Finnish Business Council in Singapore Newsletter

Dear FBC Members and friends,

Here comes FBC's latest news and the event information.

New FBC Board FBC Annual General Meeting was held on Monday the 18th of March, 2019 at Ambassador's Residence. Thank you, HE Ambassador Paula Parviainen hosting the meeting.  Thank you all participants!

Our Corporate members voted the new board and the members are:

Chairman Janne Lautanala (Wärtsilä)
Deputy Chairman Alpesh Shah (Neste Engineering Solutions)
Treasurer Tiina Haikola (Aalto EE)
Secretary Jaakko Krankkala (KONE)
Member Jani Valtonen (Nordea)
Member Leena Ollitervo (Nokia)
Member Tero Juotasniemi (Handelsbanken)
Member Niina Tippin (Expat Insurance)
Member Anissa Margono (PRE:MIND)

Congratulations! Welcome on board!
 Save the date April 24: All four Nordic business groups organize a networking evening event "Employment Regulations". Keynote speaker Mr Bob Aubrey, Eurocham HR-committee. The panel discussion on how to solve employment issues and real-life examples. The event is hosted by Nordea. More information soon!
Upcoming  events March 27:  Safer Smarter Cities. Director of Business Finland Mr Pekka Soini visits in Singapore and the Ambassador Paula Parviainen invites FBC members to join the networking dinner. Kindly note, there are limited seats and the registration is binding. Please, more information by emailing to Minna Hyvari. 
April 4: ScandBizBar networking night. The event is open for all. More information.
  Upcoming events
April 4: Long term outlook of China Post Sino-US Trade war afternoon event. The Sino-US rivalry is long term and the two great powers have entered the tech battlefront. What are the economic policy implications on China? What are the key risks and opportunities? The impact of this on business planning and investment strategy in 2019 warrants our attention. Register here. May 3: EuroCham will celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration of 1950 that led to the creation of the European Union. About 200 guests, including Singaporean government representatives, CEOs and managing directors of major European and Singaporean companies, the diplomatic circle and the media, attend this prestigious luncheon. Register here.
  FBC Blog
Kindly note that all FBC members have an opportunity to share the latest news, press releases, success stories on the FBC Blog. Please, contact Minna Hyväri.
Not an FBC member yet? Please, become a member.
Furthermore, don’t forget to check out the FBC website. For more information about what is going on with our Nordic sister associations, please check out the Event pages for Norwegian Business Association, Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Danish Business Association in Singapore. If you would like to know about  EuroCham events, check the EuroCham Events page.

 
Have a great weekend ahead!

Best regards,
Minna Hyväri
General Manager
+65 9006 5276
fbcsg@fbcsg.org