We are delighted to invite all members to our Late Summer Drinks and Annual Address 2026.

We are honoured to welcome Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist, who will deliver an exclusive keynote preview of The World Ahead 2027, providing valuable insights into the future landscape amid ongoing global shifts.

Following the keynote, Tom will moderate a panel discussion featuring Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder, Mats Grandryd and H.E. Samantha Job CMG MVO, His Majesty's Ambassador to Sweden.

Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder is a leading cybersecurity expert, Founder & CEO of Amelsec, and an Internet Hall of Fame inductee. She is internationally recognised for having been one of only 14 trusted individuals globally entrusted with a key role in safeguarding the internet's core infrastructure.

Mats Granryd is Chairman of the Board of Business Sweden and Vattenfall, and one of Sweden's most experienced international business leaders. Formerly Director General of the GSMA, he brings extensive expertise in business, technology, energy, and global competitiveness.

H.E. Samantha Job CMG MVO serves as the British Ambassador to Sweden, fostering diplomatic and economic ties between the United Kingdom and Sweden. Her work focuses on the UK’s Industrial Strategy, the Strategic Partnership between the two countries, and strengthening Anglo-Swedish collaboration to enhance Europe’s competitiveness, defence, and energy security.

Together, the speakers will explore the geopolitical, economic, technological, and security developments shaping the world ahead.

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