The Finnish Business Council (FBC) held its Annual General Meeting on April 9th at the Media One Hotel. A total of 18 members attended the meeting.

During the session, the Annual Activity Report for the previous year was presented, and the budget and activity plan for the upcoming year were reviewed and approved. It was noted that FBC had hosted 24 events during the past year, with the highlight being the 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner in November 2024.

Membership levels remained stable compared to the previous year, with 40 corporate members and 52 individual members.

All new board nominees as well as those continuing into their second term were voted in during the meeting.

After the AGM, the board held its first meeting, during which Samuli Pesu (Konsumea) was elected as Chairman and Anni Timonen (Radisson Blu) as Vice Chairman.

New board members joining us:

Tommi Linna (LinnaCon)
Lisa Vainio (World Gold Council)
Kai Malmivaara (Marinetek)
Hanna-Maria Lamponen (Kone)
Samuli Pesu (Konsumea)

Continuing members from the previous board:

Mika Puustinen (FinGulf Business Park)
Anni Timonen (Radisson Hotel Group)
Ulla-Maija Simola (Nokia)
Jorge Fernandez (Business Finland)

Following the meeting, members enjoyed a relaxed dinner together at Ciao Bella restaurant.