City of Vantaa

Speaker Biograghy: Minna is experienced in projects related to innovations, smart traffic solutions and bringing together interest groups from different areas to work for a same target. Currently at the City of Vantaa, she supports the growth of the Helsinki Airport area into a respected and functioning airport region. Minna's passion is to engage new kinds of companies to participate in the development and find new ways to create business opportunities.


Day 1 - 15 March
Session: Airport Cities & Transport Connections

11:30 - 12:00 - Helsinki Airport area – attractive and sustainable city of opportunities
Synopsis: Helsinki Airport is located in the city of Vantaa, which is the fourth biggest city in Finland. Vantaa's vision is to create an attractive, sustainable and lucrative airport city area around Helsinki Airport, called Aviapolis. Working in cooperation with public-private partnership, different stakeholders will be engaged in the development and to work for an airport area with best accessibility and innovative services – a location where people come from near and far.

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Day 1 - 15 March
Session: Airport Cities & Transport Connections

13:45 - 14:10 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Development of cohesive airport city/urban environments
Synopsis: True cohesive precincts that act as mixed-use centres within the growing densities of polycentric cities.