Agenda

Day 1: 12 November 2025

High-level segment – Lalibela Ballroom

13.55 Call to order

Masters of ceremony Ms. Sauda Luzze, SWEACC and Mr. Hampus Holmer, Embassy of Sweden in Addis Abeba

14.05 Words of welcome

Ambassador Magnus Lennartsson; SWEACC Chair Joachim Davidsson; Business Sweden East Africa Trade Commissioner Madeleine Fries Martinelle

14.20 Keynote address

Deputy foreign minister of Sweden, Mr. Dag Hartelius

14.30 Keynote address

Minister of Finance/Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

14.40 Swedish business delegation presentation
Brief remarks by representatives of Swedish businesses

15.00 Doing business in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Investment Commission Commissioner

15.15 Networking coffee break + photo opportunity

15.45 Current opportunities in mining, transport and energy
Launch and presentation of new report by Sweco

16.00 Panel discussion: We mean business – experiences, challenges and opportunities

Panelists and moderator TBC

Concluding segment – Lalibela Ballroom

17.00 Conclusion of the formal proceedings

17.15 Leaving for Reception at the Swedish residence

Reception

17.30 Reception at Swedish residence

Recap of Day 1 – Sheraton meeting room

09.00 Call to order

Masters of ceremony

09.05 Reflections from Day 1

Moderator TBD

09.30 Sector deep dives

10:30 Coffee break

Business to Business sessions – Sheraton meeting rooms

11.00 B2B sessions

Concluding segment – Sheraton meeting room

12.30 Word of thanks from organizers

Field visits

13.30 Field visits (by request)
Industry Parks
Individual companies
Ethiopia Mining Expo

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