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AGENDA 2025

SEPTEMBER 17th, 2025

Starting 9AM EEST - Helsinki Time

Starting 8AM CET - Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen Time

9:00 (EEST)

Welcome & Introduction

9:05

Insights from Industry Leaders on Navigating Economic Landscapes​

Katja Keitaanniemi, CEO, OP Corporate Bank

  • General outlook on business and economy

  • Geopolitical tensions

  • Strategic choices for companies

  • Adapting to global economic changes

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9:35

Navigating growth in the new technology industry​

Jukka Kainulainen, CFO, Kempower
Lea Välilä, Senior Managing Consultant, Midagon

  • How to lead through financial turbulence without losing sight of long-term goals?

  • Lessons learned from scaling fast in a volatile market — how does finance support operational scaling and efficiency?

  • How does the role of the CFO evolve in a tech-driven, sustainability-focused company like Kempower?

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10:00   

NETWORKING BREAK

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10:35

Scenarios for Finland towards 2035 – How the geopolitical landscape is rapidly changing and what it means

Emilia Kullas, Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunnan johtaja

  • The old world order is changing and the new one is emerging. The process might look scary but it also offers opportunities

  • What are the future scenarios for Finland? What are the driving forces and how will the impact affect us?

  • Four different scenarios offer four different pathways to the future. Scenarios are not predictions but tools, by which we all can be better prepared to what the future holds

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10:55

Why AI is Important for CFOs

  • Enhances decision-making by providing real-time insights and identifying unnoticed patterns

  • Improves risk management by anticipating problems through the analysis of large data sets

  • Makes financial forecasts more accurate based on historical data and trends

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11:15

Strategic Risk Management in the AI Era

  • Defining and calibrating risk appetite for strategic decision-making

  • Managing risks associated with generative AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability

  • Continuous risk monitoring and scenario planning

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11:35

LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING​

12:45

Unlocking the Full Potential of AI in Finance Organizations - Moving Beyond the Hype​

  • Practical applications of AI in day-to-day financial operations

  • Overcoming challenges in AI adoption and implementation

  • AI's role in enhancing financial forecasting and analysis

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13:05

The Future of Automation in Finance

  • Integrating blockchain for transparency and security

  • Driving financial innovation through cloud computing

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13:25

Building a Future-Ready Finance Organization

  • Key skills and competencies for aspiring finance leaders

  • Overcoming barriers to advancement in finance careers

  • Building a diverse and inclusive finance leadership team

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13:45    

NETWORKING BREAK

 

14:15

Navigating the Way to the Finance C-Suite

Piia-Noora Kauppi, Former MD of Finance Finland & Former MEP, Partner, Odgers Berndtson’s Helsinki office

  • Key skills and competencies for aspiring finance leaders

  • Overcoming barriers to advancement in finance careers

  • Building a diverse and inclusive finance leadership team

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14:35

New Economic Paradigms - Are they really needed?​

Heikki Pursiainen, Economist, Chief Research Officer, City of Helsinki

  • Short answer: No

  • Why old economic theories still apply

  • Saving Capitalism from Capitalists: The state and the market​​​

  • The future of capitalism: How profit and purpose coexist?

 

15:00

END OF DAY​

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that the program is subject to change.

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