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, Executive Vice President of EMEA and Chief Technology Officer, 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.