“What Sweden’s Almedalen week shows is that democracy thrives on participation.

Democracy is a participatory sport and having these conversions of what we usually call a “triple helix” of political life, business life, and academia paired with the citizens. It is a great platform to look at very difficult questions we have to address going forward. And that's what we in this group are hoping, to use this model to address global concerns through this lens of collaboration and shared responsibility and cultivate this inclusive, respectful, and constructive forum of societal advancement and conversation.”

— Joacim Mattisson, President of Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Arizona and Co-Founder of AlmedalenAZ