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Finland’s largest societal discussion festival, SuomiAreena, is held annually in Pori, Finland. Patria will take part in SuomiAreena’s Suuri Turvallisuuspäivä (Big Security Day) on Tuesday 23 June, 2026 as a key sponsor.

Patria’s President and CEO Panu Routila will join a panel discussion at 12:00 p.m. at the Raatihuoneenpuisto stage on the topic: Will the defence industry save Finland’s economy? What is the scale of this opportunity, and what does it require from Finland?

Panu Routila will be joined by Mika Lintilä, Member of the Finnish Parliament (Centre Party), Taina Susiluoto, CEO of Technology Industries of Finland, and Joakim Westerlund, CEO of Forcit.