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...

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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...

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.

Hanna Vuorinen is a transformational business leader and founder of Media Minds.

As the former Head of Film in Finland at Business Finland, she successfully positioned Finland as a premier location for international productions, building strategic relationships with major US studios and leading initiatives that showcased the country's creative potential on a global stage.

Her portfolio includes managing multi-million euro productions and developing content strategies for international brands. 

Throughout her career, she has demonstrated the power of storytelling in shaping perceptions and d...

Aino Bergius is the CEO of Slush, the world’s leading startup event and the largest global gathering of venture capital.

Starting as a volunteer at 15, she worked her way up through multiple leadership roles before becoming CEO in 2024.

She now leads a rapidly scaling, not-for-profit organization that has grown from a core team of 20 to a 1,600-person operation, generating €10M+ in annual revenue.

Aino holds a Master’s in System Management and a BA in Economics from Aalto University. She is committed to making Europe the best place to build and scale companies.

Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for almost 20 years. From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving and setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire. His role at Epicenter focuses on building and supporting vibrant entrepreneurial communities, fostering collaboration, and enabling growth through dynamic networking and knowledge-sharing events.

Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world’s most fascinating and influential people, from world leaders like Bill Clinton to iconic...

Sandra Lindholm is a Certified Business & Life Coach, HeartHealer®, and nurse, dedicated to helping high-performing leaders break free from the emotional and energetic blocks that hold them back. With a unique blend of science-backed coaching, deep transformational healing, and a strong foundation in healthcare, Sandra empowers high-achieving entrepreneurs and business leaders to lead with clarity, confidence, and sustainable energy—without burning out.

Her mission? To redefine success by placing humanity at the heart of leadership, creating a new way of building businesses that thrive withou...