15th October, 2018 at 8.30 - 12.00
Summit
(Preliminary Schedule)
8:30 Registration and morning coffee, tea and networking
9:00 Opening words - Mr. Mika Niikko, Member of Parliament, Vice President of the China Friendship Society of the Parliament of Finland
9:10 Aalto University greetings - Dr. Ingmar Björkman, Dean of Aalto University School of Business
9:20 Strengthening good relations between China and Finland for co-operation in business and trade - Mr. Sun Liwei, Commercial Counsillor, Embassy of China in Finland
9:35 Chinese arbitration system - How to protect your business interests and property in China Ma Jinzhi, Deputy Director General of China Changchun Arbitration Committee
9:50 Supporting Finnish companies doing business in China
Juha Markkanen, Trade Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
10:05 Team Finland Knowledge Network - Strengthening Knowledge Co-operation - Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Education and Culture
10:20 The Finnish Start-up Permit Program - Ms. Kirsi Vähä-Pietilä, Senior Adviser, Business Finland
10:35 Break
10:45 The secrets to being a successful business leader in China - Dr. Carl Fey, Professor of Aalto University School of Business
11:00 Finland-China business panel - Company executives discuss their experiences on business between Finland and China
Hosted by Prof. Carl Fey, Aalto University with Pasi Pekkola, Former General Manager of Oilon China, consultant and author; Peter Vesterbacka, one of Finland’s leading entrepreneurs and business figures actively working with China and former Chief Marketing Officer for Ravio Entertainmet; etc.
11:30 Contract signing ceremony
11:45 Group photos
12:00 Lunch at Metropol Hietaniemi