The European Commission Representation in Finland and the EIB Group Office in Finland are pleased to invite you to a launch event of InvestEU, Booster for investments for a green, digital and fair economy.
InvestEU, the new European flagship program to support investments in the European Union, provides the EU with crucial long-term funding by leveraging substantial private and public funds in support of a sustainable recovery. It will also help mobilise private investments for the EU's policy priorities, such as the European Green Deal and the digital transition.
The event unveils InvestEU priorities, its components and available financing, as well as advisory offering provided by the EIB Group – the lead implementing and advisory arm of the InvestEU program.
Agenda of the event
10:00-10:25 High level opening remarks (25')
Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs, the Republic of Finland
Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank
Elena Flores, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
10:25-10:40 InvestEU general presentation (15')
Saila Valtonen, Adviser on InvestEU and EIB governance, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
10:40-11:15 PANEL DISCUSSION | Supporting public and private sector corporates in Finland under InvestEU
Thomas Östros, Vice-President, European Investment Bank
Elena Flores, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Pauli Heikkilä, CEO, Finnvera
André Küüsvek, CEO & President, Nordic Investment Bank
Chaired by Elina Holmberg, Senior Director, EU Collaboration, Business Finland
11:15-11:55 PANEL DISCUSSION | Zooming in on the business investment landscape (SMEs, Funds, Intermediaries, Advisory)
Tanja Tanayama, Head of Division, Advisory Hub, European Investment Bank
Roland Kampe, Head of Unit – Risk Sharing Mandates, Portfolio Guarantees, European Investment Fund
Roxana Popescu, Loan Officer, Financial Institutions, European Investment Bank
Tiina Pakkanen, Capability Lead, Corporate Lending Products, Nordea Bank
Tom Lindberg, Senior Relationship Manager, OP Bank
Chaired by Jaani Pietikainen, Head of EIB Group Office for Finland
11:55 Closing words and end of the event
