Dear members and business partners,

New Personal Information Protection Law in China will become effective on November 1st. How does this impact foreign companies operating in China? Get practical guidelines and latest news on the upcoming legislation. 

Webinar agenda on Wednesday October 27th, 2021 9.-10.00 AM (GMT +3)

Opening and Welcome – Timo Helosuo, Chairman of Finland-China Business Association & Kolster CEO

New Personal Information Protection Law in China, Impacts and recommended actions to Foreign companies – Susan Ning, Head of Compliance, King & Wood 

Comparison with GDPR and comments on the new Law from Western perspective – Hannes Kankaanpää, Associate Partner, Legal Counsel, Kolster

Summary and Q&A – Timo Helosuo, Chairman of Finland-China Business Association & Kolster CEO

Webinar is targeted for those European companies that either operate already or are planning to  operate in or do business with China.  Webinar is free of charge but requires registration.

Webinar is organized jointly by Finland-China Business Association and Kolster.

More information about the event and registration HERE.

WELCOME!

Kolster

Finland-China Business Association

Finland-South East Asia Business Association is organizing a virtual Business Seminar

Succeeding in the Philippines – country outlook and opportunities

Time: Tuesday, 26th October 2021 at 10.00 – 11.30 Helsinki time
Venue: Microsoft Teams webinar
A link to join the webinar will be sent to those registered closer to the event.

In the event we shall hear a keynote speech from the Ambassador of the Philippines to Finland, Ms Maria Lumen Isleta, from her post in Stockholm, as well as concluding remarks from the Ambassador of Finland to the Philippines, Mr Juha Pyykkö. 

We will also be presented opportunities for Finnish and European companies in the Philippines by the Philippines Trade and Investment Center Adviser Ms Clariza Mae, as well as the President of the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, Mr Lars Wittig. 

Team Finland coordinator, Ms Laura Hassinen, will present the most recent market opportunities in the country for Finnish companies. 

You are welcome to explore these business opportunities and to join the discussion. Equal opportunities are available for Large Enterprises, SME’s and Start-Up’s.

PROGRAM

10.00 Welcome, Mr Jani Kaulo, Chair, Finland-South East Asia Business Association

10.05 Keynote address from Ambassador Maria Lumen Isleta, Embassy of the Philippines in Stockholm

10.30 Investment opportunities and incentives in the Philippines
Ms Clariza Mae, Philippines Trade and Investment Center, Stockholm

10.50 Economic and business landscape of the Philippines for European business; services the ECCP can offer for Finnish companies entering the market
Mr Lars Wittig, President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

11.10 Team Finland opportunities
Ms Laura Hassinen, Team Finland Coordinator, Manila

11.15 Moderated Q&A

11.25 Concluding remarks
Ambassador Juha Pyykkö, Embassy of Finland in Manila

11.30 Event ends

Please register for the webinar by October 22nd here.

WELCOME!

Jani Kaulo
Chair
Finland-South East Asia Business Association
+358 50029037

More information about the event: Jenni Isola, jenni.isola ( a ) chamber.fi

Miten USA:n ja Kiinan suurvaltakilpailu vaikuttaa suomalaisyrityksiin?

Aika: Ti 26.10. klo 8.45–10.30
Paikka: Eteläranta 10, 2. kerroksen kokouskeskus tai etäyhteydellä videolinkin kautta
Linkki tilaisuuteen lähetetään ilmoittautuneille lähempänä tilaisuutta. 

Yritysten toimintaympäristö muuttuu nyt vauhdilla. Liiketoiminnan haasteita lisää muun muassa Yhdysvaltojen ja Kiinan valtakamppailu, jolla on seurauksia kauppasuhteille myös Euroopassa. Molemmat suurvallat ovat jatkossakin Suomelle suurten mahdollisuuksien markkinoita. Samalla on tärkeää, että USA:n ja Kiinan toimien merkitys ymmärretään myös suomalaisyritysten vientihankkeissa ja toimitusketjuissa.

Tervetuloa EK:n, ulkoministeriön, ja Suomi-Kiina kauppayhdistyksen järjestämään keskustelutilaisuuteen hakemaan eväitä siihen, miten yritysten kannattaisi varautua pakotteita, vientivalvontaa, standardeja, rahoitusta ja markkinoillepääsyä koskeviin muutoksiin.   

OHJELMA

8.45 Kahvitarjoilu
 
9.00 Avaussanat ja tilaisuuden moderointi
Kauppapolitiikasta ja vientikaupasta vastaava johtaja Timo Vuori, EK

Katsaus suurvaltasuhteisiin Suomen näkökulmasta
Kansainvälisen kaupan alivaltiosihteeri Nina Vaskunlahti, ulkoministeriö

Tuoreinta tutkimustietoa: Kiinan ja Yhdysvaltojen suurvaltakilpailun vaikutukset suomalaisyrityksille

Ulkoministeriön ja Elinkeinoelämän keskusliiton yhteishankkeen tulosesittely
Pia Sarivaara, hankkeen koordinaatioryhmän puheenjohtaja, ulkoministeriö

Paneelikeskustelu: miten yritysten on syytä reagoida?     
Matti Malminen, Vice President, Konecranes
Anna Koskinen, Senior Specialist, KONE Corporation
Timo Helosuo, puheenjohtaja, Suomi-Kiina kauppayhdistys
Teemu Sepponen, vientivalvontayksikön päällikkö, ulkoministeriö
Christian Fjäder, toimitusjohtaja, Geostratetig Intelligence Group 
 
Kommentteja ja kysymyksiä yleisöltä 
Johtopäätökset
Kansainvälisen kaupan alivaltiosihteeri Nina Vaskunlahti, ulkoministeriö 

10.30 Tilaisuus päättyy

Tilaisuuteen voi osallistua joko paikan päällä tai videolinkin kautta.

Ilmoittaudu viimeistään 22.10.2021 tästä linkistä.

Kannattaa kiirehtiä, sillä erityisesti läsnäosallistumiseen on rajoitettu määrä paikkoja.

Lämpimästi tervetuloa!

Ulkoministeriö
Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK
Suomi-Kiina kauppayhdistys

Lisätietoja tilaisuudesta:
 
Heli Siikaluoma
kauppapolitiikan asiantuntija, EK, heli.siikaluoma ( a ) ek.fi, 050-3392020

Pia Sarivaara
Kiinan kaupallistaloudelliset asiat, suurvaltakilpailun yritysvaikutukset, UM, pia.sarivaara ( a ) formin.fi, 050-5351243

Jenni Isola, Pääsihteeri
Suomi-Kiina kauppayhdistys, jenni.isola ( a ) chamber.fi, 045-126 7343

Wed, 13 October 2021
11:00 – 12:00 EEST

Discover how to grow your business in the Greater Bay Area, seizing opportunities in HK and Shenzhen, twin cities that complement each other

HK and Shenzhen: twin cities in the Greater Bay Area

Explore together with us the opportunities of the GBA Development Plan

The Greater Bay Area GBA Initiative is a strategic development blueprint to foster strong economic growth in southern China through a greater integration of the economies of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities of China Mainland in Guangdong Province: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing.

Learn more and register

Dear business partner,
Expanding your business and entering new markets require ample resources and careful planning. Running a successful business in Finland does not automatically mean you will succeed with the same methods in other countries. After a thorough market analysis, the next step should be to know your business partners, the people living in your target country.

Please join us for a morning of expert intros to American, Central European, and Arabic business cultures, and learn how to get started in immersing yourself in the way business gets done in different parts of the world.

WHEN: On Friday, 8 October 2021 at 9.00 – 10.30 Helsinki time
WHERE: Microsoft Teams
A link to join the webinar will be sent to those registered closer to the date.

At the webinar we will hear from four experts in the field of international business:
Ms Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson, the CEO of Amcham Finland, and international network covering hundreds of companies, Dr Jan Feller, Managing Director of the German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, which is a part of the bilateral network of german chambers of commerce abroad, Mag. Markus Nekham, Founder and CEO of NC8, a global cultural communications company based in Austria, and Dr Petra Turkama, Director of Innovation, Assistant Professor of Management at Abu Dhabi University, and the Chair of the Finnish Business Council in the UAE.

The webinar will be moderated by Ms Jenni Isola, who serves as a Senior Adviser International Affairs at the Finland Chamber of Commerce.

PROGRAM

9.00 Welcome
Jenni Isola, Senior Adviser International Affairs, Finland Chamber of Commerce

9.05 Closing the Deal: The American way of Doing Business
Ms Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson, CEO, Amcham Finland

9.25 Differences in Business Culture between Finland and Germany
Dr Jan Feller, Managing Director, German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce
joining by video presentation

9.45 Black Box Human – A closer look
Mag. Markus Nekham, Founder and CEO, NC8
joining by video presentation

9.55 The Dynamics of the Business Environment in the Gulf Countries
Dr Petra Turkama, Director of Innovation, Assistant Professor or Management, Abu Dhabi University, together with Radovan Endel, General Manager Peikko Middle East

10.15 Questions and discussion

10.30 Webinar ends

Please sign up for the webinar by 5 October 2021 HERE.

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

WELCOME!
FINNCHAM

More information about the event: Jenni Isola, jenni.isola ( a ) chamber.fi

More information about event partners:
Amcham Finland
German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce
NC8
Finnish Business Council UAE

Greetings from Council for Leather Exports (CLE), India !

We would like to inform that, CLE, in association with Embassy of India, Denmark is organizing a Virtual Business Meet between Indian exporters of footwear, leather and leather products and buyers from Nordic Region

 at 12.00 noon Helsinki time (2.30 pm India Time) on Wednesday, the 6th October, 2021

Sixteen Indian exporters/suppliers of the said products are participating in the event.

In this connection, please find below an invitation flyer with 'Registration Link' and link containing profiles of Indian participants, which may be send to the buyers/brands/departmental stores/retailers/wholesalers of the above said products in Finland.  They may be advised to register their participation in the below given link:

http://leatherindia.org/buyer-registration-format-11/

Once registration is completed, meeting link will be sent to their registered email address.