Helsinki, February 2012

The French-Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Industry's mission is to develop the links and networks between France and Finland, and provide a learning platform to help businesses in both countries to grow, exchange and learn from each other. To do so, every two years, the Chamber organizes a Business Forum which provides top managers with the unique opportunity in Helsinki to invite clients, partners and develop their network.

This year, the Chamber has the pleasure of organizing its 2012 Forum on March 22, 2012 and would like to invite you to take part in the event and bring along guests.

The morning seminar, organized in Finlandia Hall, will be on design and innovation in businesses and markets: "new ways of seeing and doing things". A variety of high-end keynote speakers will share their experience and points of view:

• Risto E. J. Penttilä, CEO of Finland Chamber of Commerce
• Liisa Välikangas, Professor of Aalto University
• Gilles Rougon, Design Manager EDF (Electricité de France) R&D
• Anne Stenros, Vice President of Kone Design
• Anu Nissinen, CEO, Sanoma Media
• Jean Emmanuel de Witt, Senior VP and Group Publisher, CIS countries at Hearst
• Pekka Timonen, Helsinki World Design Capital Executive Director
• Alexander Stubb, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Finland
  
  

The evening gala dinner, taking place at Scandic Continental, and on the theme of "Un voyage à Paris", will be a great opportunity to see a little bit of the Paris in Helsinki! The champagne aperitif and traditional french menu, accompanied by french wines, will be followed by an evening of Paris glitter, tease and glamour, with cabaret dancers, French singers, etc.... An exciting evening ahead!

Programme of the gala dinner (click to open)

The board of the French-Finnish Chamber of Commerce welcomes you!

Kind regards,

Merja Rinta-Erkkilä
President of the French-Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Finland

info@ccff.fi