Finnish Design Tales

Helsinki Design Week companion event

Tiivistämö, Suvilahti. Tuesday 9.9.2025, full-day event. Early bird tickets available (50 pcs).

Psst.. partner packages available – get in touch.

Finnish Design Tales

Helsinki Design Week companion event

Tiivistämö, Suvilahti. Tuesday 9.9.2025, full-day event. Early bird tickets available (50 pcs).

Psst.. partner packages available – get in touch.

Honest stories from the heart of Finnish design

Finland is full of brilliant design stories but most of them never get told. This is a space to share the lessons learned: the highs, the hard parts, and everything in between.

Join us for a day of inspiration and networking.

Announced speakers

1–2 more speakers will be announced soon.

Miklu Silvanto

Oura, Chief design officer (ex. Apple)

Managed design of MacBook and iPad Pro before Oura.

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Lotta Buss

Kone, Head of Service and Digital Design

Improving design maturity internationally.

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Touko Tahkokallio

Stellar Core, Co-founder (ex. Supercell)

Designer of Hay Day, Boom Beach, Brawl Stars.

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Christian Lindholm

Aalto University, Executive in Residence (ex. Nokia)

Pioneer in mobile (Nokia), wearables  (Google) and service design (Fjord).

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Mikko Koskinen

Kyrö, Co-founder

Designer of Kyrö brand, has led the brand’s development and international marketing.

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Sondre Ager-Wick

Qt Group, Director of User Experience

Worked for global brands like Cisco, Microsoft, Nokia

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What to expect?

Curated talks

Stories from design veterans who work or have worked at companies like Oura, Supercell, Nokia, Qt, Kone, and Kyrö – with insight you can't google.

Space to connect

We’ve reserved time and space for meaningful conversations. No speed networking, just shared curiosity.

One track, shared focus

No FOMO, no choosing between sessions. Everyone gets to experience the same stories together.

Relaxed atmosphere in Suvilahti

The industrial charm of Tiivistämö sets the stage for an intimate and inspiring day.

From designers, for designers

The event is curated by long-time design leaders Lassi Liikkanen and Matias Pietilä. The event brings together people who care about thoughtful, human-centered design – and stories that go deeper than case studies.

Helsinki Design Week companion event

This event is an official partner of Helsinki Design Week, taking place 5–14 September 2025.

Get your tickets

There are 200 tickets in total – the first 50 are available at the early bird price of 179 €. First come, first served.

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The ticket includes access to all talks, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and cloakroom service. Please note that lunch is not included in the standard ticket due to space limitations. However, the Redi shopping center with a wide selection of restaurants is conveniently located just 200 meters from the venue.

Pricing

Early Bird

(50 pcs)

179

Sales end latest on 15.6.

Regular

199

Sales end on 17.8.

Late Comer

249

Sales end on 8.9.

Prices include VAT. Finnish business customers can reclaim the 25.5% VAT afterwards.

Contact

You can reach us at info@designtales.fi or use the form below.

Finnish Desigh Tales 2025


Organising companies:

Saunologia Oy (3404841-6)

Next Time Design Oy (3467942-9)


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