Coming Home with Ideas: Takeaways from Finland, Nearly 20 Years in the Making

Coming Home with Ideas: Takeaways from Finland, Nearly 20 Years in the Making

Commentary by Kathryn Fernholz, President/CEO, Dovetail Partners

In April, I visited Joensuu, Finland for the 10th Karelia Symposium nearly two decades after visiting as a participant in the Seeing the Forest AND the Trees Study Tour. Throughout my return, I held three questions in my mind: What Finnish innovations are ready to grow in the U.S. market? How has the sustainability conversation in Finland shifted over time? And what challenges are shaping Finland today? I was grateful to come home with answers and insights for all three.