PERSONAL BIO

Freddie Höglund has been the Chief Executive Officer at the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) since 2010. Since 2019, he has also served as a director on the Taipei European School Foundation Board. Between 2011 and 2018 Freddie served as Vice Chairman of the European Business Organisations Worldwide Network (EBO WWN), representing 50 European chambers of commerce and business organisations across the globe. Freddie arrived in Taiwan in 1990 and prior to joining the ECCT, Freddie was Senior Regional Services Director with Walt Disney Company licensee, the Learning Technologies Group responsible for the group's services in Taiwan & Hong Kong . There, he also received training and certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt in 2000.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Work Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer, European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan, Taiwan (2009 - present)
  • Allianz Taiwan Life, Taiwan
    • Independent Director, Board of Directors (2017 - present) 
    • Member, Board’s Compliance Committee (2017 - present)
  • Taipei European School Foundation, Taiwan
    • Board Director (2019 - present)
    • Advisor to the Board (2017 - 2019)
  • Vice Chairman, European Business Organisations Worldwide Network, Belgium (2011 - 2018)
  • General Manager, IWNC East China (with Responsibilities for Operations in East China, Hong Kong & Taiwan), China  (2008 - 2009)
  • Senior Regional Services Director for Taiwan & Hong Kong, Learning Technologies Group, United Kingdom (1993 - 2008)

Achievement

  • Six Sigma Black Belt (2000 - 2002)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Royal Swedish Naval Academy, Sweden
INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES
  • Mandarin
  • English
Job Positions