About our panelists

Anne Tulonen-Ruikka
Studio Operations Manager, Huuuge Games

Anne is a Studio Operations Manager at Huuuge Games. She has been working in the games industry for 10+ years with companies like Rovio and Dodreams prior to joining team Huuuge in 2020.

Huuuge is a publicly listed, global game developer and publisher on a mission to build the world's most social real-time, free-to-play mobile gaming platform. Their key titles include Huuuge Casino, Billionaire Casino and Traffic Puzzle. Huuuge’s revenue grew to 374M$ in 2021 and has 600+ employees in 9 offices worldwide.

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Hanna Kontinen
Head of Talent & Culture, Brella

Hanna Kontinen is the Head of Talent and Culture at Brella, a tech growth company operating in the event industry. She joined Brella 3 years ago as Brella's first HR and is now supporting Brella's growth by nurturing the international, diverse and hybrid working culture.

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Marko Rissanen
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, DNA

Marko Rissanen is DNA's SVP, Human Resources, and a member of the Executive Team. Marko has been developing DNA's work culture since the early days of the company, and he has played a key role in building DNA's corporate culture based on freedom, responsibility, and trust. This so-called uncomplicated work model gives employees the freedom to decide their own work methods so that instead of plain hour-based-work, goals guide everything they do. As a result of the long-term work, DNA has received several recognitions as an excellent and family-friendly employer in the last few years.

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Timo Lehtimäki
CEO, State Security Networks

Timo started his professional career as R&D Engineer for power electronics in the electrification and automation industry at ABB in Helsinki. He holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from theTechnical University of Helsinki. Timo graduated 1995 with distinction.

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Kristian Nieminen
Country Manager, Epicenter Helsinki

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Joey Bayer
Moderator / Head of Community, Epicenter Helsinki

Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.

From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving / setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.

Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.

Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.

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