This is the third and final part of our mini series of international women working in Finland. We had the pleasure to talk with these ladies and get some insight on what were the biggest challenges they faced when starting their business in Finland and what advice they found most useful for future entrepreneurs. Tune in to find out how they see the Finnish fashion culture and what kind of a connection Finland has with Japan.

Host: Emilia Parikka

Guests: Madiha Saeed & Ruby Gupte

What does it take for a woman to become an entrepreneur? In this podcast episode we have Natalia Gromova (CEO at Tampere Expertise Development Center) and Thanida Dharmajiva (Founder at Finclass) to share their expertise and inspiration to any women young or old wondering if and why they should start their own business!

Host: Alina Suni

Guests: Thanida & Natalia

In this episode, we get to know two foreign entrepreneurs from the International Working Women of Finland community. Filled with valuable tips for new entrepreneurs and a nice conversation about their journeys, meet Jessi Christian and Niki Strbian!

This is our first episode on three part series of International Women Working in Finland. Enjoy!

Host: Luiza Vago

Guests: Jessi Christian and Niki Strbian

This week we were excited to welcome Professor Elinor Vettraino from Aston University in the UK! Listen in to hear her thoughts and experiences on the Global Business Challenge project she has started, and what the future will look like for the project. The host, Ella, was able to participate in the GBC last fall and also shares her perspective as a student involved in the project!

Also, a huge thank you to Belbin, the sponsor of this episode.

In this episode our host Ella chats with a few students from the Swiss Team Academy about their school year, how they feel about working internationally, and some cultural differences. After spending a week collaborating with team Flip Solutions from Proakatemia, they also discuss how it went and what they learned.

A French/Finnish gentleman Mikael Immonen shares his story of how the covid-19 changed his career path from a flight attendant to something else. You get to here an interesting life story of someone who has moved around the world, get some studying advice and also hear how things can change completely.

Host: Emilia Parikka

Guest: Mikael Immonen

Please Note that Mikael Immonen is not a spokesperson for Finnair, even though he has been an employee there but speaks only from his own experiences.

This week we reached above the clouds to find out what kind of an effect has Covid-19 had on the job of a flight attendant.

Our Guest, Heidi Teräs tells us about being in room lockdown for 24 hours when on a layover, what has changed in the aircraft and what kind of feelings she has had while at work when so many others are staying at home. Tune in to find out.

Hosted by: Emilia Parikka

Please note that Heidi is not a spokesperson for Finnair, but is talking about her personal experiences and views during this time.

Have you ever wondered:

·  What are the responsibilities and the role of a team coach at Proakatemia?

·  What kind of difficulties are the coaches facing?

·  What kind of tools there is for a coach or a team?

·  Should the coach be your friend or the authority?

·  What are the purpose and benefits of International Relations, Marketing and Data Teams?

Listen to our latest episode to get answers to these questions and find out what is happening in April.

Host: Emilia Parikka

Guest: Timo Nevalainen

Remember your time is your most valuable asset so in order to learn how to use it wisely, listen to this episode when our guest Jonne Välilä comes to share his expertise on building an international online business.

How to build & run an International Online Business? How important is teamwork when building an online business? All this and more in our episode today.

Hosted by: Fiia Ketonen & Katja Asbill

Guest: Jonne Välilä

What’s the importance of making Proakatemia international? 

What are we doing to achieve this goal? 

What’s the relation between TAMK Global Education and Proakatemia?

In this episode those questions will be answered through a good conversation with a TAMK former student and now employee. 

Host: Luiza Vago

Guest: Renata Brito