Finlandia Circular: Lima (in-person)
Wed, Dec 03
|Embassy of Finland
A high-level meeting that will bring together leaders from the public, private, and academic sectors to explore Finnish solutions in circular economy, sustainability, and innovation. Exclusive event, by invitation only.


Time & Location
Dec 03, 2025, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM GMT-5
Embassy of Finland, Calle La Santa Maria 120, San Isidro
Guests
About The Event
08:30 – 09:00: Registration and welcome networking
09:00 – 09:05: Official Opening
Lasse Keisalo, Ambassador of Finland to Peru
09:05 – 09:10: Introduction to Circular Finland and welcome
Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland
09:10 – 09:40: Keynote speech by the Finnish Innovation Fund, SITRA
Kari Herlevi, Director of the Circular Economy Program at the Finnish Innovation Fund - SITRA
09:40 – 10:20: Block I: Circular Mining
Introductory presentation by Aleksi Salo, CEO of Mining Finland
Joe Pezo, Vice President, Sales & Services Peru & North SAM, Metso
Wang Xing, CEO of Chinalco *TBC
Representative of the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines *TBC
Moderated by Nicolás Vassallo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland
10:20 – 10:50: Block II: Success Stories
Modular construction: Block solutions
Environmental remediation: by José Cordova, Regional Sales Manager, Lamo
Integrated industrial park: Kokkola Industrial Park
10:50 – 11:10: Coffee break and networking
10:50 – 11:40: Block III: Sustainable Cities
Introductory presentation by Alejandro Albanese, Head of Sales, Nokia
Sustainable Cities Panel:
Luisa Angelica Pérez, Representative of Vaisala in Peru.
Alvaro Huamán, Representative of Tana OY.
Local representative *TBC
Moderated by Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland
Success story: Presentation by MariMetic
11:40 – 12:20: Bloque IV: Sustainable Textiles
Introductory presentation by Emilia Gädda, Chief Advisor, Sustainability and Circular Economy, Finnish Textile and Fashion.
Local Success Stories
12:20 – 12:45: Driving the Circular Transition: Perspectives from Finland, the EU, and Industry
Petri Wanner, Senior Specialist in Green and Digital Transition, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
Representative of the European Union *TBC
Representative of the National Society of Industries *TBC
Moderated by Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland
12:45 – 12:50: Official closing of the event
Romina Caminada Vallejo, Deputy Minister for Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment *TBC
12:55 – 13:00: Conclusions
Roberto Requejo, Commercial Advisor, Business Finland
End of event
*Agenda subject to change without prior notice.