64. U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Ken Howery

On the 20th of October 2020 the American entrepreneur, diplomat, and current U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, Kenneth A. Howery, visited Studentafton. 

 

In a conversation with Johannes Lindvall, professor of Political Science at Lund University, Ken Howery talked about technology, entrepreneurship, Sweden as an entrepreneurial nation and how the Swedish-American cooperation can expand in the area. Furthermore, the ambassador shared his experiences as co-founder of PayPal and the venture capital firm Founders Fund in San Francisco.

 

The evening was held at the Lund Main University Building and ended with a Q&A with the audience. 

 

Thanks to this student evening’s sponsor – Broder Jakobs Stenugnsbageri.