Business Arena Finland 2026

Albert Andersson
Director of Municipal Development
Municipality of Tuusula

Ann Henriksson
Deputy Business Manager
Bonnier News

Annachiara Torciano
Head of Sustainability and Communication
Slättö

Anni Tenhunen
Head of Retail Team
Trevian Asset Management Oy

Anton Takkavuori
Real Estate Analyst
Retta Management

Antti Paronen
Strategist, Stategy & Allocation
Varma

Ari Taiponen
Vice President, Sustainability
Retta Management

Arvi Mäkitalo
COO, Partner, Architect SAFA
JKMM Architects

Benjamin Thorsen
CEO
Kinland Group

Björn Rundström
Editor-In-Chief
Fastighetsnytt, Byggindustrin

Carl Pettersson
CEO
Pension Company Elo

Carl-Emil Lindholm
Partner and Head of Investment Management
Infranode

Chris Giles
economics commentator
Financial Times

David C. Neil
CEO
Genesta

Elsi Luhtanen
Partner
Mrec Investment Management

Emma Hernell
CEO
HUI Research AB

Emma Kaksonen
Investment Director
eQ Asset Management

Erik Dansbo
Senior Partner, CIO
Slättö Förvaltning AB

Eva Sterner
Senior Director, Head of Sweden
Logicor

Hanna Forsman
CEO
Kielo

Hanna Harris
Chief Design Officer
City of Helsinki

Hannu Tylli
Technical Director
City of Kouvola

Heikki Sorasahi
Senior Specialist on Circular Economy, Ministry of the Environment of Finland
Ministry of the Environment

Henri Hakala
Founder & CEO
Gokstad Advisory

Iida Vakkuri
CSO & Division Director, Sustainability and Resilience
Sweco

Iiris Laukkanen
Mayor
City of Järvenpää, KUUMA-seutu

Ilkka Tomperi
Partner & COO
CapMan Real Estate

Iris Kriikkula
Senior Specialist in Circular Economy
City of Turku

Jakob Persson
Head of Origination
Natwest Nordisk Renting

Jan Olsson
CEO Nordic Region
Deutsche Bank

Jan-Erik Lagerström
Director, Finland
Nordic Hotel Consulting

Janne Mellin
Mayor
Municipality of Tuusula

Janne Kinnunen
Mayor
City of Mikkeli

Janne-Juhani Haarma
CEO
Ruka-Kuusamo Tourist Association

Jeremy Bloom
CEO
X Games

Jimmy B Lehtinen
SR Content and Partnership Manager
Bonnier News Business

Johanna Laisaari
Deputy Mayor
City of Helsinki

Joonas Lemström
Partner & Head of Finland
Urban Partners

Josef Erixon
Project Manager
City of Norrköping

Jouko Manninen
Mayor
City of Kuusamo

Jouni Levo
Head of Capital Markets
CBRE

Jukka Vakula
Chief Executive Officer
Vantaan Valo / Jumbo Shopping Centre

Jussi Raitaniemi
Managing Director
Swiss Life Asset Managers Finland Oy

Kalle Valkama
AI Venturing Lead
Tyréns Group

Kalle Hakkarainen
Partner
Krogerus

Karoliina Alatalo
Project Engineer, Architect
AINS Group

Karri Oikarinen
Project Director
City of Oulu

Kiia Aarnio
Co-Owner
Moody Monday

Kirsi Heikel
Bureau Chief
Bloomberg News

Krista Niemi
Managing Director
Skanska CDF Oy

Laura Tarkka
Chief Operating Officer Finland, Germany, Poland
Scandic Hotels

Leea Tolvas
Country Director
Nordisk Renting

Lesley Lanefelt
Partner & Head of Nordic Credit Investments
Urban Partners

Lotta Edling
Editorial Director
Bonnier News

Maarit Nordmark
CEO, Head of Credit Sweden & Finland
Kinnerton Capital AB

Mari Ahonen
Shopping Centre Director
Kamppi

Marianne Hoffman
COO
Sponda

Martin Grimm Strømme
Investment Director, Partner
Clarksons

Martin Gelin
journalist and writer

Martin Belenius
Investment Manager
Areim

Matias Klemelä
Strategist, Cross Asset Allocation
Ilmarinen

Max Barclay
CEO
Newsec

Meri Louekari
Strategy Manager, Urban Environment Division
City of Helsinki

Merja Aura
CEO, Editor In Chief
Bonnier Business Forum

Mika Sivula
District Director of Southern Finland
Kesko Oyj

Mike Bessell
Managing Director and European Investment Strategist
Invesco Real Estate

Minna Karppinen
Shopping Center Manager
Ingka Centres

Nick Hendy
Head of Office Investment Europe
CBRE

Niklas Svensson
Business Development Manager
Tengbom

Nils Styf
CEO
Hemsö Fastighets AB

Olli-Poika Parviainen
Mayor
City of Hämeenlinna

Oscar Maltesen
Head of Nordic Investments
Nuveen

Päivi Salonen
CEO
Mall of Tripla

Pekka Timonen
Mayor
City of Vantaa

Pekko Haaksluoto
Partner
CapMan Infra

Peter Tengström
Partner, Managing Director
Midstar

Peter Nyman
Journalist

Philip Svahn
Head of Investment
Slättö - Evolv

Philip Lilja
CEO
Hydda Group

Pirjo Aalto
Expansion Manager
Jula Finland Oy