Date and time: 20 August 2026, 10:00–11:30

Venue: Finland Chamber of Commerce (Alvar Aallon katu 5C, Helsinki) or online

You are warmly welcome the Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association for an open market briefing on Southeast Asia, immediately following a member-exclusive morning briefing. This event is organised in collaboration with Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Europe Network and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Finland's ambassadors to Southeast Asia will present country overviews and share their perspectives on current business conditions and opportunities in the region. Following the ambassador presentations, we will hear a case presentation on a recent foreign direct investment project into Finland with Southeast Asian connections.

The event is free of charge and conducted in English. Please register below. Online participation is possible.

Speakers: Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos (Bangkok), Saija Nurminen (Manila), Anne Vasara (Kuala Lumpur), Pekka Voutilainen (Hanoi), Juha Markkanen (Singapore) and Pekka Kaihilahti (Jakarta)

Programme

10:00–10:05 — Welcome words, Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association

10:05–11:00 — Ambassador market overviews

11:00–11:20 — FDI case presentation: Waldorf Astoria (speaker tbc)

11:20–11:30 — Q&A

The event is open to all. Registration by 14 August at the latest.

Welcome!

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