Chapter 1613 Dinner Exchange Meeting 1
Stockholm City Hall; built in 1911 and took 12 years to complete, it is the most important work of Swedish architecture. Facing the water on both sides of the building, a majestic tower stands in sharp contrast with the podium spreading along the water. Coupled with the highly decorative longitudinal strip windows, the entire building is like a sailing ship, magnificent and magnificent.
There is a huge banquet hall in the city hall. The banquet hall is also known as the "Blue Hall". December 10th every year is Nobel's death day. On this day, after the Nobel Prize is awarded, the King and Queen of Sweden will be in the banquet hall; they will hold a grand banquet for the Nobel Prize winners to express their warm congratulations. Today, this place has become the lifelong pursuit and goal of many experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, and literature in the world.
After the award ceremony, everyone moved to the government hall; as the host, Sweden must show its kindness as a landlord. Even many celebrities are invited every year, which is also a good opportunity for guests to increase their network. It can be said that those who can win the Nobel Prize are among the best and the best in society. Of course the royal family wants to have a good relationship with it, and of course it also wants to help connect domestic companies.
If any country or company wants to become strong, it certainly needs the support of social elites. And Nobel Prize winners are definitely among the elite of the elite. Just give me some companies and put forward some opinions; you will definitely benefit a lot. In particular, Nobel Prize winners in economics are sought after by entrepreneurs.
In fact, it is easy to understand. Although the Nobel Prize is mainly awarded to science and engineering. But almost all science and engineering winners will be supported by universities, research institutions, and technology companies. In other words, everyone has a boss. Otherwise, if it is developed by one person alone, he will probably be exhausted and will not be recognized by the Nobel Review Committee. If a person wants to produce results, he will not get any support; after entering modern society, it can be said that there is basically no chance.
R&D in science and engineering has very high requirements for technical confidentiality. How can one understand other people's theories at a dinner party? It’s useless even if you figure it out, the patented technology has already been registered. If you want to obtain technical applications, you still need authorization from the other party.
Of course, if there is an opportunity, the enterprise needs to use it; we can discuss the technology licensing issue, but it is of little significance in other aspects.
But the Nobel Prize winner in economics is definitely someone that every major entrepreneur in the world desperately wants to invite. Now that I have come to Sweden, I have the opportunity to communicate in person, and of course I cannot miss it.
Economists may not know how to run a company. But the control of economic direction and the establishment of business models are definitely the most powerful existences on this star. Therefore, I am very willing to chat with people who want to make their companies bigger, or those who are in charge of economic development and planning in the country.
Even Nobel Prize winners in science and engineering are not that popular at dinner parties. However, there are still many scholars who hope to communicate with them. Even if nothing is gained from the dinner, as long as they establish relationships and gain each other's friendship, there will still be great opportunities for cooperation in the future.
This Nobel Prize dinner is even more special; Bao Zixuan, the world's richest man and chairman of Xiangjiang Heiyun Group, attended in person. This allows many people to see opportunities. As long as they are businessmen, who doesn't want to communicate with Mr. Bao? Even scientific researchers, of course, hope to work in Heiyun Group.
Professor Solow's introduction makes many scientific researchers envious. The financial staff take the initiative to come to your door and give you money, which is simply not possible in your original unit. I usually go to them to apply for project research funds, which seems to kill them. On the other hand, Heiyun Group actually takes the initiative to come to your door to serve you, just because it is worried that scientific researchers will waste time. Bao Zixuan is indeed an engineer, and it can be said that he always considers scientific researchers; if there is no comparison, there will be no harm.
As a new winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, he will never tell lies in his acceptance speech. I have heard before that the scientific research environment of Heiyun Group is very good, and now it seems that it is indeed the case.
Bao Shaofu didn't know that it was precisely because of Solo's remarks that most of the engineering and technical personnel who were hesitant before chose to join Heiyun; it was considered unintentional. After hearing the news, I really wanted to give the old man a banner to express my gratitude.
At this time, an old man appeared in front of Bao Zixuan and said with a smile: "Mr. Bao, Ingvar Kamprad, I wonder if I can have a chat with you!"
Hearing this name, Bao Zixuan certainly knew who the other party was.
On March 30, 1926, Ingvar Kamprad was born in Elmhalt, southern Sweden. His father was a farmer. Kamprad's childhood was carefree, and his family was not short of money. But he was keen on riding his bicycle and selling goods to his neighbors, experiencing the fun of making money. He is good at discovering the needs of others and is also good at promoting his own products.
In 1943, the young Kamprad established his own company with the help of his elders and named it IKEA.
In 1953, Kamprad decided to give up all other businesses; specialize in low-priced furniture, and the IKEA era began. Kamprad also took a different approach and created a business model that integrates manufacturers and retailers.
In the early 1960s, when the concept of globalization did not exist in many people's minds, Kamprad had already taken the company's large-scale designs to Poland to find low-cost furniture manufacturers. Kamprad’s trip to Poland led to the creation of IKEA’s first overseas production base.
But since 1976, Kamprad has moved to Switzerland and settled in a beautiful village near Lausanne. Looking out from the window of Kamprad's villa, one can have a panoramic view of Lausanne amid the lake and mountains. It stands to reason that I rarely go back to Sweden. Could it be that I rushed back today?
And just last year, Kamprad resigned as president of IKEA and served as a senior advisor to the company. Since then, his appearances at IKEA have been greatly reduced. He handed over the power of the company to his three sons, split the company's assets into three parts, and placed restrictions on his sons' behavior in changing the company to ensure that no one of his children could shake the foundation of the company. Of course, whenever the company makes major decisions, his children still have to ask him for advice.
IKEA is a world-renowned furniture and home furnishing retailer; its harmonious product ranges offer a wide range of functions and styles. It can be said that it is currently the world's number one furniture brand, but it has no in-depth cooperation with Heiyun Group. But since people take the initiative to come to your door, you still have to give them the face they deserve.
In other words, the other party is also the richest man in Sweden; in the future, IKEA will become a giant in the field of furniture. They all belong to the category of super tycoons. Even if they don’t know each other before, don’t they make connections little by little?
And Bao Shaofu himself is also very interested in this person. As the world's youth entrepreneurial leader, Bao Zixuan only started his real business when he was 19 years old. But Ingvar Kamprad was two years earlier than him, which means that he started his business at the age of 17 and established the IKEA brand.
At such an age, most children are in high school; not to say they don’t understand anything, but at least they are not that mentally mature.
That is to say, communications were not very developed at that time, and the furniture industry was a traditional industry and was not particularly valued. In addition, the old man is currently older, otherwise he would definitely be sought after. Of course, it also has a lot to do with my very low profile. Maybe the Swedes don't like to be public.
Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Kamprad. I'm sorry that I didn't recognize you! It's an honor for me to be invited by your Excellency. Of course there is no problem."
Respect is mutual, don't say that the other person is also a super rich person. Even an ordinary person can attend the Nobel Prize dinner; it also proves that he is not bad at communicating directly.
At the same time, Bao Zixuan also knows that as his fame increases, his words and deeds will inevitably receive focus from all walks of life. Even if someone behaves impolitely, it is impossible for others to do anything to him. However, being reported by the media every day will also have a great impact on family members and employees.
And now there is this relationship with Fucaira, and a positive image is very important. At this moment, every word and deed of the richest man Bao represents a company or even a country; if he wants to win a higher international status in the future, he must first put aside his stature. Maybe others don't feel so comfortable living; but people in the world can't help themselves.
And it's just respect for friends and partners, but it doesn't mean it's too much to go online; it's too cowardly to say!