The Nordic Entrepreneurship Conference in Helsinki

The conference is intended for Nordic growth entrepreneurs and developers, researchers, civil servants and trainers specialising in growth entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. Speeches, thematic panels and other discussions will seek answers and best practices in facing the common challenges of growth entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education.

Main speakers at the Conference include:
- Minister Jyri Häkämies, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland
- Director General Timo Lankinen, Finnish National Board of Education
- Professor Gordon Murray, University of Exeter, UK
- Ms Karen Wilson, Kaufmann Foundation and the OECD
- Policy Officer Simone Baldassarri, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
- Managing Director Cecilia Hertz, Umbilical Design AB, Sweden
- Deputy Director General Anders Hoffmann, Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority, Denmark

Mr Will Cardwell, Head of Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship will act as the Moderator of the Conference.

The Conference is organized by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the Ministry of Education and Culture, as part of the Finnish Programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2011.

Find out more at the conference homepage.

Date: 27-28 October 2011
Venue: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Participation: free. NB! The conference is fully booked, in case of questions please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Language: English

Adviser Grete Kodi is specialised on entrepreneurship at the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia (phone: +372 627 31 00 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).