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.
Nadia Tapia is a Helsinki-based dancer, teacher,...
Maiju Talvisto is a seasoned live music professional, writer, and industry advisor known for her expertise in artist relations and executive production. As Co-Director of Shesaid.so Finland, she advocates for gender equality and diversity in the music industry. She also serves as an advisor to the Arts Promotion Centre Finland, focusing on popular music and festivals.
With over 15 years of experience, Maiju has transformed artist relations and production processes at major events like Pori Jazz and Flow Festival and led teams that produced unforgettable performances by stars like Alicia...
Katja Pantzar is a Helsinki-based writer, journalist, editor, speaker and moderator who grew up in Canada with stints in New Zealand and the UK. She is the author of The Finnish Way (Penguin Random House/2018), a bestselling non-fiction book about Nordic well-being, winter swimming, and sisu (resilience) that has been translated into 24 languages. Her follow-up book, Everyday Sisu (Penguin Random House/2022), explores through research-based knowledge how we can better take care of each other and our...
Michaela Kettner is originally from Germany, came to Finland in 2019, and got a job here immediately.
During the last 5 years, she has switched companies multiple times, because she always found the next best opportunity to apply to – and got the job. Nowadays she works as a manager at Fortum, leads a team of 5 people, and hires new talents to the company herself.
According to Michaela, it was not ‘expertise’ alone that boosted her career. Instead, her success is based on educating herself in psychology, communication, and public speaking, which helped her to overcome...
Is it worth it to attend Crush?
Some of our attendees have made six-figure numbers in business with connections from Crush. Some have gained speaking engagements, consulting customers, sold books, made new friends.
If you have specific business-related goals, and want to do business with people and companies that share your values, we welcome you, and here are some tips on how to turn Crush event into business results.
But if you come to Crush to have fun and be part of the important conversation about social sustainability in the context of business, we welcome you...
Introducing Crush Speaker
Laura McGrath is the visionary leader behind Lola&Lykke, a groundbreaking women's health company dedicated to transforming maternal care through a unique blend of technology and physical products.
Laura and Lola&Lykke’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social impact is evident in their work. They prioritize women's well-being, and their focus goes beyond business to social responsibility. Women make up more than 50% of the world´s population and make most of the healthcare decisions for their families. It´s time to bring...
Introducing Crush Speaker
Kristina Masalin is a Product Manager at ŌURA focused on developing innovative solutions to promote overall health and longevity. Prior to this, Kristina focused exclusively on building women’s health features and was part of the team responsible for introducing first-of-its-kind features for Oura, including Period Prediction and Cycle Insights and more. She has been a key contributor in driving areas of strategic innovation for the company and continues to set the product vision and strategy for her team.
Kristina joined Oura with more than a decade...
Introducing Crush Keynote Speaker
Candice Kilpatrick Brathwaite is a VP-level copywriter at JPMorgan Chase, but her path to success wasn't a traditional one. Raised in Alabama with no international travel, prestigious internships, or Ivy League education, Candice faced an uphill battle to succeed in the corporate world.
She endured countless challenges, including navigating corporate etiquette, dealing with unscrupulous startup founders, confronting gender inequality and sexism, and weathering job losses. Candice's candid and relatable storytelling empowers others, especially women,...
Introducing Crush Speaker
Priyanka Banerjee is an experienced diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant. She works closely with companies to kick-start and advance their DEI journey by helping them with their DEI survey, analysis, strategy development, learning development, facilitation and consulting.
Priyanka has a background working in the tech industry supporting the HR and people operations. She has been actively working in DEI industry for over 6 years and has helped hundreds of leaders in their DEI journeys.
Her mission is to help leaders and companies understand the...
Introducing Crush Speaker
Aaro Angerpuro is a Sustainability Analyst at Impaktly, dedicated to integrating sustainability at the heart of businesses to encourage regenerative growth. He has been recognized as one of the top young change-makers of 2024 in Finland by Ashoka. Aaro led the Nordic Business Diversity Index 2024 by Impaktly, a research initiative on leadership diversity of over 600 Nordic Nasdaq-listed companies.
His commitment extends into advocacy as he is a member of the Nuorten Agenda 2030 group, promoting sustainable development under Finland’s Sustainable...
Thank you so much for everyone who joined us for the Akateeminen x Crush event at the Akateeminen bookstore last week - despite the April snow storm weather.
We hosted two panel discussions, moderated by Crush founders Anna Pyykkö and Katja Presnal. Crush is an equality-promoting movement that breaks patriarchal norms in the corporate world, and our goal is to make Finland the first country where the gender gap has closed.
Our panel discussions at Akateeminen focused on two topics: importance of networking and how to make big goals a reality.
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Written by Women Of Wonders, Essi Koski-Lammi and Jenni Demus. Follow us on Instagram @wowyourwork & join the WOW movement.
Be You, Be Successful
In the business world, authenticity often takes a backseat to professionalism. Especially for women, it can be challenging to become visibly authentic. However, research shows that embracing authenticity can be a game-changer for women leaders, entrepreneurs, and businesswomen, increasing their freedom to be themselves in the office.
Authenticity is a powerful tool for success, enabling women to build...
