Meet the team
Meet the team
Our mission is to promote Helsinki’s sustainable growth, to attract investments, businesses, talent and visitors, to conduct international sales and marketing, as well as build Helsinki’s global brand and reputation.
We are here to help
If you are interested in expanding and developing your company in the capital of Finland, our dedicated team is ready to help you deep dive into the Helsinki business ecosystem. Contact us to get you started.
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Growth & Investments Team

Panu Maulaheimo
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
(Paternity leave)

Tian Yu
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
+358 45 225 8618

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser
Grow your business
Strategic Initiatives Team

Johanna Huurre
Director, Strategic Initiatives

Kaisu Sutinen
Senior Advisor, Health Capital Helsinki

Maria Melnikova
Senior Advisor, Growth and Investments

Sandeep Shah
Senior Advisor, Growth and Investments

Sonja Malin
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives

Xin Wang 王昕
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives

Sami Häikiö
Senior Advisor, Growth and Investments

Linda Emelianov
Senior Advisor, Growth and Investments

Panu Maulaheimo
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
(Paternity leave)

Vladimir Chepurnoy
Senior Advisor, Growth and Investments
Talent attraction

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser
Visitor attraction

Leena Lassila
Director, Visitor Attraction

Johanna Grönberg
Senior Advisor, Congresses and Meetings

Heini Etsola
Senior Advisor, Congresses and Meetings

Antti Lumiainen
Senior Advisor, Congresses and Meetings

Kati Soini
Senior Business Advisor
+358 40 5011469
kati_soini@helsinkipartners.com

Aino Mellais
Senior Advisor, Travel Trade
Culture & development

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser
Brand, marketing & communications
PR

Vappu Mänty
Director, PR and Communications
(National media enquiries)

Leena Karppinen
Senior Manager, PR and Communications

Kristiina Syväoja
Manager, PR and Communications

Heidi Johansson
Manager, PR and Communications
+358 50 563 3882
heidi.johansson@helsinkipartners.com

Elisabeth Rundlöf
Senior Manager, Ambassadors

Tia Lehtinen
Specialist, PR and Communications
+358 40 533 9568
tia.lehtinen@helsinkipartners.com
Content & growth

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser
Brand & marketing

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser

Aku Ankka
Senior adviser