Description The event is targeted at companies and organizations doing business, considering to enter or to invest in France. The objective is to promote technology exchanges and partnerships between all size of technology companies in Finland and France.
Program
8.30 Registration & coffee
9.00 Welcome Alain Bézard, Commercial attaché, French Embassy, Helsinki
9.15 French business cultural issues Olivier Bonfils, Business Development Advisor, Technopolis Ventures
9.30 Doing business in the France, Johanna Moch Göthlin, Business Development Manager, Invest in France Agency
• France as a business place • Finnish presence in France • Spotlight on the French IT sector • Presentation of the Invest in France Agency and its offer of assistance
10.00 Break
10.15 Doing business in the French Riviera - Sophia Antipolis, one of the leading Tech Parks in Europe Philippe Moretto, European Investment Manager, Team Côtes d’Azur
10.45 Stonesoft in France - Lessons Learned Ilkka Hiidenheimo, President & CEO
11.15 Networking over light buffet luncheon, hosted by Invest in France Please reserve your half an hour time slot for meeting with France representatives by contacting Melissa Harden at melissa.harden@otaniemiJi or +358-50-5434788. Final schedule for the meetings will be confirmed a few days before the event. The event will be held in English and it is free of charge. No-Show fee (€ 50+VAT) will be charged if signing up and missing the event without due (20h) notification. Please register at www.technopolisventures.filaccess (select: Access France!) by September 21st. Welcome! With the participation of the French Embassy's Economic department in Finland. Starting at 12.00, Finnish companies potentially interested in entering the French market will have the opportunity to meet with France representatives and give a ten-minutes presentation, followed by a discussion on their business and specific interests regarding the French market. Follow-up will be done by the France representatives to facilitate contact making between Finnish companies and potential suitable partners fram France.
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