Corporate Governance and Board Work in Finland –training is ongoing and registration open!
15.02.2023
Boardman’s Corporate Governance and Board Work in Finland –training kicked off 31.1.2023.
Training is aimed for international executive and management board members working in Finland or in Finnish companies.
Corporate Governance and Board Work in Finland -training is an intensive and interactive course that can be attended online from your preferred location.
Corporate Governance and Board Work in Finland -training is an intensive and interactive course that can be attended online from your preferred location via Zoom or from Boardman’s office.
The training consists of four individual modules
Boardman’s Corporate Governance and Board Work in Finland -training is organized once a year, generally in Spring term. Participants may attend the whole training or the modules they like.
After the training, participants have more knowledge of four different modules:
- the role of the board and board members in Finnish companies,
- strategy work,
- reporting and control, and
- people related topics, for example, how to select a CEO.
The speakers of the first module were Rajeev Suri, Laura Raitio and Manne Airaksinen
In the first module organized on January 31st, Rajeev Suri, CEO of Inmarsat and ex-CEO of Nokia, Laura Raitio, Chairman of the Board for Boardman, and Manne Airaksinen, Senior Advisor at Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., introduced participants to the day’s topic: the role of the board and board members in Finnish companies.
Rajeev Suri shared his personal experiences of the board work in Finland. He served as a CEO of Nokia between 2014 and 2020, and before that as a CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks.
As a CEO Suri was closely linked to Nokia’s board of directors, and in his speech, he compared Finnish board work against other countries’ board work.
Laura Raitio discussed more closely the role of the board and the members.
Laura Raitio discussed more closely the role of the board and the members. In simplified, the role of the board is to select and dismiss the CEO, select the strategy, and support the CEO in implementation, and organize the necessary controls in the company.
Lawyer Manne Airaksinen gave an insight from the legal perspective. He talked about the duties of the board of directors, chairman, and the CEO. He also spoke of corporate governance and the liability of the board of directors.
Atmosphere was talkative, and the speakers were insightful
The first module was a success. The atmosphere was talkative, and many questions were asked and answered.
Based on the feedback Boardman received, participants thought that the speakers were insightful and discussions very good.
People attended the first module from the Boardman’s office and remotely. In online, there were people attending, for example, from Sweden and Germany.
Registration is open for the three remaining modules
If you are interested in joining the next module or modules, registration is open on our websites. Click here to register and to read more about the program and the speakers.
- Module 2: 28.2.2023, 16.00–19.00, focuses on board’s role in strategy work.
- Module 3: 28.3.2023, 16.00–19.00, focuses on financial reporting and internal control.
- Module 4: 25.4.2023, 16.00–19.00, focuses on the right people in the right place.
All modules are arranged in a hybrid model, which means it is possible to attend from the Boardman’s office (Urho Kekkosen katu 2 C) or Zoom. Modules are hold in Finnish time (UTC+2).
Program fee for one module is 1200 € + VAT per person.
Dive into Finnish Board Work, and take your skills to the next level
by signing to the course!
Boardman’s program provided practical insight into Nordic corporate governance, culture, board practices and issues such as financial reporting and risk management. Most importantly, it provided the platform for an incredibly valuable professional network which fosters dialogue, learning and growth. I am delighted to have participated in the program and proud to be a Boardman alumni.
– Laura Vargas, Founder of Leading with Purpose
A very insightfully condensed overview on Board practices and work relevant to Finnish companies of all sizes. The course covered the essential parts of board work with a Nordic twist.
– Lars Hellström, Head of Strategy & Business Development at Helvar
More information and inquiries:
Taina Brandstack
Project Manager
+358 44 0199 553
taina.brandstack@boardman.fi
