The annual business event will be held at Sokos Hotel Tripla (Fredikanterassi 1 B, Helsinki) in Helsinki on the 29th of August 2024 from 10AM to 4PM with the theme "Mission Possible".
For the companies invited to the event, we offer the opportunity to ask our network experts for tips on export, international trade, and financing.
At the event, companies have the opportunity to make appointments for 10-minute speed dating, stop by the info points, and follow the stage program. Speed date booking opens for those who have registered on August 11th, 2024.
Program
Speed dating
Ambassadors and experts from over 70 countries are available for 10-minute speed dating meetings. We will open the booking system for speed dating to customers in August.
Infodesks
There are 14 information desks at the event, which offer useful information regarding export preparation, financing, and market opportunities.
- ELY services, Export trade financing (Finnvera), Business Finland and EU funding, Team Finland Visits, Education Finland, Invest in Finland, Work in Finland, Developing Markets, Defence, Ukraine, Chambers of Commerce, IPR, Sanctions and Export Control, Viexpo services
Stage program
Participants will have the opportunity to follow the panel discussions on stage. The main themes of the on-stage program are the green transition, global trends and the impact of geopolitics on international trade. These discussions will take place in either Finnish or English. The name of the panel found in the final program will indicate which language the discussion will be in. You can find the timetable for the stage program below.
Plenary (in Finnish)
10.30-10.35 Opening remarks
Tomi Korhonen, Head of PR & Media, Business Finland
10.35-11.00 Ministers' welcome
Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio
11.00-11.10 Team Finland of the future
Nina Kopola, General Director, Business Finland
Jaana Korhonen, Chief Director, ELY-centre
Juuso Heinilä, CEO, Finnvera
Jarno Syrjälä, Undersecretary of State for International Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* LUNCH is served between 11:30-13:30 *
Geopolitics (in Finnish)
11.20-11.50 Panel: Miten geopolitiikka muuttaa maailmaa ja toimintaympäristöä
Mika Klemettinen, Trade and Innovation Consul, Head of Innovation, Business Finland
Mauri Kotamäki, Lead Economist, Finnvera
Okko-Pekka Salmimies, Consul General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tuomas Tapio, Department Head, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
11.50-11.55 Case IQM: Globaalin bisneksen riskit ja mahdollisuudet
Milja Kalliosaari, Government Relations Manager, IQM Quantum Computers
11.55-12.00 Case Konecranes: Globaalin bisneksen riskit ja mahdollisuudet
Matti Malminen, Vice President, Konecranes
12.00-12.20 Panel: Miten mukaan Ukrainan jälleenrakentamiseen?
Outi Homanen, Senior Advisor, Finnvera
Kimmo Kumpulainen, COO, Polar Partners
Petri Vuorio, director, The Confederation of Finnish Industries
Antti Vänskä, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
12.20-12.40 Panel: Miten vastata puolustustarvikekysyntään?
Sanna Aho, CEO, FY-Composites Oy
Tuija Karanko, Secretary General, PIA ry
Markus Ranne, Senior Advisor, Business Finland
Jouko Uimonen, Sales Director, Bittium
12.40-12.55 Panel: Kaupan esteet ja markkinoille menon haasteet
Aleksi Kuusisto, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jouko Nykänen, Senior Vice president, Planmeca Oy
Heli Siikaluoma, Senior Advisor, The Confederation of Finnish Industries
Green transition (in Finnish)
13.00-13.15 Keynote
Peter Lund, Professor, Aalto University
13.15-13.30 Case Wärtsilä
Hannu Mäntymaa, CEO, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Vice President, Voyage Services, Wärtsilä Marine
13.30-13.50 Panel: Vanha teollisuus muuttuu vihreäksi
Eeva-Maija Pietikäinen, Team Lead, Finnvera
Tuomas Salusjärvi, Director, Valio
Outi Suomi, Mission Lead, Circular Transition for Zero Waste, Business Finland
13.50-14.10 Panel: Syntynyt vihreäksi
Charlotta Liukas, Director of Development, Carbo Culture Oy
Henri Taskinen, CEO, Capalo AI
Jani Tuominen, Finance Manager, Finnvera
Ulf-Erik Widd, Account Manager, Energy and Built Environment, Business Finland
14.10-14.25 Case Solar Foods
Pasi Vainikka, CEO, Solar Foods Oy
Global trends (in Finnish and in English, the title indicates the language)
14.30-14.45 Keynote: What's trending?
14.45-15.00 Mikä tekee Alan Wake 2 videopelistä erinomaisen ja onko Suomi-viitteistä pelissä ollut hyötyä vai haittaa? Case Remedy Entertainment
Thomas Puha, Communications Director, Remedy Entertainment
15.00-15.20 Panel: Finland's country image as a catalyst for export: What has been the attraction factor?
Francisco Cresp, Founder, Neural DSP
Mika Kukkonen, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Harri Leinikka, CEO, T-Media
Windi Muziasari, CEO, Resistomap
15.20-15.40 Panel: Uusia mahdollisuuksia Suomen viennille
Patrik Bredbacka, Team Finland Adviser, Finnfund
Vili Kostamo, CEO, MedicubeX
Anna Wäck, EVP, Digital Solutions Business, Sitowise
15.40-16.00 Panel: How does a Finnish exporter get access on big projects? Full service for the customer via EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)
Erno Ihto, Senior Advisor, Finnvera
Topi Paananen, CEO, Peikko Group
Tuomas Silvennoinen, Owner, PES-Architects
Grace Wang, Senior Advisor, Business Finland
