Doing Business in Baltic & Nordic Countries: Estonia and Finland
Date: Friday, February 26, 2016
Gerri C. LeBow Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Join GIC and Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business for a case-study exploration of recent economic developments and investment opportunities in both Estonia and Finland, as well as opportunities for collaboration and trade in the United States.
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Doing Business in Baltic & Nordic Countries: Estonia and Finland
Join GIC and Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business for a case-study exploration of recent economic developments and investment opportunities in both Estonia and Finland, as well as opportunities for collaboration and trade in the United States.
Registration is available on the LeBow website.
Schedule and speakers:
12:00 p.m. Registration and lunch
Lunch will be provided.
1:15 p.m.: Session 1: US International Trade and Investments Considerations
• Linda Conlin, President, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
• Tomi Rauste, VP, Head of Region Americas, Finpro
2:00 p.m.: Session 2: Economic Climate and Business Opportunities in Estonia
• Krista Altok Tassa, President, Estonian American Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Alvar Soosaar, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Fisher Row Capital
3:15 p.m.: Break
3:30 p.m.: Session 3: Economic Climate and Business Opportunities in Finland
• Toni Toikka, CEO, Alekstra Inc. and Chairman of the Board, The Finnish American Chamber of Commerce
• Erika Sauer, Managing Director, USA, Amcham Finland
4:45 p.m.: Concluding remarks
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Speakers
George Tsetsekos, Ph.D.
Francis Professor of Finance and Dean Emeritus Drexel’s LeBow College of BusinessDr. George Tsetsekos, serves as the Francis professor of Finance and Director of the Risk Management Center at the LeBow College of Business. He served as Dean of LeBow (2002-2012) and under his transformative leadership the college achieved national rankings and quality milestones in research and teaching.