MaanpuolustusAreena is the major event of the year

MaanpuolustusAreena, a major event that has attracted national and international attention, will be held in Riihimäki on the first day of the Erämessut fair, on Friday 7 June 2024 from 13:00 to 15:00. The event features speeches by prominent national defence actors and decision-makers. The public event culminates in a panel discussion.

Topics raised for discussion at MaanpuolustusAreena include NATO cooperation and its opportunities for Finland, national defence innovations and new technology, as well as cybersecurity.

Public event 7 June 2024

• 13:00 Opening of the day.
    Jouni Eho, Mayor of Riihimäki
• 13:10 What does Finland have to offer NATO?
    Major General Sami Nurmi, Chief of Strategy of the Finnish Defence Forces
• 13:30 The new cold war of the economy and technology.
    Risto E. J. Penttilä, CEO of Nordic West Office
• 13:50 The Conscript Band
• 14:00 Panel discussion
    Major General Sami Nurmi, Chief of Strategy of the Finnish Defence Forces
    Jarno Limnéll, Member of Parliament
    Esa Rautalinko, CEO of Patria
    Moderated by Arto Räty, Miltton
• 14:45 Closing words and a performance by the Conscript Band

After the public event, MaanpuolustusAreena continues with an invitation-only seminar and the Pitch Finland DefSec event organised by FiBAN.

In cooperation with Erämessut 2024

With the same admission ticket, on 7.9.2024 you can attend both the international Erämessut fair and MaanpuolustusAreena. Buy your ticket in advance at lippu.fi or at the gate.

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