# EVA Symposium Will Finland Rise?

**Published:** 2009-05-05  
**Author:** Mikko Laakso  
**Categories:** News  
**URL:** https://www.eva.fi/en/blog/2009/05/05/english-eva-symposium-will-finland-rise/

EVA Symposium consisted of two parts. The first session looked at the effects of the crisis on Finland. Speakers included Mr Jorma Ollila, Chairman of EVA and Nokia; Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen; Mr Sakari Tamminen, CEO of Rautaruukki; Ms Anni Sinnemäki, Member of the Parliament; Mr Jaakko Rauramo, Chairman of Sanoma ja East Office; Ms Anna Granskog, Principal of McKinsey & Company; professor Juha Siltala, Helsinki university; Mr Ole Johansson President and CEO of Wärtsilä; Ms Lenita Airisto, entrepreneur; Mr Janne Gallen-Kallela-Sirén, Museum Director of Helsinki City Art Museum and Mr Mikko Mäenpää, President of Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK.

The speeches were followed by a panel discussion on the future of the market economy. The panelists included Mr Esko Aho, Director at Nokia; Ms Suvi-Anne Siimes, Director General of Pharma Industry Finland and Mr Björn Wahlroos, Group CEO of Sampo.

Liite: [2478\_EVA%20Symposium\_Ohjelma.pdf](http://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/files/2478_EVA%20Symposium_Ohjelma.pdf)