DEC 9th, 2025 | NORDIC EVENT
CLARION HOTEL JÄTKÄSAARI, HELSINKI, FINLAND
GOING LIVE 8AM CET & 9AM EET
#hrexenordic
THE NEW WAY FORWARD
Navigating today’s complex HR landscape requires more than adaptability — it demands bold leadership, intelligent innovation, and inclusive workforce strategies that are built to last. At HR Executive Nordic 2025, we bring together the Nordic region’s foremost HR executives, thought leaders, and change-makers to explore the new reality of human resources..
This year’s themes — Evolving Leadership and Organizational Culture, AI-Powered HR, and Building Inclusive, Skill-Driven Workforces — reflect the pressing questions and opportunities facing HR leaders right now:
How do we lead with clarity through change?
How do we integrate AI not just efficiently, but responsibly?
And how do we build agile, diverse organizations that thrive on skills, not titles?
Book your seat today and be a part of the change you want to see in the HR world.
We look forward to welcoming you to an event that promises to set new benchmarks in HR thought leadership!
HR Executive Nordic 2025 - Knowledge and inspiration for all the human resources leaders to drive towards a better tomorrow and today.
EVOLVING LEADERSHIP & CULTURE
THEMES
2025
AI-POWERED HR
INCLUSIVE & SKILL- DRIVEN WORKFORCE
MODERATOR 2025
ella kanninen
JOURNALIST, TV-HOST
Ella Kanninen is a well known and experienced Finnish journalist and tv-host. Her career began with Yle's Morning TV and she has worked as a news anchor on TV1 and as a journalist-host on the 'Puoli seitsemän' program. Ella is fluent in six languages and has written several books about Italian culture and food.
SPEAKERS FROM 2024
BART BOLGER
VP HUMAN RESOURCES | TOMTOM (NL)
Bart is based in Amsterdam, currently a VP HR Brand & Locations at TomTom, bringing experience from previous roles at bol.com and TomTom. He is managing TomTom`s People Experience & Operations team. In this role he manages a team of 75+ people across the globe looking after talent attraction, branding, communication, insights and services delivery of their People team.
TIMO LESKINEN
EVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | Vaisala (FI)
Timo is leading HR at Vaisala, a global measurement technology company enabling climate action. He joined the company and its Leadership Team in October 2021. Previously, he worked as SVP, HR at Konecranes and has held senior HR leadership roles at Fiskars Group and Nokia.
Timo has a Master's degree in psychology and is pursuing doctoral studies at Henley Business School. Leskinen specializes in developing people strategies, leading organizational transitions, advancing DEI, and enhancing talent management to align with corporate goals. His leadership focuses on driving strategic initiatives and fostering cultures of continuous improvement and integration in global settings..
SUZANNE DEE PEDERSEN
VP OF GLOBAL DIVERSITY & INCLUSION | Nova Nordisk (DK)
Suzanne is an open-minded stakeholder-savvy leader with extensive experience leading from a strategic platform, engaging larger teams, and navigating complexity to enable results. Throughout her career, she has led ambitious organizational transformation, process optimization, and service innovation for impact and results. She holds a BSc in International Business Administration and Modern Languages, an MSc in Economics and Business Administration, majoring in Human Resource Management, and a PhD in Business Administration, specializing in Learning and Innovation.
KAROLINA SVEIBY
COUNTRY MANAGER of Instruction & Intercultural Trainer | Berlitz (FI)
Karolina is an experienced pedagogue and team leader with solid expertise in intercultural communication and language training. She has more than 25 years of experience in the educational and creative fields as an educator, speaker, content creator and performer.
Karolina's areas of expertise include learning & development, team management of international teams and implementation of cultural workshops. Currently Karolina leads an international team at the Berlitz Language and Culture School and organizes sought-after cultural trainings for business
JOHANNES MITBÖ
CEO | Populum (SE)
Johannes founded Populum in 2015 to reinvent how organizations drive employee engagement and enable HR departments to be more data-driven. As a Nordic leader in providing pulse/employee surveys, Populum empowers organizations to leverage their employee experience to improve well-being and performance.​ Prior to Populum, Johannes was a Strategy Consultant at Accenture and an Analyst at Swedbank. He began his career at Procter & Gamble after graduating from KTH Royal Institute of Technology with a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management.
NIKLAS BERGSTRÖM
VP, HR OPERATIONS | Kesko (FI)
Niklas is a goal driven, determined and development oriented professional. For the past 10 years he has been working at Kesko as Vice President for HR Operations. Responsibility area includes Com & Ben, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, HR systems and processes and operational HR services (e.g. Payroll, advisory, employee life cycle management).
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Niklas believes that there are very few challenges that cannot be overcome when enough motivation and focus is in place.
FRANK MARTELA
PhD, PHILOSOPHER & RESEARCHER, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Aalto University (FI)
Frank, PhD, is a philosopher and researcher of psychology specialized in meaningfulness, human motivation and how organizations and institutions can unleash human potential. He is a Assistant Professor at Aalto University, and has spoken to more than one hundred audiences worldwide, with invited lectures in universities on four continents, including Stanford University and Harvard University. He’s been interviewed for the New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Times, Discover Magazine, Le Monde, Die Süddeutsche Zeitung, Vice News, Wired Japan, and Monocle Observer among others. Frank was also one of the co-founders and chairman of the board of Filosofian Akatemia, a company specialized in measuring engagement, motivation and meaningfulness at work, and consulting organizations on how to make worklife better
FANNI Urrila-Kuronen
HR BUSINESS PARTNER | OP Financial Group (FI)
Fanni is an HR Business Partner with a future-oriented mindset and passion to all things strategic. She has a long experience from various industries and roles within HR. Currently, Fanni works with Pohjola Insurance’s technology & data area, Pohjola's HR strategy and OP's succession planning.
Fanni's interest lies in the future of work, and she is curious of all the possibilities that AI can provide us.
PÄIVI LAITALA
HEAD OF PEOPLE DATA AND TECHNOLOGY | Outokumpu (FI)
Päivi is the Head of People Data and Technology at Outokumpu, with over a decade of expertise in HR technology and transformation. Her skills include change management, automation, service and process design, and vendor management, with a strategic focus on aligning HR and technology.
Previously, she served as Head of People Technology at Wolt, enhancing HR solutions for growth, and as VP of People Processes and Systems at Huhtamäki.
Päivi is recognized for driving tech driven process innovation in modern HR.
David Morgenstern
GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVE | Aon (SE)
David is a Global Relationship Executive with Aon Talent Solutions, supporting tech companies throughout EMEA with innovative talent products and services. Having held global positions at Ericsson and Klarna, David has dipped his toes in everything from massive shifts in talent planning to the design and rollout of cutting-edge equity programs.
Before joining Aon, he headed People & Culture for a Food Tech startup with operations across Northern Europe.
TEEA KEMPPINEN
PARTNER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW | Bird&Bird (FI)
Teea is a partner and a member of Bird & Bird’s Employment Group in Finland. She is an experienced and practical employment law professional who advises local and international employers on a broad range of employment and HR matters daily. Teea also has significant experience in complex litigation matters.
Teea has been ranked for several years in prestigious legal directories such as Legal500 and Chambers & Partners, which evaluate and rank law firms and lawyers based on their expertise, client feedback, and overall performance in the legal industry. Teea is a frequent conference speaker on various employment law issues.
JOHANNA SALONEN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | Bird&Bird (FI)
Johanna is a Senior Associate in the Employment Group at Bird & Bird in Helsinki. In her daily work, she supports domestic and international client companies with various employment and HR matters.
Johanna strives to help clients solve their legal problems in a straightforward and understanding manner and she has been praised for her expertise and comprehensible way of explaining complex issues. With her prior experience working as a District Court judge, Johanna brings significant value in dispute resolution and litigation. In addition to her client work, Johanna gives lectures on different employment law topics at seminars and conferences.
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