Finland as Female Tech Founder Frontrunner

Making it in the US. What does it take?

Supported by the “U.S. Embassy Finland Small Grants Program FY2023”

When: 29 November 2023, 9:30 - 15:00 EEST
Where: Klaus K Hotel Rake Hall, Entrance from Erottajankatu 4 C, 00120 Helsinki, Finland

AGENDA

09:30 - 10:00: Registration and Networking Breakfast

10:00 - 10:05: Welcome - Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO, Tech Nordic Advocates

10:05 - 10:30: Opening keynote by His Excellency, Douglas Hickey, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Finland and His Excellency Jarmo Sareva, Consul General, Ambassador at the Consulate General of Finland in New York

10:30 - 11:30: Making it in the U.S. What does it take?

David Rose, CEO, US Expansion Partners - building on the US Market Access Masterclass
Investor perspective: Jyri Engeström, Partner, Yes VC
Case study: Sari Hurme-Mehtälä, Founder CEO of Kide Science, Best Learning Solution from Finland 🇫🇮 & 🇺🇲Winner of the Best Early Years Solution at the NY EdTech Week '22. Top7 Finalist for SXSWEDU 2023
Open Floor debate Q&A, practical advice and comments

Session lead: Annika Nevaste - Regional Lead, Digital Natives at Google Cloud

11:30 - 12:30: Building diverse ecosystems in the U.S. Thomas Kriese, Redwood City, California, U.S:

12:30 - 13:30: Networking lunch

13:30 - 14:00: Real world application

Led by: Thomas Kriese, Redwood City, California, U.S.

14:00 - 14:45: Action planning - the solution is in the room ! What will you do on Monday Morning to start making it in the U.S.?

14:45 - 15:00: Closing

Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO Tech Nordic Advocates