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8 September 2023 08:00-10:30Epicenter Store @ Regeringsgatan 61A

Join us on September 8th to celebrate the launch of the partnership between Epicenter and Nordic Retail Hub.

At our breakfast event, you'll have the opportunity to hear from Epicenter together with Alex Baker, the principal of Nordic Retail Hub, on why this collaboration is essential and how it aims to benefit the retail ecosystem in the Nordics.

Alex will also provide insights and threads from various industry platforms he visited in 2023, including retail conferences such as NRF, The Retail Summit, ShopTalk, and The Lead.

Additionally, you'll learn about upcoming platforms and events for the fall and what to expect. During this session, you will also hear from invited speakers from different areas of the new retail ecosystem why curiosity, inspiration, and community are critical to their success and why they've partnered with Nordic Retail Hub.

A complimentary breakfast will be served from 08.00 for our brave networkers. The presentation will start at 08.30 - Welcome!

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Meet the speakers

Patrick Mesterton
Co-founder & CEO of Epicenter

Meet Patrick Mesterton, the visionary Co-founder and CEO of Epicenter, a leading innovation hub in Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki.

With a keen eye for digital opportunities, Patrick founded Epicenter in 2015 as a dynamic community for entrepreneurs and innovators to connect, exchange ideas, collaborate, and grow their businesses. Before founding Epicenter, he served as CEO of an innovation consultancy outfit. Result. Patrick has been an advisor on innovation and growth projects to global organizations such as Santander Consumer Bank, Grant Thornton, and the Egyptian Central Bank. He serves as an advisor to and is part of the board of Altera, a Fintech Hub founded by the Central Bank of Egypt. 

Today, Epicenter is a vibrant international hub for tech startups and corporate innovation, fueled by an unwavering commitment to sustainability and social impact. Hear how he and his team contribute to a better future where businesses thrive while making a positive difference.

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Carl Setterberg
Head of Epicenter Store

With two decades of retail expertise and a passion for innovation, Carl Setterberg has a visionary force. Having spent 15 years shaping the landscape at H&M, working with tech, business development, and innovation.

He has also founded several ventures in both Real Estate and Sports. Carl is known for his curiosity and social skills, and easily sparks transformative conversations about pushing boundaries and embracing change.

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Alex Baker
Principal at Nordic Retail Hub

Alex Baker is a retail strategist and serial entrepreneur. He has been voted the leading retail expert in the Nordics with multiple global rewards and offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the retail sector.
Alex regularly speaks on industry platforms. He also advises and shares insights with companies on how to understand trends, why innovation capabilities are one of the most important investments to secure relevance and, essentially, survival, and how to attract and retain talent by working with culture from retailers, e-tailers, technology providers, public sector and academia.
Some of the brands and companies he has worked with are but are not limited to NK, Microsoft, Adidas, 3, Burberry, RevolutionRace, American Dream, New Murabba, and Samsung.

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Helena Waker
CEO of Trade Partners Sweden & Stockholm Fashion District

Helena Waker is the CEO of Trade Partners Sweden and Stockholm Fashion District, two prominent business networks and platforms focusing on fashion and interior design. Spanning over 15,000 square meters, Stockholm Fashion District offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, and interiors. 

With 140 permanent showrooms and over 600 brands, it is a bustling industry hub where professionals can connect, develop, and showcase their collections. 

Helena's interest for retail began at Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), and she has previously built up her own retail business, Lekia. Currently, she serves as a board member of ICC Sweden and The Nordic Textile Academy and participates in various development projects within the aforementioned industries.

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Filip Lundin
CEO of Sopköket

Filip is the founder and CEO of Sopköket. They are rescuing tons of food waste per week from local supermarkets. Sopköket donates thousands of meals monthly as a 100% circular catering business and, at the same time, employs marginalized groups in society, accelerating integration.

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Kamran Alemdar
CMCO at GlobalConnect

Kamran is the Group CMCO (Chief Marketing & Communication Officer) at EQT-owned GlobalConnect, one of the Nordics' largest digital infrastructure owners and supplier of fiber-based internet services within B2B and B2C throughout the Nordics and northern Germany. He has combined experience in sales and brand-driven marketing and communication from companies such as Klarna, Tre, and the agencies BCW & Jung Relations. Always with a holistic approach to the role of the brand and its importance for the business.

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Kajsa Hernell
Managing Director at Nordic Commercial Spaces & Communities

Kajsa is the managing director for Nordic Commercial Spaces & Communities.

The entire industry is evolving from a shopping rhythm to a community rhythm. The need for new forms of collaboration and ways of working across borders between property owners and tenants has never been greater. Member organizations have taken on a new role as a facilitator.

NCSC is an organization supporting commercial spaces in the Nordic market. During 2022, NCSC changed its meaning to Nordic Commercial Spaces & Communities – an important reflection of the revitalization in our industry. It’s no longer just about shopping. It’s about striking the ideal balance between services, experiences, and necessities to innovate commerce and serve communities.

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Epicenter Stockholm

A place to supercharge local innovation & growth

At Epicenter we help key innovative hotspots to supercharge their local entrepreneurial ecosystems. By building local innovation houses we provide a community, learning platform, and meeting arena for local change makers to accelerate their growth and innovate with impact. 

Nordic Retail Hub

A dynamic platform and ecosystem for inspiration, innovation, co-learning, and collaboration in the new ecosystem of retail

The mission of Nordic Retail Hub is to reshape the future of retail by building a community based on curiosity, insights, and trends. At the heart of this venture lies a platform where an array of stakeholders, encompassing retailers & brands, technology providers, real estate professionals, agencies, academic institutions, city representatives, and industry platforms, unite.