Situated in Scandinavia, Sweden has around ten million citizens and covers an area of almost 500.000 km2 in total.

Sweden has vast forest areas and mountains too, so it is a country rich on natural ressources which is inded part of Swedish economy and industry.

Like fellow Scandinavian countries such as Denmark and Norway, Sweden is known worldwide for democratic values and liberal attitudes. Sweden is also famous for cinematic art and movie legends such as Ingmar Bergmann, Ingrid Bergmann, Max von Sydow and Greta Garbo as well as for modern music such as Abba, Europe, Roxette and The Knife. And then there is Volvo.

Keynote speakers on Sweden might choose a historical focus, a cultural angle, a political approach, an economic – or a bit of all of the above.