On Thursday, 22 December 2022 at 16:00-19:00, VL is pleased to host our Annual Christmas Gathering at Nimb in the Tivoli Gardens.

All international VL members as well as Danish VL group chairmen are invited to an interesting and highly topical afternoon focused on a Global Update for 2022.

All other VL members are of course invited to take part in the event online through our live stream via Zoom.

Most corporate experts and political analysts agree that the world is in an unpredictable and unstable state, and that the balances of power are shifting now. This entails long term consequences for business and security policies. The unpredictability that our companies are experiencing for the moment, as well as the possibility to navigate it, will be our main theme at our Global Update 2022. The afternoon’s panel of interesting speakers will build on – and explore – which topics have specific impact on our businesses in Denmark as well as our Danish businesses abroad. The dialogue will touch on topics such as the war in Ukraine – including production flow and supply chains for Danish companies. We will also focus on the ongoing inflation, the continued green transition (versus) the tech development, the lack of appropriate labour force in certain industries, and last, but not least, the remaining threat of COVID-19.

We have created a line-up of highly competent and interesting panel speakers for the afternoon. As always, our perspective is business oriented with a special focus on Danish companies at home and abroad. In addition to an update on the current geopolitical situation, we want to give you an insight into the Danish business and foreign policy scene, which, by Christmas time, probably will look somewhat different and hopefully be more clarified than right now shortly after the Danish parliamentary election.

SPEAKERS

Michael Zilmer-Johns

Chairman of the Danish Government’s Security Policy Analysis Group

Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae

VL1

Søren Pap-Tolstrup

VL64

Mette Maix

VL45

Lisbeth Knudsen

Strategy Director Altinget and Monday Morning, former Editor in Chief and commentator.

VL1

Ida Brattting Kongsted

VL16

Location:
Bernstorffsgade 5
1577 København

Virtual participation:
If you are registered to participate in a virtual VL meeting, you will receive a link to log into Zoom the day before as well as one hour before the meeting starts.

Change participation status:
If you are registered to participate physically, but wish to change to virtual participation, you can change your status via the confirmation e-mail you received at initial registration.

No-show fee:
If you are registered to participate physically, de-registration must happen no later than 7 days before the meeting. In case of later de-registration or same day no-show, VL will charge a no-show fee of DKK 500. The fee will be charged through invoice.

Parking:
Read about parking here

Tentative programme

04:00 PM

30 min

Welcome & Christmas greetings with family

04:30 PM

30 min

Presentation by Michael Zilmer-Johns, Ambassador

05:00 PM

70 min

Panel debate with: Chairman of the Board Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, EVP Søren Pap-Tolstrup, CEO & Board member Mette Maix

06:10 PM

20 min

Questions & discussion

06:30 PM

30 min

Champagne & networking

04:00 PM - 30 min
Welcome & Christmas greetings with family

Welcome & Christmas greetings with family


04:30 PM - 30 min
Presentation by Michael Zilmer-Johns, Ambassador

Presentation by Michael Zilmer-Johns, Ambassador


05:00 PM - 70 min
Panel debate with: Chairman of the Board Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, EVP Søren Pap-Tolstrup, CEO & Board member Mette Maix

Panel debate with:
Søren Pap-Tolstrup, EVP
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, Chairman of the Board
Mette Maix, CEO & Board member


06:10 PM - 20 min
Questions & discussion

Questions & discussion


06:30 PM - 30 min
Champagne & networking

Champagne & networking