The Swedish Business Council, together with the other Nordic Business Councils invite you to dive deeper into the world of water at the September Nordic Sundowner, organised by the Finnish Business Council.
As we are celebrating the Year of Sustainability in the UAE, we would like to highlight the fact that water is increasingly becoming the most precious resource in the modern era.
Join us for an interactive and inspiring panel discussion with our fabulous speakers who will talk about water from different perspectives. Learn about the impact of fast fashion on water pollution, as well as the efforts of companies such as Lamor and Nokia in promoting water sustainability and conservation. All followed by networking and drinks with the Nordic business community.
AGENDA:
6.30 pm Registration
7.00 pm Interactive water panel discussion
8.00 pm Drinks, canapés and networking
MODERATOR:
Tatiana Antonelli Abella is the Founder and Managing Director of Goumbook, a Social Enterprise established in 2009 and dedicated to raising awareness among the local community on Sustainability and Green Living. During her 17 years in the UAE, Tatiana has garnered a strong reputation and she is actively involved in the green arena. Since 2021 she is a LinkedIn UAE Top Voice in Sustainability. In June 2022 she was awarded the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak.
SPEAKERS:
Araceli Gallego is a sustainable fashion advocate, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Her passion for fashion led her to uncover the less glamorous side of the industry, inspiring her to find an alternative approach to fashion. She believes in creating a fashion industry that positively impacts people's lives while respecting the planet.
Araceli Gallego is not only the co-founder of Goshopia.com and the Sustainable Souk but also of the Editor in Chief of Dubai Fashion News. Additionally, she serves as the UAE Fashion Revolution Country Coordinator and Project Manager. Her diverse skill set includes writing, podcasting, storytelling, and an insatiable curiosity for life.
Mika Puustinen is a Business Development Manager at Lamor with 5 years of experience in Middle East business. He is privileged to drive strategic partnerships and foster growth opportunities for Lamor. Lamor is one of the leading global providers of environmental solutions. Lamor provides its customers with equipment used for oil recovery, waste management and water treatment as well as versatile environmental solutions and services, such as clean-up and preparedness services related to oil spill response and oil spills, services for the treatment of waste and tailored and adapted water treatment solutions.
Danial Mausoof is currently the VP, Head of Sales for Mobile Networks in Middle East & Africa and a member of the regional leadership team at Nokia. He leads a world class sales and solutioning team with an emphasis on driving network evolution through 5G, Cloud RAN and beyond. With the growth of the digital economy and the disruption in every industry, his ambition is to future-proof digital adoption across diverse markets and strive for value creation. Danial is a recognized thought leader and frequent keynote speaker on various topics such as 5G, Smart cities, Analytics, Industry 4.0, Data Monetisation, and market development insights
Warm Welcome!
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Wednesday 27th September
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Venue: The Strand, Palm Views West, The Palm Jumeirah
Prices: Included in the prices are one drink and canapés. After the first drink happy hour prices apply of AED 30/drink. AED 75 for members of the Nordic Business Councils, AED 120 for pre-members.
5% VAT is included in the prices.
Dress Code: Smart Casual
RSVP by 22nd September via this link.
If any questions please email us on sbc@sbcuae.se
