Learning & Growth

Antti Mäki is an entrepreneur, advisor, and board professional known for helping organisations renew at the intersection of technology, people, and strategy. He has more than 20 years of international experience in executive and board roles in large companies and growth businesses. Antti is a clear thinker and a compelling speaker who makes complex phenomena understandable and relevant.

Essi Hellén is an actor, content director, and keynote speaker. She speaks about bold career paths, the meaning of failure, and how neurodivergence can be a strength at work.

Johannes Karjula is an experienced speaker and serial entrepreneur who helps organisations turn customer experience into a measurable competitive advantage. He also trains people in time management and how to use a calendar: hundreds of participants have used his method to get a grip on both their work and their free time. Johannes is the founder and CEO of Trustmary.

Lauri Järvilehto, PhD, is a Professor of Practice at Aalto University, a philosopher, researcher, non-fiction author, and musician. He founded Filosofian Akatemia and has served on the board of UNICEF Finland. He has written several bestsellers on thinking and learning and lectures regularly around the world. His current research focuses on the connections between the human mind and artificial intelligence. His latest book, Konemieli, examines the relationship between AI and human thinking.

Matti Waitinen is a rare professional in security, leadership and community. He combines academic research, operational experience from the rescue services and pedagogical skill. He is a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Security, recognised among other things as Firefighter of the Year and with the Safe Workplace award.

Mikael Hugg is an AI specialist, serial entrepreneur and popular keynote speaker who helps organisations put artificial intelligence to practical use. As a business graduate and founder of AI companies, he connects academic understanding with business benefits. His concrete talks receive excellent feedback, averaging 9.4 out of 10. He is not interested in hype. He is interested in AI that works in practice.

World-renowned cybersecurity and AI researcher, author of If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable. As both an accomplished technical researcher and keynote speaker, Mikko Hyppönen is able to translate complex technical topics into language anyone can understand. He offers a wealth of experience in the world of artificial intelligence, cyber security and the future of finance and technology. A TED speaker whose talk has been seen by millions.

Perttu Pölönen is a futurist, inventor, and non-fiction author known for his views on the future of work, technology, and education. At the age of 15 he developed the Music Bell and won Europe's largest youth science competition. Pölönen has studied at the Sibelius Academy and Singularity University at NASA's research center and founded a non-profit education company in Myanmar.

Crises, conflicts, and resolving them are themes in which Peter Liski is one of Finland's leading experts. As lecturer in interaction at the Police University of Applied Sciences, Peter is a professional of speech and encounter who combines the deepest lessons of crisis and hostage negotiation with practical working life in his presentations. Peter is known as an awarded trainer and speaker who has shared expertise from demanding negotiation situations.

Ville Ojanen is a psychologist with a PhD in brain research, a speaker, and a growth entrepreneur whose core topic is behaviour change. He connects neuroscience and organisational psychology to practice: from adopting AI to human sustainability and the future of work.