Society & Future

Professor Alf Rehn is an internationally acclaimed speaker known for challenging assumptions and questioning conventional wisdom. His appearances make audiences laugh, gain insights, and think in new ways. Rehn's talks combine sharp analysis, surprising perspectives, and charismatic stage presence.

Benjamin Särkkä is an award-winning speaker, hacker, and security leader known for making complex technology understandable and inspiring. He founded the Disobey event, is the face of the popular Team Whack TV series, and is one of Finland's best-known cybersecurity experts.

Elina Hiltunen is an internationally recognized futurist and triple PhD (doctor of business administration, doctor of military science, and honorary doctor of business administration) and MSc in chemical engineering, listed by Forbes as one of the world's 50 leading female futurists.

Frank Martela is Finland's leading expert in coaching leadership, intrinsic motivation, and well-being. Frank is an assistant professor at Aalto University and a philosopher, an internationally recognized speaker and thinker who was selected for the Thinkers50 list for 2025.

Jarno Alastalo is a techno-philosopher and author of the upcoming book The Black Box, exploring the collisions between technology and humanity. He does not ask how AI works, but what it does to us: how it shapes thinking, emotions, mental health, and culture. As a speaker, Jarno turns abstract philosophical questions into concrete ones and makes audiences pause at their own thinking: why does the world feel unfamiliar?

Laura Kankaala is a cybersecurity expert and hacker. Over nearly ten years she has helped create the hacking documentary Team Whack alongside her day job, and has been heard on the Turvakäräjät and Yle's Varjojen Verkko podcasts. Her talks combine practicality, technology, and security through firsthand experience.

Linda Liukas is an internationally known author, speaker, and thinker who combines technology, storytelling, and learning in a unique way. Her TED talk “A delightful way to teach kids about computers” has reached millions of viewers, and her Hello Ruby book series has been translated into nearly 40 languages.

Maria Ritola is a leading expert on the future of AI and knowledge work, known as an impactful speaker on the human dimension of technology. As a co-founder of Iris.ai, she has for years developed ways to harness AI to expand human intelligence and accelerate innovation. Her talks help audiences understand technology's effects on working life and see new opportunities in human-machine collaboration.

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.

Panu Luukka is Finland's leading expert on corporate culture, the official culture whisperer who combines years of experience, research, and blunt honesty in one package. He speaks about future-ready organizations, organizational culture, and leadership in a way that provokes, challenges, and inspires.

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.

Riku Rantala is an articulate and charismatic speaker known for the global Madventures phenomenon and his socially impactful documentary series. He is an influencer who combines journalistic sharpness, human presence, and visual storytelling in a way that provokes thought and leaves a mark. Rantala's talks are grounded in his firsthand experiences from hundreds of countries and cultures.