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Programme

Thursday 22 October 2026

09:30–10:00                            Registration, Coffee & Networking
10:00–10:10

Welcome Remarks

Gustaf Bergström, Swedish Trade & Invest Commissioner to Ireland, Business Sweden

10:10–10:20

High-level address or Presentation 1

  • Speaker TBC
10.20–11.00

Session 1: "Ensuring global trade flows amidst geopolitical threats and rising uncertainty" 

  • Ronnie Downes, Assistant Secretary, EU & Trade Regulation Division, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Turasóireachta agus Fostaíochta)
  • Pernilla Trägårdh, Director, Department for Trade and Security, Swedish National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)
  • Claes Berglund, Director Public Affairs & Sustainability, Stena AB
  • Moderator: Caitríona Heinl, Executive Director, The Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy, and Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe), University College Dublin
  • Additional speakers TBC
11:00–11:30

Coffee/tea break

11:30–11:40

High-level address or Presentation 2

  • Speaker TBC
11:40–12:20

Session 2: "Strengthening resilience through critical infrastructure protection and emergency planning" 

  • Jacqui McCrum, Secretary General, Department of Defence (An Roinn Cosanta)
  • Elisabeth Lönne, Chief Commercial Officer, Stena Line
  • John Griffin, CEO, Ericsson Ireland
  • Camilla Åberg Linder, Shipping Policy Expert, Swedish Shipowners’ Association (Svensk sjöfart)
  • Moderator: TBC
  • Additional speakers TBC
12:20-12:35

High-level address or Presentation 3

  • Speaker TBC

12:35-12:45

Closing Remarks

Swedish Ambassador to Ireland (TBC)

12:45-14:00

Standing lunch

Optional

14:00–14:30

Coffee/tea & Networking

Optional


Please note that the programme timings as well as participants listed are subject to change.