AmCham Finland

AmCham Finland or The American Chamber of Commerce in Finland is a business community with 220 Finnish, American, and multinational member corporations. The members represent all major industries and have a global presence.

AmCham Finland’s vision is to be the most effective and influential organization creating an exciting, resilient, and globally competitive business ecosystem in Finland. The organization actively promotes inward investment to Finland and acts as a point of access for American companies. It assists Finnish companies to launch to the global market.

Activities

AmCham Finland offers its members a networking and policy forum. It has seven committees and six networks.

  • Chemicals Committee
  • Committee for Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Energy Committee
  • Healthcare and Wellness Committee
  • High Tech and Growth Entrepreneurship Committee
  • Legal Committee
  • Policy Committee
  • Defense Industry Dialogue
  • Overseas Security Advisory Council
  • Russian Market Dialogue
  • Future Money ventures
  • Women’s Network
  • Young Professionals: AmCham Advantage

AmCham Finland holds How to Do Business in the US seminars and themed events.

The Chamber has six full-time employees based in Helsinki, Finland. The official language of the Chamber is English and it work is financed through membership fees and sponsor revenue.

Founding and network

AmCham Finland was founded in May 2005. Natasha Seeley acted as the first Managing Director. Kristiina Helenius took the position in August 2007. The board of directors consists of fourteen members and is chaired by Petteri Kilpinen, the Managing Director of PHS/TBWA.

AmCham Finland is a non-political and non-profit organization, which is accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. There are 115 AmChams worldwide. The first AmCham was founded in Paris over one hundred years ago.

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  • The United States Chamber of Commerce [www.uschamber.com]