Participants of the Kultaranta Talks 2026

The President of the Republic Alexander Stubb

Mrs Suzanne Innes-Stubb

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H.E. Hon William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya

H.E. Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India

H.E. Ms Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Akiba Takeo, Senior Advisor to the Cabinet of Japan, The Prime Minister's Office

Hill Fiona, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Ischinger Wolfgang, Chairman, Munich Security Conference

Leonard Mark, Director, European Council on Foreign Relations

Minton Beddoes Zanny, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist; Moderator

Rachman Gideon, Journalist; Moderator

Rudd Kevin, Global President & CEO, Asia Society, Former Prime Minister of Australia

Saran Samir, President, Observer Research Foundation

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Halonen Tarja, Former President of the Republic of Finland

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Ahtiainen Ilkka, Editor-in-Chief, MTV Oy

Ahtisaari Marko, Chief Marketing Officer, ICEYE; Chair of the Board, CMI

Appelsin Ulla, Editor-in-Chief, Ilta-Sanomat

Artjoki Risto, State Secretary, Prime Minister´s Office

Asunmaa Piritta, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to NATO

Autto Heikki, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Defence Committee, Parliament of Finland

Biaudet Eva, Member of Parliament

Bildt Carl, CEO, Co-chair, European Council on Foreign Relations

Forsberg Tuomas, Professor, Tampere University

Haapasaari Annastina, Editor-in-Chief, The Ulkopolitist

Hakkarainen Petri, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Hallikainen Iida, Political Journalist, Ilta-Sanomat

Hassinen Markku, Vice Admiral, Chief of the Border Guard, Finnish Border Guard

Haukkala Hiski, Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Heikel Kirsi, Helsinki Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

Heikka Riina-Riikka, Ambassador of Finland to Kenya

Heikkinen Anna-Kaisa, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Helle Minna, CEO, Director General, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK

Herlin Heikki, Chair of the Board, Mariatorp

Holopainen Minna, Editor-in-Chief, Finnish News Agency

Holopainen Outi, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Honkasalo Veronika, Member of Parliament

Hopsu Inka , Member of Parliament

Huuhtanen Heidi, Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Jakobson Linda, Board member, China Office of Finnish Industries

Kaikkonen Antti, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Centre Party of Finland

Kalkku Elina, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations

Kalmari Anne, Member of Parliament

Kari Mika, Member of Parliament

Kervinen Elina, Political Journalist, Helsingin Sanomat

Kilpeläinen Hanna-Mari, Chief of Staff, OECD

Kivimäki Mirja, Head of Foreign Operations, MTV Uutiset

Koivu Tuuli, Chief Economist, Nordea

Korpela David, Head of Cabinet, European Union Special Representative to the Sahel

Koskela Marja, Diplomatic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Finland, Prime Minister's Office

Koskela Minja, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Left Alliance

Koskinen Johannes, Member of Parliament, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee

Kuusela Janne, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence

Kuusisto Minna, Chief Economist, Danske Bank

Kyllönen Merja, Member of the European Parliament

Kåll Pia, CEO, CapMan Plc

Laakso Liisa, Professor, Nordic Africa Institute

Lankinen Timo, Permanent State Under-Secretary, Prime Minister´s Office

Liivala Marja, Ambassador of Finland to Russia

Lindtman Antti, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Social Democratic Party

Linnainmäki Joel, Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Lintilä Mika, Member of Parliament

Madi Kirsi, UN Assistant Secretary-General, UN Women Deputy Executive Director

Majanen Juha, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Miettinen Timo, Academy Research Fellow, University of Helsinki

Mikkola Leena-Kaisa, Ambassador of Finland to the United States of America

Modrzewski Rafal, CEO and Co-Founder, ICEYE

Niemeläinen Jussi, Editorial Page Editor, Helsingin Sanomat

Niinistö Ville, Member of the European Parliament

Nordström Nina, Ambassador of Finland to Israel

Nurmi Lauri, Journalist, Iltalehti

Ohra-aho Harri, Major General (ret)

Orell Jussi Editor-in-Chief, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus

Parhiala Pauliina, Executive Director, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission

Pesonen Timo, Director-General, European Commission

Raappana Jani, Ambassador of Finland to Iran

Rajala Pasi, Political State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defence of Finland

Rantanen Mari, Minister of the Interior

Razmyar Nasima, Member of Parliament

Ristamäki Juha, Head of Polical News, Iltalehti

Rodrigues-Birkett Carolyn, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations

Romakkaniemi Juho, CEO, Finland Chamber of Commerce

Rostila Onni, Member of Parliament

Salla Aura, Member of the European Parliament

Salovaara Jukka, Permanent State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Sarasmaa Matti, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Interior

Sarlin Peter, Founder and Chairman, PostScriptum; Professor of Practice, Aalto University

Sauer Kai, Ambassador of Finland to Germany

Savola Mikko, Member of Parliament, Vice Chair of the Defence Committee

Saxén Otto, Director General, Ministry of Defence

Seuri Olli, Editor-in-Chief, Uusi Juttu; Moderator

Silfverberg Kalle, Editor-in-Chief, Hufvudstadsbladet

Sinkkonen Ville, Leading Researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Slunga-Poutsalo Riikka, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Solanko Laura, Senior Adviser, Bank of Finland BOFIT

Strand Joakim, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering

Suikkari-Kleven Satu, Ambassador, UN Peace and Security, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Sundman Robert, Political Correspondent, Suomen Kuvalehti

Suominen Terhi, Secretary General, Atlantic Council of Finland; Vice President, Atlantic Treaty Association

Tassinari Fabrizio, Executive Director, European University Institute

Tavio Ville, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development

Teivainen Teivo, Professor of World Politics, University of Helsinki; Chair of Finland's UNESCO Commission

Tierala Lauri, Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of the Republic

Tuppurainen Tytti, Member of Parliament, Chair of Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

Tuure Tuomas, Advocacy and Collaboration Specialist, Abilis - foundation

Valtonen Elina, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Vesala Hanna, Head of Political News, Ilta-Sanomat

Vestman Heikki, Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

Vikman Sofia, Member of Parliament

Virta Sofia, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Greens

Virtanen Vesa, Lieutenant General, Chief of Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces

Voipio Ville, Chair of the Board, Technology Industries of Finland

Wenaweser Christian, Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations

Wigell Mikael, CEO and Founder, Economic Security Forum

Yildiz Ahmet, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the United Nations

Yrjölä Tuula, Ambassador of Finland to the United Arab Emirates