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Singapore based Finn Sami J\\xe4\\xe4skel\\xe4inen runs Nordic Innovation House, a community platform for accelerating Nordic start-ups in the Singapore and South-East Asia region.\\xa0

Sami\\u2019s colourful career included being a professional chef in Helsinki and later moving into advertising as a team lead for iconic global brands such as Nokia and Finlandia Vodka. Sami now has a successful career as a Nordic start-up Community Director in Singapore. This has included running\\xa0 partnerships for Slush, the super successful start-up event based in Finland.

We discuss Sami\\u2019s experience of cultural differences working as a Nordic in Singapore and in his collaborations with other Nordic colleagues. Nordic Innovation House is a unique collaboration platform between five Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Their aim is to connect Nordic start-ups with major innovation hubs globally including Singapore, Silicon Valley, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.\\xa0

You will learn from Sami about

• how he has built his career from a chef to a global start-up advisor
• managing cultural differences, challenges and benefits living as a Nordic in South East Asia\\xa0
• his resilience and curiosity in conquering new areas to progress in his professional life\\xa0

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