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It’s a wrap – several intense days at #CES 2025 in Las Vegas, one of the world’s largest tech events. A large scale event, +140 000 people dispersed over a large area. Impressive to see people gathering from all over the world showcasing the future of TECH. Inspired by all new things with potential to transform our world (a little bit less though than expected) and all fantastic meetings. AI was omnipresent andon all lips. From generative AI to advanced automation. Software is reshaping industries and redefining possibilities. A strong Swedish presence at #CES this year. Sweden were selected as one of the Global Innovation Champions The Volvo Group and the CEO Martin Lundstedt made a fantastic keynote togher with CTO Lars Stenqvist and CPO Andrea Fuder emphasizing the importance of a sustainable transportation systems and logistics' role in prosperity and GDP growth and that collaboration across the value chain is crucial in this transformation. The Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch, accentuated how Sweden merges cutting-edge technology with a purpose-driven approach and highlighted the importance of trust, openness, and collaboration. +130 Swedish companies and international partners, customers and friends attended the Swedish Fika networking and Swedish CES Afterwork , promoting innovation and collaboration. The future of transport is all about collaboration and sustainability, and having the right people working together. CES 2025 reaffirmed the immense potential of technology to transform our world. Sweden’s role in this transformation is evident: lead with purpose, Innovate and foster global collaboration with sustainability in focus. Thanks #CES, all new acquaintance, partners and colleagues for inspiring meetings and conversations. Reach out if you’re interested in learning more about Sweden. Let’s pioneer the possible together. #Innovation #Collaboration #Sustainability #AI #Sweden #Businesssweden #futuremobility Vlad Månsson Peter Ekdahl Mats Shore Cyril Gauchet Andreas Netz Jan Hellåker Tomas Bennich Mikael N. Hjorth Mikael Klintberg Jonas Kjellstrand Johan Andinsson Peter Bryntesson Gabriella Virdarson Mathias Hultgren Charlotte Kramer

Recently returned from Germany, and the contrast was stark. Christmas markets sparkle, streets are alive with festive lights and crowds. The holiday spirit is everywhere. But behind this cheerful celebration, Europe's industrial powerhouse is declining. The situation is deeply concerning: - Energy prices have radically eroded industrial viability. - Volkswagen, the ultimate German success story, is closing plants in moves we never thought possible. - The renowned apprenticeship programs that built Germany's manufacturing excellence are weakening. Germany’s industrial magic—the force that made “Made in Germany” synonymous with excellence—is genuinely at risk. My ideas on what needs to happen in the video below. Is anyone else seeing this firsthand? How are you navigating these shifts? #Manufacturing #Germany #GlobalTrade #Energy Seraph.

"𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀." Jeannette zu Fürstenberg shared this with us last Friday, and it made me dig into the numbers. According to a new analysis from MIT, Europe has 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 €𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗕, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. Even worse: Europe’s 14 public “arrivistes” (companies started from scratch in the past 50 years) worth $10B+ have a combined market cap of ~$430B—less than half of Tesla’s value. Meanwhile, the U.S. has built a thriving cluster collectively 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝟳𝟬𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. I don’t know what it will take for Europe to drive meaningful change, but if this graph doesn’t wake us up, what will? 🤔

🔥 Germany hasn't produced a tech company like SAP in 50 years. Why? I have frontline experience! 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺: 1. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗟𝗮𝘇𝘆 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻" 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 (𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲, 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸): Germans are as productive as Americans 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳, but simply work far fewer hours. We can easily compete if we want to. Nice! But if you were trying to create a global tech champ and scale from $1B to $100B this means: forget it! A famous Economics paper "Americans Do IT Better" from 2012, found the "US IT...advantage is primarily due to its tougher 'people management' practices", still true 💯! We need our own, radical new culture that values great output while embracing people+AI to beat this. 2. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: Europe could not exist without immigrant labor just like the US, but hardly trusts them with leadership. The US can have a Sundar or Satya at the helm of their most valuable companies and tap into the best global talent. In Germany, this often feels all but impossible. But we're no China. Racism is a defense mechanism to protect your old ways deeply entwined with point #1. There's a glass ceiling we need to crush, and once we do we're even one step ahead of the US: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹: German cars now suck 🙈 What has been impossible for startups for decades is becoming unsustainable even for established giants. • 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽'𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: Their loss is our chance to become an even better place of opportunity, safety and freedom for all. Thanks to Germany's fascist and communist history in particular I see no way back to extreme right-wing nor left-wing politics. European culture and values are everywhere across the globe and not going anywhere. Drop the attitude, learn from others and become a strong partner for both the US and the Global South! • 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀, 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻!): We're working on each other's strengths and cranking up the heat to become a melting pot. Poland, for example, is out-hustling even the US in hours worked! Success stories like BioNTech prove that we CAN build $10B+ companies in Europe, even immigrant founders. Let's have more! We do have the capital - we tend to forget Europe is still the wealthiest accumulation of capital on the planet. We have the talent, the technology, and now, slowly, the motivation. Things are changing. Aren't we as eager and capable as ever to build great things and make a lot of money? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿? At seisser.tech, we're building solutions around artificial management intelligence to break through the barriers holding us back. Talk to me how we can empower your business, excited to share more going forward! Let's make it happen. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲? 👇

🌍 Reflecting on an Insightful Workshop for International Students in Germany 🇩🇪 Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a virtual creative workshop hosted by the CEO Initiative, bringing together international students and major companies like Lufthansa Group, Infineon Technologies, BMW Group, Siemens, and Allianz. As a working student at Lufthansa, I was thrilled to be part of such an impactful discussion.🙌 The workshop focused on a key challenge: How can German companies better support international students to build their careers in Germany after graduation? 🎓💼 Through interactive sessions on Miro, we shared pain points, discussed career barriers, and brainstormed creative solutions. It was inspiring to see the dedication from these leading companies to take real steps toward improving job retention for international graduates. As someone directly involved in this journey, I believe initiatives like these are essential to building a more inclusive and competitive business environment in Germany. Special thanks to the organizers and all participants who made this event possible! 👏 Kristina Laemmerzahl Hila Bronstein Viktor Szücs 💡 Key takeaway: Collaboration between students, professionals, and companies is crucial to retaining international talent and ensuring Germany remains a top global business destination. Looking forward to seeing these ideas turn into actionable strategies! 🚀 #CareerDevelopment #InternationalStudents #GermanBusiness #Innovation #TalentRetention #GlobalTalent #FutureOfWork #DiversityAndInclusion

Fabiana Greco-Rum from ATR met with Edith Pisching, the director of Zukunftswerkstatt 4.0, in Esslingen to introduce this extraordinary location. The Zukunftswerkstatt is not only the starting point for our two training programs - Camp der Champs und Experten-Trophy – but also a very versatile event location. 🚗✨   Whether conferences, product training, press events or creative productions - the modern, well-equipped rooms offer an ideal environment for anyone who wants to get off to an innovative start in the automotive sector. Watch the video to find out what the Zukunftswerkstatt 4.0 is all about and why it is the perfect location for future-oriented events. 🚀   #zukunftswerkstatt #eventlocation #innovation

Wow, what a week! Now, during my train ride towards Paris I look back on a great experience. It was the most densely packed week of 2024, although it didn't feel so. Here's the high level overview of what happened: 🗓️ April 15 marked the beginning of Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) and I met with friends and colleagues from RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, VTT, A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research's IHPC and supported us throughout the week. At the center was the virtual watch tower / VWT, the cargo owner-driven and terminal-centric project for improves disruption and carbon footprint management. On Monday, we detailed out the plan for the next 12 months. 🗓️ April 16, we showcased the VWT solution at the PSA headquarters. Except one little glitch - it was live - it worked out well and we had useful responses from the invitees, which for example included the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). The solution could also be seen at the A*STAR booth at SMW. Also, RISE, VTT, and A*STAR signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Residence of the Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore April 17. 🗓️ April 17, a group of members of the The European Freight and Logistics Leaders' Forum (F&L) gathered at H-FARM in Treviso, Italy. As Ambassador F&L, I was very pleased to listen to explanations of companies like Procter & Gamble and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company to learn more about their amazing change initiatives and innovation. The message was clear. Change in the supply chain industry will not only come but has already arrived. The sector needs to respond. 🗓️ April 18, a group of logistics experts and practitioners met in a small town near Weimar, Germany for an informal dinner conversation about the state of the logistics market in Germany. The situation is not easy and there is need for Germany to find its way back to a stronger economic growth path. 🗓️ April 19: Gipfel der Logistikweisen took place in Freyburg. We discussed economic and political challenges shaping the German logistics industry with digitalization and talent high on the agenda. This time, we intensely discussed sustainability regulation to find ways to avoid that this necessary exercise does not become a bureaucratic monster but a driver of positive change. Christian Kille and Markus Meissner - Thanks for keeping us going over so many years. 🗓️ April 20: A team of Geopost veterans met in Frankfurt. It felt like yesterday. It was that team that created Europe's largest ground parcel network on the back of the DPD platform. GeoPost is an awesome success story and we are proud that we have been at its origin. We are wishing all those that run it now in Europe and across the world continuous success. Photo: Wolfgang Lehmacher #winningteam #logistics #supplychains #sustainability #collaboration

📣 We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Geeta Nathan, Deputy Director of Innovation Ecosystems Strategy at Innovate UK, as our speaker at this year's Chartered Director Conference. 📣 Dr Nathan's key responsibility is to look across the innovation ecosystem to join up the key players to ensure Innovate UK and its partners are maximising impact on business innovation, with particular focus on how that supports early-stage science and technology start-ups and spin-outs. Join us on Thursday 13 June at Nissan, Sunderland, a beacon of advanced manufacturing excellence in the UK. Discover how Nissan's forward thinking investments have revolutionised facilities, setting new standards ain manufacturing and workforce development. The Conference is open to all chartered directors and IoD members who are enrolled on the Certificate or Diploma in Company Direction and are on the journey to CDir. ⭐ Plus, we encourage CDirs to sponsor a director of tomorrow and bring a guest. Find out more and register here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/eFeHR2Aq 🌟 NOTES TO CONSIDER: There will be an evening reception at Malmaison hotel, Newcastle after the days event should you wish to join us. Return transport from central Newcastle will be provided, there is also ample parking on site at Nissan should you wish to drive direct. For those seeking accommodation for this event, special rates for Institute of Directors (IoD) delegates are available. #professionaldevelopment #networking #boardofdirectors #careergrowth #innovation #leadership #northeast #productivity

This paints a pretty concerning picture for the future of European Business. Almost no unicorn companies, in a continent with over 750 million people - and a monetary union of more than 450 m. It wouldn't shock me if countries like Australia, Canada & India are producing more unicorns total - despite their much smaller economies. This probably just points to a EU tech scene that is: devastated by overregulation, punished by excessive taxation; and in turn spurs less entrepreneurial spirit

Based on my experience, having more exposure to the US market than the European, these are the major issues contributing to the drop in European competitiveness (especially compared to the US): • Lack of funding • Limited CEO autonomy • Attitude