In London: A British-Nordic Collaboration for Energy & Climate-Smart Healthcare

Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH), the Swedish Energy Agency and the Embassy of Sweden are inviting British and Swedish stakeholders to an afternoon in London.

We are joined by Greener NHS, Region Stockholm, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, E.ON ectogrid™, Avidicare, Vanguard Healthcare, ClimaCheck, Medclair and Lindinvent – along with other key actors for developing energy-efficient and sustainable healthcare.

Why now?
Today, both the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries are working actively on boosting greener healthcare practices and systems, and there are many opportunities for joint approaches. We welcome stakeholders with an interest and expertise in the topic to share your knowledge and get inspired.

At this meeting point we will exchange ideas and concrete solutions as the first step(s) towards increasing British-Nordic collaboration for more energy and climate-smart healthcare. We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: 14 June 2023

Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM followed by mingle (5:00 PM – 6:30 PM)

Location: Alströmersalen, 5 Upper Montagu Street, W1H 2AG (Embassy of Sweden, London)

Extra! Thursday 15 June 2023
Study visit to local hospital: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. 
An exclusive opportunity to meet the hospital lead and local health system.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration

Contact Felicia Hedetoft () at NCSH. Limited number of participants – first come, first served.

RSVP Last day to register is 5 June 2023.

Programme

1:30 PM Welcome
Felicia Hedetoft (Moderator), Communications Coordinator ǀ Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH)
Therese Whitcomb-Eriksson, Trade and Investment Promotion Officer ǀ The Embassy of Sweden

• Increasing joint efforts between Britain and Sweden 
  Jonas Höglund, Senior Business Developer ǀ The Swedish Energy Agency

• Setting the scene from the Nordics: Why collaborate on energy and climate-smart healthcare?
  Daniel Eriksson, CEO / Founder ǀ Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH)

• Delivering a net zero NHS
  Katherine Calder, Head of Partnerships and Policy Alignment ǀ Greener NHS

• How does a Swedish region work with energy and climate issues?
  Carolina Pettersson, Director of Sustainability and International Affairs ǀ Region Stockholm

• Sustainability for healthcare supplies: Moving from a linear to a circular economy
  Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Chair in ENT at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) ǀ University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  

3:00 PM Refreshments and coffee break

• Presentations by Swedish solution providers
  
  Avidicare / Vanguard Healthcare
  Peter Ljubetic, Sales Director / Jan Keddy, Business Consultant
  
  ClimaCheck
  Klas Berglöf, Head of R&D / Founder
  
  E.ON ectogrid™
  Christina Hedegaard-Friis, Product Owner
  
  Medclair
  Jonas Lundh, CEO
  
  Lindinvent
  Thomas Lindborg, Development Manager / Co-Owner

• Panel discussions: How do we enable more British-Nordic collaboration for energy and climate-smart healthcare?
  
  - Moderator Daniel Eriksson, CEO / Founder ǀ Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH)
  - David Williamson, Head of ESD Operations ǀ European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  - Carolina Pettersson, Director of Sustainability and International Affairs ǀ Region Stockholm
  - Katherine Calder, Head of Partnerships and Policy Alignment ǀ Greener NHS
  - Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Chair in ENT at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) ǀ University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Mingle

Extra! Thursday 15 June 2023
Study visit to local hospital: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. 
An exclusive opportunity to meet the hospital lead and local health system.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The event is organised as part of the project Platform for Internationalisation: Energy and Climate-Smart Healthcare, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.