With the global economy undergoing a rapid transformation, three megatrends shape businesses’ investment decisions: technology, sustainability, and geopolitics. Secure supply of green energy, creative incentives programs and access to talent are also rising up the agenda when companies choose where to invest.

Where does that leave Finland? Join us to explore Finland’s strategic standing and how we can continue to compete for global investments and generate much-needed economic growth.

You are invited for the morning of Friday 6th September for Amcham Finland’s annual Foreign Direct Investment Forum. This forum brings together forward-looking industry leaders, public sector decision-makers and key stakeholders to discuss the evolving priorities of global business and how Finland‘s leadership in sustainability and digital technologies can secure its future as an attractive investment location.

Speakers include:

• Jacob Dencik, Chief Economist and Global Sustainability Research Leader, IBM Institute for Business Value
• Topi Manner, President & CEO, Elisa
• Teemu Vidgren, COO, Microsoft Finland
• Mark Bula, CEO, Blastr Green Steel
• Mika Maliranta, (Ph.D., Econ.) Director at Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE (Helsinki, Finland) and Professor at University of Jyväskylä
• Petri Peltonen, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM)
• Jaana Tuomi, CEO, Enter Espoo
• Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director, City of Tampere, Business Finland Board Member
• Johanna Kentala-Lehtonen, Doc.Soc.Sc., Chief Specialist, Prime Minister’s Office & Secretary General of the Expert Panel for Sustainable Development
• Ted Apter, Special Advisor, Industrial Policy, Suomen Ekonomit

The panel discussions are moderated by Evris Michalopoulos, General Manager Finland, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson, CEO at Amcham Finland

We look forward to having you join us to discuss how Finland can stand out when future investment decisions are made at global headquarters!