SOHJO Speakers | Business Joensuu

Stacy K. Vaughn

Bridge-Builder to U.S. Government Markets | Growth Strategist for Global Companies

Erja Retzén

Director, Global Listing Services, Nasdaq Helsinki | Market Engagement Leader

Thomas Mathews

Product Marketing Director – Abloy Oy (ASSA ABLOY Group), Business Growth Leader

Peter Vesterbacka

Founder | Brand Breaker & Global Visionary | “The Mighty Eagle” of Innovation

Irene Viinikkala

Tech Entrepreneur | Startup Advisor | FiBAN Member | Bridge-Builder Between Creativity & Code

Sanna Rautio

Voice of the East | Head of RevOps at Avidly Agency

Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen

CEO of FiBAN | Angel Investment Professional and Startup Strategist

Arska & Dolly

Part of the Probot Oy x SOHJO Partnership

Matti Tikanmäki

Robotics Pioneer & CEO, Probot Oy

Ronny Eriksson

Creative Provocateur | Founder of ODDFest

Kari Kola

International Light Artist

Jiri Jormakka

Co-Founder & Head of Sales, Kelluu Oy

Ina Mikkola

Journalist | Author | Director & Cultural Changemaker

Taavi Kuisma

Founder & CEO Future Objects Oy | Creative Technologist & AI Innovator

Tiina Ruuska & Pasi Rantanen

Co-founders, Ikigaia Oy

Petri Lauronen

Videoguy | Co-Founder & Marketing Specialist, BrainyDay Oy | Luminous SOHJO 2026 Partner

Kaisa Rönkkö

Dean of the Sibelius Academy at Uniarts Helsinki | Bold Cultural & Creative Advocate

Hermanni Hakalisto

Breathwork Coach | Stress Resilience Specialist | Founder of Hermanni Hengittää

Kaj Hagros

Managing Partner, Redstone Nordics & Startup Investor | Judge, Susicorn Startup Competition

Tomi Haring

CEO, Business Joensuu Oy

Minna Hendolin

Deep Tech founder and Certified Board Member | International Innovation Leader | Director of Impact at UEF

Joonas Karvinen

Sales Enhancer, Growth Strategist & Joensuu Native Energy Source | Sandler Finland

Joonas Kylliäinen

Co-Founder & CEO at Arc Studio

Tiia-Mari Mäkinen & Virpi Rautsiala

Creative Artists and Art Advocates from NORTH KARELIA and NORTH SAVO

Jere Ruotsalainen

COO, Creative Director, Founder at Fantasia Works

Anne-Maria Kankaisto

Communications Manager, Photonics Finland | Marketing & SOHJO professional

Ryszard Piramidowicz

Photonics Visionary | Head of Optoelectronic Division at Warsaw University of Technology | Director of PIC Development Programme at VIGO Photonics | CEO of LightHouse, ASPIC design house

Jyrki Saarinen

Professor, Head of the Center for Photonics Sciences | University of Eastern Finland

Jarkko Surakka

Defence Architect, NATO Headquarters | Epinova Oy, CEO

Juha Purmonen

Executive Director | Photonics Finland Innovation Ecosystem Leader | Deep Tech Strategist

Timo Vuorenpää

CEO & Founder | Peak PC Oy