Date: Wednesday 7th June, 2023
Place: Scandic Hotel Grand Central, Helsinki, Finland
Time: 9:00 - 17:00 EET

How small countries can make a big impact?

Are you interested in international business and collaboration opportunities between Finland and the BeNeLux countries?

This one-day conference brings together key organisations, businesses, and entrepreneurs representing four countries to provide interesting market and specific sector insights to businesses that are looking for international growth opportunities.

The program and networking opportunities build a climate of innovation enforcing relevant connections between the markets and across industries.

The keynote speakers provide market insights, and the interactive panel discussions strengthen the exchange of sector insights - all from the business perspective, as of the latest research and future opportunities. 

Panel discussions are led by sector experts in each field:

Cleantech & Sustainability: Heli Antila, VP Biobased Solutions, Fortum Oyj
Smart City & Mobility: Sami Sahala. Lead Smart Mobility Expert, Forum Virium Helsinki
Healthtech: Harriet Gullstén, Msc PhD, Head of Viikki Innovations
Culture Insights: Egbert Schram, Global CEO, Hofstede Insights

Find out more about the event & the speakers.

The event is organised by Finland Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg in collaboration with Finnish-Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, the Belgian Embassy in Finland, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Finland, and Flanders Trade.

Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce is organising an official Trade Mission around this event. Any organisation interested in joining the mission can contact the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce directly.

For all queries related to the event, please contact Finland Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg contact(a)finchamlux.com

When? Friday, 2 June 2023 from 14.00 to 18.00 (CET)
Where? The Olympique Museum, 1 quai d’Ouchy, 1006 Lausanne

Please join us in another highlight of our 50th anniversary year: HKFS organises the next Nordic Chambers’ Event that takes place on Friday, 2 June in the famous Musée Olympic in Lausanne. You will hear two fantastic keynote speakers: Matti Nurminen, General Secretary of the International Ice Hockey Federation on the subject Nordic Sport Spirit, and Mélusine Perrier of Switzerland Global Enterprise on the subject Nordic Trade and Switzerland. If the weather is favourable, we can afterwards enjoy the aperitif on the museum terrace with a magnificent view on the Lake Geneva. 

Our Keynote speakers:

Matti Nurminen was chosen as General Secretary of International Ice Hockey Federation by the IIHF Council in June 2022 after a long career with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA) as CEO from 2010 until 2022 and as Marketing and Administrative Director between 2005 and 2009.

Mélusine Perrier is Consultant Enterprise Europe Network + EMEA at Switzerland Global Enterprise S-GE and advises Swiss SMEs in the Romandie considering an internationalization to Northern Europe and various other countries. Mélusine Perrier is also in charge of all business inquiries concerning Switzerland in the Enterprise Europe Network, in tight collaboration with Innosuisse.

Program:
13.45 Registration
14.00 Private guided tour in the Olympic Museum
15.30 Welcome by Yrjö Närhinen, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
Finland-Switzerland
15.30 Keynote by Matti Nurminen, International Ice-Hockey Federation and
Keynote by Mélusine Perrier, Switzerland Global Enterprise
17.00 Apéritif in the Olympic Museum

Registration fee:
Nordic Chambers' members: CHF 100 with museum tour/ CHF 80 without tour
Non-Members: CHF 150 with museum tour/ CHF 130 without tour

Nordic Chambers’ members can register one accompanying person each for a member fee of 100 CHF (with museum tour) / 80 CHF (without tour)

Optional program (not included in the registration fee):
Friday, 2 June, Dinner at the Njørd Café in Aubonne at 19.15 (limited places)
Saturday, 3 June, Mannerheim Memorial in Montreux at 10.00 - 11.45

Please note that registrations which are cancelled after this deadline are non-refundable.

For more information, visit the Chamber of Commerce Finland-Switzerland website.

WELCOME! WILLKOMMEN! TERVETULOA! VÄLKOMMEN! VELKOMMEN!

Best regards
Chamber of Commerce Finland-Switzerland