Building Global Talent PathwaysAn official WCEF2026 accelerator session · Online
Building Global Talent Pathways
India and Finland, and the people who will build the green transition in both.
- Date
- Thursday 17 September 2026
- Time
- 11:00 – 12:00India Standard Time
- Venue
- VirtualZoom · link sent by email
- Organised by
- Business Finland (Work in Finland)in partnership with T&A Consulting
Programme
Talent is the part of the circular economy you cannot import as technology.
As Finland advances its green transition, it is opening opportunities for international professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs and students. This hour looks at how India and Finland build the pathways between them.
Speakers from Team Finland India, Finnish universities, employers and the Finland alumni community share what the routes actually look like: which skills are in demand, how Finnish employers hire internationally, what degree and research pathways are open, and what the support through Finland's Talent Boost initiative covers.
You will also hear directly from Indian professionals who have made the move, on what settling in, working and building a career in Finland is like in practice. The session closes with an open floor, so bring questions.
- Introduce Talent Boost and Business Finland support
- Skills and employment opportunities in Finland
- Alumni experiences of life and work in Finland
- Stronger India–Finland talent collaboration
Who it is for
Built for people who can act on it afterwards.
Business leaders
Employers weighing international recruitment, mobility and skills strategy.
Practitioners
HR, mobility and talent acquisition teams who run these pathways day to day.
Researchers
Academics and doctoral candidates exploring collaboration and positions in Finland.
Entrepreneurs & specialists
Professionals in clean energy, sustainability, data and AI and manufacturing.
Agenda
11:00–11:05Introductions
11:05–11:10Opening remarks
11:10–11:15Introduction to Talent Boost and Work in Finland initiatives
11:15–11:25Different Worlds. Shared Possibilities. Finland and India
11:25–11:35Why Finland? Education, research and innovation opportunities for Indian talent
11:35–11:45Climate resilience & sustainable development: opportunities for global talent in Finland
11:45–11:55Question & answer
11:55–12:00Closing remarks
Simultaneous translation is to be confirmed.
Why this session, at this forum
Skilled people are what turn circular pilots into industry.
The circular transition needs innovative technology, but it also needs the people who can build and scale it. This session sits with the People, Business and Growth tracks of WCEF2026.
- Shows that skilled talent is essential to develop, scale and sustain circular solutions
- Connects Indian and Finnish stakeholders across research, education and industry
- Promotes knowledge exchange through Finland's education and innovation ecosystem
- Highlights how talent drives innovation in clean energy and resource-efficient industry
Register for the session
The Zoom link is sent by email ahead of 17 September.
Session contact
Ms. Mugdha Potdar
Engagement Manager, T&A Consulting
mpotdar@taglobalgroup.com
Programme contact
Ms. Shreshta Sharma
Country Manager, Business Finland
shreshta.sharma@businessfinland.fi