Finnair Partners Slush Conference

Finnair has partnered Slush, the Finland-based nexus for startups, tech talent, international investors, executives and media.

As one of the main partners of Slush, Finnair is carrying participants to Helsinki for the organisation's annual flagship conference as well as helping Slush embark on a world tour to several Asian destinations.

The two-day Slush conference on 18-19 November at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre is expected to attract more than 10,000 visitors from around 70 countries.

Speakers include Rakuten founder, chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani and GungHo founder and chairman Taizo Son.

“Finnair has been carrying Finnish know-how and entrepreneurship to the world for many years,” said Finnair Chief Operating Officer, Ville Iho. “Slush represents the same kind of positive and fresh challenger attitude that we at Finnair want to uphold.”

Miki Kuusi, the main organizer of Slush, said, “This year we are organising more than 100 local Slush events at startup hotspots around the world and visiting dozens of international technology conferences. Finnair makes this possible. What’s more, we are also flying the most promising startups from many cities in Europe and Asia to Slush here in Helsinki.”