Upcoming events

    • 26 Oct 2026
    • 16:30
    • Hills Business Park, Klovinpellontie 1-3, 02180 Espoo
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    PERSONAL BRANDING AND POSITIONING WORKSHOP

    In this workshop, you will gain insights and tools to position yourself as an attractive board candidate and learn how to use communication to showcase your expertise and the value you add. Boards are built on competencies, but also on each member's willingness to influence and drive change. Through effective leadership communication, you can highlight both.

    You will receive practical tips and examples of how to build your brand, become more visible, and stand out from the crowd.

    The workshop will be highly interactive and led by Mona-Maria, Managing Director and Partner at Birn+Partners Finland and Baltics, and Sofie Lambertsson, Managing Director at Birn+Partners Sweden.

    As this is an event with SelectionF:

    Open for MEMBERS of SelectionF. Guests can participate for 150 euro.

    The workshop will be in English.

    About Sofie:

    As Managing Director and Senior Executive Consultant at Birn+Partners, she support owners, boards and CEOs in executive search, board services and leadership advisory – across Sweden and Europe.

    Her background combines more than a decade in senior leadership roles with hands-on experience of building, scaling and transforming organisations. She has worked closely with founders, private equity owners and boards in growth, restructuring and succession contexts.

    About Mona-Maria

    Mona-Maria is an expert in leadership consulting, corporate development and executive search. As Managing Director and Partner at Birn+Partners Finland and Baltics, she also leads the firm's Nordic team and its Life Science Industry Practice. Her career spans more than 30 years in business development and sales, including over two decades as CEO of several companies, with an international track record across consulting, pharmaceuticals, biotech, marketing and communications.

     She has completed more than 600 executive searches and consulting mandates. She has also managed interim business operations since 2001 and designed leadership development programmes for more than 130 executives and managers. As an advisor, she champions DEI and ESG principles to help leadership teams prepare for the future of work. Mona-Maria currently serves as President of FEX, the Finnish Executive Search Firms' Association.

    "I have a genuine passion for my work with a deep appreciation for people and their development. The most fulfilling aspect of my job is identifying talent across Europe to benefit our clients, whilst acting as a trusted, strategic partner to solve their leadership challenges. Quality and ethics are essential, and the feeling of being able to help a client truly transform their business is incredibly important to me." - Mona-Maria Ilola



    We completely understand that plans sometimes change. At the same time, last-minute no-shows can lead to unnecessary costs and food waste. Therefore, we will introduce a no-show fee if you are registered but do not attend and have not informed us beforehand.

    In the event of a no-show we will charge you 50 euro. Please e-mail contact@selectionf.com no later than three days before the event if you cannot attend.


    • 10 Nov 2026
    • 17:30 - 20:00
    • EY Hamngatan 26. 11 floor - Stockhholm
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    When the Takeover Call Comes, Will You Be Ready?

    Boardroom dynamics change fast when a takeover attempt is on the table. Governance and strategy collide — and every decision carries consequences for the company's future. What should you do if shareholders push for a deal you're not sure about? When confidential information starts leaking at the worst moment? How do you efficiently work with advisors and other stakeholders?

    The dilemmas that arise in a takeover process are rarely black or white, and they put the board's fiduciary duties to the test. 

    At our upcoming event, Andreas Dalhäll from EY joins Sofie Bjärtun and Linnéa Dolk from Vinge for an honest, behind-closed-doors conversation about responsibility, risk, and what it really takes to navigate the line of fire. Don't miss it.

    Linnéa and Sofie are partners in Vinge’s Capital Markets and Public M&A team. They both regularly advise boards and offerors in connection with public takeovers. Sofie is also a member of the Swedish Securities Council (Aktiemarknadsnämnden) which issues rulings within the takeover field. Andreas is a partner at EY and has been working with capital markets transactions since he joined the firm, in 2007.

    This event is in cooperation with SelectionF.