TEAM FINLAND VISIT TO CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 9-12,2026
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Please note that this program is a preliminary version and is subject to change. The final program will be tailored based on the profiles, sector focus, and engagement level of participating organizations.
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Sunday November 8
Los Angeles |
Monday November 9
Los Angeles |
Tuesday November 10
Los Angeles |
Wednesday November 11
San Francisco Bay Area |
Thursday November 12
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Arrival in Los Angeles (according to individual schedule)
Overnight stay in Los Angeles
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Morning: Program kick-off & a breakfast meeting with guest speakers
Midday: Site visit (Skunk Works / Lockheed Martin in Palmdale)
Afternoon/evening: “Across the Atlantic: California, Europe, and Finland in Defense, Space & Dual-Use” seminar & innovation showcase event, followed by a networking dinner.
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Morning: Global industry exchange: a high-level roundtable event, which will bring together public officials, industry experts, and academic leaders to build strategic networks. Midday: Networking lunch / global industry exchange. Afternoon program in El Segundo, a premier Southern California innovation hub, home to the U.S. Air Force base and major industry primes. 1-2 site visits in El Segundo. |
No official program, Veteran’ Day (public holiday) Flight to San Francisco according to your own schedule, and check-in to hotel
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Morning: Visit and a meeting at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in Silicon Valley.
Midday: Networking session and showcase in Silicon Valley with representatives from the Bay Area defense/aerospace ecosystem.
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