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Career stories
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2022 speakers' career stories
Tytti Bruce-Hyrkäs, Granlund
Head of Carbon Neutrality
Sonja Hyrynsalmi, LUT University
Junior Researcher
Mirja Illikainen, University of Oulu
Dean, Faculty of Technology
Siiri Jämsén, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO)
Plant Safety Engineer
Mari Kallioinen, LUT University
Head of the Department of Separation Technology
Heli Koskimäki, Oura
Head of Future Physiology
Meri Lundahl, Teraloop Oy
Chief Sustainability Officer
Galith Nadbornik, Gartner
Regional Vice president
Emilia Peltola, University of Turku
Assistant Professor
Hanna Renvall, Aalto University
Assistant Professor
Fanny Vainionpää, University of Oulu
Doctoral Researcher
2020 speakers' career stories
Sonja Heikkilä, PostNord Oy
Business Development & Innovation Lead
Mira Hulkkonen
Climate change researcher
Mira studied meteorology
Anne Jalkala, Fortum
Vice-president of Innovation and Venturing
Essi Jukkala, Shipyard Games
Game Programmer
Mari Lundström, Aalto University
Assistant professor, Metallurgy
Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Infotech Oulu-infrastructure
Reserch director
Victoria Palacin, LUT University
Junior researcher
Asta Pellinen-Wannberg
Former physics professor
Henna Peltoniemi, Ahlsell Oy
Training and Business Development Manager
Heidi Piili, University of Turku
Senior research scientist
Hele Savin, Aalto University
Professor, Solar Energy
Merja Teirikangas, VTT
Senior Scientist
2019 speakers' career stories
Essi Isohanni, Vincit
Director of Competence Development
Minna Kellomäki, University of Tampere
Professor
Saara Laamanen, UPM
Researcher
Minna Lanz, University of Tampere
Professor
Linda Liukas, Hello Ruby and Shaking up Tech
Author and Patron
Anne Lähteenmäki, Aalto University
Professor
Raija Polvinen, Kiilto Oy
RDI Director
Riina Salmimies, LUT University
Dean of Engineering
Riitta Silvennoinen, Sitra
Circular economy expert
Evgenia Vanadzina, LUT University
Post-doctoral researcher
2018 puhujien uratarinat
Irena Bakic, Codebus Africa
Project Manager
Pauliina Ilmonen, Aalto University
Professor of Statistics
Linda Liukas, Hello Ruby and Shaking up Tech
Author and Patron
Hanna Nikkilä, Microsoft
Industry solution executive
Sanna Syri, Aalto University
Professor
Muita uratarinoita
Tanja Kallio, Aalto University
Professor
Päivi Laaksonen, Aalto University
Assistant professor
Kirsi Peltonen, Aalto University
Senior Lecturer
Miia Satomaa, Stora Enso
Vice President, IT & Digitalisation
Eija Tanskanen, Sodankylä geophysics observatory and University of Oulu
Director and Professor
