Crush Event Speaker: Margo Roi, Founder and CEO of FinUA crush event

 Introducing Crush Event Speaker

Margo Roi moved to Finland from the Kyiv region 9 years ago, when she was 18 years old. 

She was working as a programmer when the Russian invasion of Ukraine started and immediately knew she has to do something to help. She took a leave of absence from her programmer job, and founded a FinUA to help Ukrainians. 

Throughout the past year, FinUA managed to build software that has reached more than 360,000 people from different marginalized communities and especially the Ukrainians in Finland (and some European-wide). 

FinUA is the #1...

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Crush Event Speaker: Sami Minkkinen, Relationship Blogger, Havaintoja Parisuhteesta crush event

Introducing Crush Event Speaker

Sami Minkkinen has been writing the popular Havaintoja parisuhteesta blog (Observations on a Relationship) since 2013. The blog has over 100,000 readers, and Sami has written a few books as an extension of his blog. 

In his blog, Sami visibly upholds equality, human rights, and the diversity of relationships and genders and many ways of expressing it.

Sami has two daughters, whom Sami tries to raise to be exactly who they are without narrow role assumptions, but mainly it’s been the daughters who have raised him to be a better person.

 

Sami...

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Crush Event Speaker: Irene Puerta Uusitalo, CEO and Co-founder at EmpAct Cooperative crush event

Meet Irene, a pioneering non-binary business leader and neurodivergence activist who is on a mission to transform the way we view leadership and redefine traditional gender norms. With a firm belief that gender should not define one's ability to lead, Irene is blazing a trail of change and innovation in the business world.

Their venture, EmpAct Cooperative, is set to revolutionize the consulting industry by developing software that proves the quality, impact, and results of consulting and change management initiatives through data-led solutions.

But Irene's vision doesn't stop there.

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Crush Event Speaker: Kamilla Sultanova, DEI Consultant, Speaker crush event

Kamilla Sultanova is an Uzbek-born keynote speaker, mentor, TedX speaker and the founder of the consulting firm ConnectUz. She guides organizations and communities towards integration and inclusiveness through inclusive projects, activating workshops and inspiring speeches.

Kamilla led the Hanken International Talent program 2019-2021, and mentored and coached international talents through events organized by Global Dignity.

Kamilla's work for inclusion in the Nordic countries has been cited both by the Barack Obama Foundation and by Suomen Sitran Muutosjohtajat-academy. In...

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Crush Event Speaker: Eva Tawasoli, Politician, Human Rights Activist, Nurse crush event

Eva was born as a refugee into a closed and conservative society in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

She spent her childhood years as an outlaw without civil and human rights, without any kind of social safety net. By the age of 13, she had to stop going to school and get a job to support her family.


Eva moved to Finland at the age of 16 in 2005. It was easy to adapt to her new home country, a safe place, where equality and the rights of women and minorities are respected. She learned the Finnish language quickly, and paved her way from a child laborer to the first...

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Crush Event Speaker: Lilo Molin, Design Student, Aalto University crush event

Lilo Molin is a 22 year old Design Bachelor student from the Netherlands currently pursuing her studies at Aalto University. Lilo's academic pursuits have primarily focused on inclusivity in design, with a particular emphasis on gender inclusivity, which she will further explore in her thesis.

Prior to her enrollment at Aalto, Lilo's studied design United World College Changshu, China. During her studies she led the gender equality group that taught about gender inclusivity and sexual education to students from over 100 nationalities. Her previous speaking engagements also include...

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Crush Event Speaker: Dr Saara Särmä, Researcher, Feminist, Artist, Activist crush event

Saara Särmä is a feminist, activist, artist and researcher and she has a doctorate of social sciences.

Särmä is the founder and director of the feminist think tank Hattu.

She has become known in Finland and around the world from the "Congrats, you have an all male panel!"  Tumblr page, where more than 2000 pictures of male panels have been published.

Särmä has worked as a researcher at the Finnish National Defence University and the University of Tampere.

 

Saara Särmä, yhteiskuntatieteiden tohtori

Saara Särmä...

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Crush Event Speaker: Fudoma Ali, CEO & Founder of Hoiwa crush event

 Introducing Crush Event Speaker

Fadumo Ali is the founder of healthcare staffing company Hoiwa Oy.

She is one of the top 100 influencers in healthcare in 2021 (Mediuutiset) and the Espoo Entrepreneur of the Year 2022.

The Nordic Business Forum selected her as one of the 35 most influential entrepreneurs under the age of 35 in Northern Europe. Fadumo is a nurse by profession and has worked in the health care industry since 2008. Fadumo wants to promote the diversity and inclusiveness at workplace through her own activities. Hoiwa currently employs more than 7,500 people in...

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Crush Event Speaker: Heli Kurjanen, CEO & Founder of Lunette crush event

Introducing Crush Event Speaker

Heli Kurjanen founded Lunette when she was 25 years old.

The company started out of necessity, because Kurjanen couldn't find a decent menstrual cup so she decided to develop one.

It turned out to be a global success.

Now Lunette menstrual cups are sold in more than a hundred countries.

Heli Kurjanen sold a majority stake of her company to Swedish Peptonic Medical for an undisclosed sum in 2020. After the acquisition, Heli continues to work at the head of Peptonic Medical's new unit as the CEO of Lunette. 
 

Heli Kurjanen, toimitusjohtaja ja...

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Crush Event Speaker: Anna Juusela, Founder & CEO of We Encourage crush event

Introducing Crush Event Speaker

Anna Juusela is an entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in the retail industry as a coach and consultant.

Her vision and wish is to prevent violence against women, forced marriages and empower women led her to found her startup company, We Encourage.

We Encourage uses technology to help women. The artificial intelligence-based AinoAid™ service and the chatbot AINO offer victims of domestic violence psychosocial help, long-term support and guidance around the clock, 24/7. AINO has been piloted in Finland and Tanzania, and it has...

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Crush Event Speaker: Annaleena Hakola, CEO & Creative Director Hakola Huonekalu crush event

Annaleena Hakola is the CEO and creative director of Hakola, a boardmember of Kalevala Jewelry and an advocate of bold design and color.

Annaleena represents the third generation as the head of Hakola and managed to uplift the company, which was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, to a whole new kind of glory with bold changes in direction and with a strong belief in her own vision.

 

Annaleena Hakola, Hakola Huonekalun luova toimitusjohtaja

Annaleena Hakola on Hakola Huonekalun luova toimitusjohtaja, Kalevala Korun hallituksen jäsen sekä rohkean muotoilun ja...

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Crush Event Location Announced: Innovation Home Kamppi, Helsinki crush event

We are so excited to announce that the Crush Event will be hosted at Innovation Home Kamppi's Dustin Event Arena. 

Innovation Home is of business home and a co-working space concept for private equity investors, companies and startups. Their goal is to create a workplace of the future, where the environment supports well-being at work, networking and renewal. Currently, Innovation Home provides a community for more than 2,000 members, and they have locations in Helsinki, Tampere, Espoo, Levi, Singapore and Santa Monica. 

Innovation Home Kamppi...

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