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Spark Academy Opening Day

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Feb 28

Spark Academy Opening Day

Experience the energy of a supportive network, learn about exciting business opportunities and be part of the change in the startup world.

By The Shortcut

When and where

Date and time

Tuesday, February 28 · 10am - 1pm EET

Location

Maria 01 Events Space 16 Lapinlahdenkatu 00180 Helsinki Finland

About this event

Join us for the opening day of The Spark Academy Spring 2023 on the 28th of February.

This incredible day will bring together aspiring business owners, industry leaders, and our amazing community to celebrate the launch of our program Spark Academy Spring 2023. Spark Academy is a free 3.5-month program for women and non-binary people who want to create an innovative company that impacts many people’s lives.

Experience the energy of a supportive network, learn about exciting business opportunities, and be inspired to chase your dreams. Make sure to sign up before Wednesday, 22.02!

Details:

When: 28.12; 10:00 -13:00

Where: Maria 01 Events Space, Lapinlahdenkatu 16

What: Featuring Keynotes.

. Inka Mero, Founder & Managing Partner Voima Ventures

. Yacine Samb, Senior Diversity Specialist at Google

. Priyanka Banerjee, CEO and Co-founder BusinessWiz Oy/

Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Opening words


Opening words from our CEO Inga Chernova and Spark Academy Project Manager Vivian Maar.

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Words from our partners


Words from our partner representatives from Business Finland, Business Helsinki, Yksityisyrittäjäin säätiö (YYS) and MinnaLearn.

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Keynote 1


First keynote from Inka Mero, Founder & Managing Partner at Voima Ventures.

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

Keynote 2


Second keynote given by Yacine Samb, Senior Diversity Specialist, Race Equity · Europe, the Middle-East and Africa at Google.

11:20 AM - 11:45 AM

Keynote 3


Last keynote from Priyanka Banerjee, CEO and Co-founder BusinessWiz Oy/.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

A glimpse of the Spark Academy Spring 2023 cohort


Our Spark Academy Project Manager, Vivian Maar, will walk you through our first cohort of entrepreneurs in Spring 2023.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunchtime

Tags

  • Finland Events
  • Uusimaa Events
  • Things to do in Helsinki
  • Helsinki Seminars
  • Helsinki Business Seminars
  • #entrepreneurship
  • #founders
  • #nonbinary
  • #femalefounders
  • #female_empowerment
  • #nonprofit_organizations

About the organizer

Organized by
The Shortcut

The Shortcut is an impact-driven non-profit organization dedicated to professional integration, career transformation and entrepreneurship in Finland. We are deeply embedded in the startup ecosystem, funded by the Startup Foundation and have the same parent organization as Slush, Maria 01 and Junction.

We bridge the gap between job seekers and companies in Finland by providing in-demand training and fostering a growth mindset in the community.



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