About the Speakers

The Confidants speakers are creatives with different backgrounds, such as writers, designers, artists, and educators.

Confidants unite us through our shared values: confidence in each other, creativity, equality, and openness.

Confidants

  • Anni Arela

    Anni Arela

    FASHION DESIGNER

  • Hanna Anonen

    Hanna Anonen

    DESIGNER

  • Zeynep Falay von Flittner

    Zeynep Falay von Flittner

    TRANSITION DESIGNER, ACTIVIST ENTERPRENEUR

  • Katriina Haikala

    COMMUNITY ARTIST, SYSTEMIC TEAM COACH, CHANGEMAKER

  • Matti Huhta

    Matti Huhta

    AUTHOR, MUSICIAN, SPEAKER, COMMUNICATOR

  • Petra Innanen

    Petra Innanen

    VISUAL ARTIST, BURLESQUE PERFORMER

  • Kreetta Järevnpää

    Kreetta Järvenpää

    ARTIST

  • Saila-Mari Kohtala

    Saila-Mari Kohtala

    WRITER

  • Karri Koskelo CEO

    Karri Koskelo

    CEO

  • Laura Köönikkä

    Laura Köönikkä

    CEO, COACH, KEYNOTE SPEAKER

  • Krista Launonen

    Krista Launonen

    ART SPECIALIST, AUTHOR, ART THERAPIST, ARTIST

  • Teemu Lehmusruusu

    Teemu Lehmusruusu

    ARTIST, DOCTORAL RESEARCHER

  • Johanna Lindfors

    Johanna Lindfors

    ART HISTORIAN, WRITER, STORYTELLER

  • Rosa Meriläinen

    Rosa Meriläinen

    SECRETARY GENERAL, AUTHOR

  • Anna Moilanen

    CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR

  • Iris Olsson

    FILM DIRECTOR & COACH

  • Daniel Palillo

    ARTIST & DESIGNER

  • Terhi Pölkki

    SHOE DESIGNER & ENTREPRENEUR

  • Saara Renvall

    Saara Renvall

    ARTIST & DESIGNER

  • Laura Robertson

    Laura Robertson

    ART CRITIC, WRITER, LECTURER 

  • Aino Råman

    Aino Råman

    PHOTOGRAPHER

  • Kaisa Selin

    Kaisa Selin

    DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPIST, YOGA TEACHER

  • Pirkko Siitari

    CURATOR

  • Pirjo Suhonen

    ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR

  • Maiju Talvisto

    ARTS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL, WRITER, GENTLE DISRUPTOR

  • Katja Tukiainen

    Katja Tukiainen

    ARTIST

  • Kaisa Viitanen

    Kaisa Viitanen

    JOURNALIST, STORYTELLER, EDUCATOR & CURATOR

  • Hanna Ylitepsa & Rauha-täti

    Hanna Ylitepsa / Rauha-täti

    CREATIVE EDUCATOR

Our stories and keynotes are personal and sensitive in a positive way, provoking deep thinking that leads to personal development

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