Our Team
Address: Torikatu 18, 90100 Oulu
Email: info@oulu2026.eu
Open Call: opencall@oulu2026.eu
Communications: press@oulu2026.eu
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Contact
Email addresses are in the form of firstname.lastname@oulu2026.eu
Please note that special characters Ä or Ö should be replaced with A and O. For example “annu.höttönen@oulu2026.eu” is annu.hottonen@oulu2026.eu
Administration
Piia Rantala-Korhonen
CEO
+358 44 703 1116
Mika Vierimaa
Head of Administration and Finance
+358 40 167 6827
Matleena Aarikallio
Head of Partnerships
+ 358 40 184 0978
Johanna Rönkkömäki
Controller
+ 358 40 3583 097
Monika Männikkö
Executive Assistant
+358 40 5033 916
Mirja Syrjälä
International Relations Coordinator
+358 40 502 9633
Tarja Paaso
Financial and Administrative Assistant
+ 358 40 543 9361
Nina Taipaleenmäki
Partnerships Coordinator
+358 40 487 4313
Programme Team
Samu Forsblom
Programme Director
+358 44 703 7558
Henri Turunen
Programme Manager
+358 40 621 2015
Ulla Viskari-Perttu
Executive Producer
+358 40 624 8362
Sandy Kantola
Executive Producer
+358 40 186 4071
Inka Hyvönen
Programme Coordinator
+358 40 505 9738
Aino Valovirta
Programme Coordinator, Sámi Culture
+358 40 509 1867
Mirko Siikaluoma
Project Coordinator, Hybrid Producer 2026 project
+358 40 1833188
Sanna Hirvaskari
Programme Coordinator
+358 40 159 1374
Kaisa Kerätär
Producer
+358 40 481 7666
Janna Vielma
Event Producer
+358 40 575 3616
Merja Koistinen
Production Assistant
+358 40 486 7610
Community Team
Heli Metsäpelto
Head of community
+358 44 703 7554
Liisa Lauri
Community Coordinator
+358 40 357 9879
Anna Litewka-Anttolainen
Project Manager, Equal Oulu2026 project
+358 40 538 8121
Minna Härkönen
Coordinator / Kainuu, Equal Oulu2026 project
+358 40 185 5988
Birgitta (Peipa) Mäki
Regional Coordinator
+358 40 183 7629
Niina Keränen
Project Manager, Arctic Food Lab: regional program, productions & business collaboration
Note, Email: niina.M.keranen@oulu2026.eu
+358 40 0163 987
Anette Eksymä
Coordinator of voluntary work
+358 40 194 3397
Anu Seiteri
Coordinator
+358 40 619 8247
Communication
Annu Höttönen
Head of Communications and Marketing
+358 44 703 4021
Katri Dahlström
Marketing & Communications Specialist
+358 40 839 7229
Topi Paananen
Content Producer
+358 40 159 4018
Anna Huovinen
Digital Marketing Specialist
+358 40 506 1548
Ulla Pirkola
Communications Coordinator, Tourism and Culture
+358 40 185 3630
Lasse Launimaa
Marketing & Communications Specialist
+358 40 351 5954
Susanna Kinnunen
Content Producer
+358 40 184 8165