Towards the Future of Europe

The next Europe Forum will be held
28–30 August 2024.

The Europe Forum will be organized for the seventh time in Turku on August 28–30, 2024. The theme of the EU debate’s number one arena this year is “Europe’s secure future”.

See you at the Europe Forum at the end of August in Turku!

The recordings of the live streams 2023 are available on the Europe Forum YouTube channel.


Speakers 2023

Petteri Orpo Finnish Prime Minister
Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner, European Commission
Janusz Wojciechowski European Commissioner for Agriculture
Elina Valtonen Minister of Foreign Affairs Finland
Sari Multala Minister of Science and Culture
Anders Adlercreutz Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering
Sari Essayah Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Jessika Roswall Minister for EU Affairs, Sweden
Ville Niinistö Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA)
Sirpa Pietikäinen Members of the European Parliament (EPP, National Coalition Party)
Elsi Katainen Member of the European Parliament, (Renew, Centre Party)
Alviina Alametsä MEP (Greens/EFA), Member of Helsinki City Council
Nils Torvalds European Parliament (Swedish People’s Party)
Henna Virkkunen MEP, EPP
Pekka Haavisto Member of Parliament
Olli Rehn Director General of the Bank of Finland
Li Andersson Minister of Education in the Marin Government, Member of Parliament, Member of Turku City Council
Sari Rautio Member of a working group on the future of cohesion policy (National Coalition Party),
Minna Arve Mayor, City of Turku
Maria Tomak Head of the Crimea Platform Department at the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Kyiv, Ukraine
Amanda Alvesalo President, JEF Finland 2023
Johanna Vuorelma University Researcher, University of Helsinki
Emil Nyman phD, Senior Advisor, Turku University of Applied Sciences
Valtteri Hongisto PhD, Research Group Leader, Turku University of Applied Sciences
Benita Heiskanen Professor, University of Turku
Jukka Kola Rector, University of Turku
Oscar Winberg Post-doctoral Fellow, Åbo Akademi University
Mikael Lindfelt Rector, Åbo Akademi
Anders Ahnlid Director-General, National Board of Trade Sweden
Maria Blässar Head of European Commission Representation in Finland
Marjut Falkstedt Chief Executive, European Investment Fund
Christel Delberghe Director General, EuroCommerce
Johanna Osenius Director for Regional Development, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Kari Häkämies Region Mayor
Kristiina Helenius C.E.O. Miltton USA
Minna Kivimäki Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communications
Jarkko Eloranta Chair, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)
Erkki Liikanen Former Governor of the Bank of Finland
Pauli Kariniemi Head of Financial Markets Department, Ministry of Finance
Susan Bridenstine Officer, Public diplomacy section at US. Embassy Helsinki
Tuuli Kaskinen CEO, Climate Leadership Coalition
Petri Vuorio Director of Entrepreneurship, EU and International Trade SME-Affairs, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Riikka Joukio EVP Sustainability and Public Affairs, Kesko Oyj
Erkko Ryynänen Chief Investment Officer, Alternative Investments, OP Asset Management
Henrik Hyltoft Senior Vice President, Dansk Erhverv/Danish Chamber of Commerce
Antti Palola Chair, Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK)
Ludovic Thilly Professor, University of Poitiers, France, coordinator of the EC2U alliance
Terhi Mölsä CEO, Fulbright Finland Foundation
Anna-Sofia Berner Journalist, Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
Paavo Okko Professor Emeritus, University of Turku
Irene Wennemo Director General, Swedish National Mediation Office
Elina Pylkkänen Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Teivo Teivainen Professor, University of Helsinki
Aurélie Beauvais Managing Director, Euroheat & Power
Catharina Sikow-Magny Director of Green Transition and Energy System Integration, European Commission
Anna Karhu Research Manager, University of Turku
Eini Haaja Postdoctoral Researcher (TIAS), University of Turku
Baba Lybeck Journalist
Aki Laaksonen Farmer
Heidi Siivonen Food Market Specialist at MTK
Milla Lahdenperä Member of Parliament, Entrepreneur, Pollin piha
Pasi Kuronen Chef
Richard Windischhofer Chairman and CEO, Nude Cider
Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark Professor of Law in the area of Self-Government and Autonomy at Åbo Akademi University and Director of the Åland Islands Peace Institute
Jussi Mäkinen Director, EU Regulation, Technology Industries of Finland
Peter Sarlin CEO, Silo AI
Sarah Bäumchen Member of Executive Management Sarah Bäumchen, ZVEI
Jaakko Hirvola CEO, Technology Industries of Finland
Maria Löfgren Chair, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava)
Juha Jokela Programme Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Tobias Lindner Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Atte Jääskeläinen President, Sitra
Matti Heikkilä Chief Operating Officer, MetGen Oy
Amanda Byskata Åbo Akademis Studentkår, boardmember
Pertti Lamberg Managing Director/ Project Manager AA Sakatti Mining Oy
Heli Nukki Service Manager, biodiversity, Sitowise
Aki Kangasharju Managing Director, ETLA Economic Research
Alexander Stubb Professor
Esa Kokkonen Coordinator, Policy Area Innovation
Ismo Ulvila Spokesperson, European Commission Representation in Finland
Mari Kiviniemi Managing director, Finnish Commerce Federation
Markku Jalonen Managing Director, Local Government and Country Employers KT
Markku Jokisipilä Head of the Centre for Parliamentary Studies at the University of Turku
Päivi Niemi-Laine President, Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL
Pasi Vainikka CEO, Solar Foods Oy
Pia Santavirta CEO, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Valtteri Laine Steering Group Member, Policy Area Ship
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