Nordic Edge: Shaping the Future of Investing brings together leading Nordic investors to explore the forces redefining tomorrow’s investment landscape. From the opportunities of the sustainable blue economy to the growing importance of human rights and the evolution of ESG, the seminar offers insight into how investors can actively guide corporate strategy toward long-term value and impact. Designed as a high-level networking forum, this event invites forward-thinking investors to connect, share perspectives, and shape a more sustainable future.
08.00
Coffee and registration
09.00
Kicking off the day
Moderator Maria Simon
Moderator: Nina Rudanko
This opening session sets the scene by exploring the major forces transforming markets, industries, and society today. It will examine how climate urgency, geopolitical shifts and technological disruption are reshaping the next generation of business and investment opportunities.
KEYNOTE Jussi Herlin, Vice Chairman of the Board, KONE Corporation
The Nordics in a New Geopolitical Era
Hanna Klinge, Deputy CEO, CMI
Moderator: Annika Esono Manninen
This session focuses on the role of capital in driving sustainable transformation. It will address whether investors can still influence corporate behavior and economic direction in a time of backlash against ESG, regulatory complexity, and competing priorities such as energy security and growth.
Fireside chat with Kaisa Hietala, Founder and Chair, Greencode Ventures; Member of the Board, Exxon Mobil and Smurfit Westrock
Panel
Jan Petersson, Portfolio Manager, Global equities – AP4, Member of Etikrådet and board member of First Venture
Kaisa Hietala, Founder and Chair, Greencode Ventures; Member of the Board, Exxon Mobil and Smurfit Westrock
Jennifer Wu, Head of Sustainable Finance Innovation, the City of London Corporation
More panelists to be announced soon
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12.00 – 13.00
Networking lunch at the venue
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Moderator: Nina Rudanko
This session highlights the opportunities and responsibilities connected to oceans, coasts, and marine ecosystems. Discussions will explore how industries such as fisheries and marine innovation can grow while protecting biodiversity and supporting coastal communities.
KEYNOTE Petteri Uotila, Professor of Geophysics, University of Helsinki
Panel
Laure Boissat, Manager, Research & Engagements (Oceans), FAIRR Initiative
Peter Seligson, Chairman of the Board, A. Ahlström Oy, a Finnish Industrial Investment Company
Timo Ketonen, Activist & Sailor, Entrepreneur and investor | Board professional, A’Pelago
Moderator: Nina-Erika Erävala
The final session shifts the focus from environmental metrics to the social dimension of sustainability, emphasizing human rights, labor conditions, and social equity. It explores how companies and investors can address risks in supply chains, ensure responsible business conduct, and create meaningful social impact.
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Linda Piirto, Lead, Supply Chains and Governance, UN Global Compact Finland
Magdalena Kettis, Active Ownership Director, Responsible Investment, Nordea Funds
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17.00
Wrapping up
17.00 – 19.00
Standing dinner and mingling with peers at the venue
Finsif reserves the right to make changes regarding the schedule and the speakers.
Scandic Hotel Paasi offers accommodation conveniently under the same roof. For individual room bookings, the hotel provides a booking code for discounted rate that you can find here.
Kaisa Hietala is an experienced business and sustainability executive who helps companies to transform the challenges of environmental megatrends into business opportunities and growth. She is also the Founder and Chair of Greencode Ventures investing in digital green transition in Europe and serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Oulu University.
Jennifer Wu leads efforts at the City of London Corporation to strengthen the City’s role as a global hub for green and sustainable finance and supports the UK’s net zero transition. She also serves as lead of the secretariat for the UK Transition Finance Council. Previously, she held senior sustainable investing roles at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and BlackRock, and worked at the Asian Development Bank.
Laure leads the Oceans Programme at the FAIRR Initiative, a global investor network addressing sustainability risks and opportunities in food systems, with a particular focus on animal protein production. Laure also manages the Coller FAIRR Seafood Index – a pioneering benchmark evaluating 20 of the world’s largest wild-catch and aquaculture companies on a broad set of sustainability indicators.
Peter Seligson is the Chairman of the Board of A. Ahlström Oy. He has extensive experience in finance and investment, having served as Managing Director of Alfred Berg Finland and as a partner at Seligson & Co Oyj. Known for his commitment to sustainability and long-term value creation, he advocates for responsible business practices and innovation across the forest and environmental technology sectors.
Timo’s career has spanned finance, media, service design, and venture capital. He has built a strong foundation in impact investing, particularly in DeepTech sectors and the Blue Economy. Currently, he serves as Chair of TS-Yhtymä (TS Group), an investment and media company. As the Partner and Co-founder of A’Pelago, his focus is on spearheading science-based business initiatives to restore sea regions and drive economic vitality.
Linda Piirto works as a Lead, Supply Chains & Governance for the UN Global Compact Network Finland. She has extensive experience in human rights due diligence, anti-corruption, and EU sustainability legislation. Her role includes public speaking, content development, and coaching companies on sustainable business. Before joining the UN Global Compact Finland, she worked for 15 years for the Finnish Government.
Magdalena Kettis is Director at Nordea Asset Management. Her role includes leading human rights work, proxy voting and thematic engagement. She was a founding member of the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. Her previous sustainability work includes leading positions at Norges Bank Investment Management and at Coca-Cola Enterprises Sweden and Norway. She is a member of various advisory boards and expert groups.
Maria Simon is an experienced leader in sustainability and investment management, with international experience spanning both institutional investors and asset managers in the U.S. and Europe. Since June 2023, Maria Simon has directed Nasdaq’s data product development for sustainability and trading solutions.
Nina Rudanko serves as the Chief Financial Officer of IPR.VC Management Oy, where she is responsible for the firm’s and its managed funds’ responsible investment practices, sustainability reporting, and the development of the company’s internal sustainability. She has extensive experience in the finance and investment sector, having previously worked at Nasdaq, Vauraus and Greenstep.
Annika has led OP Asset Management’s responsible investment function since 2019. In her role as Head of ESG, she is responsible for integrating ESG across all asset classes and drives the strategic direction of responsible investing. Previously, Annika worked at Accenture, MSCI ESG Research and FactSet. Annika has a board position in St1 Nordic Oy.
Nina-Erika Erävala works at Morningstar in Business Development managing relationships with financial institutions across the Nordic region. Nina has over 15 years of industry experience constructing and commercialising data, research, and technology solutions to surface insights to end investors to empower their success.
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