 pm. Wrap up
3 pm – 4 pm. Mingle at the ION
 
Sponsorship opportunity:

Sponsorship of the Sustainable Transition in Houston 2023 gives you a unique opportunity to reach stakeholders and business leaders of the Swedish-American community in one location, at one time, in a relaxed and professional setting. For more information, please take a look at the attached sponsorship letter.

Sponsorship levels

Gold: $ 3,000
6 tickets for the event and reception, and after mingling
Keynote speech / 1-1 interview on stage x 2 (Or act as Moderator if desired)
Panelist on stage
On the SACC Texas interview list for Swedish and US media attending
Official recognition during opening and closing remarks
Company logo on invitations, program, and printed conference material
Company logo on event banner and product placement. Company name on SACC social media and website

Silver: $ 2,000
3 tickets for the event and reception at after mingling
Keynote speech / 1-1 interview on stage 
Panelist on stage
On the SACC Texas interview list for Swedish and US media attending
Official recognition during opening and closing remarks
Company logo on invitations, program, and printed conference material
Company logo on event banner and product placement
Company name on SACC social media and website

Bronze:  $ 1,500
2 tickets for the event and reception, and after mingling
Panelist on stage
On the SACC Texas interview list for Swedish and US media attending
Official recognition during opening and closing remarks
Company logo on invitations, program, and printed conference material
Company logo on event banner and product placement
Company name on SACC social media and website

Contact Hans J. Cederlund (hans.cederlund@sacctx.com), Chairman of the Board and President of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Texas, for a customized sponsorship opportunity.