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

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.

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.

Come as you are – leave with new perspectives, contacts, and inspiration! We hope to see you at Helsinki City Hall.

Yours,

✨Arcada

✨Diak

✨Haaga-Helia

✨Laurea

✨Metropolia

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!

Register via online form
by October 1st 2026.