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title: The 9th Arctic Business Forum will be organized in April 11-12, 2018 in Kemi Finland, the Capital of Arctic Industry
description: "INVESTMENTS, COMPETITIVENESS & STARTUPS
Venue: City of Kemi, Kemi Cultural Centre (address: Marina Takalon Katu 3, 94100 Kemi)"
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## [The 9th Arctic Business Forum will be organized in April 11-12, 2018 in Kemi Finland, the Capital of Arctic Industry](https://www.digipolis.fi/tapahtumat/the-9th-arctic-business-forum-will-be-organized-in-april-11-12-2018-in-kemi-finland-the-capital-of-arctic-industry)

**PROGRAM 2018**  
**INVESTMENTS, COMPETITIVENESS & STARTUPS**  
Venue: City of Kemi, Kemi Cultural Centre (address: Marina Takalon Katu 3, 94100 Kemi)

### WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH

9.00 OPENING SESSION  
Mr. Juha Mäkimattila, Chairman of Board, Lapland Chamber of Commerce, Finland  
Mr. Tero Nissinen, Mayor of Kemi, Finland  
Other speakers TBC.

09.45 CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION IN THE EUROPEAN ARCTIC  
Mr. Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Ambassador, Senior Adviser, Northern Policies Department of Europe, Finland  
Mr. Peter Waara, Chair Haparanda Municipal Council, Sweden  
Other Speakers TBC.

11.30 ARCTIC BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN 2018

Mr. Timo Rautajoki, President & CEO, Lapland Chamber of Commerce, Finland  
Mr. Mikå Mered, Professor of Arctic/Antarctic economics & geopolitics – Free Institute of International Relations Studies (ILERI, Paris), France

12.15 NETWORKING LUNCH

13.15 THE GREAT ARCTIC RAILWAY DEBATE  
Moderator: Mr. Timo Rautajoki, President & CEO, Lapland Chamber of Commerce, Finland

Mr. Kjell Stokvik, Managing Director, Centre for High North Logistics / Kirkenes, Norway  
Mr. Andreas Lind, Business and Development Director, County Administrative Board of Norrbotten, Sweden  
Mr. Marko Varajärvi, CEO, Council of Torne Valley, Finland  
Mr. Jaakko Ylinampa, Director General, Lapland’s Centre for Economic Development, Finland  
Mr. Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Ambassador, Senior Adviser, Northern Policies Department of Europe, Finland  
Other Speakers TBC.  
15.00 COFFEE BREAK

15.30 ARCTIC STARTUPS – NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP CREATES GROWTH

Mr. Marko Alamartimo, Business Advisor, Growth and International Business at Business Rovaniemi, Finland  
Mr. Markus Pellikka, CEO, Santa Water Group, Finland  
Mr. Antti Haukipuro, CEO, Suvanto Care, Finland  
Mr. Kaj Kostiander, Director, Tornio Brewery, Finland  
Other Speakers TBC.

17.00 END OF DAY 1

17.00–18.30 TRADE SHOW

20.00 CONFERENCE DINNER

(HOTEL MERIHOVI RESTAURANT, 2ND FLOOR, KESKUSPUISTOKATU 6, 94100 KEMI)

### THURSDAY, APRIL 12

9.00 OPENING SESSION OF THE 2nd DAY  
Mr. Timo Vuori, Executive Director at ICC Finland and Executive Vice President Finland Chamber of Commerce, Finland  
Mrs. Mirva Antila, CEO, IBM Finland  
Other Speakers TBC.

10.15 COFFEE BREAK

10.45 COMPETITIVENESS IN THE ARCTIC BUSINESS

Mr. Tomi Seppä, Vice President, Kemi Board and Pulp Mill at Metsä Group, Finland  
Mrs. Tuula Untinen, Manager-Logistics Services, Outokumpu Stainless Oy, Finland  
Mr. Andreas Lind, Business and Development Director, County Administrative Board of Norrbotten, Sweden  
Other Speakers TBC.

12.00 NETWORKING LUNCH

13.00 WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE EUROPEAN ARCTIC

Ms. Anu Fredrikson, Director, Arctic Economic Council  
Mrs. Satu Luiro, Tourism Senior Advisor, Regional Council of Lapland, Finland  
Mrs. Jaana Koivumaa, Project Manager, Hannukainen Mining Oy  
Other Speakers TBC.

15.00 END OF PROGRAM IN KEMI CULTURAL CENTER

Other speakers to be confirmed.

**[INFO ABOUT REGISTRATION AND ACCOMODATION](http://arcticbusinessforum.com/)**

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