ICMA Women’s Network: Own your seat: Confidence, visibility & career acceleration

Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 15:00-18:00 PM EET Followed by a networking reception
Venue: Nordic Investment Bank premises in Helsinki City Centre

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The ICMA Women’s Network, Nordea and the Nordic Investment Bank are delighted to invite you to an afternoon event which will explore key themes such as self-advocacy, personal branding, strategic networking and speaking up in high stakes environments, all delivered by way of inspiring keynote speeches and interactive, moderated discussions. This event is aimed at all genders, including those who identify with and support women’s professional growth.

The event will open with two keynote addresses: Marjo Riitta Diehl, Associate Professor at Aalto University, will speak on the importance of strategic networks, followed by Julie Sonne, Board Member of the Nordic Investment Bank, who will reflect on self advocacy in the context of negotiations.

This will be followed by an interactive, moderated discussion with active audience participation. The discussion will include contributions from This will be followed by an interactive, moderated discussion with active audience participation. The discussion will include contributions from

Eila Kreivi (ICMA Senior Advisor and board specialist, former EIB Director and Head of Capital Markets)
Tanja Eronen (Head of Nordea Personal Bank Commercial Hub) and
Esko Paananen (member of NIB’s DEI Group and Head of Operational Risk and Security Control).

Following the official programme, participants are warmly invited to continue the conversation at a networking reception. The event agenda will be published shortly.

Admission: This in-person event is free to attend and open exclusively to ICMA members and invited guests. Register now.

If you have any questions, please contact ICMA events.

EEST
14:45		Registration
15:00		Welcome words from CEO André Küüsvek, Nordic Investment Bank Introductory remarks Angela Brusas, Chair of the ICMA Women's Network, Director, Funding and Investor Relations, Nordic Investment Bank
15:10		Keynote: Women’s Networking: Fun, Gain, or Time Drain? Marjo-Riitta Diehl Professor, Aalto University
15:40		Keynote: Getting where you want to go Julie Sonne, Board Member of the Nordic Investment Bank, Head of Division, Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
16:10		An interactive, moderated discussion with active audience participation The discussion will include contributions from: Eila Kreivi, ICMA Senior Advisor and board specialist, former EIB Director and Head of Capital Markets Tanja Eronen, Head of Nordea Personal Bank Commercial Hub Esko Paananen, Director, Risk Management, Nordic Investment Bank
16:50		Closing remarks
17:00		Networking reception
18:00		Event ends

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