Agenda

08:00 – 08:30 | Registration and welcome coffee
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08:30 – 08:40 | Opening remarks and introduction to Finland Circular

• Eija Rotinen, Ambassador of Finland to Colombia

• Roberto Requejo, Commercial Counselor, Business Finland
   

08:40 – 09:10 | Keynote speech: Finland's Circular Economy Model: Global Overview and Lessons for Colombia 

• Kari Herlevi, Director of the Circular Economy Program, SITRA - The Finnish Innovation Fund.​

09:10 – 09:40 | Block I: The roadmap for the circular economy in Colombia

• Petri Wanner, Senior Specialist in Green and Digital Transition, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

• Slendy Díaz, Circular Economy Leader, Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Developmen

• Monica Villegas, Director of Circular Vision, National Association of Industrialists of Colombia (ANDI)  
  Moderated by Susana Azula, Economic and Commercial Advisor, Embassy of Finland in Bogotá.

09:40 - 10:20 | Block II: Smart Cities
 

Introductory presentation - Success story: Tana OY  
Panel: 

• Rick Dellemann, Sales Director, Ecomond.

• Nokia

• Bogotá City Council *tbc
   
  10:20 - 11:00 | Block III: Sustainable Cities 
  Finnish success story: MariMatic

• Panel: Building the cities of tomorrow

• Miguel Yate, Vaisala Representative in Colombia

• Camilo Bernal, Dekati and Proventia Representative in Latin America. 

• Bogotá City Hall - Environment Secretariat *tbc
  Moderated by Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland​
   

11:00 – 11:20 | Coffee break and networking
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11:20 - 12:00 | Block IV: Energy transition and decarbonization

• Roberto Lares, Managing Director, Business Development Manager, Wärtsilä Colombi

• Roberto Requejo,  Commercial Advisor, Business Finland​

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12:00 - 12:40 | Block V: Sustainable construction and circular infrastructure​

• Success story: Block Solutions 

• Panel: Promoting a low-carbon built environment through EDGE certification 

• Alejandra Robledo, Executive Director of Sustainability, Constructora Bolivar 

• Nicols Pinilla, Sustainable Construction Coordinator, CAMACOL 

• Mauricio Casas, Corporate Sales Manager and representative of KONE 
  Moderated by Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland

12:40 – 12:50 | Micropitch by multilateral organization *tbc
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12:50 - 13:00 | Closing remarks and end of event 

• Representative of the European Union

• Conclusions by Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland