April 12, 2022
Online
Agenda
6.00pm-6.10pm: Webinar Opening
Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of The Nordic Startup & VC Scene
- Adam Patrick Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
6.10pm-6.20pm: “Opportunities in The Nordics” Discussion
- Pia Santavirta, Managing Director of The Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA)
- Tuomas Pahlman, Board Member of The Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN); Founder of Hopohopo.io; Angel Investor
6.20pm-6.30pm: “Founders & CXOs in The Nordics” Rapid Fire Talks
Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them
- Mervi Lamminen, Founder & CEO of Auntie
- Christina Forsgård, Founder of Netprofile Finland
- Sofia Lund, Co-Founder of Oyama; Senior Director of Brand & Customer Experience at Blueprint Genetics / Quest Diagnostics
- Ott Salmar, Head of Sales at Cloudvisor
6.30pm-6.40pm: “VCs in The Nordics and Silicon Valley” Rapid Fire Talks
Topic: Startup Trends for 2022; key elements Investors & VCs look for in Startups
- Terhi Johanna Vapola, Vice President, Head & Founder of Helen Ventures
- Marko Kyyrönen, Managing Partner at Sparkmind.vc
- Teemu Malinen, Founder of Sofokus Ventures; Serial Founder & Investor
- Jyri Engeström, Co-Founder & General Partner of Yes VC
- Markus Lampinen, Co-Founder & CEO of Prifina; Senior Partner at Grow VC Group
6.40pm-7.10pm: Fireside Chats
- Ruhana Hashem, Customer Growth Manager Nordics at Personio (Topic: HR & Recruitment)
- John Cutler, Product Evangelist at Amplitude (Topic: Digital Optimization)
- Frank Yaw-Owusu, Ecosystem Developer, EMEA & Global Emerging Markets at Twilio Startups (Topic: Customer Engagement)
- Soumitra Deshpande, Head of Startup Program – EMEA at Freshworks for Startups (Topic: How to Build a Customer-Centric Startup)
7.10pm-7.20pm: “Angel Investors, Accelerators & Incubators in The Nordics” Rapid Fire Talks
- Jaakko Salminen, Angel Investor & Partner at Grannenfelt Finance Oy
- Tarmo Kekki, Angel Investor & Industry Leader at PwC Finland
- Henna Keränen, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Community at Sting; Global Startup Awards’ “Global Ecosystem Hero of the Year”
7.20pm-7.30pm: “Silicon Valley” Panel Discussion with Nordic Startup Founders & CXOs in the United States
Topic: International Expansion – Doing Business in the U.S. Market
- Ann-Christine Westerlund, Founder & President of Westmusa Inc.
- Ari Tulla, Co-Founder & CEO of Elo Health
- Mikko Järvenpää, Founder & Chair of Sentient Media
7.30pm-7.45pm: Startup Stories – The Story of Enfuce
- Monika Liikamaa, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Enfuce
- Denise Johansson, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Enfuce
7.45pm-8.00pm: Investment Stories
- Aija Bärlund, Interim Managing Director of The Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)
- Vilma Mattila, Co-Founder of 5ire Chain; Founder of World Web3 Association; Angel Investor