ABOUT THE ARCTIC BUSINESS FORUM
The 8th Arctic Business Forum will be organized 17. – 18.5.2017 at Kemi Finland, the capital of Arctic Industry. The theme for this year’s forum is Industry, Innovations & Investments in the Arctic region.

While embracing the economic cooperation between the Arctic countries, the forum offers also valuable information about the possibilities and future investment potential of the Arctic region both for the local business representatives and international investors. Aim is to scrutinize the future and build network and relationships among region’s various representatives.

The Arctic Europe holds investment potential worth of at least 197 billion euro. In the forum will be presented the latest news in business development in this region. Emphasizing this year’s theme, focus will be especially on the Arctic mining, steel and forest industry both with ever developing infrastructure thanks to the export and tourism both in land, sea and air.

The speakers in the Arctic Business Forum are the key representatives and stakeholders on various branch of Arctic industry. The global and local trends at stake are addressed at the Arctic Business Forum. Moreover, the companies and organizations have a chance to present their own business at the trade show in touch with the forum.

The Arctic Business Forum is organized for the first time at the city of Kemi, which is, together with the city of Tornio, one of the biggest industrial centers in the Arctic region. The region’s future development in forest industry at Kemi and steel industry at Tornio offer various possibilities to SMEs in subcontracting and maintenance.

Welcome to the Arctic Business Forum 2017 to bond with other Arctic business representatives and stakeholders working for the Arctic prosperity.

PROGRAM 2017
INDUSTRY, INNOVATIONS & INVESTMENTS
Venue: City of Kemi, Kemi Cultural Centre (address: Marina Takalon Katu 3, 94100 Kemi)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH

9.30 OPENING SESSION
Mr. Tero Nissinen, Mayor of Kemi
Mr. Juha Mäkimattila, Chairman of Board, Lapland Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Mika Riipi, County Governor of Lapland

10.30 WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE ARCTIC IN 2017
Evaluation of the development of international Arctic business cooperation in the changing political situation.
The Arctic Business Forum Yearbook 2017 will be launched.
Mr. Mikå Mered, Managing Partner, Arctic Analyst, UK
Mr. Reko-Antti Suojanen, CEO Aker Arctic Oy
Mr. Timo Rautajoki, President & CEO, Lapland Chamber of Commerce

12.00 NETWORKING LUNCH

13.00 SWEDISH SESSION
– Program by Business Sweden to be confirmed as soon as possible

15.00 COFFEE BREAK

15.30 ARCTIC INDUSTRY MAINTENANCE AND SUBCONTRACTING
Arctic Industry
Kemi-Tornio region, located at an intersection of river Kemijoki and the Gulf of Bothnia together with the shared border with Sweden, is one of the biggest industrial centers in the Arctic. The region’s future development in forest industry at Kemi and Steel industry at Tornio offer various possibilities to SMEs in subcontracting and maintenance.

Represantive of Stora Enso Veitsiluoto Mill
Represantive of Outokumpu Tornio Mill
Mr. Niklas von Weymarn, Vice President, Research, Metsä Fibre Business Development
Mr. Jussi Yli-niemi, Member of Board, Lapland Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Alexey Tyukavin, First Deputy Governor, Murmansk Region

17.30 END OF DAY 1

20.00 CONFERENCE DINNER
(HOTEL CUMULUS, HAHTISAANRENKATU 3, 94100 KEMI)

THURSDAY, MAY 18TH

9.00 ARCTIC TRANSPORTATION
Latest update of Arctic Shipping in Northern Sea Route, Arctic Railway plans together with the ports of European High North. The Arctic is a trendy destination and with the rising tourism, the direct flight connections has been opened from Europe and Asia. In the booming demand, how will the access possibilities to the Arctic will developed?

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Oddgeir Danielsen, Director, Northern Dimension Partnership on Transport and Logistics
Mr. Cheng Feng, Managing Director, Cosfim Oy / Cosco Group, TBC
Mr. Jaakko Rantsi, CEO, Port of Kemi
Mrs. Hanne Junnilainen, Special Adviser, Kiilaco
Representative of Iceland Air, TBC

Other Speakers TBC.

10.45 COFFEE BREAK

11.00 INVESTMENTS UPDATE
Latest news from the investment projects in European Arctic Regions including forest, steel and mining industry and transport connections.
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Matti Nojonen, Professor, Chinese culture and society
Mr. Anatoly Glushkov, President, Murmansk Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Represantive from KAIDI
Represantive from Boreal Bioref
Others to be confirmed

12.30 LUNCH NETWORK

For more information visit arcticbusinessforum.com/