Event

Team Finland visit to India

Register by 11 January 2026!

The Team Finland network is organizing a high-level business delegation to visit to New Delhi, India on 18–19 February 2026, led by Mr. Petteri Orpo, the Prime Minister of Finland. This high-level visit offers a unique platform to strengthen Finland’s visibility, deepen cooperation with India, and explore concrete opportunities in one of the world's most dynamic and fast-growing markets.

Event
Updated 17.12.2025
Starts 2/18/2026
18.2.
Event
18.2.-19.2.2026

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Preliminary program

Further information

Program:

Mr. Sid Naithani
Senior Advisor
sid.naithani@businessfinland.fi

Ms. Gitta Perez
Director of Middle East & India
gitta.perez@businessfinland.fi

Practicalities:
Ms. Daphne Wang
Manager, Delegations
daphne.wang@businessfinland.fi

Please note that as of 1 January 2026 the emails will be firstname.lastname@gov.fi 

This visit will take place alongside the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where Finland’s participation will highlight our country’s expertise in digitalization, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and future-driven solutions.

Why India?
Finland and India share a strong and growing partnership built on technology, sustainability, and innovation. As one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies, India is a strategic market for Finnish companies across multiple sectors. Its rapid economic transformation is driven by initiatives such as Digital India, Make in India, Smart Cities Mission, and major investments in clean energy, emerging technologies, and industrial modernization. With a fast-expanding digital ecosystem, India is emerging as a global hub for AI, data, cybersecurity, fintech, and deep-tech solutions, offering significant long-term business opportunities.

The visit will focus on next-generation AI, trusted digitalisation, and frontier technologies, including AI ecosystems and sovereign AI, applied AI for industry and governance, quantum and high-performance computing, cybersecurity and digital trust, sustainable digital transitions, and smart, resilient infrastructure. The visit program includes participation in the Global AI Summit, a Finland–India high-level side event, curated B2B meetings, and engagements with key ministries and innovation stakeholders.

Why join the delegation?
India is at a key stage in its digital transformation, with major investments in AI, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and advanced digital infrastructure. This visit gives Finnish companies direct access to key decision-makers, opportunities to build strategic partnerships, launch collaborations, and strengthen Finland’s position as a trusted partner in India’s digital and technology initiatives.

For whom 

This delegation is ideal for Finnish companies working in:

  • AI research, development, and ecosystem building
  • Sovereign AI, LLMs, and applied AI solutions
  • Quantum computing, cryogenics, and sensing
  • Cybersecurity, digital trust & secure infrastructure
  • Digital public services, data platforms & scalable software
  • Smart mobility, navigation, space technologies & satellite data
  • High-tech manufacturing & future industry solutions
  • Sustainability and circular economy innovations
  • Education, skilling & future talent development

Companies exploring market entry, partnerships, or scaling in India are warmly encouraged to participate. Ideal participants include tech companies, deep-tech scale-ups, universities, research institutes, investors, and ecosystem organizations looking to deepen cooperation with India’s public and private sectors. 

Practicalities
To cover the costs of arranging the visit to India, a participation fee will be collected as follows:

  • Micro businesses and SMEs: EUR 1041 + 25,5% VAT per person
  • Major companies: EUR  1225 + 25,5% VAT per person

The participation fee will be invoiced after the visit based on the actual costs, not exceeding the amounts mentioned above. Kindly note that the participation fee does not include flights or accommodation of the participant nor meals outside the business delegation program.