Thought Leadership Meets Action
Crush business conference focuses on driving change through social sustainability. Engage with business leaders, trailblazers, and visionaries,
Join the gathering of thought-leaders - and become one.
Tickets are non-refundable, but you are welcome to transfer the ticket to someone else.
Katja Presnal
Founder of Crush Movement, Business Strategist, Author
Laura Strömberg
Serial Entrepreneur, Mentor, Professor of Entrepreneurship
Emilia Vuorisalmi
Medical doctor, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker
Stage Hosts
Kamilla Sultanova
DEI Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Host
Aicha Manai
CEO, Startup Refugees, Speaker, Host
Speakers
Full list announced soon
Eveliina Bam
Account Manager, TikTok
Maija Fast
HR Leader, Author, Coach, Gallerist
Liisa Holma
CEO, Lähtijät, CEO Un/known
Maija Ilmoniemi
Media personality, Journalist, Speaker Coach
Ulla Jones
Lähtijät podcast co-founder, leadership coach
Melina Korvenkontio
Co-Founder, former CEO of Marmori Entertainment
Anna Koskinen
CEO and Founder, Female Founders Suomi
Heli Kurjanen
CEO, Founder, Augusta Nordic
Founder, Lunette
Inna-Pirjetta Lahti
Founder & CEO, Head of Inspiration, PING Helsinki
Sienna Kruk
CEO, Emmy Clothing
Hannu Medina
CEO, We Speak Gay
Isabella Presnal
Head of Production, Crush, Marketing Manager, Coptersafety
Jenni Rotonen
Social Media Influencer, Founder of Pupulandia
Nadia Tapia
Founder, Abrazo Tango, Founder, Move & Flow
Jade Ventoniemi
Influencer, Marketing Entrepreneur
YOU?
Get the Founders Networking Ticket to present your idea in one minute in the Open Mic.
Location: Stock Exchange Building Helsinki
Pörssitalo, in Helsinki’s Kluuvi district, has a long and colorful history since 1912. The stone castle has acted as the place for significant historical, business and cultural events. The building has hosted the Helsinki Bourse Club, Pörssiklubi, for men since 1912. They didn't let women into the club until 2019. Let's take it over together!
Address: Fabianinkatu 14, Helsinki, Finland
Crush Event, Rebel Leaders Stage
14.5.2024, Pörssitalo, Helsinki
1. Floor, Pörssisali, Main Stage
8:00 Founders Ticket Registration Opens
9:15 Registration Opens for All
9:30 Meditation by Essi Koski-Lammi
10:00 Welcome words: Katja Presnal
10:20 Keynote: Gabrielle Stanley Blair
10:50 Keynote: Dr. Emilia Vuorisalmi
11:25 Workshop: Creativity with Maija Fast
11:55 Workshop: Heart Healing with Sandra Lindholm
12:30 LUNCH BREAK
12:45 Meditation by Essi Koski-Lammi
13:00 Exercise Break: Move your body with Nadia Tapia
13:45 Panel discussion: Menopause and Worklife with Heli Kurjanen and Dr Aura Pyykönen
14:20 Panel: All Male Panel, Dr Saara Särmä, Ben Blair, Susi Nousiainen
15:00 COFFEE BREAK
15:30 Panel: Social Impact via Social Media, Jenni Rotonen, Evelina Bam, Katja Presnal
16:10 Keynote: Katja Pantzar
16:45 Closing words by Katja Presnal & Isabella Presnal
17:30 Meditation by Essi Koski-Lammi
Crush Event, Founders Stage
14.5.2025, Pörssitalo, Helsinki
Ground Floor, Restaurant, Ravintolasali
8:00 Founders Ticket Registration Opens
8:30 Welcome by Katja Presnal
8:40 Fireside chat: Aino Bergius (CEO of Slush), interviewed by Anna Koskinen
9:10 Workshop: Spotlight your true self by Michaela Kettner
9:15 Registration Opens for All
10:00 Welcome words: Anna Koskinen
10:20 Keynote: Lähtijät LIVE: Liisa Holma and Ulla Jones
10:50 Keynote: Laura Strömberg
11:30 NETWORKING LUNCH
12:00 Meet the Advisory Board
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 Panel: Culture, not Curation, Maiju Talvisto, Melina Korvenketo, Isabella Presnal
14:10 Panel: Building Brand Finland, Hanna Vuorinen, Jade Ventoniemi, Johanna Rönkkö, Katja Presnal
14:45 Exercise Break: Move your body with Nadia Tapia
15:00 COFFEE BREAK
15:30 Panel: Building a Bigger Stage - Changing the World with Inclusive Gatherings, Gabrielle Stanley Blair, Inna-Pirjetta Lahti, Joey Bayer
16:10 Panel: Rebel Founders with a Cause, Aicha Manai, Sienna Kruk, Hannu Medina, Veronica Deac
17:00 Afterwork Party
18:00 Crush Open Mic
20:00 Event ends
Gyrokinesis by Nadia Tapia
Join for a Gyrokinesis-based active pause session, taukojumppa, to re-energize during the conference day. Gyrokinesis is a holistic movement method that combines elements of yoga, dance, and tai chi, aiming to enhance flexibility, strength, and mental focus.
The Gyrokinesis exercises are practiced with a chair or standing. Your teacher, Nadia Tapia, is a Helsinki-based dancer, teacher, and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience. She is the founder of Abrazo Tango and Move & Flow.
Anna ja Jussi Kurkela
Founders, Skaalaajat, Papu
Sanna Leino
Founder & CEO, Fair.fi
Johanna Rönkkö
CEO, Nordic Beauty Inc
Carita Varjonen
CEO, Shift Events
Anna Koskinen
Supporters & Partners
Work with us
Our past sponsors and partners include Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, Ukko.fi, Aspire Brands, Danske Bank, Shevestments, Fair.fi, Kallary Design, UN Women Suomi, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization, Tech Nordic Advocates, Noste, Pirske, SHIFT Business Festival, Innovation Home, Bonfire Agency, FiBAN, A-Lehdet, MiB, International Working Women of Finland, METES, START Helsinki etc.
Sponsorhips
Crush Movement reaches over 175,000 change-makers each month. Our event gathers close to 300 of them under one glass ceiling. If social sustainability is part of your company's values, join us.
Contact with sales:
Heidi Lindroos, [email protected]
Partnerships
Are you taking action for DEI, business growth, or closing the gender gap? Great! We look for media, NGO, and small businesses to collaborate with.
Contact Katja Presnal, [email protected]
