Meet the event speakers

The first speakers have been announced, and more will be revealed in the coming weeks. On stage, you’ll see:

Perttu Pölönen

Futurist, inventor, and nonfiction author Perttu Pölönen is known for his insightful perspectives on the future of work, technology, and education. Pölönen was named Finland’s Most Creative Person at Slush in 2014, selected as one of Europe’s most promising innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review in 2018, and awarded the Mensa Prize in 2021. He has published three books, the latest of which – May I Have Your Attention? – was a finalist for the Finlandia Prize in Nonfiction in 2024.

Kari Kanala

Kari Kanala is the vicar of Paavali parish. He is a mix of grit, lightness, and depth — blending humor and serious topics with ease. His talks range from everyday life themes to workplace safety and leadership. Kari is also a walking trivia machine, spicing up his talks with entertaining details in true Trivial Pursuit style.

Pia-Maria Nickström 

Pia-Maria Nickström, who will be joining Käyrät ja Keinot Live, is the CEO of the Startup Foundation. She is also the founder of the Mimmit sijoittaa media platform and has a background as a media startup entrepreneur.

Esa Juntunen

Esa Juntunen leads IT development projects within the insurance industry by day, ranging from system overhauls to artificial intelligence. By night, he is a bestselling author of books on investing and personal finance, including The Wise Investor and Grow Wealth Wisely. The former won the public vote in the Business Book Competition organized by the Finnish Business School Graduates, while the latter has been among the most read and listened-to books in Finland in 2025. In addition to his books, Esa has written the Financial Independence Challenge (Omavaraisuushaaste) blog for over a decade, contributed as a columnist for HS Visio, and is a popular speaker at investment events. 

Riikka Tanner

Riikka Tanner is a strategy professional and change coach with extensive experience in developing and leading service-based businesses. As an entrepreneur, she works with executive teams and boards on strategic work, foresight, and change leadership.

As the producer of the popular On the Leadership Agenda report and podcast, Riikka brings a broad and insightful perspective on the forces of change and emerging phenomena shaping working life and leadership.

Noora Hammar

Noora Hammar is an experienced cybersecurity professional and leader with a broad background across various roles in cyber and information security. She is an active member of the Finnish cybersecurity community, founder of Women4Cyber Finland, and co-founder of Next Gen Hack FI.

Noora is passionate about supporting women's career development in cybersecurity. She strongly believes in the power of diversity and is dedicated to helping others succeed.

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks!