Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2024
Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2024 is a high-level gathering under the Chatham House Rule, offering a unique opportunity to explore and define the role of integrating economic statecraft into business and government strategies.
Gain insights into adopting a geoeconomic mindset, optimizing compliance, enhancing resilience to geopolitical disruptions, and navigating critical sectors.
Join us in the heart of Helsinki from August 12th to 16th for a landmark event dedicated to reshaping the global understanding of geoeconomics.
Date
12-16.08.24
About
What
Helsinki Geoeconomics Week is an international conference organized by the Geoeconomics Society. It explores the intersection of economics and global power dynamics, focusing on the emerging profession of geoeconomists.
When
August 12th to 16th, 2024.
Where
Helsinki, Finland, primarily at the Handelsgillet venue.
Who
Attendees: Professionals, academics, policymakers, business leaders, corporate strategists, investment analysts, and legal experts.
Speakers: Notable figures include Risto Siilasmaa (F-Secure, WithSecure and First Fellow), Elisabeth Braw (Atlantic Council), Anthony B. Kim (The Heritage Foundation), Dale Copeland (University of Virginia) and Mikael Wigell (Finnish Institute of International Affairs).
Why
To bridge the gap between theory and practice in geoeconomics, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and shaping the future of the field through discussions, panels, and networking opportunities.
Panel Sessions
Speakers Spotlight
Anders Adlercreutz
Government of Finland
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Valtteri Ahti
Evli Bank
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Sari Arho Havrén
Business Finland, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Braz Baracuhy
Mission at the Embassy of Brazil to Finland
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Ansgar Baums
The Stimson Center
Day 1 - Workshop: Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Sarah Bauerle Danzman
Indiana University
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Heiko Borchert
Borchert Consulting & Research AG
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Elisabeth Braw
Atlantic Council
Day 2 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Future of Globalization
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Theodore 'Teddy' Bunzel
Lazard
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Nicholas Butts
Microsoft
Day 1 - Workshop: Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Maria Carlsson
Bird & Bird
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Edward Hunter Christie
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Day 4 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Great Powers, International Commerce, and War
Day 5 - Geoeconomic War Games Session
Dale Copeland
University of Virginia
Day 4 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Great Powers, International Commerce, and War
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Raluca Csernatoni
Carnegie Europe
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Sijbren de Jong
NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Balkan Devlen
The MacDonald - Laurier Institute
Day 5 - Keynote Fireside Interviews: Geoeconomics and Forecasting
Victor do Prado
Sciences Po
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Vera Eichenauer
German Federal Ministry of Finance
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Dominik Eisenhut
Airbus
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Violaine Faubert
Banque de France
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Victor Ferguson
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Ann-Nina Finne
Hill & Knowlton
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Christian Fjäder
Geostrategic Intelligence Group
Day 5 - Geoeconomic War Games Session
Björn Fägersten
Politea
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Henry Gao
Singapore Management University
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Patrik Gayer
Silo AI
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Francesca Ghiretti
RAND Europe
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Go Myong-Hyun
Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS)
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Stephen Heifetz
Wilson Sonsini
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Mattias Hessérus
Ax:son Johnson Institute of Statecraft and Diplomacy
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Marc Hinnenberg
Hanken & SSE Executive Education
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Eric Hontz
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Day 3 - Keynote Fireside Chat: Economic freedom vs. Economic Security
Akira Igata
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Klaus Ilmonen
Hannes Snellman, Hanken School of Economics
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Malcolm Jorgensen
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Day 1 - Workshop on Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Day 1 - Workshop on Geolegality, Investment Screening, and Economic Security
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Tuija Karanko
Association of Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Daisuke Kawai
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Anthony B. Kim
The Heritage Foundation
Day 3 - Keynote Fireside Chat: Economic freedom vs. Economic Security
Johannes Koponen
Konsensus.me
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Minna Kuusisto
Danske Bank
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Ashley Thomas Lenihan
Georgetown University
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Stefan Lindström
Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Day 1 - Keynote address
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Riccardo Loschi
Lalive
Day 1 - Workshop on Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Naoise McDonagh
Edith Cowan University
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Susanna Mäkelä
Laissa
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Pär Malmberg
Government of Sweden
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Iain Martin
Engelsberg Ideas
Day 2 - Evening Session
Sophie Meunier
Princeton University
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Leena Mörttinen
Finnish Ministry of Finance
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
June Park
Middle East Council on Global Affairs
Day 1 - Workshop: Geolegality, Investment Screening, and Economic Security
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson
Amcham Finland
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Risto E.J. Penttilä
Nordic West Office
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Christian Pfeiffer
Zimmer Biomet
Day 5 - Keynote Fireside Interviews: Geoeconomics and Forecasting
Jens Hillebrand Pohl
The Geoeconomics Society & Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Day 1 - Workshops on Law and Geoeconomics
Day 2 - Convenors' Welcome
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Denis Redonnet
European Commission
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Juho Romakkaniemi
Finland Chamber of Commerce
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Henrik Seip
Equinor ASA
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Maria Shagina
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
George Shambaugh
Georgetown University
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Risto Siilasmaa
F-Secure, WithSecure and First Fellow
Day 2 - Welcoming Keynote
Kazuto Suzuki
Institute of Geoeconomics; The University of Tokyo
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Lauri Tähtinen
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Day 1 - Keynote remarks
Day 2 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Future of Globalization
Jaap van Etten
Datenna
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Cindy Whang
National Chung Hsing University
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Mikael Wigell
The Geoeconomics Society & Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Day 2 - Convenors' Welcome
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Day 5 - Keynote Fireside Interviews: Geoeconomics and Forecasting
Day 5 - Closing Keynote
Simon Wunder
Volkswagen Group
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Anders Adlercreutz
Government of Finland
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Valtteri Ahti
Evli Bank
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Sari Arho Havrén
Business Finland, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Braz Baracuhy
Mission at the Embassy of Brazil to Finland
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Ansgar Baums
The Stimson Center
Day 1 - Workshop: Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Sarah Bauerle Danzman
Indiana University
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Heiko Borchert
Borchert Consulting & Research AG
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Elisabeth Braw
Atlantic Council
Day 2 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Future of Globalization
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Theodore 'Teddy' Bunzel
Lazard
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Nicholas Butts
Microsoft
Day 1 - Workshop: Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Maria Carlsson
Bird & Bird
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Edward Hunter Christie
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Day 4 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Great Powers, International Commerce, and War
Day 5 - Geoeconomic War Games Session
Dale Copeland
University of Virginia
Day 4 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Great Powers, International Commerce, and War
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Raluca Csernatoni
Carnegie Europe
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Sijbren de Jong
NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Balkan Devlen
The MacDonald - Laurier Institute
Day 5 - Keynote Fireside Interviews: Geoeconomics and Forecasting
Victor do Prado
Sciences Po
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Vera Eichenauer
German Federal Ministry of Finance
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Dominik Eisenhut
Airbus
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Violaine Faubert
Banque de France
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Victor Ferguson
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Ann-Nina Finne
Hill & Knowlton
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Christian Fjäder
Geostrategic Intelligence Group
Day 5 - Geoeconomic War Games Session
Björn Fägersten
Politea
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Henry Gao
Singapore Management University
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Patrik Gayer
Silo AI
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Francesca Ghiretti
RAND Europe
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Go Myong-Hyun
Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS)
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Stephen Heifetz
Wilson Sonsini
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Mattias Hessérus
Ax:son Johnson Institute of Statecraft and Diplomacy
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Marc Hinnenberg
Hanken & SSE Executive Education
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Eric Hontz
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Day 3 - Keynote Fireside Chat: Economic freedom vs. Economic Security
Akira Igata
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Klaus Ilmonen
Hannes Snellman, Hanken School of Economics
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Malcolm Jorgensen
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Day 1 - Workshop on Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Day 1 - Workshop on Geolegality, Investment Screening, and Economic Security
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Tuija Karanko
Association of Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries
Day 2 - Workshop: Defence Industrial Policy in Times of Competitive Geoeconomics
Daisuke Kawai
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Day 2 - Programming Partner Session: Geoeconomics in the Northern Pacific
Anthony B. Kim
The Heritage Foundation
Day 3 - Keynote Fireside Chat: Economic freedom vs. Economic Security
Johannes Koponen
Konsensus.me
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Minna Kuusisto
Danske Bank
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Ashley Thomas Lenihan
Georgetown University
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Stefan Lindström
Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Day 1 - Keynote address
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Riccardo Loschi
Lalive
Day 1 - Workshop on Geoeconomics, Lawfare, and Corporate Governance
Naoise McDonagh
Edith Cowan University
Day 4 - Panel VII. Geoeconomics in the Ivory Tower: Updating University Curricula
Susanna Mäkelä
Laissa
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Pär Malmberg
Government of Sweden
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Iain Martin
Engelsberg Ideas
Day 2 - Evening Session
Sophie Meunier
Princeton University
Day 2 - Symposium: Who’s Afraid of Foreign Investment Screening?
Leena Mörttinen
Finnish Ministry of Finance
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
June Park
Middle East Council on Global Affairs
Day 1 - Workshop: Geolegality, Investment Screening, and Economic Security
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson
Amcham Finland
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Risto E.J. Penttilä
Nordic West Office
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Christian Pfeiffer
Zimmer Biomet
Day 5 - Keynote Fireside Interviews: Geoeconomics and Forecasting
Jens Hillebrand Pohl
The Geoeconomics Society & Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Day 1 - Workshops on Law and Geoeconomics
Day 2 - Convenors' Welcome
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Denis Redonnet
European Commission
Day 2 - High-Level Opening Keynote Event
Juho Romakkaniemi
Finland Chamber of Commerce
Day 3 - Panel III. Geoeconomics in Investment Analysis: Risk and Opportunity
Henrik Seip
Equinor ASA
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
Maria Shagina
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
George Shambaugh
Georgetown University
Day 4 - Panel V. Geoeconomics in Government Relations: A Common Language
Risto Siilasmaa
F-Secure, WithSecure and First Fellow
Day 2 - Welcoming Keynote
Kazuto Suzuki
Institute of Geoeconomics; The University of Tokyo
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Lauri Tähtinen
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Day 1 - Keynote remarks
Day 2 - Keynote Fireside Chat: The Future of Globalization
Jaap van Etten
Datenna
Day 3 - Panel IV. Geoeconomics by Design: Impact on Technological Innovation
Cindy Whang
National Chung Hsing University
Day 4 - Panel VI. Geoeconomics in Court: The Rise of Economic Lawfare
Mikael Wigell
The Geoeconomics Society & Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Day 2 - Convenors' Welcome
Day 3 - Panel I. Enter the Geoeconomist: Outline of a New Job Profile
Day 4 - Panel VIII. Professional Standards: Towards the Chartered Geoeconomist?
Day 5 - Keynote Fireside Interviews: Geoeconomics and Forecasting
Day 5 - Closing Keynote
Simon Wunder
Volkswagen Group
Day 3 - Panel II. Geoeconomics in Corporate Strategy: The New Normal
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Handelsgillet
Kasarmikatu 23, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
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