Funding

Financial services for growth-stage and scaling companies

Marjo Ilmari, Senior Director, Business Finland

DLA Piper Nordic VC Report 2026 launch

Jonathan Andersin, Partner, DLA Piper Finland

Venture Capital

Anne Horttanainen, CEO, Finnish Venture Capital Association

Visibility and momentum for growth through Nasdaq

An IPO is an opportunity to take a company’s story to the next level. It brings visibility, builds trust, and opens doors to a broader investor base. Through an IPO, a company can raise growth-accelerating capital while strengthening its strategic direction and long-term development. When preparations are in place and the timing is right, going public can be a decisive step toward strong and sustainable success.

Erja Retzén, Account Director, Nasdaq

If the value of your acquisition declines, rent it instead

Is it profitable for a company to own production equipment? The aim of the talk is to make business decision-makers stop and reconsider investments from a new perspective: if an acquisition loses value, why tie up the company’s capital in it? In the talk, Jussi explains how renting can free up capital, increase flexibility, and make a company’s finances more agile.

Jussi Jokinen serves as CFO of grenke Finland and Sweden, bringing over 25 years of Nordic experience in equipment and asset financing to the role.

Jussi Jokinen, CFO, grenke

Angel investing as a catalyst for growth

Irene Viinikkala, Board Member, FiBAN

EU rural funding now and in the future

Juuso Kalliokoski, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

How can a Finnish growth company attract international impact capital in emerging growth markets?

Impact investors look for opportunities that, in addition to financial returns, deliver measurable impact. Emerging growth markets—and the impact capital directed toward them—offer Finnish companies new pathways for growth. Team Finland, together with impact investor Finnfund as part of the network, can finance the growth stories of Finnish companies and create connections to international funding channels. Hanna Loikkanen, Investment Director at Finnfund, explains how companies can build a credible impact story and stand out in global competition.

Hanna Loikkanen, Investment Director, Finnfund

The future of international financing and payment flows – with a focus on stablecoins and tokenization

Aki Kola, Sales Director, Coinmotion

GROWTH & INTERNATIONALIZATION

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The owner’s will ignites growth – What keeps growth going?

Kari Putkonen, Sales Director, Accountor

Driving growth in the midst of chaos 

The world order is shifting, and the operating environment is full of uncertainty that nations, people, and businesses must navigate. Yet every crisis also contains the seeds of growth. From an entrepreneur’s perspective, what does this development look like, and what should we focus on right now to enable growth in the future?

Petri Salminen, Chair, the Federation of Finnish Enterprises

Economic growth surprises – the building blocks of growth start falling into place

Juhana Brotherus, CEO, Finnish work

Panel: The role of Finnish companies’ financing and internationalization expertise in Finland’s economic growth

Henri Tuominen, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Global from day one – what can we learn from the startup mindset when planning internationalization?

Sarita Runeberg, CEO, Maria 01

The Growth Story of MV-Jäähdytys: Becoming Finland’s Largest Service Company in Its Industry in Just 5 Years

Ilpo Mäkelä, CEO, MV-Jäähdytys

International B2B Marketing for Industrial Companies

Lauri Vuohensilta, Entrepreneur, Content Creator, Investor, Hydraulic Press Channel

Future readiness for growth companies: a hidden competitive edge you can’t buy once it’s too late

The greatest invisible risk for growth companies is not a lack of ideas, but too short a time horizon. That’s why future readiness is one of the most underutilized competitive advantages. This talk demonstrates how a 10+ year strategic outlook improves the quality of decision-making, strengthens credibility in the eyes of investors, and builds a shared direction across partners and the broader ecosystem. You will gain a clear, practical model for applying foresight and scenario work in a light yet impactful way — creating resilience, leadership, and better choices for sustainable growth.

María Pulkkinen, CEO & Founder, Arctic Oak

The Most Valuable Currency for a Growth Company Is Its Story – Choose the Right Marketing Tool at the Right Stage

Heikki Oinonen & Matias Vihko, Founders, Koju

A Well-Designed Tax Strategy Doesn’t Limit Growth – It Accelerates It

Hanna Rantala, CEO, VeroSatama

Panel: Investments, perkele!
How do we attract international capital to Finland?

Noora Saksa, CEO, Slush
Youssef Zad, Finnish Startup Community, Chief Economist

Panel: Radical solutions for Finland’s economic growth – 3 perspectives

Inka Mero, Founder & Managing Partner, Voima Ventures