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Joacim Mattisson
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What a night! What a worthy winner of the inaugural Arizona European Young Entrepreneur Award 2026!

Congratulations to Jenna Leurquin - CEO and founder of JL Patisserie!

This young entrepreneur brought her European baking to the Valley and now serves bread, sweets and desserts in the desert.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Another day in service of education @W.P. Carey School of Business @ASU - Arizona State University

Lu Xiao | Mohammad Anwar
“Love and AI” | Arizona State University
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I’m proud to be part of this organization and its leadership during this amazing year ahead of us.

Join us in building connected, prosperous communities!

>>> www.globaltiesarizona.org

#GlobalTiesAZ #CitizenDiplomacy #InternationalExchange #ArizonaGlobal #NonprofitLeadership
January 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
It was so enjoyable, sharing our Swedish and Nordic heritage and culture with the crowds of Phoenix. 🇸🇪

#FiestaBowlParade #ScandinavianDancers #PhoenixParade #SwedenInPhoenix
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Dive into celebrating America 250 at chandleraz.gov/America250

Let’s explore together - pick up your pass !

#ChandlerAmerica250 #AZPride #Semiquincentennial
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Will I see you at CES 2026, January 6-9, in Las Vegas?

I will be there to welcome Swedish tech and industrial companies looking to enter or scale in the U.S. - with a focus on the opportunities in Arizona.
December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sound meditation at the Phoenix Botanical Garden thus morning was like logging out of every app and logging into my own soul for an hour.

The real payoff was the silence after the gongs and the clarity of my mind.
December 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I’m asking you to join me: Donate the equivalent of two lattes to support the Young Diplomats summer program and the future of citizen diplomacy in Arizona today.

>>> globaltiesarizona.app.neoncrm.com/forms/citize...

#GlobalTiesArizona #CitizenDiplomacy #Arizona
#YoungDiplomats #GivingTuesday2025
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Honored to have San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria declare the Summit opened!

All the 19th Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce across the United States, are bringing together business leaders, innovators and decision-makers from both sides of the Atlantic for deep insights, collaboration and networking.
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Excited to join this years SACC Summit in San Diego. Fantastic weather- even better speakers and panelists.

Topics cover Cleantech, Life Science, Communication, Defense and Beyond Borders.
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Grand opening and ribbon cutting for ASU Polytechnic ISTB 12 building.

Governor Hobbs, Mayors, and Michael Crow reiterated the need for innovation in advanced manufacturing.

Focus on creative learning and solving real-world challenges, this is an ASU Polytechnic Innovation Zone.
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Diwali is coming! Happy Diwali if you celebrate!
October 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I wish I could join David and Jessie Peterson of LangTime Studio for their epic journey into "conlanging"—the art of creating languages today! (Remember your first words in Klingon..?)
October 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
When #SEMICON West opened its doors in Phoenix, it was more than just a relocation of one of the semiconductor industry’s most important gatherings ~ it was proof of the sector’s extraordinary momentum toward a trillion-dollar future. A future that Phoenix and Arizona take part in building.

It wa
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Love the t-shirt, love the message!

Congratulations to @Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and @Eric McIntosh on a successful launch at DATOS!

Find yours at yoamoaz.com webshop.

#yoAmoAZ
October 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Have a hot one, or cold - today we celebrate Coffee Day!

DYK: Swedes drink about one bathtub of coffee per person and year. That puts the country in third place globally for coffee consumption.

How do you enjoy your brew?

#NationalCoffeeDay #InternationalCoffeeDay #FikaPaus #CoffeeBreak
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Red carpet event with movie screening of “A man called Ove” at Majestic Theaters film festival with the Swedish community of Arizona.

Honorary consul Mikael Orn introduced surprise guest; Swedish actress and beauty queen Kristina Wayborn (“Octopussy”, “The Silent Lovers”)

#swedishFilm
September 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I was orginally leaning towards the books of Tony Hillerman - about the Navajo policemen Leaphorn and Chee. These might have been the very first books I ever read that took place in Arizona.
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Summer Brewery Tour continued at Oro Brewing Company in downtown Mesa!

Friends of Global Ties Arizona, community members, and craft beer lovers gathered for an evening filled with global conversations and impressive brews.
July 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This week on the Read Across America book challenge, we celebrate Hawaii!

Book: Shark Dialogues, by Kiana Davenport, where we follow four generations of women and Hawaii.

#USAReads250 #BookChallenge #ReadAcrossAmerica #America250 #LiteraryJourney #BookwormsUnite
July 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Get ready, bookworms! 📚 Join this reading challenge leading up to the United States' 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026!

The Challenge: Read one book from each US State! That's 50 books, 50 unique perspectives, and a whole lot of American stories to discover. It is THE literary road trip!
July 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
July 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The film follows a modern day Odyssey’s-like journey of Taek-il, a rebellious young man who escapes his monotonous reality and finds himself in a downturned Chinese restaurant.
June 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Summer Brewery Tour stop #4 at Hundred Mile Brewing Company yesterday was a success!

Thank you to Vice Mayor Doreen Elder Garlid of the City of Tempe, who gave welcoming remarks and shared her perspective on women’s leadership and community impact.
June 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Wonderful morning chatting with fellow Swede, corporate trainer, author and long time friend Johan Magnusson.

Among many other topics, we did get to discuss Johan’s latest book release.
June 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM