Epic Event Calendar Meetup: How innovation and startup events make an impact
Join us for an event meetup where we explore the power of innovation and startup events:
- Impact of events on ecosystems and businesses?
- How to create more sustainable and effective events?
- How Enter Espoo’s Epic Events Calendar can help organizers collaborate and reach the right audiences?
Who should join?
This event is for anyone working with innovation and startup events in Espoo, including:
- Event organizers & planners
- Event venues & marketers
- R&D professionals
- Ecosystem builders
Please register by 24 March.
AGENDA
12.30 - 13.00: Networking over coffee
13.00: Event starts
Why Meaningful Encounters Matter? | Keynote by Salla Seppä, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Nordic Business Forum
Events as a platform for meaningful encounters: experiences, insights, hints & tips from NBF and beyond.
Epic Event Calendar I Toni Pienonen, Crazy Town
How can anyone easily publish, promote, and collaborate on innovation & startup events using the calendar tool?
Where the Happiest Events Happen I Karoliina Korpela, Visit Espoo
Why are Espoo and the Helsinki Region the ideal place to organise events and congresses?
15.30: Event ends
Whether you’re hosting, planning, or promoting startup and innovation events, this session will provide you with practical tools and valuable connections.
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Salla Seppä is the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Nordic Business Forum (NBF), an annual, international large-scale business and leadership seminar organized in Helsinki. NBF is known and awarded for its outstanding customer experience. Salla Seppä is responsible for leading, developing, executing and measuring NBF's customer experience together with her team. Before joining NBF, Salla worked for 15 years at Nokia and Microsoft in various roles in corporate responsibility, brand, marketing and events. She's currently serving in the Board of Directors of the Mortgage Society of Finland (Suomen Hypoteekkiyhdistys, Hypo) and the Helsinki Events Foundation (Helsingin tapahtumasäätiö). She has also co-authored a book on customer experience (Menestys syntyy asiakaskokemuksesta - B2B johtajan opas, Alma Talent, 2021), co-hosted a related podcast series and is a sought-after speaker on CX and leadership related topics.
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Toni Pienonen is a community-builder specializing in professional and innovation ecosystems. He collaborates with universities, cities, and businesses on entrepreneurship programs and hackathons, focusing on connecting people, supporting startups, and fostering effective collaboration.
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Karoliina Korpela is a project manager that guides event and tourism businesses to take a carbon-wise path. Currently Karoliina is working with Kokemo project. The objective of the project is to make the capital region the most attractive and sustainable destination in Europe for scientific organisation congresses and corporate events. Through this, it aims to increase the region's visibility, foster networking among experts from diverse fields, and promote innovations and investments.
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