Venue: Reykjavik-meetingroom, Tecnopolis
We warmly welcome to meet Finland’s Ambassadors from Japan, Korea, and Australia and hear the latest updates from the markets. The Finland Trade Center in Taiwan will also be represented.
This event is hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in cooperation with BusinessOulu.
We hope this session will open doors, inspire new perspectives, spark strategic thinking, and support you in identifying your next steps toward engaging with target markets in East Asia and Pacific.
Date & Time: Tuesday, 18th August 2026, at 8:00-9:45
Place: Reykjavik meeting room at Technopolis Ydinkeskusta (Sepänkatu 20, 90100 Oulu)
Language: English (conducted in Finnish if all participants are comfortable with Finnish)
Target audience: Company in Oulu region is preferable.
Registration: Please register in advance via the following link.
https://www.lyyti.in/Event_Business_Breakfast_East_Asia__Pacific_Markets_8565
(Note-1) Registration will close once capacity is reached.
(Note-2) We may not be able to accommodate dietary requirements for registrations made after 14th August.
Preliminary program (subject to change):
8:00 Registration & breakfast courtesy of BusinessOulu
8:30 Welcome words – BusinessOulu
8:35 Greetings – Suvi Sundquist, Region Head, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
8:38 Market updates (7-8 min each)
- Japan – Tanja Jääskeläinen, Ambassador, Tokyo
- Korea – Jyri Järviaho, Ambassador, Soul
- Australia – Arto Haapea, Ambassador, Canberra
- Taiwan – Lauri Raunio, Trade Center in Taipei
- Intro of Pasi Hellman, Ambassador in Tokyo starting 1st September (4min)
9:15 Q&A
9:30 Free networking
9:45 Event ends
For inquiries, please contact:
Takako Uchida, Senior Advisor, International Affairs (Japan), BusinessOulu
