China & Russia present an interesting addition to western markets for SME software companies. Market opportunities are potentially huge, but operating in these countries is often quite different from Germany, US or Sweden. Where are the real opportunities, and how can they be explored by an SME software company? What kind of help and support is available? What are the experiences of other Finnish SW companies, the good and the not-so-good?
Join us in our next member event at Palace Gourmet (Eteläranta 10, Helsinki) on Thursday March 3rd at 18:00 to hear the latest on China & Russia, and how QPR Software Oyj and Tieto Oyj have managed to enter these markets.
The presentations will be in English.
PROGRAMME
18:00 - 18:10 Finnish SW firms in China, experiences of matchmaking trips
Jaakko Salminen, Finnish Software Entrepreneurs' Association
18:10 - 18:30 China & Russia: Opportunities and Challenges
Hanna Marttinen-Deakins, Finpro & Daria Mashkina, Senior Consultant, Finpro Russia
18:30 - 18:50 Mainland or Hong Kong: Entering the People's Republic
Kajsa Fung, Invest Hong Kong
18:50 - 19:10 Software sector in Russia
Valentin Makarov, President, RusSoft Association
19:10 - 19:30 Partners, customers, M&As, and successes in Russia
Jari Jaakkola, CEO, QPR Software Oyj
19:30 - 19:50 Experiences in IT-business in China
Vesa Heikkinen, Tieto Oyj
19:50 - 21:30 Buffet and networking
