When? March 30th, 17:30
Where? Hotel des Arts, Amsterdam

We invite our members for our upcoming Amsterdam Downtown Event on March 30th at Hotel des Arts, located in the heart of Amsterdam. We’ll be discussing post-pandemic tourism developments, with representatives from the hotel. Plus, we’ll be providing drinks and snacks for you to enjoy while you mingle with other attendees.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the current state of the tourism industry and to connect with like-minded individuals in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We hope that you will join us for this exciting event.

Hope to see you there! To register, click here.

Where? The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands
When? March 28, 2023, 16:00-18:00

Members of the Finnish-Dutch Chamber of Commerce are welcome to join the upcoming event Tech Talent – A Changing Tech Landscape, New strategies to attract and maintain tech talent hosted by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. The event takes place the 28th of March, and registration ends Friday, March 24th.

As we all know, the tech industry is changing at a fast pace. Big tech parties, including Microsoft, Meta, HP, Spotify and Amazon, have been laying off workers by the thousands in the last months. What lies behind the wave of layoffs? Is it a correction for the exponential growth of recent years or are there other underlying factors?

Despite the recent layoffs in the tech industry human capital remains one of the most important factors for the growth of tech companies and there is still a great demand for tech talent. Employees still have the luxury to choose from offers from multiple tech companies. Employees are increasingly making decisions about their career based on the impact and the sustainable strategy of their future employer rather than the salary or bonuses they will receive. Other relevant factors are the ability to influence the policy of the company and to create a positive impact on society and on wellbeing instead of merely helping the company achieve its revenue targets.

In this tech table we have gathered tech specialist from Sweden and the Netherlands to discuss which lessons of the recent development in the tech sector can be learned.  Are you as an employee a good fit for the company and is the company as employer a good fit for you? Labor has gotten a lot more expensive, companies have to hire the best, but is that enough?  Companies also have to rethink how they reskill and upskill their teams. People are the most important factor for a company’s growth. How to find the right people and which strategies do you need to build stronger, more innovative and inspiring teams, and How to maintain and attract new tech talent?

Program

15.45
Doors open Registration and Coffee

16.00
Welcome by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce

16.10 – 17.30

• Jan Sundelin,  CEO TieKientix and Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Tech Committee
• Andreea Morga, AI Tech & Ed Trendsetter/ Technology Consultant
•  Paula Bruneheim, Head of Enterprise Sales, Proxify
• Yoss Perl, Regional Sales Director, HiBob
• Armanda Willems, Country Manager at Lime Technology
(Technologie, Media & Entertainment, IP, Privacy)
• Jeffrey Kenens, Partner Employment Law, TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen
Fieke Weber, Lawyer at TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen

Moderator:
• Lex Keukens, Attorney at law / Partner at TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen & TK Tech

17.30
Networking Drinks

When? 22nd March 2023, 9:30 AM GMT
Where? Virtually

Be a responsible employer and get ready for the latest UK employment law changes.

Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the team Goodwille to host this webinar on Wednesday 22 March at 09.30 am to make sure businesses are aware of the changing employment landscape.

Be a responsible employer and prepare for the 2023 UK employment law changes. With some of these changes coming into effect in April, find out what you need to adjust within your policies and procedures, and don’t be caught off guard in any HR-related situations.

Join us in the discussion of the fundamental HR, and employment law obligations you need to take to comply with the annual changes within employment law as well as other topical issues.

Goodwille HR Manager Jacqui Brown and Senior HR Advisor Helen Watson will discuss:

• Employment Law Changes

• Equality and Diversity Inclusion

• Menopause

• Neurodiversity (including ADHD & Autism)

We will be holding a Q&A session at the end of the webinar where we will answer any questions you may have on the topics discussed.

Goodwille is an FBCC Patron member who provides essential business services to foreign-owned businesses looking to enter, grow or scale in the UK, to find out more visit goodwille.com

When? 16. März 2023 / 16 March 2023, 16:30 -20:00 (CET)

Where? Hybrid-Event: c/o Osborne Clarke, Innere Kanalstr. 15, Köln und virtuelle Veranstaltung über Teams / virtual event via Teams. Sofern Sie sich registriert haben, erhalten Sie einige Tage vor dem Webinar eine Bestätigung mit den Teams Login-Daten. / Once registered, you will receive the Teams login details a few days before the webinar.

Waste management focuses on the concept of the circular economy. This is based on the approach "reduce, reuse, recycle", i.e.

• avoid, treat or dispose of waste
• ensure reusability
• enable recycling.

While in the pure "linear economy" the resource reaches the end of its life cycle after use, the circular economy makes it possible to conserve resources and reduce waste. Recycling processes can be significantly improved by the addition of optical sensors and artificial intelligence (AI).

You can find out more about the event and the speakers in this broschure.

You can register to the event by filling in this form.

Time            
9th March 2023 at 10.00 o’clock Finnish/Helsinki time

Venue          
Microsoft Teams

Registration
The event is free of charge. Registration is need at latest on the 7th March 2023 here.

The strategic sectors for investing in Spain are currently: chemistry; information and communications technologies (ICT); environment; water and water treatment; health sciences; biopharmaceuticals and biotechnology; aeronautical engineering; the automotive industry; logistics; and energy.

Spanish regions have their own cultures and some even have their own official languages, such as Catalan, Galician, Basque, and Valencian. Notably, Spaniards identify strongly with their home region and even with their specific province of origin

The event is co-organized by Enterprise Europe Network, the Finland Chamber of Commerce, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Spanish-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, and Team Finland Spain.

10.00            
Opening of the event
10.05            
H.E. Mr. Fernando Fernández-Arias Minuesa​, Ambassador of Spain to Finland
10.15            
H.E. Ms. Sari Rautio, Ambassador of Finland to Spain
10.25            
Fostering Business cooperation Finland-Spain: the role of the Chambers
Mr. Jaime Montalvo, International Director of the Spain Chamber of Commerce
10.45
Business opportunities in Spain
Ms. Daria Mashkina, Senior Advisor, Business Finland  
11.05
Successful Go To Market Services In Spain           
Mr. Sami Auvinen, CEO, Inseltrade
11.20            
Visit Finland
Mr. David Campano Díaz, Sales and Marketing Manager, Travel, Business Finland                     
11.45
Discussion
12.00            
End of the event

WELCOME.

Picture: Pixaby

When? Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
Where? Consulate General of Finland, 605 3rd Avenue, New York, NY, 10158, United States

We are pleased to invite you to an exciting networking and information session breakfast on March 1st.

In 2021, the City of New York and the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island launched a glob­al com­pe­ti­tion to invite uni­ver­si­ties, and research insti­tu­tions to share their vision for how they would pro­gram, build, and oper­ate a pre­mier facil­i­ty to devel­op solu­tions that ready com­mu­ni­ties for cli­mate change and cre­ate cross-sec­toral edu­ca­tion­al pro­grams to sup­port the growth of high-qual­i­ty green jobs in New York City. The Cen­ter for Cli­mate Solu­tions is pro­ject­ed to cre­ate 7,000+ direct new jobs and approx­i­mate­ly $1B in eco­nom­ic impact for New York City.

Join us for a Breakfast Information Session to hear from Alex Brady, Vice President and head of the Real Estate and Planning team at the Trust for Governors Island. Alex will provide a comprehensive overview of the project and share insights on how Finnish businesses can become involved.

This event offers a rare opportunity for Finnish companies to learn about the groundbreaking work being planned to be done at the Governors Island Climate Center and how they can play a key role in building a more sustainable future for New York. You will also hear from the Consulate team about a September climate solutions kick-off event where your climate-focused innovations and ideas may be showcased. Don't miss out on this chance to gain valuable knowledge and connect with peers and industry leaders.