Latin America Business Forum: Opportunities and Insights from Finnish Ambassadors 29.8.2025
Join us for an exclusive business forum that brings together all Finnish Ambassadors in Latin America and the Caribbean, companies, financiers, and sector experts to explore new opportunities across one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse regions.
Organized in collaboration with OP Corporate Bank, the Finnish Latin America Business Council, Business Finland, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise Europe Network, the event will offer a strategic overview of Latin American markets with a spotlight on sustainable business areas such as mining, energy, built environment, bioeconomy, and circular innovation.
Through high-level panels, company cases, and direct diplomatic insight, participants will gain actionable knowledge on financing cases, market entry strategies, and the evolving political-economic landscape in key countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and The Caribbean.
The forum will also include a dedicated networking area where participants can connect with Business Finland’s Senior Advisor from the Latin America region to discuss about the current business opportunities.
Welcome!
Hybrid event – the event will be in person and online.
Registration: The event is free of charge. Please register by August 27, 2025, at https://tapahtumat.kauppakamari.fi/event/zWbNa.
Program
13.00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
13.30 Opening Remarks
Mr. Timo Ritakallio, President and Group CEO, OP Financial Group
13.40 Overview of Business Opportunities in Latin America
Ms. Heidi Virta, Senior Director, Head of Region, Sao Paolo, Brazil, Business Finland
13.50 Panel 1 – Mining for Sustainable Value
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru
Moderated by Mr. Nicolas Vassallo, Senior Advisor, Andean Region Business Finland
14.20 OP Trade Finance – Customer Case
Corporate view on doing business in Latin America and the supporting trade finance solutions
14.40 Panel 2 – Energy and the Built Environment
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and The Caribbean
Moderated by Mrs. Sofia Ramos, Senior Advisor Brazil, Business Finland
15.00 Panel 3 – Bioeconomy and Circular Innovation
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and a Finnish company
Moderated by Mr. Roberto Requejo, Senior Advisor, Andean Region, Business Finland
15.20 Greetings by Finnish Latin American Business Council
Ms. Kirsi Seppäläinen, Chair, Finnish-Latin Business Council
15.25 Farewell to the Finnish Ambassadors of Colombia and Peru and introduction of their successors
15.35 Closing Remarks
Ms. Katja Keitaanniemi, CEO, OP Corporate Bank plc
15.45 Networking & Coffee
16.30 End of the Event
If you are unable to attend, please remember to cancel your registration.
Changes may apply.
Further details
Johanna Niemistö
09 2286 0238
johanna.niemisto@helsinki.chamber.fi
