Southeast Asia Now – Market Briefing with Finnish Ambassadors, hybrid, Helsinki

Time: Thurdsday 20 August 2026, 10:00–11:30

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

More information: Johanna Niemistö johanna.niemisto@chamber.fi

Registration
The event is open to all. Registration by Tuesday 18 August at the latest. NB: only online participation is available.

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 AssociationHelsinki Region Chamber of CommerceEnterprise 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.

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

The event is free of charge and conducted in English. Registration by 14 August at the latest. NB the venue has reached its maximum capacity, and therefore only online participation is available for new registrations.

Programme

10:00 Welcome words
Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association

10:00 Ambassador market overviews

10:40 FDI case presentation
Jade Cooper, Chief Marketing Officer at M&L Group (Waldorf Astoria)

11:30 Q&A

Welcome!

Photo by Leo_Visions on Unsplash


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