Kaisa Hietala is an experienced business and sustainability executive who helps companies to transform the challenges of environmental megatrends into business opportunities and growth. She is also the Founder and Chair of Greencode Ventures investing in digital green transition in Europe and serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Oulu University.

Laure leads the Oceans Programme at the FAIRR Initiative, a global investor network addressing sustainability risks and opportunities in food systems, with a particular focus on animal protein production. Laure also manages the Coller FAIRR Seafood Index – a pioneering benchmark evaluating 20 of the world’s largest wild-catch and aquaculture companies on a broad set of sustainability indicators.

Peter Seligson is the Chairman of the Board of A. Ahlström Oy. He has extensive experience in finance and investment, having served as Managing Director of Alfred Berg Finland and as a partner at Seligson & Co Oyj. Known for his commitment to sustainability and long-term value creation, he advocates for responsible business practices and innovation across the forest and environmental technology sectors.

Timo’s career has spanned finance, media, service design, and venture capital. He has built a strong foundation in impact investing, particularly in DeepTech sectors and the Blue Economy. Currently, he serves as Chair of TS-Yhtymä (TS Group), an investment and media company. As the Partner and Co-founder of A’Pelago, his focus is on spearheading science-based business initiatives to restore sea regions and drive economic vitality.

Linda Piirto works as a Lead, Supply Chains & Governance for the UN Global Compact Network Finland. She has extensive experience in human rights due diligence, anti-corruption, and EU sustainability legislation. Her role includes public speaking, content development, and coaching companies on sustainable business. Before joining the UN Global Compact Finland, she worked for 15 years for the Finnish Government.

Maria Simon is an experienced leader in sustainability and investment management, with international experience spanning both institutional investors and asset managers in the U.S. and Europe. Since June 2023, Maria Simon has directed Nasdaq’s data product development for sustainability and trading solutions.

Nina Rudanko serves as the Chief Financial Officer of IPR.VC Management Oy, where she is responsible for the firm’s and its managed funds’ responsible investment practices, sustainability reporting, and the development of the company’s internal sustainability. She has extensive experience in the finance and investment sector, having previously worked at Nasdaq, Vauraus and Greenstep.

Annika has led OP Asset Management’s responsible investment function since 2019. In her role as Head of ESG, she is responsible for integrating ESG across all asset classes and drives the strategic direction of responsible investing. Previously, Annika worked at Accenture, MSCI ESG Research and FactSet. Annika has a board position in St1 Nordic Oy.

Nina-Erika Erävala works at Morningstar in Business Development managing relationships with financial institutions across the Nordic region. Nina has over 15 years of industry experience constructing and commercialising data, research, and technology solutions to surface insights to end investors to empower their success.