FDI Round Table H2 2026
FDI Round Table is the national discussion forum between Invest in Finland and the invest in community in Finland. The session is meant for organization representatives who are actively promoting investments to Finland.
Want to join?
If you wish to attend the session, and have not received an invitation, please be in touch with:
Kaija Laitinen
kaija.laitinen (at) businessfinland.fi
Senior Advisor
Invest in Finland
FDI Round Table is the national discussion forum between Invest in Finland and the invest in community in Finland. The session is meant for organization representatives who are actively promoting investments to Finland.
The program*
12–13
Lunch
Part 1: Business Finland & Invest in Finland
13–13:20
Welcome + Invest in Finland vision for 2027
13:20–13:25
Invest in Finland marketing & PR in 2027
Maija Palomäki, Head of Marketing
Salla Salovaara, Head of Communications
13:25–13:45
Industry specific focus areas for 2027
Markku Kivistö, Head of Industry, Cleantech
Juha Peltomäki, Head of Industry, Bio & Circular Economy
Päivi Antila, Senior Advisor, Health & Lide Sciences
Janne Kari, Head of Industry, ICT & Digitalization
Part 2: Swedes do everything better! Or do they?
13:45–14:30
Guest speaker to be announced soon
14:30–15:00
Coffee break
Part 3: Evidence based investment promotion – how to utilize research and data for FDI
15–15:25
Iiris Saittakari, Assistant Professior, Aalto University
Bo Nielsen, Professor of Business Strategy at University of Sydney and Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School.
15:25–15:45
Katja Kolehmainen, Research Director, Finland Investment Institute
Bonnie Buchanan, Academic Director, Finland Investment Institute
15:45–16:00
Wrap up
16–17
Networking