It was one of those Instagram DMs that changed your life. And in this case: changed Crush. 

That's how I genuinely believe after receiving a kind note from Laura Ryyberg, an innovative event designer, and her stepping up to volunteer to help with Crush event production. 

When you will attend Crush 2025, you will see and feel the difference, because we have built the experience in a new way. Laura will magically transform the Helsinki Stock Exchange Building to reflect more Crush branding. Read more why Laura is your new biz BFF when you want to transform your events, big or small. 

Meet Lau...

Essi Koski-Lammi returns to Crush with a moment of stillness to ground the day. 

This year, she’s offering free meditation sessions three times a day, plus an exclusive offer to continue your journey with her afterward. You will have a  space to reset, recharge, and reconnect with yourself in-between the sessions and networking. 

You might remember Essi from last year, when she co-hosted the WOW Your Authenticity workshop with Jenni Demus. Her guided meditation session became a powerful turning point in the day, offering a calm pause that received so much positive feedback from our attendees...

Eveliina Bam is an experienced professional in strategic marketing planning, especially in the field of social media. Her marketing agency background working with international brands, and her current role at TikTok have given her a broad understanding of how brands can build impactful and successful strategies. Eveliina has strong commercial expertise that helps companies effectively utilize TikTok in their business.

Jade Ventoniemi is an influencer and marketing entrepreneur who's built a personal brand with over 100 000 followers on social media. Jade is passionate about inspiring others through her positive and active life as a foreigner in Finland and has worked with some of Finland's biggest brands like Visit Finland, Helsinki Airport, Stadium, Moomin Arabia, and more.

However, her career path to entrepreneurship hasn't been linear. In Finland, Jade has been an English teacher, basketball coach, virtual assistant, unpaid intern, a corporate marketing specialist, and many things in between.

Now, Jade...

Jenni Rotonen is a seasoned social media professional with a passion for style, culture, social justice and chips. 

Jenni is a well-known Finnish blogger, influencer and podcast host, who shot to fame as the author of the blog Pupulandia. She has been writing the blog Pupulandia since 2007.

Jenni, who was recently named the 2024 Sustainability Influencer of the Year, has received praise from the public, especially for her gentle yet straightforward way of talking about sustainability themes and her creative implementations, which inject a social message into the middle of a fashion video, fo...

 Maija Fast is an inspirational enabler, catalyst, and connector, seeing possibilities everywhere. 

Maija’s book CREATE Crack the Cast - Become the Creative Leader You Want to Be was a finalist in the Business Book Awards UK 2024 in the Best International Business Book category. 

Maija’s multidisciplinary work internationally addresses the needs and potential of human creativity. Maija Fast has held several leadership positions, been part of seven leadership teams and has led networks and associations for more than 20 years in multiple fields and organisations internationally. 

Maija is a f...

Press release 3.4.2025 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Helsinki, Finland

Crush 2025 Business Event Brings Together Influential Speakers and Changemakers in Helsinki

The Crush 2025 Business Event will take place at the Helsinki Stock Exchange Building on Wednesday, May 14, bringing together influential speakers and changemakers to discuss the future of business and social impact. Now in its third year, the event’s theme, Rebel Together, encourages challenging norms and driving positive change. Combining social responsibility with the evolution of working life, Crush 2025 is an inspiring business eve...

Tiedote 3.4.2025, julkaisuvapaa heti

Helsingin Pörssitalossa järjestetään keskiviikkona 14.5. Crush 2025 Business Event, joka kokoaa yhteen vaikuttavia puhujia ja yhteiskunnan uudistajia. Jo kolmatta kertaa järjestettävän tapahtuman tämän vuoden teema on Rebel Together.  Sosiaaliseen vastuullisuuden ja työelämän uudistamisen yhdistävän innostavan business-tapahtuman järjestää 20 vuoden ajan globaalien huippubrändien kanssa työskennellyt, American Advertising Award -palkittu Katja Presnal. Tapahtumassa puhuvat Presnalin lisäksi mm. New York Timesin myydyimpien kirjojen listalle yltänyt yhdy...

This is an invitation to make HERstory together.

My message is clear: there is hope, when we work together.

Women's rights and DEI topics are not having a moment, and Crush is needed more than before. 

I won't sugarcoat it: we were struggling to get event sponsors. 

So it was only logical to think: "I will sell the shirt off my back, if I have to. But Crush is happening."

After sitting with this thought for a while, I knew there had to be a better way.

Then it came to me: What if we all donate just one piece of clothing, sell them, and the proceeds go to support Crush?

Would you say "y...

Get ready to scale your business up together with an entrepreneur couple Anna and Jussi Kurkela, also known as the Skaalaajat. 

A serial entrepreneur couple with more than thirty years of entrepreneurial experience. One of the most well-known companies they founded is the clothing company Papu Design, which they grew from zero to a turnover of 3.5 million euros in seven years. 

Anna and Jussi are not typical consultants, as they do not tell you what you should do, but help you to trust yourself and find the right answers within yourself - because that's the only way you can build sustainable...

Gabrielle Stanley Blair is the New York Times best-selling author of three books, including the landmark Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way To Think About Abortion, now in 12 international editions.

Gabrielle is the founder of DesignMom.com. Started in 2006, it has been named a Website of the Year by Time Magazine, and praised as a top parenting blog by The Wall Street Journal. Gabrielle is also a founder of Alt Summit, the blockbuster annual conference for online content creators and creative entrepreneurs, currently in its 16th year.

As a thought leader for almost 20 years, Gabrielle ha...

Ben Blair holds a PhD in Philosophy and Education from Columbia University.

He is a Co-Founder and President of Newlane University. Started in 2017, Newlane is an online university with a mission to make quality liberal arts higher education accessible to anyone on earth by breaking down barriers of cost, schedule, and geography. Newlane students and professors are based in 40+ different countries, and Newlane earned U.S. accreditation in 2023.