The Antoisa morning seminar for the Hämeen business community offers breakfast, current topics, new ideas, and above all, encounters.
The event will be held in Kiipulasali, at Kiipula. At the end of the seminar, you can enjoy a self-funded lunch and shop for local food and flowers at Miinantori.

Minifair is limited to the first 10 registered participants. It is possible to introduce yourself at the stand during breakfast and networking meetings. Register: leena.joutsenniemi@janakkala.fi

At the meetings, you can use the Tavata app to pre-arrange meetings with potential partners. Log in to Tavata (if you haven’t already) right away and create a profile there. You can also easily log in using social media accounts. You can start scheduling meetings from November 1st. The event code is V93R.

Among all participants, a hanging little vase made from Parola’s recycled glass will be raffled off.

Sign up using the link found at the bottom of the page.

Program

8:00 Breakfast is served
8:15 Networking meetings, first meeting times 8:15 and 8:30

8:45 Welcome, vitality manager Ismo Holstila

8:50 Johanna Rosnell-Varjo: Case Parola’s Rattan
Through clarifying brand identity into a new era
The company, born in the 1960s, has faced various challenges before its beloved products are once again on many decorators’ wish lists.

Johanna Rosnell-Varjo is a marketing and business design professional from Janakkala, who jumped from the office world to become the CEO and main owner of her client Parola Rattan Oy a year ago
Learn more about the story of Parola Rattan.

9:30 -10:30 Networking meetings, log in to Tavata, meeting scheduling opens November 1st.

10:40 Aleksi Paavola, serial entrepreneur in the technology field: ChatGPT – a productivity leap or empty hype?
ChatGPT, or text-generating artificial intelligence, is currently the hottest topic in the technology sector.
But how should ChatGPT be used? And could ChatGPT really replace professionals in workplaces? In this talk, you will get answers to these and many other questions, and see concrete examples of how artificial intelligence can enhance marketing, communication, sales, and customer service.
After this presentation, you will understand the possibilities, applications, and limitations of AI tools like ChatGPT.

Aleksi Paavola (M.sc., Aalto University, Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Helsinki) is a serial entrepreneur in the technology field, helping companies leverage artificial intelligence. Aleksi has over a decade of experience in technology companies. Nowadays, he spends most of his days designing and implementing various generative AI systems, including ChatGPT tools targeted at a company’s internal materials.

This workspace in Brussels is available to you.
11:30 Krista Taipale: Growth from Internationalization! Current overview of international and EU matters from a business perspective

Krista Taipale works as the leader of the Häme Goes Global development project in Hämeen liitto. At the same time, she is also responsible for the operations of the Häme EU Office in Brussels. Krista Taipale has over 20 years of experience in international and EU affairs and has worked extensively with the internationalization of Finnish companies and EU funding.
Remote info straight from Brussels

Minifair

• Janakkala Business Development Ltd
  Advisory services for businesses in Janakkala.
• Janakkala Cooperative Bank
  Banking and insurance services, distributing reflectors to enhance safety during the dark fall and a raffle.
• Janakkala Employment and Integration Services
• Job Opportunities Project
  The project helps and supports businesses in the recruitment of skilled workers.

The seminar is organized by the municipality of Janakkala, Janakkala Entrepreneurs ry, and Hämeen Entrepreneurs ry