World Sauna Forum 2024 Matchmaking

Participating in a matchmaking event is a convenient and efficient method to connect with potential partners for collaboration. A short pre-scheduled meeting is a brilliant way to make a first impression that lasts!

You can book onsite or online meetings with other registered participants:

• online on 30-31 May 2024

• onsite in Jyväskylä on 6-7 June 2024

• online on 13-14 June 2024

Note that the matchmaking is offered only to World Sauna Forum 2024 participants.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Register for the Matchmaking

Register via the Register button. Note that you have to register first to the main event World Sauna Forum 2024, register here.

Create your profile to showcase who you are and what you are looking for

Create a clear and concise participant profile to raise your visibility on the matchmaking website. Your profile should describe who you are, what you can offer to potential partners, and who you want to meet. 

You can add the following to your profile:

Pitch, biography, your skills and interests
They appear in your personal profile under “Participants” list. Your skills appear as tags in the search box.

Organization detail
This appears in “Company”. You can introduce your company in more detail in this section. Once an organization page is created, persons from the same organization can be added.

Opportunities
You can create “opportunities” – products & services you offer to other participants and "request", something you are looking for. They appear in “Marketplace”. This is a good way for finding relevant persons to meet through products and services. 

Browse profiles of other participants

Go to the participant list to find out who you could meet at the event and who is offering interesting and promising business opportunities. Use the filters on the right or browse through your AI Profile recommendations in the My Matches section to narrow down your selection and find the most suitable collaboration partners that match your goals and interests. See also Companies and Marketplace sections.

Send & receive meeting requests and messages

Browse participant profiles and send meeting requests to those you want to meet during the event, either online before or after the World Sauna Forum 2024 or onsite in Jyväskylä Finland during the World Sauna Forum 2024.

You can also send messages to interesting participants to introduce yourself and initiate conversations even before the event to establish stronger connections.

Your personal meeting agenda

In Meetings, you have the list of your meetings, who you will meet and at what time. For onsite meetings in Jyväskylä, there's information about the table where you will meet, for online meetings there's a link to join the meeting. For online meetings, remember to check that your time zone is correct on the matchmaking platform. Please be on time!

Join the meeting

The onsite meetings take place in the matchmaking area in Viilu, Jyväskylä.

To join the online 1to1 meeting, go to Meetings to see your personal meeting agenda. At the time of the meeting, click on the green button "Start Meeting" and the meeting window opens on your Internet browser. An online meeting can be started at any time before its ending time and it will not stop until one of the participants has ended it. 

You do not need any additional software for the online meeting, only an up-to-date browser, a microphone and preferably a webcam. The browser might ask permission to use your computer’s microphone and camera - make sure these permissions are enabled, as you will not hear or see your meeting partner if they are not. 

Note: We suggest that you use the up-to-date version of Edge, Chrome or Firefox. Technical requirements for virtual meetings

During the meeting, you can 

• share your screen 

• chat with the other person

• invite a third person to the meeting

• end the meeting

Please be on time. If for some reason the meeting partner doesn't join the meeting, send the person a message through the matchmaking system (browser or mobile app) and agree another time to meet.

Rate the meetings

You are asked to rate the meetings you had. The matchmaking activity is funded by the European Comission and the feedback of your participation is required under this activity. You are asked to notify any collaboration agreements that you reach with other matchmaking participants to the organizer and/or co-organizer. This information will be treated confidentially.

b2match mobile app

Once registered to the matchmaking event, you can also book and manage meetings in the b2match mobile app, which is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

See the full b2match participant guide for more instructions.