Expert Panel

Maddy Savage is a British freelance BBC journalist, podcaster and documentary producer based in Stockholm since 2014. Her journalism primarily focuses on innovation, tech, sustainability and workplace trends. Maddy combines years of industry experience with the energy and perspective of a millennial professional – earning praise for her presence, adaptability, and modern approach.

Elsa Hyland is a leading force in the Swedish startup ecosystem. At a young age, she has already established herself as a prominent angel investor, mentor, and advisor, with broad experience spanning startups, scaleups, and venture capital firms. Her career is marked by a strong commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and helping them realize their visions regardless of background.

Elin Hauge is an artificial intelligence and business strategist, pragmatic futurist, and eternal rebel. With her extensive background from physics, mathematics, and business, she is now an independent thinker and keynote speaker, with particular interest in responsible and sustainable adoption of artificial intelligence. She is also a full-contact kickboxer, non-executive board director, and part-time law student.

Lisa Kirsebom works with clients across the country and is frequently hired in contexts where her specialized knowledge is needed. She is a trained journalist, biologist, and communication specialist. Her expertise in medicine, biotechnology, higher education, and innovation makes her a sought-after collaborator for government agencies, regional authorities, and life science companies. At the same time, she gladly takes on kick-offs, corporate conferences, and other events with a more festive or team-building character.

Katja Pantzar is a Helsinki-based writer, editor, broadcast journalist, and English-language event host who also speaks Finnish. Raised in Canada with stints in the UK and New Zealand, she has written several books about Helsinki and Finland. Her newest book The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu (TarcherPerigree/Penguin Random ...

Malcolm Larri is one of today’s most respected and in demand speakers, conference hosts and executive meeting hosts. In the last 5 years alone, he had hosted over 100 industry events, company conferences and digital live-streams across Europe, and was specifically chosen to host TEDx Stockholm on 2019.

Perttu Pölönen is a Disruption Analyst, Most Creative Finn, winner of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Perttu Pölönen is an inventor, futurist, composer and start up entrepreneur who has won the European Union’s Competition for Young Scientists and graduated from Singularity University, a think tank located at the NASA Ames Research Center in ...

Perttu Pölönen is a Disruption Analyst, Most Creative Finn, winner of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Perttu Pölönen is an inventor, futurist, composer and start up entrepreneur who has won the European Union’s Competition for Young Scientists and graduated from Singularity University, a think tank located at the NASA Ames Research Center in ...