Dear Subscriber,
Here comes this week's FBC news.
Upcoming events
August 26: Economic Outlook APAC 2021 - Biden Administration & China Tech Crackdown. Key goals of the new Biden administration with a focus on its strategy and attitude towards China, which has immediate implications for companies active in APAC region. The uncertain journey of the major big tech companies in China in the light of the recent government crackdown on companies like Ant Financial, Didi, Ant Financial, Meituan, Alibaba, Tencent, TAL education. Join the discussion with Professors Jack Ilmonen and John Cogburn.
September 2: Leading Emotions - Necessary Superskill of the Future by Camilla Tuominen. The 24/7 information flow and the rise of AI make it pivotal for everyone to develop a new skillset for the future. We need to understand more than just facts, see the bigger picture, connect the unusual dots, listen to week signals and understand emotions.
The workshop is organized as a hybrid event at Huone (speaker online). The number of participants will be limited, and registrations will be handled on a first come, first served basis. The venue COVID-19 safety measurements apply. More information and registration.
Nordic Innovation House event
September 17: Healthcare Beyond Hospital to Community. Join to learn more about healthcare beyond hospitals to the communities, key challenges, market opportunities and future-ready healthcare innovations applicable in Singapore and in the Nordic countries. This webinar is part of the Nordic Health Virtual Market Entry Programme organised by Nordic Innovation House Singapore – supporting selected Nordic Health companies to expand new market opportunities and to showcase their HealthTech solutions to key decision-makers in Singapore's healthcare sector. More information and registration.
FBC membership 2021, discount -50%
Not a member yet? Join Finnish business community and enjoy member benefits. Now you can join FBC by -50% discount until the end of the year 2021.
The membership fees:
Corporate A (5 or more employees in Singapore): $700, new price $350
Corporate B (1-4 employees in Singapore): $350, new price $175
Individual membership: $175, new price $87.50
EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2021
The EU Commission’s European Green Deal and Singapore’s Sustainability Concept Plan show the importance of Sustainability for both the EU Commission and the Singapore Government. The European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore) has similarly embraced the topic of Sustainability as the main focus of its activities in 2021.
The award categories are:
· Green Finance
· Smart Mobility (Urban Mobility)
· Green Consumer
· Biodiversity and Agri
· Sustainable Workforce
There will be one award recipient per category.
Submission deadline: 25 September 2021
Do you have success stories or company news to share? We can publish all FBC corporate members' news on our blog. You can also share your job descriptions on FBC communications when you are hiring. Please, contact Minna Hyväri.
Have a great weekend ahead!
Best regards,
Minna Hyväri
General Manager
