Programme of the Kultaranta Talks 2025


Programme updated on 16 June at 10.40

Monday 16 June

11.15–11.45 Press meeting with President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb (Meeting tent)

12.30–12.35 Opening remarks by President Stubb

Live stream on Yle Areena.

12.35–13.30 Session I: Europe in the Shockwaves

Live stream on Yle Areena.

  • President of the Republic of Finland Mr Alexander Stubb
  • H.E. Mr Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia
  • H.E. Mr Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of the Republic of Latvia
  • Moderator: Mr Fareed Zakaria, journalist

14.00–14.45 Session II: Accumulation of Shocks at the Global Level – What the West Should Understand

Live stream on Yle Areena.

  • Ms Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland
  • H.E. Dr Hon. Musalia Mudavadi E.G.H., Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya
  • H.E. Dr Arnoldo André Tinoco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica
  • H.E. Mr S.E.M Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Benin
  • H.E. Mr Russ Jalichandra, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
  • Moderator: Mr Fareed Zakaria, journalist

15.45–16.45 Session III: Security Policy: Transatlantic Transitions

Live stream on Yle Areena.

  • Ms Rachel Ellehuus, Director General, Royal United Services Institute
  • Mr Camille Grand, Distinguished Policy Fellow, Deputy Head, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
  • Mr Jeremy Shapiro, Director of Research, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
  • Moderator: Ms Francine Lacqua, journalist

17.15–18.15 Session IV: International Relations: Managing Interdependencies

Live stream on Yle Areena.

  • Mr Carl Bildt, Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
  • Dr Mathias Döpfner, Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE
  • Mr Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum
  • Moderator: Ms Francine Lacqua, journalist

Tuesday 17 June

09.15–10.15 Session I: Arvot vai realismi / Values of Realism

Live stream on Yle Areena (in Finnish).

  • President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb
  • Dr Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of Eduskunta, Parliament of the Republic of Finland

10.45–11.45 Session II: Suomi transaktionaalisessa maailmassa / Finland in the Multipolar World

Live stream on Yle Areena (in Finnish).

  • Mr Mikko Hautala, Chief Geopolitical & Government Relations Officer, Nokia Oyj
  • Mr Risto E.J. Penttilä, Secretary General, European Business Leaders’ Convention
  • Ms Iida Tikka, Journalist
  • Moderator: Ms Seija Vaaherkumpu, journalist

12.30–13.30 Session III: Suomi monenkeskisessä maailmassa / Finland in the Multilateral World

Live stream on Yle Areena (in Finnish).

  • Ms Li Andersson, Member of the European Parliament
  • Ms Elina Kalkku, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations
  • Mr Taneli Lahti, Director for Global Issues, European External Action Service (EEAS)
  • Moderator: Ms Seija Vaaherkumpu, journalist

13.30–13.45 Closing address by the President of the Republic Alexander Stubb

Live stream on Yle Areena (in Finnish).


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