PROGRAM 2019

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Responsible Growth in the Arctic

Venue: City of Rovaniemi Finland, Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus: Conference Room Kirnu (address: Korkalonkatu 29, 96200 Rovaniemi)

THURSDAY, MAY 9th

9.00 OPENING SESSION
Mr. Juha Mäkimattila, Chairman of The Board, Lapland Chamber of Commerce, Finland (Presentation in pdf)
Mr. Mika Riipi, County Governor of Lapland, Finland
H.E. Jason Tolland, Ambassador of Canada to Finland (Presentation in pdf)

9.45 KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Mr. Jari Vilén, Senior Advisor in Arctic policy matters in the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the in-house think tank of the European Commission
Mr. Jan Dusik, Principal Adviser for Strategic Engagement for the Arctic and Antarctic at UN Environment
Mr. Kjell Stokvik, Managing Director Center of High North Logistics, Norway

10.25 SIGNING CEREMONY

10.35 COFFEE BREAK

11.00 FINNISH BUSINESSES’ AEC CHAIRMANSHIP: SUMMARY
Mr. Tero Vauraste, Chairman (2017-2019), Arctic Economic Council, Finland

AEC: Arctic Businesses’ Way Forward under Icelandic Leadership
Mr. Heidar Gudjonsson, Arctic Economic Council, Iceland

11.30 MARITIME TRANSPORTATION IN THE ARCTIC
Mr. Evgeniy Ambrosov, Senior Executive Vice President & COO, Sovcomflot; Vice Chair, AEC, Russian Federation
Mr. Mikko Niini, Chairman, AEC Maritime Transportation Working Group, Finland
Mr. Thomas Mack, President & CEO, The Aleut Corporation; Vice Chair, AEC, United States
Moderated by Mr. Tero Vauraste

12.30–13.30 NETWORKING LUNCH AT THE RESTAURANT GAISSA

13.30 INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION AND CONNECTIVITY
Mr. Aleksey Rakhmanov, President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Russian Federation
Mr. Oddgeir Danielsen, Director for the secretariat of NDPTL, Norway
Mr. Felix H. Tschudi, Chairman and owner, Tschudi Group, Norway
Mr. Peter Vesterbacka, Founder FinEst Bay Area Development, Finland
Mr. Rune Arnøy, Port Director Port of Narvik, Norway
Moderated by Mr. Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Ambassador, Senior Adviser, Northern Policies Department of Europe, Finland

15.00 COFFEE BREAK

15.30 RESPONSIBLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

MINING INDUSTRY
Mrs. Lillian Hvatum-Brewster, Co-Chair, AEC Responsible Resource Development Working Group, Canada 
Mr. Bruce Harland, Co-Chair, AEC Responsible Resource Development Working Group Vice President, United States
Mr. Lance Miller, NANA Regional Corporation, United States
Mr. Jani Lösönen, Managing Director, Agnico Eagle, Finland
Mr. Janne Kinnunen, Senior Geologist, Mawson Resources, Finland
Ms. Anna Utsi, General  Manager, Talga Graphene, Sweden (Presentation in pdf) 
Ms. Cynthia Jacobson, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Chair, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, United States

FOREST INDUSTRY
Mr. Jari-Pekka Johansson, Project Director, Metsä Fibre, Finland
Ms. Terhi Koipijärvi, Head of Communications, Metsähallitus, Finland 

ENERGY
Mr. Thomas Hansen, Director of Renewable Energy, St1, Norway (Presentation in pdf)
Mr. Boh Westerlund, Founder & CEO, Oazes Inc, Sweden (Presentation in pdf)
Mr. Matti kymenvaara, Sourcing and Sustainability Manager, Kaidi Finland Oy, Finland (Presentation in pdf)

18.00 END OF DAY ONE

20.00 CONFERENCE DINNER AT HOTEL SCANDIC POHJANHOVI
Address: Pohjanpuistikko 2, 96200 Rovaniemi

FRIDAY, MAY 10th

9.00 OPENING SESSION OF THE 2^ND DAY – TOURISM
Ms. Niina Pietikäinen, CEO, Harriniva Safaris & Hotels oy, Finland
Ms. Ashildur Bragadottir, Member of Board Directors, Promote Iceland, Iceland
Mrs. Kristiina Kukkohovi, Head of Finnair Holdiay, Finland
Mr. Janne-Juhani Haarma, CEO, Visit Ylläs, Finland
Moderated by Ms. Elsi Malkki, Vice President, Lapland Chamber of Commerce, Finland

10.30 COFFEE BREAK

11.00 ARCTIC STARTUPS
Keynote: Mr. Kustaa Valtonen, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Finland
Ms. Tea Latvala, CEO and Founder, Teatiamo Industries Oy, Finland (Presentation in pdf)
Mrs. Liisa Holmberg, Film Commissioner & Council Chair of UArctic, Finland
Mr. Ari Karjalainen, Founder & CEO Arctic Emotion, Finland

12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH AT THE GAISSA RESTAURANT

13.30 ARCTIC BUSINESS INFORMATION – FAKE NEWS OR BUSINESS AS USUAL
Mr. Arne O. Holm, High North News, Norway
Ms. Alexandra Middleton, Assistant Professor in Financial Accounting at Oulu Business School, University of Oulu
Mr. Johannes Lith, Project Manager, Arctic Investment Platform, Finland
Moderated by Timo Rautajoki, CEO and President of Lapland Chamber of Commerce

15:00 END OF PROGRAM IN HOTEL SANTA CLAUS

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Other speakers to be confirmed.