Finnish Business in Yekaterinburg 5.6.2013

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Finnish business in Yekaterinburg -event is the most important thing to happen to business between Finland and Russia this year. This event is designed to showcase Finnish entrepreneurship and major companies in the Sverdlovsk area capital, Yekaterinburg. The main event is a high-level seminar where top leaders and experts will voice their thoughts on various subjects regarding business between Finland and Russia. Opening speech will be held by Alexander Stubb, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Finland.

The event will be held in two parts: a high level forum with the attendance from Alexander Stubb and other highly appreciated speakers, as well as a “Networking buffet”, a free-speech zone allowing for a less formal environment to discuss the future prospects between Finnish and Russian partners.

The event is organized by Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce

Initial program

Place: Hotel Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg

09:00-12:00 B2B conference

13:00-13:45 Press conference

14:00-15:30 High level forum

Opening speech, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Finland Alexander Stubb and Governor of Sverdlovsk region Jevgeni Kuivashev

Advanced technologies as a key to industrial modernisation and sustainable growth, President of Market Area CIS, Outotec CIS Jukka Kurhinen

"High quality living environments – part of the attractiveness of the city" President of YIT International Construction Services, Executive Vice President of YIT Corporation Kari Kauniskangas

Finnish service concept - russian consumers: success factors in department store business, Executive Vice President of Stockmann Group, Director for the Department Store Division Maisa Romanainen

Getting ready for EXPO 2020, Chairman of Yekaterinburg Expo 2020 Bid Committee Supervisory Board Arkady Chernetskiy

Go Finland! Closing words by CEO of Finnish Russian Chamber of Commerce Mirja Tiri

Moderator of the seminar is industial counsellor Severi Keinälä, Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy

15:30-16:00 Aperitif and Networking

16:00-18:00 Buffet and networking

Networking buffet is a unique networking opportunity, a contract market, where companies can showcase their products and services at their own tables. There will be short company interviews, cases and storytelling. Building onto a casual environment, we create a perfect opportunity to create or uphold connections to biggest business decision makers in Russia.

Prices:

Participation fee (seminar and networking)

1 representative from a company: 980€ (+VAT), from more representatives from the same company: 380€ (+VAT) per person.

Presentation table at “Networking buffet”

200€ (+VAT)

B2B meeting

500€ (+VAT), FRCC members 400€ (+VAT)

Contact information:

Annika Peitsara

Project Manager

annika.peitsara@svkk.fi
Tel. +358 40 513 4969