Program
Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2025 main event consists of a keynote seminar, two parallel tracks in the afternoon, and an evening event. The day is hosted by André Noël Chaker.
SCHEDULE
9.00-10.00 Registration and Morning Coffee
10.00-11.50 Keynote seminar
Visions for the Future & Stories from the Industry
Opening words: André Noël Chaker, Event Host
Tania Ellis, CEO, Global Trend-Spotter, Author and Speaker, The Social Business Company
Tarja Halonen, Former President of Finland
Johan Ronnestam, Brand Strategist, Creative Director and Future Thinker
Markku Koivisto, President & CEO, Suominen Corporation
Closing words: Marja-Liisa Permikangas, Managing Director, Finnish Textile & Fashion
11.50-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.30 Parallel tracks
13.00-14.30 Track 1:
Consumer Centric Business Models in Textile & Fashion Industry
Jess Fleischer, Founder & CEO, Son of a Tailor
Ovido x Makia represented by Tuomas Rinkineva (Co-founder & CPO, Ovido) & Mika Martikainen (Operational Director, Finlayson & Co)
Kasper Karimaa, CEO of Tree®
Anna Sillanpää, Co-Founder & CEO, Robes Rental
Piia Maaranen, Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital
Anna Rauhansuu, CEO & Creative director, Myssyfarmi
Onni Ikonen, Founder, Pispala Clothing
Minna Impiö, Co-Founder & CEO, Mifuko
13.00-14.30 Track 2:
Towards Sustainability by Regulating or Innovating
Päivi Pohjanheimo, Director of International Affairs, Finland Chamber of Commerce; Country Director/Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce Finland
Mauro Scalia, Director Sustainable Businesses, Euratex
Sanna-Kaisa Niikko, Chief Marketing Officer, Marimekko
Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament
Jarna Heinonen, Professor in Entrepreneurship, Vice-Dean for Education, University of Turku
More speakers to be announced soon!
14.30-15.30 Networking coffee
15.30-17.00 Parallel tracks
15.30-17.00 Track 1:
Consumer Centric Business Models in Textile & Fashion Industry
Terhi-Anna Wilska, Professor in Sociology, University of Jyväskylä
Olga Batievskaya, Director of Loyalty Program, Zalando
Heidi Hietala, Managing Director & Founder, Original Story
Petteri Masalin, Chief Design Officer, Fiskars
Jenni Rotonen, Social Media Activist & Influencer
Jonna Halme-Räsänen, Sales Manager, SOK
15.30-17.00 Track 2:
Towards Sustainability by Regulating or Innovating
Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency
Eerika Savolainen, Co-Founder & CEO, Clair
Reet Aus, Founding Partner at Aus Design and Upmade, Senior researcher at EKA
Robert van de Kerkhof, CEO, ReHubs
Ida Urmas, Senior Circular Design & Fashion Consultant at Ethica, Sustainable Design Educator
Milja Hannu-Kuure, Managing Director, Brightplus
17:00-20:00 Evening event
Textile & Fashion Award, Standing Dinner & Cocktail Hour, Dj Leila T
*Finnish Textile & Fashion reserves the right to make changes to the event program and schedule.