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Speakers and Facilitators

Tier 01 · Headline Perspectives

Voices shaping how destinations approach sustainability

Each of the six core themes opens with a headline practitioner. We pair an international voice with a Finnish or local case study, so every theme is grounded in real practice rather than abstract framing.

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Nick Hall

Founder & CEO

Digital Tourism Think Tank

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Antti Vappula

Chief of Communications

Båthus Sauna

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Elisa Oinonen

Ecommerce and Growth Manager

Hetkinen Group

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Dani Lindberg

Head of Sustainability

Viking Line Abp

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Henna Kokko

Sustainability Manager, Safety & Security

Scandic Hotels

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Marco Lucero

Co-Founder

Cuidadores de Destinos

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Juho Pesonen

Professor of Tourism Business

University of Eastern Finland

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Botond Boros

Head of BI and Digital Solutions

Visit Hungary

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Birthe Menke

Senior Foresight Consultant & Consulting Lead

4strat

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Polona Černič

Business Intelligence & Research Analyst

Ljubljana Tourism

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Jonas Løvschall-Wedel

Head of International Communication

Wonderful Copenhagen

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Esko Sorakunnas

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Turku

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Jóhan Pauli Helgason

Development Manager

Visit Faroe Islands

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Katrin Erben

Expert on Sustainability

Austria Tourism

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Stine Selmer

Founder

Selmer Travel // Sustine Consult

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Veronika Blach

Head of Environmental Programmes

TUI Care Foundation

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Teemu Artukka

Head Of Restaurant Operations

Ruissalon Telakka

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Tier 02 · Theme Facilitators

The people running the rooms

Each of the seven themes is held by an expert facilitator. They run the discussions, draw out the practical insight, and make sure every session contributes to the Turku Manifesto.

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James Arnold

Digital Trends Analyst

Digital Tourism Think Tank

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Lili-Sheryl Tchepelova

Marketing & Insights Executive

Digital Tourism Think Tank

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Marco Lucero

Co-Founder

Cuidadores de Destinos

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Birthe Menke

Senior Foresight Consultant & Consulting Lead

4strat

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Esko Sorakunnas

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Turku

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Stine Selmer

Founder

Selmer Travel // Sustine Consult

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Veronika Blach

Head of Environmental Programmes

TUI Care Foundation

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Matilda Gustafsson

Head of Marketing & Communications

A'Pelago

Tier 03 · Local Experts

Voices from the ground

The operators, guides and hosts who make the archipelago experiences possible. Each one brings an on-the-ground perspective that no keynote speaker can replicate.

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