Data Privacy Forum

April 22 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (GMT+08:00)

Organizations and individuals face data privacy decisions and challenges on a daily basis. With ongoing data breaches and regulatory fines, many companies are ill-prepared for the data privacy requirements they face. These often arise from the internal conflict between meeting regulatory needs and implementing the technology and processes to achieve privacy goals. 2021 will also be welcoming many new privacy regulations across the globe and this inaugural Data Privacy Forum looks to bring together industry experts for round-table discussions on what is to come, and how to prepare for the challenges ahead.

KORNERSTONE Institute along with PowerMind and our Knowledge Partner IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) is organising the first virtual Data Privacy Forum in the Q2 of 2021, inviting over a dozen respected speakers from all corners of the business community to provide insights to the industry in aspects relating to the themes in focus.

NOTE! Our members can get a 30% discount with a promo code. Please send an email to info@finncham.com.hk for the promo code

Read more and Register now by clicking here!

Organizers:

KORNERSTONE

Finnish Chamber of Commerce HK

Wednesday, 21 April 2021 2 pm - 3.30 pm GMT Online Event

De-risking the Transformation of Shipping

Shipowners, cargo owners, insurance companies, financial institutions, shipbuilders, class societies, and flag states; everybody knows shipping needs to transform and be sustainable for the future. However, the risks in change are higher than usual. And, after years of weak markets, the appetite to take risks is low. So how do we de-risk the transformation? How do we make it just a bit easier to develop, design, finance, insure, and operate those first GHG emission-free ships? How do we contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals?

We have gathered a group of knowledgeable, innovative, and outspoken professionals within those businesses that feel the risks every day. The event is organised together with the Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce and the Danish-UK Association.

Join us for an hour and a half of trying to figure out how we de-risk the transformation of shipping.

The speakers:

Wegger Chr. Strømmen – Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Magne Nilsen Managing Director and Chief Underwriting Officer for Gard (UK) Ltd.

Susanne Gløersen Head of Climate and Sustainable Finance in SEB Norway

Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen Partner in Wikborg Rein’s Shipping & Offshore Group in Oslo

Knut Ola Skotvedt Senior Vice President, DNB.

Matt Duke – CEO Grieg Maritime Group

Read more here.

Organiser
NBCC, DKUK, FBCC

Apr 22, 2021 10:30 AM in London

HR leaders and managers, let’s go! Keeping employees happy is more important and challenging than ever. Whether it’s engaging a workforce remotely, keeping the culture alive, or acting on the threats to employees happiness, it is crucial for the HR department to adapt to keep employees healthy, happy and productive.

FBCC is joining Patron Member Goodwille, Breaks Finland, and the Danish-UK Association to organise a free HR event titled “Boost Your Employee Wellbeing in 2021” on the 22 of April at 10.30 AM GMT virtually over Zoom.

Experts Jacqui Brown, HR Manager at Goodwille, Ruth Walker, HR Advisor at Goodwille and Jaana Komscha-Härkönen CEO and Co-Founder of Breaks Finland will discuss the following topics:

– The importance of employee wellbeing now and in the future
– The biggest challenges to employee happiness and how to address them
– The biggest changes to workplace wellbeing for employees and how to adapt
– Who in the business should be responsible for the wellbeing KPI’S?
– How to spot, improve and prevent mental illness in the workplace
– What the most important factors are that will connect HR and their employees
– Finland – the happiest country in the world, what is the secret?

Do you want a concrete example of how you can inspire your team? At the end of the webinar, Breaks’s, Saara Koivisto, voice coach, singer and singing-teacher will perform a short inspiring “Break session”. The session will highlight the importance of your voice in daily communication and interaction, and how you can enhance it.

Register here

Organizer:
Goodwille
Breaks Finland
Finnish Chamber of Commerce
Danish-UK Assosiation

Wednesday, April 14th
12 pm – 1pm GMT
Online webinar

Are you thinking about expanding to the UK, the leading startup nation in Europe, and want to get more insight into entering and navigating the market?

This time we are joining forces with FBCC Corporate Member Marks & Clerk, and two Finnish start-ups Leadoo, and Logmore, who have already entered the UK markets, to bring you a webinar dedicated to advising startups on entering the UK.

Whether you are seriously thinking about expanding to the market or simply want to learn more from the perspective of a British law firm and two prominent startups and their success, join us on the 14th April!

This webinar will be interactive with lively discussion and participants are encouraged to send in their current challenges and questions prior to the event. You may send your questions via email to events@fbcc.co.uk.

You will get the chance to hear Leadoo’s and Logmore’s experience on entering the UK, and the do’s and don’ts that these two companies have learned from their experience. The webinar is co-organised together with the Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce.

Read more and sign up here

Organizer
The Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce

Dear Guild Members,

We are kindly inviting you to the first Guild meeting of 2021. The meeting will be held virtually through Teams application on the 14th of April, at 13.00 o'clock.

We are honored to have the attendance of Ambassador Mr. Ari Mäki in our meeting.

We will be happy to exchange views with you about the business possibilities and the possible cooperation on activities in Turkey. We are also honored to host Mr.Mehmet Öğütçü (from Global Resources Partnership) as our guest speaker. His speech topic will be “New Risks and Opportunities in Turkey: Key Messages for Business Groups“

The practical arrangements for the virtual meeting and other things related to the activities of the Guild will be done by the Business Finland office of Istanbul.

Please kindly inform the Business Finland office if you would like to participate in this virtual meeting.

By this means, in the attached document we would like to kindly provide you the information as to the visa applications and travels to Finland during pandemic period.

Looking forward to seeing you all again

Best Regards,

Murat Kırçuval
Chairman
Finnish-Turkish Business Guild

Nilüfer Alapınar & Pelin Gökçek
Assistant Trade Commissioners
Business Finland Turkey / Finland Trade Center

Venue: Microsoft Teams Application
Contacts: Invitation links will be shared upon the registration

14th of April
Time: 13.00 - 15.00 hours

LCV: Mrs. Nilüfer Alapınar (until April 9th)

Program:
- Welcome speech by Mr.Ari Mäki
- Speech of Guest Speaker
- Free discussion about Team Finland co-operation and Guild activities

Dear business partner,

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement between the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world's population (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion) as of 2020, making it the biggest trade bloc in history. Unifying the preexisting bilateral agreements between the 10-member ASEAN and five of its major trade partners, the RCEP was signed on 15 November 2020 at a virtual ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam, and will take effect 60 days after it has been ratified by at least six ASEAN and three non-ASEAN signatories.

The trade pact is expected to eliminate about 90% of the tariffs on imports between its signatories within 20 years of coming into force, and establish common rules for e-commerce, trade, and intellectual property. The unified rules of origin will help facilitate international supply chains and reduce export costs throughout the bloc.

The agreement is the first free trade agreement between China, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea, four of the five largest economies in Asia. It is predicted to offer significant economic gains for signatory nations, as well as help pull the economic centre of gravity back towards Asia.

Please join the Asia-Pacific Business Associations, The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and expert speakers to discuss the effects of the agreement to European and Finnish companies already operating in the area or planning on entering the region.

When: Wednesday, 14 April 2021 at 8.30 am Helsinki time

Where: Microsoft Teams webinar

A link to join the webinar will be sent to those registered closer to the date.

At the webinar we will hear from three experts in the field of economic policy, namely Dr. Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre in Singapore, and Mr. Ilkka Saarinen, Counsellor at the EU-delegation to Japan. Mr. Pasi-Heikki Vaaranmaa, Director at the Trade Policy Unit in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland will provide insight into the opportunities for Finnish companies, and Mr. Timo Helosuo, Chair of the Finland-China Business Association in Helsinki will moderate the webinar.

PROGRAM

8.30 Welcome by Timo Helosuo, Chair, Finland-China Business Association

8.35 Piritta Asunmaa, Director General, MFA of Finland

Short Overview on the Asia Pacific Developments

8.40 Dr Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director, Asian Trade Center

RCEP: Contents and Meaning for RCEP members. Implications for Foreign Companies

9.10 Ilkka Saarinen, Councellor, EU-delegation to Japan

EU Observations on RCEP

9.20 Pasi-Heikki Vaaranmaa, Director, Trade Policy Unit, MFA of Finland

Short- and Long-term Implications for Finnish Trade Policy and Team Finland

9.30 Early reflections from the Finnish Business Associations

9.40 Questions and discussion

10.00 Webinar ends

Please sign up for the webinar here by April 11th 2021.

The webinar is free of charge, but requires pre-registration.

Feel free to forward the invitation to a relevant person within your organization.

WELCOME!

More information about the event: Jenni Isola

April 13 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (GMT+08:00)
Members/Non-members
The event is FREE for FinnCham Members

The Finnish Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you together with The Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce to an exciting webinar ”COVID Impacts on Tax Declarations 2020” presented by Fidinam.

The pandemic has impacted people’s lives one way or another. Some corporates are reeling, while others are thriving under the ‘new normal’; all of these developments can work their way into your corporate or personal situation – so the question begs: how to declare your 2020 income and profits? We dive deeper into the profit, salaries as well as employers tax returns of 2020.

For speakers, we have invited Ms. De Roulhac, who is the Head of French Desk at Fidinam (Hong Kong) Ltd. With more than eight years of experience, Ms. De Roulhac has acquired extensive knowledge in Corporate Advice, Legal Expertise, and Business Development. Our 2nd speaker will be Ms. Hong who has over 20 years of professional experiences in Hong Kong, including cross-border tax planning advisory, due diligence, and dealing with the Inland Revenue Department on tax investigation cases, for both corporate and personal taxation.

Register here

The registration ends on April 12th, Monday at 01:00 pm.

Organizers:

The Belgium – Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Finnish Chamber of Commerce HK

Apr 6, 2021 (6:30 PM - 8 PM) (GMT+8)

Warmly welcome to join the FBC panel discussion on Employment in Singapore!

Faced with the tightening of regulations on the hiring of foreign manpower, find out what are the novel legal considerations for employers in Singapore face amidst the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Learn more on Singapore future plans and trends on employment and job market.

Has Singapore job market changed recently? What are the future plans and trends that Singapore will emphasize? How has COVID-19 affected on employment in Singapore.

Book your seat and read more about the webinar from here

Organizer:
Finnish Business Council Singapore