About SNS
SNS, Center for Business and Policy Studies, is an independent, non-profit organization that brings together the worlds of academia, business and government for knowledge-sharing and dialogue on key societal issues. SNS is a membership-based organization with 280 corporate and institutional members.
SNS was founded in 1948 by a group of young business leaders with a common belief in social science as a tool for economic and social progress. Over the past decades, SNS has played a central role in shaping Swedish policy and bringing Swedish policy lessons to the international policy making community.
In addition to conference activities in Stockholm, SNS has a local chapter in Skåne. Read more here.
Our historyMembership
SNS corporate and individual members are part of a prominent network of leaders in business, politics, and public administration who are interested in innovative policy solutions for the most important social and economic issues.
Our Mission
The mission of SNS is to bring research from theory to practice, to address the biggest policy challenges. We do this with the help of a network of more than 150 external researchers representing 30 academic institutions in Sweden and across the world.
The quality, integrity, and objectivity of SNS research are among SNS principal assets. SNS fully respects the researchers’ academic freedom. The researchers alone are responsible for the reports’ analyses, conclusions, and proposals. As an organization, SNS does not take a stance on policy issues.
With SNS’s unique membership base, comprised of leading decision-makers, we enable and facilitate interaction between researchers and practitioners.
SNS advances its mission through four main activities:
- Policy research. SNS works to bring research results into the policy making process. The research takes a solution-focused approach to key policy issues.
- Research dialogue. We create platforms for dialogue where academics and practitioners can exchange knowledge and ideas and contribute with innovative policy solutions.
- Meetings. Our seminars, conferences and roundtables build bridges between diverse stakeholders in the public and private sectors, as well as academia.
- Professional training. SNS Public Affairs Program is a unique executive training program that gives participants a deeper understanding of society and the political decision-making process from the local level to the EU level.
Board of Directors
Ann Carlsson Meyer
Chair of SNS since 2026. President and CEO of Systembolaget. Board member of Oriola Oy and Svensk Handel.
John Hassler
Vice Chair. Professor of Economics and Director of the Assar Lindbeck Center at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University. Chair of the Committee for the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel; member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).
Stefan Krook
Chair of the Board of Kivra, Flower, and the GoodCause Foundation. Practitioner in Residence at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Sara Öhrvall
Board member of Investor, Axfood, Verisure, Bonnier Books, Dagens Nyheter, and the Stockholm Resilience Centre International Advisory Board. Chair of the Pontus Schultz Foundation and SSE Ventures AB. Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board of A. Ahlström Oy.
Eva Lindström
Vice Chair of the Swedish National Debt Office. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and the Swedish Media Ombudsman’s Ethics Committee. Senior Adviser at SIEPS.
Mikael Staffas
President and CEO of Boliden AB. Chair of the International Zinc Association and the Swedish Mining Employers’ Association. Vice Chair of Svemin and Industriarbetsgivarna. Member of the Executive Board of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, and Board Member of the International Copper Association, ICMM, and Kemira.
Klas Tikkanen
Chairman of Corporate Affairs at Nordic Capital. Member of the Board of Directors of the Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN), the Nomination Committee of the Swedish Venture Capital Association (SVCA), and the Assembly of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
Pär-Jörgen Pärson
Partner at Northzone. Board Member of Flower, AirForestry, and Tandem Health. Early Investor in and Board Member of, among others, Spotify and iZettle.
Johannes Lindvall
Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, where he holds the August Röhss Chair. His research focuses on comparative politics, political economy, and political history.
Auditors
Tomas Mathiesen, authorized public accountant, KPMG
Lisa Boettge, authorized public accountant, KPMG
LAY auditors
Annika Lundius, vice-chairman, Swedish Tax Agency
Torbjörn Becker, director, SITE
Board of Trustees
Staffan Salén
Chairman
Karolina Ekholm
Vice Chairman
Stefan Ränk
Vice Chairman
Honorary Members
Carl-Johan Bonnier
Claes Dahlbäck
Göran Ennerfelt
Arne Karlsson
Sven H Salén
Marcus Storch
Sten Westerberg
Elected Members
Jonas Abrahamsson, SJ
Hans Adolfsson, Stockholms universitet
Johanna Adami, Sophiahemmet
Henrik Ager, Höganäs
Anders Ahnlid, Kommerskollegium
Per Alfredsson, AstraZeneca
Johan Almenberg, Finansinspektionen
Johan Andersson, Mellby gård
Tommy Andersson, Lunds universitet
Robert Andreen, Nordic Capital
Anders Anell, Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet
Karin Apelman, FAR
Caroline Asserup, Energimyndigheten
Gustav Bard, Adelis Equity Partners
Bo Becker, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Torbjörn Becker, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, SITE
Jens Bengtsson, Roschier
Carl Bennet, Lifco
Caroline Berg, Axel Johnson
Mats Bergman, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet
Åsa Bergman, Sweco
Katarina Bjelke, Vetenskapsrådet
Martina Björkman Nyqvist, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Staffan Bohman, IFN
Anna Borg, Vattenfall
Marieke Bos, Swedish House of Finance, SHOF
Anne Boschini, Stockholms universitet/Institutet för social forskning, SOFI
Anna Bäck, Swish
Erik Brandsma, Sveaskog
Maria Bratt Börjesson, Statens Väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, VTI
Lars Calmfors, Stockholms universitet/Institutet för internationell ekonomi, IIES
Susanna Campbell, Kirkbi Climate
Tomas Carlsson, NCC
Christian Cederholm, Investor
Carl Dahlström, Göteborgs universitet
Anders Danielsson, Skanska
Jan Dernestam, Mannheimer Swartling
John Diklev, Flower
Anna Dreber Almenberg, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Ann-Zofie Duvander, Stockholms universitet
Stina Ehrensvärd, Yubico
Marie Ehrling, Axel Johnson
Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson, Göteborgs universitet
Thomas Ekman, 6G AI SWEDEN
Niklas Ekvall, Fjärde AP-fonden
Per Eleblad, Utbetalningsmyndigheten
Mikael Elinder, Uppsala universitet
Tore Ellingsen, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Erik Engellau-Nilsson, Norrsken Launcher
Björn Eriksson, Socialstyrelsen
Tom Erixon, Alfa Laval
Charlotte Erkhammar, Kreab
Gissur Ó. Erlingsson, Linköpings universitet
Daniel Ervér, H&M
Linda Fagerlund, Danske bank
Daria Finocchiaro, Riksbanken
Harry Flam, Stockholms universitet/Institutet för internationell ekonomi, IIES
Martin Flodén, Stockholms universitet
Tomas Flodén, AMF
Peter Fredriksson, Uppsala universitet
Christer Gardell, Cevian Capital
Annemarie Gardshol, PostNord
Magdalena Gerger, Peab
Eva Gidlöf, Mondrago Consulting
Monica Granberg, M Granberg konsult
Michael Green, Handelsbanken
Erik Grönqvist, Uppsala universitet
Patrik Gunnarsson Wahlén, Volati
Magnus Hall, Höganäs
Eva Halvarsson, Andra AP-fonden
Mats Hammarstedt, IFN och Linnéuniversitetet
Åsa Hansson, Lunds universitet
Peder Hasslev, Alecta
Marika Hedin, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
Lars Heikensten, Finanspolitiska rådet
Staffan Helgesson, Creandum
Maria Hemström Hemmingsson, Arbetsförmedlingen
Magnus Henrekson, Institutet för Näringslivsforskning, IFN
Jens Henriksson, Swedbank
Lena Hensvik, Uppsala universitet/Institutet för arbetsmarknads- och utbildningspolitisk utvärdering, IFAU
Kerstin Hessius
Ulrika Hesslow, Energimarknadsinspektionen
Per Hillström, Morgan Stanley
Johan Hjertonsson, Latour
Patrik Hofbauer, Telia
Mia Horn af Rantzien, Utrikespolitiska institutet
Eva-Lo Ighe, Statistiska centralbyrån
Kent Janér, Blue Marlin
Anneli Jansson, Humlegården Fastigheter
Anna-Karin Jatko, Andra AP-fonden
Micael Johansson, Saab
Nina Jönsson, ICA Gruppen
Albin Kainelainen, Konjunkturinstitutet
Arizo Karimi, Uppsala universitet
Cecilia Kocken, Arla
Adam Kostyál, Nasdaq Stockholm
Per Krusell, Stockholms universitet/Institutet för internationell ekonomi, IIES
Daniel Langkilde, Kognic
Camilla Larsson, KPA Pension
Ulf Larsson, SCA
Lisa Laun, IFAU
Johan Lilliehöök, Nordstjernan
Hans Lindberg, Svenska Bankföreningen
Johan Lindehag, Ellevio
Frans Lindelöw, Skandia
Christina Lindenius, Svensk Försäkring
Louise Lindh, Fastighets AB L E Lundberg
Monica Lindstedt, Hemfrid
Sofia Lundberg, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet
Petter Lundborg, Lunds universitet
Stefan Lundgren
Annika Lundius
Martin Lundstedt, AB Volvo
Lotta Lyrå, Södra Skogsägarna
Henrik Lönnevi, Kivra
Kristin Magnusson Bernard
Simone Margulies, Axfood
Ingvar Mattson, Riksdagsförvaltningen
Sarah McPhee, Bure Equity
Kristoffer Melinder, Nordic Capital
David Mindus, Sagax
Harald Mix, Altor Equity Partners
Jan Moström, LKAB
Eva-Maj Mühlenbock, Mühlenbock AB
Johanna Möllerström, George Mason University och IFN
Eva Mörk
Johan Mörnstam, E.ON
Ulrika Mörth, Stockholms universitet
Arash Nekoei, Stockholms universitet
Rasmus Nerman, Apoteket
Tomas Nicolin, Förvaltningsrådgivaren Nicolin
Therese Nilsson, Lunds universitet och Institutet för Näringslivsforskning, IFN
Martin Nilsson Jacobi, Chalmers tekniska högskola
Fredrik Nordström, Fondbolagens förening
Oskar Nordström Skans, Uppsala universitet
Sten Nyberg, Stockholms universitet
Peter Nyllinge, Wallenberg Investments
Carina Olson, Praktikertjänst
Clas Olsson, Ekonomistyrningsverket
Mårten Palme, Stockholms universitet
Mattias Perjos, Getinge
Lars Persson, IFN
Johan Petersson, Teracom
Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Länsstyrelsen Gotlands län
Anna Pettersson Westerberg, Pensionsmyndigheten
Thomas Pålsson, Aspekta, ordförande i SNS lokalgrupp Skåne
Eva Ranehill, Lunds universitet och Göteborgs universitet
Erik Renström, Lunds universitet
Lars Renström, Tetra Laval
Johanna Rickne, Stockholms universitet/Institutet för social forskning, SOFI
Jesper Roine, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Dan-Olof Rooth, Stockholms universitet
Amir Rostami, Högskolan i Gävle
Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars
Pia Sandvik, Teknikföretagen
Björn Savén, Jarla Invest
Sylvia Schwaag Serger, IVA
David Seim, Stockholms universitet
Johan Sidenmark, Sveriges Radio
Anna Sjögren, Uppsala universitet/Institutet för arbetsmarknads- och utbildningspolitisk utvärdering, IFAU
Fredrik Sjöholm, Institutet för Näringslivsforskning, IFN
Johnny Sjöström, SSAB
Johanna Skogestig, Vasakronan
Helena Stjernholm, Industrivärden
Lars Strannegård, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Peter Strannegård, Fortum
Hans Stråberg, Atlas Copco
Per Strömberg, Swedish House of Finance, SHOF
Fredrik Strömholm, Impilo
Joakim Stymne
Åsa Sundberg, Sjöfartsverket
Therese Svanström, TCO
Johan Svenningsson, Uniper
Hans Tson Söderström
Jonas Tallberg, Stockholms universitet
Lise Tamm, Jämställdhetsmyndigheten
Magnus Tegborg, Alumni
Jan Teorell, Stockholms universitet
Erik Thedéen, Riksbanken
Patrik Tigerschiöld
Martin Tivéus, Attendo
Johan Torgeby, SEB
Gabriel Urwitz, Segulah
Daniel Waldenström, Institutet för Näringslivsforskning, IFN
Johan Wall, Beijer Alma
Jacob Wallenberg, Investor
Sofia Wallström, LIF
Frank Vang-Jensen, Nordea
Jonas Vlachos, Stockholms universitet
Alexander Wennergren Helm, Ernströmgruppen
Katrin Westling Palm, Skatteverket
Annika Winsth, Nordea
Mikael Åslund, JM
Ann Öberg, Almega
Annika Östman Wernerson, Karolinska institutet
Management
Employees
Ingela Hallingstam
Receptionist, Administrator (On Sick Leave)
Our members
- Adelis Equity Partners
- Afa Insurance
- Akavia
- Alecta
- Almega
- Altor Equity Partners
- Alumni
- Amazon Sweden
- AMF
- AP2
- AP3
- AP7
- Apoteket
- Arla Sweden
- AstraZeneca
- Attendo
- Axel Johnson
- Axfood
- BAE Systems Bofors
- Bankomat
- Beijer Alma
- Blykalla
- Bonnier
- Bostadsrätterna
- Botkyrka municipality
- Brummer & Partners
- Bure
- Business Sweden
- Carnegie
- Cevian Capital
- Chalmers University of Technology
- CIKO
- Cirio Law Firm
- City of Gothenburg
- City of Helsingborg
- City of Malmö
- City of Stockholm
- Combitech
- Creandum
- Danske Bank Sweden
- Deloitte
- Deutsche Bank
- Dina Försäkringar
- Diplomat Communications
- Drivkraft Sverige
- E.ON
- Einar Mattsson
- Electrolux
- Ellevio
- EQT
- Equality Ombudsman (DO)
- Ericsson
- Ernströmgruppen
- European Investment Bank
- EY
- FAR
- Finance Sweden
- Finansarbetsgivarna
- Finansförbundet
- Flower
- Folkbildningsrådet
- Folksam
- Formas
- Forte
- Fortum
- Framtiden Group
- Fremia
- Getinge
- Getswish
- Google Sweden
- Grant Thornton Sweden
- Gullers Group
- H&M
- Hallvarsson & Halvarsson
- Handelsbanken
- HealthCap
- Hemfrid
- Höganäs
- Humlegården Fastigheter
- ICA Gruppen
- IK Investment Partners Norden
- IKEA
- Impilo
- Industrifonden
- Industrivärden
- Infranode
- Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden (IKEM)
- Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (IFAU)
- Insurance Sweden
- Investor
- Jernhusen
- Jernkontoret
- JM
- Jurie
- Kekst CNC Stockholm
- Kivra
- Knowledge Foundation
- Kommuninvest of Sweden
- KPA-Pension
- KPMG
- Kraftringen
- Kreab
- Länsförsäkringar
- Latour
- LIF
- Lifco
- Livsmedelshandlarna
- LKAB
- Lumo Advice
- Lund University
- Lundbergs
- Maersk
- Mannheimer Swartling
- Mellby Gård
- Merino advokatbyrå
- Mistra
- MKB Fastighets AB
- Morgan Stanley
- Nacka Municipality
- NASDAQ Stockholm
- NCC
- Nordea
- Nordic Air Defence
- Nordic Capital
- Nordstjernan
- Norrbotten Municipalities
- Northzone
- Novo Nordisk Scandinavia
- Paradigm Capital
- Paues Åberg Communications
- PostNord
- Praktikertjänst
- Preem
- Procuritas Capital Investors VI Holding
- PTK
- Public Housing Sweden
- PwC Sweden
- Region Halland
- Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)
- Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
- Rikshem
- Roschier
- Saab
- Sagax
- Salénia
- Samhall
- SBU, the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Service
- SCA
- SEB
- Segulah
- Sehlhall
- Siemens Energy
- Skandia
- Skandia Fastigheter
- Skanska
- Skellefteå Kraft
- Skellefteå Municipality
- Sobona
- Söderberg & Partners
- Södra
- Sollentuna Municipality
- Sophiahemmet
- SOS Alarm Sverige
- SSAB
- Stena
- Stiftelsen Länsförsäkringsgruppens Forsknings- och Utvecklingsfond
- Stockholm Exergi AB
- Stockholm University
- Suntarbetsliv
- Sveaskog
- Svenska kraftnät
- Svenska skidförbundet
- Sveriges Företagshälsor
- Sveriges riksbank
- Sweco
- Swedac
- Swedavia
- Swedbank
- Swedenenergy – Energiföretagen Sverige
- Swedish Agency for Defence Analysis
- Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
- Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis
- Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers
- Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
- Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency
- Swedish Competition Authority
- Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (Saco)
- Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO)
- Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises
- Swedish Customs
- Swedish Defence University
- Swedish Energy Agency
- Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate
- Swedish ESF Council
- Swedish Federation of Business Owners
- Swedish Federation of Green Employers
- Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry
- Swedish Forest Industries Federation
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research
- Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO)
- Swedish Inspectorate of Auditors (SIA)
- Swedish Installation Federation
- Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS)
- Swedish Intellectual Property Office
- Swedish Investment Fund Association
- Swedish Municipal Workers’ Union (Kommunal)
- Swedish National Agency for Education
- Swedish National Audit Office (NAO)
- Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare
- Swedish National Debt Office
- Swedish National Mediation Office
- Swedish Payments Agency
- Swedish Pensions Agency
- Swedish Prison and Probation Service
- Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA)
- Swedish Public Employment Service
- Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate
- Swedish Tax Agency
- Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO)
- Swedish Transport Administration
- Swedish Unemployment Insurance Inspectorate
- Swedish Waste Management
- Sysav
- Systembolaget
- Täby Municipality
- Telenor Connexion
- Tetra Laval
- The Association of Swedish Engineering Industries
- The Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF)
- The Hamrin Foundation
- The Job Security Foundation
- The National Agency for Public Procurement
- The National Board of Trade Sweden
- The National Institute of Economic Research (NIER)
- The Riksdag Administration
- The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (Vinnova)
- The Swedish Agency for youth and civil society (MUCF)
- The Swedish Association of Industrial Employers
- The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY)
- The Swedish eHealth Agency
- The Swedish Export Credit Agency, EKN
- The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)
- the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
- The Swedish Food Agency
- The Swedish Gender Equality Agency
- The Swedish Institute
- The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care
- The Swedish Property Federation
- The Swedish Social Insurance Agency
- The Swedish Water and Wastewater Association
- The Tenants’ Association
- The Transition Fund
- The TSL Transition Foundation
- Traction
- Triton Advisers Sweden
- TRR
- TRS (Trygghetsrådet)
- Tyréns
- Unionen
- Uniper
- Vasakronan
- Vattenfall
- Verisure
- Vinge
- Vision
- Volati
- Volvo
- Volvo Cars
- W5 Solutions
- Westander
- White arkitekter