Host
Elias “Mäksä” Mäkinen
Host | TikTok expert | Entrepreneur
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Elias “Mäksä” Mäkinen is the voice of his generation and one of Finland's best-known experts on short-form video. His energetic, sharp hosting style combines humour, expertise, and an ability to spark insight in the room.
Host profile
Who is Elias?
Elias “Mäksä” Mäkinen does not only talk about the digital shift. He has lived it. With more than 25 million views, nearly 1,000 videos, and many commercial success stories behind him, Mäksä brings expertise to the stage along with a presence that holds the room.
His hosting style is modern and engaging. He dares to challenge and wake people up, always with a glint in his eye. On stage he does not only steer the conversation. He builds an atmosphere in which new thoughts and real encounters happen.
As a host, Mäksä brings a fresh view of how to speak to today's audience. His special fields are digitalisation, youth culture, growth, marketing, and the business potential of TikTok, but what matters most is how he ties those themes to the specific event.
A strong entrepreneurial background in media, visibility on the television show Diili, and the success of his own social channels make Mäksä a credible and inspiring host for all kinds of events.
As host
Elias as host
Elias Mäkinen is a host who gets the audience going and lets the speakers shine. He prepares carefully, understands the event's goals, and builds a stage atmosphere where everyone is comfortable, both the audience and the people on stage.
Mäksä's strength as a host is combining a substantive conversation with an entertaining grip. He dares to ask the questions the audience is thinking but will not say out loud. As a fast, fluent moderator he fits events that want a fresh angle, pace, and digital thinking.
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