Expert in social trends. Helps companies adapt to the digital world. Especially concerned with the impact of technology on people, organizations, and society — including artificial intelligence, extended realities, data, robots, and automation. With 20 years of experience as a leader, advisor, and business developer, he has a solid background in his field. Known for his engaging presentations. Offers services as a speaker, conference host, and communication coach, and also tailors workshops and group exercises to various themes.

Hannu has had the luxury of working in multiple areas of the business from software development to business leadership during my 25 years of working experience. He has enjoyed most positions in the business leadership area, where the intention is not only to optimize implementation and content but also sales. He likes to work with people, inspire them, and reach targets together. He started at Hansen 7 years ago. He holds a Ph.D. from Helsinki University of Technology.

Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala leads the Ministry of the Environment. Within the Finnish Government, she is responsible for matters related to the environment, construction and housing. These include climate policy, nature and water protection, preventing environmental pollution, circular economy, construction and land use, and housing policy.

Minister Multala is also responsible for matters covered by the Energy Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

One of the world’s leading futurists, speaker and nonfiction author Elina Hiltunen is a futurist, Doctor of Economics, and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering. She is also a doctoral student at the Finnish National Defence University. Forbes has listed Elina among the world’s top 50 female futurists.

Jarno Limnell is a Member of Parliament and a adjunct professor at three universities. He has worked in security matters for 30 years. He holds a Doctor of Military Science, a Master of Science in Military Studies and an officer (Major evp). Jarno also serves as a member of the NATO Parliament, 1st Vice Chairman of the Espoo City Council, Chairman of the Uusimaa Regional Government, Chairman of the MTS and on the boards of several companies.

Annukka Saari is a Master of Science in Energy Technology and the newly appointed Managing Director of Paikallisvoima ry. Paikallisvoima represents small and local energy companies, including electricity and district heating producers, retailers, and distribution network operators. Saari brings strong expertise from the industrial and energy sectors as well as public administration, particularly from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment’s energy department. She also has experience in energy and climate advocacy within business organizations.

With over a decade in the energy markets, Atte Pekkala brings broad experience across trading, portfolio management, and commercial power solutions. From 24/7 day-ahead and intraday trading desks to leading industrial power strategies, Atte has seen the market from every angle. In this session, Atte explores how shifting focus from megawatts to margin can unlock new value in today’s volatile power landscape.

Priyanka Shinde works as the Nordic market expert at Montel Analytics working on developing and enhancing efficient decision-making tools for energy market participants. Her major focus is on Nordic short-term energy markets including day-ahead, intraday, and balancing markets involving market analysis and market design topics. With more than 7 years of experience in the energy sector, she has been working in different advisory roles in the Nordic energy markets with renewable power producer and energy storage owners before joining Montel.

She has completed Ph.D. in energy markets from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Her Ph.D. work involved modelling continuous intraday market through agent-based modelling framework to understand the implications of regulatory changes on market outcomes. She has also designed multistage stochastic modelling framework to determine optimal trading strategies. Her research work has been recognized by Swedish and European awards.

Thomas returned to Hansen in the autumn of 2025 after being away for five years. He has a long background in the IT industry, with experience in consulting, SaaS companies, and product-driven organizations. Before rejoining Hansen, he worked as a Business Unit Director at Elima, where he led the Cloud unit. The unit focused on SaaS-based ERP systems, data and reporting, as well as artificial intelligence and intelligent automation.

Mika Rissa is responsible for strategy within the energy sector at Hansen Technologies. He advises key customers and drives strategic initiatives for solution development. Mika’s focus areas include digital customer experience, AI-optimized power trading across markets, and analytical applications for the energy sector.

Mika’s previous roles include SVP of Product at One Data, leadership positions in industry solutions at Oracle, and advisory roles at SAP Business Consulting. He has also served as an advisor and investor for several startups. Mika holds an MBA from Henley Business School at the University of Reading.