An insightful day in Singapore 🇫🇮🇸🇬
🔹 Met with Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs, K. Shanmugam, to discuss current security challenges and cooperation between our two countries.
🔹 Learned about the work of the Singapore Economic Development Board and heard their insights on the future of economic development and innovation policy.
🔹 Delivered the Raffles Lecture, sharing Finland’s story and the strong relations between Finland and Singapore — highlighting in particular the role of artificial intelligence as a success factor for a small nation.
🔹 Met with representatives of Finnish companies, including Nokia, Wärtsilä, and Neste, to discuss business opportunities and cooperation in Singapore and the wider Southeast Asian region.
🔹 Concluded the day with a reception, bringing together a wide range of Finnish and Singaporean stakeholders.
🔹 I also gave several media interviews.