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 addition, Kamilla...
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 woman in her family to study a...
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 TEDx.
As ...
Kamilla was born and raised in Karshi, Uzbekistan, and she has lived in the Nordics for the last 18 years. She gives us a global perspective on what it means to be a woman, and a mother in the Nordics, and how it may differ from other cultures. We discuss what are some of the things we also need to learn here at Nordics, for example, we need to understand why diversity, equity, and inclusion are important, and how we can bring communities together by sharing our stories and working on removing our unconscious biases.
Interview with Kamilla Sultanova
Kamilla Sultanova is an entrepreneur, key...
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 on feministi, aktivisti, taiteilija ja tutkija sekä yhteiskuntatieteiden tohto...
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 the healthcare i...
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 perustaja, L...
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 been found neces...
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 värikkyyden puolestapuhuja. ...
RELEX Solutions raised the largest funding in Finnish history, 500 million euros, at the beginning of 2022.
RELEX Solutions refines retail data into information that guides the supply chains of consumer products, makes them more efficient, and reduces, among other things, food waste. Anna Pyykkö sat down with Johanna Småroos, one of the three founders of RELEX.
How was such funding negotiated? What tips would Johanna give to other entrepreneurs for growth? In Johanna's opinion, how could female founders get more funding than they currently do?
Johanna Småros (Ph.D.) is one of RELEX Solution...
Taru Saxelin is the CEO of the marketing technology company Tumplate. The company is rare in that most of the team are women and the companies are also women. Does gender matter in Taru's opinion?
Interview with Taru Saxelin
Taru is an art director turned content marketing innovator in the multi-channel communications and B2B marketing industry. She is a world-known Roller Derby player and coach and professional athlete years have transformed her as a truly inclusive leader.
Roller Derby is a full-contact sport where you can tackle harder than in hockey. The sport is tough, but the values...
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.
