Speakers

Europe Forum 2024 had an impressive list of speakers with a total of 170 professionals. The speakers for 2025 will be published on the website once the programme is finalised.

Teivo Teivainen

Maailmanpolitiikan professori

Liisa Laakso

Vanhempi tutkija
Pohjoismainen Afrikka-instituutti

Erkki Liikanen

Entinen komissaari ja Suomen Pankin pääjohtaja

Elina Kalkku

Suomen YK-suurlähettiläs

Ismo Söderling

Chair of Turun Paasikivi-Seura
Assistant Professor

Patrick Child

Deputy Director General for Environment & Manager of the 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission
European Commission

Juha Lehtonen

Research Professor
VTT

Anne-Mari Virolainen

Managing Director
Pharma Industry Finland

Ulrika Möller

Associate Professor, Political Science
University of Gothenburg

Maria Löfgren

President of Akava

Jukka Vahti

Project Director, Digital Power and Democracy
Sitra

Elina Kiiski-Kataja

President of FAKTA-foundation

Emma Hakala

Leading Researcher
Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Pipsa Havula

Editor in Chief
Faktabaari

Mari Vaattovaara

Professor & Director
Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies, University of Helsinki

Mikko Salo

Chief Operating Officer
Faktabaari

Antti Regelin

Climate Youth Delegate
The Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi

Piia Elo

Deputy Mayor
City of Turku

Kari Kivinen

EDU Lead
Faktabaari

Nicklas Berild Lundblad

Senior Director of Policy & Strategic Advisor
Google DeepMind

Henri Vogt

Professor, Political Science
University of Turku

Niina Pautola-Mol

Regional Mayor
The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme

Markku Jokisipilä

Professor & Director
University of Turku

Douglas Hickey

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Finland
U.S. Embassy in Finland

Petri Raivio

Journalist
Yle

Jukka Alasentie

Senior Advisor
Regions of Southern and Western Finland

Janne Känkänen

Chief Executive Officer
National Emergency Supply Agency

Jonas Cederlöf

Policy Officer, DG DEFIS
European Commission

Raija-Leena Ojanen

Legal Advisor
WWF

Merja Paavola

Vice President
Corporate Public Affairs, Fortum

Ismo Ulvila

Head of Communication
European Commission Representation in Finland

Jukka Leskelä

Managing Director
Finnish Energy

Miapetra Kumpula-Natri

Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party

Sinikka Lakkinen

Agriculture and Forestry Entrepreneur
Tekomaan tila

Pekka Toveri

Member of the European Parliament
(EPP, NCP)

Paula Lehtomäki

Director General
Finnish Forest Industries Federation

Klaus Korhonen

Ambassador
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Sinikukka Saari

Research Director
Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Mikko Pietilä

Director of Tyks Hospital Services
Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland

Enrico Letta

Former Prime Minister of Italy

Anita Lehikoinen

Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Culture

Annukka Saari

Director, Energy and Climate
Technology Industries of Finland

Emilia Uljas

EU youth delegate
The Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi

Markku Keinänen

Head of Mission
Permanent representation of Finland to the EU

Emmi Harava

Key Account Manager
Fortum Power and Heat Oy

Jarkko Paavola

Executive Principal Lecturer, Research Group Leader
Turku University of Applied Sciences

Saara Kujala

CEO
Ren-Gas Oy

Eric Sutherland

Senior Health Economist
OECD

Jani Erola

Professor
INVEST Research Flagship Centre University of Turku

Mauri Pekkarinen

Member of the European Parliament 2019-2024

Agnieszka Bartol-Saurel

Secretary of State
Poland

Anne Sjöholm

Head of Communications
EU and International Affairs,
Prime Minister's Office

Mika Lehtonen

Vice President
Heating and Cooling Finland, Fortum

Mikael Lemström

Executive Vice President
Hydro Generation, Fortum

Antti Palola

President of STTK

Jarkko Eloranta

President of the Central Organisation of
Finnish Trade Unions – SAK

Rami Kurth

Communications Specialist
Parliament of Finland

Jyri Häkämies

Director General
EK Confederation of Finnish industries

Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki

Chief Specialist
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Mika Salminen

Director General
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Marc Lemaître

Director-General for Research and Innovation (RTD)
European Commission

Juha Kilponen

Head of Monetary Policy and Research Department
Bank of Finland

Niclas Poitiers

Research Fellow
Bruegel

Taneli Lahti

Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Urpilainen

Juha Jokela

Programme Director
Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Juha Marttila

President
Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)

Laura Kolbe

Professor
University of Helsinki

Marja Rislakki

Ambassador
Team Europe Direct

Christian Pansch-Hattich

Professor, Marine Ecology
Åbo Akademi University

Katja Creutz

Deputy Director
Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Albert Weckman

PhD Researcher
Åbo Akademi University

Tanja Tamminen

Team Leader
EU4Dialogue Component 1

Jouni Kemppainen

Editor in Chief
Maaseudun tulevaisuus

Kati Ruohomäki

Chief Policy Adviser
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK

Maria Ohisalo

Member of the European Parliament
(Greens/EFA, vihr.)

Timo Kaunisto

Executive Director
Finnish Association of Academic Agronomists

Kim Strandberg

Professor
Åbo Akademi University

Niklas Österlund

Chief Executive Officer
Turun Osuuskauppa TOK

Andrew Cottey

Professor and EU Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration
Department of Government and Politics, University College Cork

Sauli Eloranta

Vice President, Defence
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT

Henna Virkkunen

Member of the European Parliament
(EPP, NCP)

Petteri Orpo

Prime Minister of Finland

Pekka Toveri

Member of the European Parliament
(EPP, NCP)

Hanna Haaksi

Chief Sustainability Specialist
Meyer Turku

Reijo Kemppinen

Former Director-General at the European Council

Paavo Lipponen

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland

Leena Vastapuu

Assistant Professor of War Studies
Swedish Defence University, Stockholm / Visiting Researcher University of Turku

Jenni Lepänrinne

Political Producer
Turun Sanomat

Sauli Hievanen

Partner and Senior Advisor
Miltton Networks

Lotta Nymann-Lindegren

Director, EU Responsibility Area
Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)

Jukka Etelävuori

Senior Preparedness Specialist
National Emergency Supply Agency

Hanna Meretoja

Professor, Comparative Literature
University of Turku

Janne Auvinen

Chief Executive Officer
Tampere Workers' Theatre (TTT)

Louis Clerc

Professor
University of Turku

Marjut Falkstedt

Chief Executive
European Investment Fund

Anssi Kärkkäinen

Deputy Director-General
National Cyber Security Centre Finland, Traficom

Eero Heinäluoma

Member of the European Parliament
(S&D, SDP)

Hosuk Lee-Makiyama

Director
European Centre for Political Economy

Tuomas Iso-Markku

Senior Research Fellow
Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Liisa Ketomäki

Chief Executive Officer
Turku Music Festival Foundation

Toni Sandell

Deputy Head
Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship 2025 Task Force, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Emma Hakala

Leading Researcher
Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Marko Laaksonen

Commander of the Coastal Brigade, Captain (Navy)

Li Andersson

Member of the European Parliament
(The Left, vas.)

Teuvo Arolainen

Preparedness Specialist
National Emergency Supply Agency

Maria Mekri

Chief Executive Officer
SaferGlobe

Anders Adlercreutz

Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Chair of Swedish People's Party (SPP)

Heidi Hautala

Former Member of the European Parliament

Eetu Leinonen

EU Youth Delegate 2024-2025
Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi

Heidi Rantala

Chief Executive Officer
Bonalive Biomaterials Oy

Jaani Pietikäinen

Head of EIB Group Office for Finland

Saija Kuusisto-Lancaster

Vice-President, Strategy and M&A
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology

Minna Arve

Mayor
City of Turku

Janne Jaakkola

General
Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces

Anu Juvonen

Executive Director
Demo Finland

Olli Rehn

Governor
Bank of Finland

Juhana Aunesluoma

Professor
University of Helsinki

Sari Arho Havrén

Senior Advisor, Foresight Europe
Business Finland

Elina Rantanen

Deputy Mayor
City of Turku

Ville Valkonen

Member of Parliament
National Coalition Party (NCP)

Henna Mikkonen

Chief Economist
Savings Banks Group

Matts Almgrén

Lead Project Engineer
Kiinteistöliitto Varsinais-Suomi