FiBAN Angel Day
FiBAN Angel Day is an annual seminar for angel investors organized by FiBAN. The theme changes every year but the aim stays the same: to provide valuable tools to improve angel investing success. Angel Day has been a FiBAN tradition since 2011.

Previous events
Angel Day 2022 – Tools for Growth
The event was held at our partner’s KPMG premises on the 19th of November. The FiBAN Annual Fall meeting was held directly after the main event.
Program:
15:00 Growing a sustainable startup: how and why? – Elina Kamppi, Sustainability Specialist, KPMG
15:35 Industrial metaverse – Vesku Paananen, Tech Lead, Microsoft
16:00 Thought leadership – Laura Pääkkönen, Co-founder & Director, Bonfire Agency
16:25 Solving the three main angel challenges – The collective effort- Claes Mikko Nilsen, Investment Director, NordicNinja VC
17:00-18:00 Annual Fall Meeting in-person only (Yhdistyksen sääntömääräinen syyskokous)
Angel Day 2020 – Navigating in Uncertain Times
The event was held exceptionally online only on Tuesday 17th of November. The FiBAN Annual Fall meeting was held directly after the main event.
Program:
15.00-15.10 Welcoming words and FiBAN’s updates
15.10-15.40 Keynote: “Revolutionize your equity incentives – new tools in taxation” Timo Luukkonen from KPMG
15.40-16.30 Two consecutive panel discussions, with panelists from FiBAN’s board candidates
16.30-17.00 Keynote: Digital fireside chat with Jukka Hienonen, Chair of the Board in several companies
17.00-18.00 Annual Fall Meeting in Finnish (Yhdistyksen sääntömääräinen syyskokous)
Angel Day 2021 – Focusing on Exits
The event was held in hybrid mode on the 17th of November. The FiBAN Annual Fall meeting was held directly after the main event.
Program:
15.00-15.10 Welcoming words and FiBAN’s updates
15:00 Welcoming words – Aija Bärlund, Interim Managing Director, FiBAN
15:10 Global Flips and other restructuring alternatives – Ari Engblom, Head of Legal, KPMG
15:40 Exit in six months – Case Whiteboard – Reima Linnanvirta, Chair of the Board, FiBAN
16:10 Panel discussion: Secondary exits – Claes Mikko Nilsen, NordicNinja, Rando Rannus, Siena2ndary, Saga Forss, angel investor, Moderator Annukka Mickelsson, Vice Chair of the Board, FiBAN
16:30 Journey to a successful exit: case Verso Food – Leena Niemistö, Business Angel of the Year 2016, Business Angel Exit of the Year 2019, Board Professional
17:00-18:00 Annual Fall Meeting in-person only (Yhdistyksen sääntömääräinen syyskokous)
Previous speakers

Elina Kamppi

Claes Mikko Nilsen

Laura Pääkkönen

Vesku Paananen

Kim Väisänen

Jukka Hienonen

Timo Luukkonen

Risto Siilasmaa

Jorma Eloranta

Kristo Ovaska

Reima Linnanvirta

Riku Asikainen

Annukka Mickelsson

Leena Niemistö

Elina Lepomäki

Amel Gaily

Saga Forss

Tuomas Pahlman

Noora Fagerström

Esa Kinnunen

Pekka Sauri

Leena Mörttinen

Esko Raunio

Janne Jormalainen

Juho Aminoff

Kirsi Snellman

Jonni Junkkari

Antti Pekkanen

Juha Kurkinen
