Time: October 22nd, 9am to 10 am Finnish time

Venue: online, Microsoft Teams

As one of the world’s leading financial centers and a strategic gateway to Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region, Hong Kong continues to be a vital hub for international trade, finance, and investment.

The COVID pandemic, travel restrictions and geopolitical changes have posed a challenge to the businesses in Hong Kong. But how has Hong Kong bounced back, and what is the outlook for Finnish and European business?

The next Hong Kong hour organized by the Finland-Hong Kong Business Association tackles these topics through our two speakers: Iñaki Amate and Jonna Seppänen who have extensive experience and knowledge from the Hong Kong market supporting European and Finnish companies to network and find partners for success. 

Program
9:00 - 9:05 - Opening Remarks
Pertti Jalasvirta, Vice Chair of the Finland Hong Kong Business Association
9:05 - 9:30 - Hong Kong Market Update and the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Iñaki Amate, European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
9:30 - 9:40 - Introduction to FinnCham Hong Kong
Jonna Seppänen, Chair of the Board of FinnCham Hong Kong 
9:40 - 9:55 - Q&A and discussion
9:55 - 10:00 - Closing Remarks

Iñaki Amate is an esteemed leader in innovation and design, currently serving as the APAC head of Innovation and Experience at EY. In addition to his commitments at EY, Iñaki actively contributes to the international business community as the Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Since 2022, he has been instrumental in fostering trade and relationships between European and Hong Kong organizations. 

Iñaki holds an MBA in General Management from Aalto University Executive Education, a Master of Science in Economics from Hanken School of Economics, where he was part of the first cohort of the Marketing in Cyberspace Masters program. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Business Administration from the University of Wolverhampton and a BBA in International Business from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

Jonna Seppänen has extensive experience in business development and management from USA and APAC, especially Hong Kong markets. She received her MBA from Helsinki School of Economics. Jonna has been in Hong Kong since 2013 and has previously served FinnCham board as a board member and chairperson of the board 2017-2020. Jonna is a lifelong learner, currently seeking formal education in sustainability. She is active in DEI and sustainability initiatives both in her professional and personal life.

Welcome!

Tiina Mikkonen,

Chair of the Finland-Hong Kong Business Association

Photo by Andrew Jephson on Unsplash