Participants of the Kultaranta Talks 2026


The President of the Republic Alexander Stubb

Mrs Suzanne Innes-Stubb

H.E. Hon William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya 

H.E. Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India 

H.E. Ms Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

Akiba Takeo, Senior Advisor to the Cabinet of Japan, The Prime Minister’s Office 

Hill Fiona, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution 

Ischinger Wolfgang, Chairman, Munich Security Conference 

Leonard Mark, Director, European Council on Foreign Relations 

Minton Beddoes Zanny, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist; Moderator 

Rachman Gideon, Journalist; Moderator 

Rudd Kevin, Global President & CEO, Asia Society, Former Prime Minister of Australia 

Saran Samir, President, Observer Research Foundation 

Halonen Tarja, Former President of the Republic of Finland 

Ahtiainen Ilkka, Editor-in-Chief, MTV Oy 

Ahtisaari Marko, Chief Marketing Officer, ICEYE; Chair of the Board, CMI 

Appelsin Ulla, Editor-in-Chief, Ilta-Sanomat 

Artjoki Risto, State Secretary, Prime Minister´s Office 

Asunmaa Piritta, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to NATO 

Autto Heikki, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Defence Committee, Parliament of Finland 

Biaudet Eva, Member of Parliament 

Bildt Carl, CEO, Co-chair, European Council on Foreign Relations 

Forsberg Tuomas, Professor, Tampere University 

Haapasaari Annastina, Editor-in-Chief, The Ulkopolitist 

Hakkarainen Petri, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Hallikainen Iida, Political Journalist, Ilta-Sanomat 

Hassinen Markku, Vice Admiral, Chief of the Border Guard, Finnish Border Guard 

Haukkala Hiski, Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs 

Heikel Kirsi, Helsinki Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News 

Heikka Riina-Riikka, Ambassador of Finland to Kenya 

Heikkinen Anna-Kaisa, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Helle Minna, CEO, Director General, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK 

Herlin Heikki, Chair of the Board, Mariatorp 

Holopainen Minna, Editor-in-Chief, Finnish News Agency 

Holopainen Outi, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Honkasalo Veronika, Member of Parliament 

Hopsu Inka , Member of Parliament 

Huuhtanen Heidi, Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs 

Jakobson Linda, Board member, China Office of Finnish Industries 

Kaikkonen Antti, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Centre Party of Finland 

Kalkku Elina, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations 

Kalmari Anne, Member of Parliament 

Kari Mika, Member of Parliament 

Kervinen Elina, Political Journalist, Helsingin Sanomat 

Kilpeläinen Hanna-Mari, Chief of Staff, OECD 

Kivimäki Mirja, Head of Foreign Operations, MTV Uutiset 

Koivu Tuuli, Chief Economist, Nordea 

Korpela David, Head of Cabinet, European Union Special Representative to the Sahel 

Koskela Marja, Diplomatic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Finland, Prime Minister’s Office 

Koskela Minja, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Left Alliance 

Koskinen Johannes, Member of Parliament, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee 

Kuusela Janne, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence 

Kuusisto Minna, Chief Economist, Danske Bank 

Kyllönen Merja, Member of the European Parliament 

Kåll Pia, CEO, CapMan Plc 

Laakso Liisa, Professor, Nordic Africa Institute 

Lankinen Timo, Permanent State Under-Secretary, Prime Minister´s Office 

Liivala Marja, Ambassador of Finland to Russia 

Lindtman Antti, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Social Democratic Party 

Linnainmäki Joel, Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs 

Lintilä Mika, Member of Parliament 

Madi Kirsi, UN Assistant Secretary-General, UN Women Deputy Executive Director 

Majanen Juha, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance 

Miettinen Timo, Academy Research Fellow, University of Helsinki 

Mikkola Leena-Kaisa, Ambassador of Finland to the United States of America 

Modrzewski Rafal, CEO and Co-Founder, ICEYE 

Niemeläinen Jussi, Editorial Page Editor, Helsingin Sanomat 

Niinistö Ville, Member of the European Parliament 

Nordström Nina, Ambassador of Finland to Israel 

Nurmi Lauri, Journalist, Iltalehti 

Ohra-aho Harri, Major General (ret) 

Orell Jussi Editor-in-Chief, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus 

Parhiala Pauliina, Executive Director, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission 

Pesonen Timo, Director-General, European Commission 

Raappana Jani, Ambassador of Finland to Iran 

Rajala Pasi, Political State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defence of Finland 

Rantanen Mari, Minister of the Interior 

Razmyar Nasima, Member of Parliament 

Ristamäki Juha, Head of Polical News, Iltalehti 

Rodrigues-Birkett Carolyn, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations 

Romakkaniemi Juho, CEO, Finland Chamber of Commerce 

Rostila Onni, Member of Parliament 

Salla Aura, Member of the European Parliament 

Salovaara Jukka, Permanent State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Sarasmaa Matti, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Interior 

Sarlin Peter, Founder and Chairman, PostScriptum; Professor of Practice, Aalto University 

Sauer Kai, Ambassador of Finland to Germany 

Savola Mikko, Member of Parliament, Vice Chair of the Defence Committee 

Saxén Otto, Director General, Ministry of Defence 

Seuri Olli, Editor-in-Chief, Uusi Juttu; Moderator 

Silfverberg Kalle, Editor-in-Chief, Hufvudstadsbladet 

Sinkkonen Ville, Leading Researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs 

Slunga-Poutsalo Riikka, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance 

Solanko Laura, Senior Adviser, Bank of Finland BOFIT 

Strand Joakim, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering 

Suikkari-Kleven Satu, Ambassador, UN Peace and Security, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Sundman Robert, Political Correspondent, Suomen Kuvalehti 

Suominen Terhi, Secretary General, Atlantic Council of Finland; Vice President, Atlantic Treaty Association 

Tassinari Fabrizio, Executive Director, European University Institute 

Tavio Ville, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development 

Teivainen Teivo, Professor of World Politics, University of Helsinki; Chair of Finland’s UNESCO Commission 

Tierala Lauri, Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of the Republic 

Tuppurainen Tytti, Member of Parliament, Chair of Social Democratic Parliamentary Group 

Tuure Tuomas, Advocacy and Collaboration Specialist, Abilis – foundation 

Valtonen Elina, Minister for Foreign Affairs 

Vesala Hanna, Head of Political News, Ilta-Sanomat 

Vestman Heikki, Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee 

Vikman Sofia, Member of Parliament 

Virta Sofia, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Greens 

Virtanen Vesa, Lieutenant General, Chief of Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces 

Voipio Ville, Chair of the Board, Technology Industries of Finland 

Wenaweser Christian, Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations 

Wigell Mikael, CEO and Founder, Economic Security Forum 

Yildiz Ahmet, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the United Nations 

Yrjölä Tuula, Ambassador of Finland to the United Arab Emirates 


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