Our high-level plenary will gather together world-renowned speakers and panelists across the Nordics.
President Tarja Halonen was elected as the first female President of the Republic of Finland in 2000. She was re-elected for a second term in 2006. During and after her presidency, President Tarja Halonen has worked on sustainable development both in Finland and in international roles.
Karen Ellemann is the Secretary General of Nordic Council of Ministers, the official body for inter-governmental co-operation in the Nordic Region.
Former Vice-President of the European Parliament and a long-term MEP, Heidi Hautala took part in drafting key legislation in the field of corporate sustainability, namely the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Deforestation Regulation. After her parliamentary work, Heidi Hautala has continued to promote responsible business conduct in different arenas.
The Nordic Meeting 2025 moderator Gerald Berger has been working on sustainable development issues for the past 25 years. He has long-time experience with moderating and designing events on sustainability-related topics in the form of conferences, workshops, seminars, peer learning exchanges. Gerald was managing for 12 years the European Sustainable Development Network (ESDN), which is the largest network on sustainability strategies and policies in Europe.
Jaana Hirsikangas is working as the executive director of UN Women’s National Committee in Finland. UN Women is the United Nations agency for gender equality and women’s rights. Through her academic background in social sciences and diverse relevant work experience from four different continents, Hirsikangas has vast understanding on international development, gender issues and sustainable development.
Matti Kahra works as a Senior Climate Specialist at Nordea, the largest financial services group in the Nordic region and one of the biggest banks in Europe.
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