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9 January 2024 16:30 EETEpicenter Helsinki

Epicenter Afterworks are anything but ordinary. Member Spotlight is a vibrant celebration of innovation and connection where our members take the stage, not just to share stories, but to showcase the innovative spirit of their companies. It's a unique opportunity to delve into the fascinating world of our community's businesses, understanding their journeys, breakthroughs, and future ambitions.

This is more than a gathering; it's a melting pot of ideas and inspirations. Connect with a diverse network of professionals and creatives. Enjoy an atmosphere overflowing with great conversations, and of course drinks and snacks.

Epicenter Helsinki – where connections are made, and stories come to life.

This event is free and open to everyone.

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    Members on Stage

    Christian Elg
    Nordics Regional Account Director, Kainos

    Christian is well networked within the Workday ecosystem, after building his career deploying Workday in various roles for almost 12 years. His deep knowledge in deploying business solutions in the cloud, sharp analytical skills and no-nonsense approach has made him a valued trusted advisor for Kainos’ customers.

    Oona Suominen
    Senior Associate, Antler

    Oona joined the team at Antler to drive the launch in Helsinki and is responsible for scouting for founders in Finland for the three month residency program that Antler runs twice a year. With a background in sales and startups, she's excited to join the local VC ecosystem. Outside of the office, she can be found hiking in the woods, sipping coffee at some café in Helsinki or from a friend's place knitting a new sweater.

    Sakari Nurmela
    Director, Verian

    Sakari has worked for more than a quarter of a century with social research and is a man of more than thousand surveys. He started at Suomen Gallup, which later on became Kantar Public. Recently Kantar Public became Verian.

    Sakari works as a research director and along the way has been involved in all types of social opinion research projects. Currently, he focuses especially on research related to politics and is behind, among other things, estimating the voting intention and policy preferences of the Finnish supporters and the Party Barometer survey (known as Puoluebarometri in Finnish). Moreover, Sakari is involved in other social research for the public sector and companies.

    More Members Announced Soon

    Moderator / Joey Bayer
    Head of Community / Epicenter Helsinki

    Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.

    From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving and setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.

    Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.

    Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.

    Welcome to Epicenter Helsinki

    This is the place where people come together to share society's changing thoughts. To co-create and make ideas leave the desk and become reality. A meeting arena where companies can collaborate, grow, and build new solutions - together. Do you share our way of thinking? Rent a desk or a flexible office, host a knowledge driven event, book a conference, join an innovation program, or just stop by.

    Grab your afterwork pass
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    Epicenter is the place where people come together to share society's changing thoughts. To co-create and make ideas leave the desk and become reality. A meeting arena where companies can collaborate, grow and build new solutions.