Participants of the Kultaranta Talks 2025


Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia

Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of the Republic of Latvia

Musalia Mudavadi E.G.H., Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya

Arnoldo André Tinoco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica

S.E.M Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Benin

Russ Jalichandra, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand

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

Brende Børge, President and CEO, World Economic Forum

Döpfner Mathias, Chairman and CEO, Axel Springer SE

Ellehuus Rachel, Director-General, Royal United Services Institute

Grand Camille, Distinguished Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations

Lacqua Francine, Moderator

Papaconstantinou George, Acting Director, European University Institute

Shapiro Jeremy, Director, European Council on Foreign Relations

Vinke Jacoline, Spouse of George Papaconstantinou

Zakaria Fareed, Moderator

Halonen Tarja, Former President of the Republic of Finland

Adlercreutz Anders, Minister of Education

Ahopelto Timo, Founding Partner, Lifeline Ventures

Ahtisaari Marko, Board chair, CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

Andersson Li, Member of the European Parliament

Arho Havren Sari, Senior Advisor, Business Finland / RUSI

Artjoki Risto, State Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office

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

Creutz Katja, Acting Deputy Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Eloranta Jarkko, President, The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)

Fernández Tarja, Ambassador of Finland to Ukraine

Furuholm Timo, Member of Parliament, First Vice Chair of the Left Alliance Parliamentary Group

Haapala Timo, Senior Political Reporter, Ilta-Sanomat

Haavisto Pekka, Member of Parliament

Hakala Terhi, Ambassador, Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Hakkarainen Petri, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Halla-aho Jussi, Speaker of Eduskunta, Parliament of the Republic of Finland

Hallikainen Iida, Political journalist, Ilta-Sanomat

Harkimo Harry, Member of Parliament, Chair of Movement Now

Haukkala Hiski, Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Hautala Mikko, Chief Geopolitical & Government Relations Officer, Nokia Oyj

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

Henriksson Maimo, Ambassador of Finland to Sweden

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

Honkonen Juha, Journalist, Uutissuomalainen

ter Horst Kati, President & CEO, Outokumpu Corporation

Hurme Liisa, CEO, Orion Corporation

Häkkänen Antti, Minister of Defence

Häkämies Jyri, Director General, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK

Iloniemi Jaakko, Minister

Jaakkola Janne, Chief of Defence Finland, Finnish Defence Forces

Jaakkola Tarja, Assistant Secretary General, NATO

Jaatinen Timo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Jokela Juha, Programme Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Junnila Vilhelm, Member of Parliament

Järvinen Tomi, Executive Director, Finn Church Aid FCA

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

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

Kalli Eeva, Member of Parliament

Kalliokoski Matti, Editor-in-chief, Suomen Kuvalehti

Kantanen Olli, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Kaskinen Tuuli, CEO, Climate Leadership Coalition – CLC

Kauranen Anne, Helsinki Bureau Chief, Reuters

Koivula Tommi, Professor, Finnish National Defence University

Kopra Jukka, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Parliamentary Group of National Coalition Party

Koskela Marja, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in International Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office

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

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

Kullas Emilia, Director, EVA Finnish Business and Policy Forum

Kulmuni Katri, Member of the European Parliament

Kuusela Janne, Director General, Ministry of Defence

Lahti Taneli, Adviser to Director General, European Commission, DG International Partnerships

Laukko Helena, Executive Director, UN Association of Finland

Lehti Marko, Research Director, Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI), Tampere University

Leonoff Elisa, Researcher, University of Helsinki

Liivala Marja, Ambassador of Finland to Russia

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

Mahlamäki Hanna, Editor of Politics, Helsingin Sanomat

Majanen Juha, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Martelius Juha, Director, Finnish Security and Intelligence Service

Mattlin Mikael, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Moilanen Panu, Senior Lecturer, University of Jyväskylä

Nummelin Marjo, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, Ministry of the Environment

Nurmi Sami, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Finnish Defence Forces

Näkkäläjärvi Mikkel, Party Secretary General, Social Democratic Party of Finland

Ojanen Hanna, Research Director, Tampere University

Orpo Petteri, Prime Minister

Ovaska Jouni, Member of Parliament

Pentikäinen Mikael, CEO, Federation of Finnish Enterprises

Penttilä Risto EJ, Secretary General, European Business Leaders’ Convention

Pohjanpalo Kati, Nordic Managing Editor, Bloomberg News

Pokki Saara, Advisor, Cabinet of the President of the European Council

Pulkkinen Esa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence

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

Rehn Olli, Governor, Bank of Finland

Riiheläinen Janne, Columnist

Ristamäki Juha, Head of political news, Iltalehti

Ritakallio Timo, President and Group CEO, OP Financial Group

Romakkaniemi Juho, CEO, Finland Chamber of Commerce

Roth Alex, Community Lead, Europe and Eurasia, World Economic Forum

Ruutu Olli, Director General, Ministry of Defence

Saari Sinikukka, Leading Researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Saarikoski Saska, Editor, Helsingin Sanomat

Sakkov Sven, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Helsinki

Sarasmaa Matti, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Interior

Sauer Kai, Ambassador of Finland to Germany, Embassy of Finland Berlin Germany

Silfverberg Kalle, Editor-in-Chief, HBL – Hufvudstadsbladet

Simojoki Niilo, Journalist, Finnish News Agency (STT)

Smith Hanna, Senior Strategic Advisor, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Stasevskij Justas, Ukraine reporter, Yle

Stenroos Maria, NATO Correspondent, Yle

Tavio Ville, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development

Teivainen Teivo, Professor of World Politics, University of Helsinki

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

Tiitinen Aarni, Researcher, University of Helsinki

Tikka Iida, Journalist

Tikkanen Tuomas, EU Sherpa to the Prime Minister of Finland, Prime Minister’s Office

Toljamo Petri, CEO, Bittium Corporation

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

Turunen Pekka, Brigadier General, Defence Command Finland

Tynkkynen Oras, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Green League Parliamentary Group

Urpilainen Jutta, EU Commissioner emerita

Vaaherkumpu Seija, Journalist, Yle

Valtonen Elina, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Vesala Hanna, Head of politics and economics department, Ilta-Sanomat

Vestman Heikki, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Constitutional Law Committee

Vigelius Joakim, Member of Parliament

Vikman Sofia, Member of Parliament

Virta Sofia, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Green League

Virtanen Vesa, Chief of Defence Command, The Finnish Defence Forces

Vuorelma Johanna, University Researcher, University of Helsinki

Wigell Mikael, Senior Associate Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs


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