Build Your Network, Build Your Career – Boost Your Entrepreneurial Mindset

Build Your Network, Build Your Career alumni event by the UAS’ in the Helsinki metropolitan area is back with an inspiring new lineup! The event - organized by Arcada, Diak, Haaga-Helia, Laurea and Metropolia - is welcoming all the international alumni and students close to graduation of the organizing UAS’.

Are you ready to expand your horizons, strengthen your network, and develop a mindset that supports your career growth? Join us for an inspiring evening focused on entrepreneurship, career development, and real-world insights from international alumni.

This event brings together experts and graduates to explore the many forms of entrepreneurship – from starting your own business to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset in any career path. Discover how initiative, creativity, and adaptability can open doors in today’s rapidly changing job market.

What to expect:

• Insightful talks on different forms of entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurial skills and self-employment
• Practical perspectives on how an entrepreneurial mindset benefits any career
• Inspiring panel discussion featuring international alumni sharing their entrepreneurial journeys
• Opportunities to connect, network, and engage with other alumni
• Interactive pop-up stands where you can explore new ideas, services, and opportunities

Speakers:

Among the speakers as a host and workshop facilitator we will have Anne Liljestrand, an experiensed leadership coach from Focus Tiger. Hope Nwosu has won several awards for her outstanding contributions to diversity in Finland. Bambi Dang has built multiple startups, runs a growing community of AI founders, and mentors founders and students across the Finnish ecosystem. Eunice Moono is a Co-Founder and Business Consultant of Resource Centre Moono-Valo. Shaker Halabeya founded Fit & Social but now concentrates on new customer acquisition and branding at Calori with success.

Whether you aim to start your own business or stand out in the job market, this event will give you ideas, tools, and connections to take the next step.

For who

The event is aimed at international alumni and students close to graduation whose native language is not Finnish or Swedish and who may face challenges finding their place in the Finnish labour market.

Time and venue

Thursday 8th October, 2026 at 17.00–19.30
Helsinki City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11–13

Registration

Register now for this great after work event to connect with fellow alumni, grow your network, and gain tools to thrive in the Finnish job market!

Explore the programme and register to the event via online form
by October 1st 2026.