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...

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...

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...

 Women who wear hijabs are not victims, instead, they are change-makers. How does one woman with an immigrant background manage to solve the healthcare worker shortage, pay above-average salaries to their employees, and challenge the recruiters of their biases? 

Our guest, Fadumo Ali, is the founder of the healthcare staffing agency Hoiwa Ltd. She is one of the 100 influencers in the healthcare business in 2021 (Mediuutiset) and the Entrepreneur of the Year of city of Espoo in 2022. Nordic Business Forum chose her to the list of the top 35 most influential North European...

In this Talk Show, we talk with interesting guests about entrepreneurship, leadership, and feminine values, and also crush old myths.

But first, let's talk about who we are and why we became entrepreneurs.

Katja, how did you become an entrepreneur?

Katja: I’m from Finland, and I moved to the USA over twenty years ago. 

And at some point I realized I was a stay-at-home mom, I had three small children and all of my work experience and education were from Finland.   

I thought, I will never get a job, and I decided to start my first company. 

 Luckily there...

Did you know that Finland is the second most dangerous country in Europe for women?

Girls disappear from school benches when families sell them abroad for forced marriages, also in Finland. How did a documentary about an Afghan girl change the direction of Anna Juusela's life and how did she become the CEO of We Encourage, which runs the Aino AI chatbot, helping victims of domestic violence?

Our guest Anna Juusela is an entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the retail sector as a consultant. Her vision and determination to prevent forced marriages and empower women led her to...

Talk show by Anna Pyykkö and Katja Presnal for rebel leaders coming soon. 

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