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Speakers 2022

Andrew Melchior
Creative Technologist
Nik Goodman
Music and Radio Consultant
Brian Hetherman
Roderick Kabanga
Actor
Sarah-Chanderia
Entrepreneur, Hacate Entertainment Group
Kristiina Komulainen
Arbitrator & Entrepreneur, Maailma maailmojen välissä Oy
Venla Ilona Blom
Musician and composer
Chiara Badiali
Music Lead, Julie’s Bicycle
Suhyun Kim
Songwriter, Sugar House Publishing
Henna Salmela
Export & Promotion Manager, Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab
Eva Louhivuori
Songwriter, Nordic Music Partners
Marko Stenström
Event Expert, City of Tampere
Mirva Merimaa
CEO, Tiketti Oy
BESS
Artist, Universal Music Finland
Simeon Puukari
Songwriter and producer, Elements Music
Tomi Saario
Singer-Songwriter, Elements Music Publishing
Emmi Hakala
Songwriter / topliner, Kaiku Songs
Pekka Kupiainen
Event Producer
Sandy Kantola
Tapahtumakoordinaattori, Oulun Kaupunki / Tapahtuma-aluepalvelut
Mikko Koivunen
Tuottaja, biisintekijä ja luova A&R, Kaiku Entertainment
Jussi Saramo
Member of Parliament, Vasemmistoliitto
Roosa Toivonen
Chief Creative Officer, Aurora Studios
Jouni Ovaska
Kansanedustaja, Keskusta
Vappu Aura
Viestintä-, markkinonti- ja yhteiskuntasuhdejohtaja, Säveltäjäin tekijänoikeustoimisto Teosto ry
Teemu Javanainen (a.k.a Heviteemu)
Producer, Nordic Music Partners
Nicholas Wilczynski
Head of Digital, Warner Music Finland
Saara Hyrkkö
Member of Parliament, Vihreät
Elina Tamminen
Producer, Ruisrock
Leevi Mäkinen
Manager, PME Management
Tommi Kyyrä
Peppi Arrimo
Freelance event producer, Jazz Finland ry and KEMUT projects
Anna-Mari Raaska
Journalist & Host, Yleisradio
Miika Turunen
Music Journalist, Pertin Valinta
Heini Merkkiniemi
Executive Director, Outsider Art Festival & Pertin Valinta
Kari Pössi
Agent & Owner, Piikkikasvi Agency
Olli Sinivaara
Poet
Ville Virtanen
Artist, producer and DJ
Tommi Tuomainen
Founder and CEO, Elements Music
Pip Newby
Friends Vs Music
Rauno Hanhela
CEO, Työturvallisuuskeskus
Johan Cederqvist
Head of pay channels and rights, TV4/MTV/C More
Alona Dmukhovska
Head of Music Export Ukraine 
Saara Everi
Head of Marketing & PR, PME Records
Pekka Haavisto
Foreign Minister of Finland
Mari Hautamäki
Head of Local & Marketing Manager, Universal Music Finland
Aleksi Heikkilä
Student, University of Jyväskylä
KooPee Hiltunen
Director, Neogames Finland Association
Jarkko Hentula
Producer, Yellow Film & TV
Marja Honkakorpi
Media all-rounder, TAMK
Merja Hottinen
Research Manager, Music Finland
Perttu Pesä
Director of Major Events, City of Tampere
Virpi Immonen
Manager & Music Supervisor, Fullsteam Management Oy
Tina Jukarainen
Artist Manager and COO; Manage Me Oy, MMF Finland
Ida Karimaa
A&R, Monsp and Warner Music Finland
Lilli Keh
Artist Manager and Culture Curator, Eventual
Miia Khan
Founder & CEO, Eventual Oy
Kati Kuusisto
Leading Expert, CEO, Kuusisto & Sahlstedt Oy
Sasha Koltsova
Musician and songwriter
Ida Kontio
Artist, songwriter and influencer
Kaisa Korhonen
Songwriter, Finnish Music Creators’ Association
Pauliina Koutala
COO
Joonas Kuisma
Journalist, Ilta-Sanomat Urheilu
Joni Lappalainen
CEO, Dreamloop Games
Sakari Laiho
Director, Suomen Kustannusyhdistys
Catherine Lefebvre
Project Manager, Art Music Denmark
Roope Lehtinen
Excecutive Producer, Chairman, Fire Monkey Oy
Lasse Lehtonen
Author & Researcher
Piia Lääveri
Head of Production; City of Espoo, LiveFin ry & Taku ry
David Margolis
President, My World MGMT
Milka Murto
Head of Music & Brands, Universal Music Finland
Tuomas Muotka
Administration Director (CFO & CHRO), Live Nation Finland
Dennis Moll
A&R Manager, Century Media Records // Sony Music
Jussi Mäntysaari
Music Director, Nelonen Media
Stefan Möller
CEO, RadioMedia
Jussi Mäkelä
Entrepreneur and musician, Rajupaja Oy
Sofia Vikman
Member of Parliament
Jone Nikula
Riina Liukkonen
Head of Board, Filmiaura ry and Jussi Gala
Jonas Olsson
Producer, Songwriter, CEO & Manager, Isolla Music Oy
Iisa Pajula
Singer-songwriter and artist, Suomen Musiikintekijät ry
Lottaliina Pokkinen
Copyright Lawyer and Arbitration Trainer, Lehtinen Legal Oy
Riku Pääkkönen
Entrepreneur, Ranka Publishing
Janne “Rysky” Riiheläinen
Nonfiction author and communications specialist
Olli Rönkä
TV Commercial Director, Olli Rönkä Films
Annamaija Saarela
CEO, G Livelab Tampere
Helen Sildna
Founder of Tallinn Music Week and Shiftworks
Maria Silvennoinen
Executive Director, Finnish Jazz Federation
Julia Sundberg
Songwriter & Topliner, HMC Publishing
Tiina Syrjä
University Lecturer
Petra Theis
Tv-Producer & Artist, Banijay Finland 
Waltteri Torikka
Opera and Concert Singer
Nika Aleksejeva
Researcher, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
Teemu Kirjonen
Museum Director, Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi
Jaakko Kämäräinen
Freelance Coordinator, Muusikkojen liitto
Maija Kuusi
Entrepreneur, Music Makers Oy
Will Quiney
Music Supervisor, Redfive
Mathias Sorum
Music Manager and Executive Producer, Sorum LLC
Anna-Elena Pääkkölä
Doctoral Researcher, Åbo Akademi
Sinuhe Wallinheimo
Member of Parliament
Anu Ahola
Project Coordinator, Suomen Jazzliitto / Sustainability projects
Anna Angervo
Musician, TampereRaw 
Maija Kaarna
Agent & Chairperson of Suomen Ohjelmatoimistot ja Agentit ry
Niklas Kaskela
Chief Impact Officer, Compensate
Anton Lozinski
Manager, Artist & Label Partnerships, Spotify
Karoliina Blackburn
Actress
Teemu Fiilin
Communications Manager, Music Finland
Kristiina Paananen
Marketing and sales manager, Tampereen Kulttuurikamari Oy
Ville Raasakka
Composer
Kyösti Salokorpi
Musician, Suomen musiikintekijät ry
Petra Tarjanne
Ministerial Adviser, MEE
Juha Torvinen
Music researcher, Helsingin yliopisto
Janne Kaijärvi
Executive producer, Telia Finland
Mia Kavasto
Art enthuasiast, lawyer
Ville Koivisto
Freelancer & production manager, Provinssi Festival
Samuli Väänänen
Senior Editor, Spotify Suomi
Nea Leo
Executive Director, Art and Culture Trade Association TAKU
Nina Rudanko
Chief Financial Officer, IPR.VC Management Oy
Pekka Ruuska
CEO, A&R, Kaiku Entertainment
Kaisa Rönkkö
CEO, MUSIC X MEDIA
Rosa Meriläinen
General Secretary, Culture and arts central organization KULTA ry
Teea Kasurinen
Marketing Manager International, Universal Music Finland
Meri Jaakola
Freelancer
Johanna Pirilä
Music Manager, Pirila Mgmt
Konstanze Meyer
Project Manager Clubtopia, BUND Berlin e.V./clubliebe e.V.
Andrew Ellerby
Arts Council England
Paul Hanly
Vice President, The Orchard / Frenchkiss Records
Eija Mäkirintala
Doctor of behavioral science, AGILS Oy
Laura Jonsson
Promotion Manager, PME Records
Eva Tigerstedt
Journalist, YLE
Joni Seppänen
Musician, Sepikka
Cesar Andion
The Spanish Wave & Director of Andalucia Music Forum, Live Nation Spain
Kari Hynninen
CEO, KHY Suomen Musiikki
Nicolaj Holm
CEO, AKKC - Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre
Patrik Stenström
Musician, Finnish National Opera
James Barker
Director, Mystic Sons PR / Silent Kid Records
Jacek Koslowski
Founder, Artoffact Records
Anton Lehtonen
Freelancer
Veikko Lehtola
CEO, MagnumLive Oy
Osmo Tapio Räihälä
Composer
Christian Blad
Music Supervisor, Orange Blue Supervision 
Ville Köngäs
Marketing and customer relations director, Finnish Olympic Comittee
Sindri Ástmarsson 
Head of Programming and Bookings, Icelandic Airwaves
Sergio Pimentel
Founder & Music Supervisor, Synchronicity Music Limited
Heljä Franssila
Head of Communications, Koneen Säätiö
Niina Hattunen
Executive Director, Ilosaarirock
Alica Molito
Co-Founder & CIO, XONE
Maija Leivo
CMO, Kivra Oy
Katja Vauhkonen
Executive Director IndieCo ry & KV Management
Antti Härmänmaa
Legal Officer, Teosto
Hanna Reinikainen
Project researcher, University of Jyväskylä School of Economics
Iiro Rantala
Musician, freelancer
Ville Vilen
Director & Editor in chief, YLE
Riina Hyytiä
Producer, Dionysos Films Oy
Anna Anttila
Project manager, Freet2030
Sikke Leinikki
Lecturer & team leader, Humak
Elina Levula
CEO & expert, Positive Impact
Jani Niipola
CEO, Mellakka Advisor
Connie Edwards
Music Supervisor, We Are Golden
Raisa Siivola
Vilja Varho
Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland
Marjukka Laurola
Jyri Pulkkinen
Occupational safety manager, Taideyliopisto
Herdís Stefansdóttir
Composer
Jarmo Lampela
Head of Drama, YLE
Jani Volanen
Actor, scriptwriter & director, Rabbit Films
Laura Hirvi
Managing Director, Virtual Reality Association Berlin Brandenburg
Heidi Munkberg
Head of Entertainment, ITV Studios Finland
Rimbo Salomaa
Film producer, Solar Films
Jon Ekstrand
Composer, Jonsoundsgood AB
Sofia Ruija
Dancer, Choreographer
Burak Özgen
General Counsel, GESAC
Tuomas Kantelinen
Composer, Ensemble Massive Impressive
Karla Rogožar
Project and Network Coordinator, IMPALA
Heikki Aura
Senior Lead, Sitra
Minja Koskela
CEO, Suomen Musiikkioppilaitosten liitto
Ninni Wetterstrand
A&R, Playground Music
Katariina Sorsa
Senior Advisor, Music Finland
Björn Meyer
Managing Director Label Services, Odyssey Music Network
Pamela Lewis Rudden
Sync Licensing Agent, Plutonic Group Syncs
Paul Spraggon
Partner, SSB Solicitors
Goran Obad
Partner & Executive producer, Ohlogy
Tuomo Saikkonen
CEO, Sakara Records
Cecilia Damström
Composer, Suomen säveltäjät
Lauri Porra
Composer, Porstas OY
Eerika Vermilä
Freelance drama producer & One of the owners of Medialogi Oy, Medialogi Oy
Salla Mistola
Special expert, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Aki-Mauri Huhtinen
Professor, Finnish National Defence University
Heidi Aho
BUSINESS MANAGER, Turku Live
Anssi Autio
Executive Producer, YLE
Risto Asikainen
Composer, songwriter, producer
Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt
VP Innovation, International Music Managers Forum
Tamar Brüggemann
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, Wonderfeel Festival
Anna Brotkin
SCREENWRITER
Teri Nelson Carpenter
CEO, Reel Muzik Werks
Matteo Cernuschi
CO-FOUNDER & COO, ANote Music
Fatim Diarra
CHAIRPERSON OF THE CITY COUNCIL, City of Helsinki
Iara Dias
PRODUCER, Decentraland
Kare Eskola
MUSIC JOURNALIST
Cliff Fluet
PARTNER, Lewis Silkin
Tapio Hakanen
Head of Music & DJ, UMK & YleX
Alex Hancock
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Panu Hattunen
PROMOTER, Ilosaarirock Festival & Restaurant Kerubi
Satu Kaski
Doctor of Psychology, Clear Mind Oy
Jani Jalonen
CONSULTANT, Grand Music Consulting
Sanna Keskinen
Editor-in-Chief, Kaleva Media
Mikko Koivusipilä
Head of Music, Nelonen Media
Petri Korhonen
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, Demokraatti
Hanna Kosonen
General Secretary, Forum Artis
Mikko Kosonen
MUSICIAN
Mikko Kuitunen
Executive Chairman, Vincit Oyj
Lotta Kuusisto
Actress
Mikko Kuustonen
Musician
Pekka Säilä
Senior product manager, Universal Music Finland
Wilhelm Kvist
Music Journalist, Hufvudstadsbladet
Janne Laurila
Program Director
Markku Lönnqvist
Chief Investment Officer, Hipgnosis Song Management Ltd
Niclas Molinder
FOUNDER, Session & Music Rights Awareness Foundation
Jari Muikku
Executive Director, Suomen Musiikkikustantajat ry
Maria Mäkelä
PhD & Comparative Literature Professor, Tampere University
Arto Nyberg
Journalist
Minna Nyman
CEO, Kotkan tapahtumakeskus Oy / Satama Areena
Oskari Onninen
JOURNALIST, CRITIC
Lilli Paasikivi
Opera's Artistic Director, The Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Turo Pekari
INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE, Music Finland
Petra Piiroinen
Executive Director, Our Festival
Linda Portnoff
CEO, Tangy Market
Yari (Jari Knuutinen)
Composer, songwriter, arranger and producer
Jordi Puy
CEO, Unison
Valtteri Raekallio
Artistic Director & Choreographer, Raekallio Corp.
Neeta Ragoowansi
PRESIDENT & SENIOR COUNSEL, Music Managers Forum (US) & Women in Music & Global Citizen
Antti Rask
Data Analytics Lead, Teosto
Jari Rask
Business Manager/ sponsorships, Sanoma Media Finland
Elina Rehmonen
PSYCHOTHERAPIST & WORK SUPERVISOR, HouseOfTherapy Oy
Katri Saarikivi
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENTIST, University of Helsinki
Riku Salomaa
Managing Partner, Nordic Music Partners
Ano Sirppiniemi
Chief Digital Officer, Teosto
Ingrid Stroom
Head of Live Music Estonia
Laura Sutinen
Head of Relationship Management, RBCA
Kari Tervonen
Roadmap Director, Omnicom Media Group
Ilona Vartiainen
Lawyer, Finnish Musicians' Union
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