The focus of the congress is to spur in particular the dialogue between the business community, capital markets and academic community. Only by intensifying and improving the communication between the suppliers and users of IC related information can we define the right type and form of information needed to harvest the benefits of IC management, so far widely understood, but not yet fully and widely taken advantage of.

<*dv_1*>The congress features a strong academic interest as well as the most advanced empirical findings in the business community from all over the world.

<*dv_0*>The congress is organised in co-operation with IC Partners Oy and Hanken, the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki, who is responsible for the academic content of the