Welcome to this Business Breakfast with Magnus Lewis-Olsson, Chairman and President at Saab UK, on the development of the defence industry, Saab's take on the future and its presence in the UK. This discussion is chaired by Tomas Gärdfors, Partner and Head of Nordic, Norton Rose Fulbright.

Leading the Swedish defence and security giant, Magnus Lewis-Olsson is the President of Saab UK, Chairman of Saab Technologies UK, and board member of Saab Grintek Defence. Magnus started his career at Saab as a Gripen test pilot in 1999, after having spent more than a decade in the Swedish Air Force. He has since then held numerous country and regional managerial roles, including leading several international Gripen campaigns. In 2012, Magnus was appointed CEO of Saab South Africa and Saab Grintek Defence, and has since 2015 been the President of Saab for multiple international market areas. Magnus is also council member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in London.

About the Business Breakfast

The SCC's Business Breakfast bring together tailored and differently composed, intimate groups of business leaders for interactive discussions, following Chatham House Rule.

Booking information

Please register your interest to attend this event. Participant lists are curated with the theme of each Business Breakfast in mind, for all attendees to get the most out of the discussions. You will be notified if your seat has been confirmed. Payment will be made upon confirmation. By booking, non-members pay £15.

Terms & Conditions 

Bookings are non-refundable, but at the discretion of the organiser, you can change the name of the person attending. For this, please contact events@scc.org.uk.