Finland Futures Research Centre's personnel

There are over 50 experts working in three FFRC's offices in Turku, Tampere and Helsinki.

Contact information on the FFRC's offices

Director, Deputy Director and Department Coordinator

Juha Kaskinen profile picture
Juha
Kaskinen
Johtaja, VTT
Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2317
+358 40 543 9645
Sanna Ahvenharju profile picture
Sanna
Ahvenharju
PhD, M. Soc.Sc., Deputy Director
Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
BIODIFUL
+358 29 450 4094
+358 50 320 1149
Eveliina
Jaakkola
HR Specialist, Turku School of Economics
+358 29 450 4513

Professors and Research Directors

Toni Ahlqvist profile picture
Toni
Ahlqvist
Professor
Docent, Department of Geography and Geology
Research Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4697
+358 40 573 7398
Sirkka Heinonen profile picture
Sirkka
Heinonen
Professor emerita, Adjunct Professor (FFRC), Guest Professor at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), PhD
Docent, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Senior Advisor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
RESCUE Project, T-WINNING SPACES Project
+358 9 698 0056
+358 40 581 1229
Jari Kaivo-oja profile picture
Jari
Kaivo-oja
Research Director, Dr, Adjunct Professor
Research Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Research topics: Foresight and futures research, innovation management, business models, sustainablity science etc.
+358 41 753 0244
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Tuomas
Kuhmonen
PhD, MSc, Adjunct professor
Research Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 50 591 1959
Jyrki Luukkanen profile picture
Jyrki
Luukkanen
Dr. tech
Docent, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2494
+358 50 337 0710
Riku Santala profile picture
Riku
Santala
D.Sc. (Econ & Bus. Adm.)
Professor of Practice, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Futures knowledge and sustainable business
+358 40 532 2135
Petri Tapio profile picture
Petri
Tapio
Professor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Professor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 40 555 2963
Markku Wilenius profile picture
Markku
Wilenius
Professor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 50 592 9121

Senior Researchers and Post Doc Researchers

Sanna Ahvenharju profile picture
Sanna
Ahvenharju
PhD, M. Soc.Sc., Deputy Director
Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
BIODIFUL
+358 29 450 4094
+358 50 320 1149
Maria Höyssä profile picture
Maria
Höyssä
Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3872
+358 50 0359 7984
Leena Jokinen profile picture
Leena
Jokinen
KTT, DSc
Education Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
My research topics are corporate foresight, futures guidance, futures literacy, foresight and strategy process facilitation. I do supervision and coaching
+358 29 450 2270
+358 40 707 7982
Anna Kirveennummi profile picture
Anna
Kirveennummi
PhD
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2003
+358 50 303 5053
Pauliina Latvala-Harvilahti profile picture
Pauliina
Latvala-Harvilahti
Adjunct prof. Senior Research Fellow
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage
Teacher, Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage
Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
IN SITU. Place-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas -Horizon project (Finland Futures Research Centre)
+358 29 450 4988
+358 50 442 5064
Ville Lauttamäki profile picture
Ville
Lauttamäki
D.Sc. (Econ.)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Sari Puustinen profile picture
Sari
Puustinen
Doctor of Science (Architecture)
Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Docent, Faculty of Humanities
BIODIFUL - Biodiversity Respectful Leadership. A research project funded by SRC 2022-2027. PI of WP 5 "Systemic transformation for biodiversity – finding institutional barriers and solutions".
Katriina Siivonen profile picture
Katriina
Siivonen
University Lecturer in Futures Studies, Adjunct Professor in Cultural Heritage Studies (especially in applied cultural research), PhD in European Ethnology
Docent, Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage
University Lecturer, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3977
+358 50 322 8015
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Jarmo
Vehmas
Dr, (Adm.Sc.), Adjunct Professor, B.Sc. (Power engineering)
Regional Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2875
+358 50 342 3912
Veli Virmajoki profile picture
Veli
Virmajoki
Docent
Senior Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Docent, Faculty of Social Sciences
Future of Science; Future of Universities

Education Team

Hanna-Kaisa Aalto profile picture
Hanna-Kaisa
Aalto
Education Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3959
+358 50 439 4457
Katariina Heikkilä profile picture
Katariina
Heikkilä
FM
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Study of Cultures
+358 29 450 4089
+358 46 920 7179
Hanna Heino profile picture
Hanna
Heino
FT
University Teacher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2822
+358 50 329 4653
Sari Miettinen profile picture
Sari
Miettinen
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Futures Conscious Culture and Learning
+358 29 450 3873
+358 50 367 8392
Matti Minkkinen profile picture
Matti
Minkkinen
FT
Postdoctoral Researcher, Information Systems Science
+358 29 450 5500
+358 50 477 0454
Johanna Ollila profile picture
Johanna
Ollila
FM
Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Katriina Siivonen profile picture
Katriina
Siivonen
University Lecturer in Futures Studies, Adjunct Professor in Cultural Heritage Studies (especially in applied cultural research), PhD in European Ethnology
Docent, Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage
University Lecturer, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3977
+358 50 322 8015
Sari Söderlund profile picture
Sari
Söderlund
M.Sc. (econ.) coordinator
Coordinator, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4118
+358 50 340 2982
Carmen
Tomas Martinez
Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Outi Vehka-aho profile picture
Outi
Vehka-aho
Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4896
+358 50 478 6093

Researchers, Development Managers and other Project Personnel

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Ira
Ahokas
Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3993
+358 50 512 3373
Kalpani
Alahakoon Arachchige
Trainee, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Elisa
Aro
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3968
+358 50 505 8741
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Anne
Arvonen
Project Planning Officer, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3823
+358 50 591 3543
Mikko
Grönlund
Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 44 594 7545
Osku
Haapasaari
M.A., M.A.Ed.
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Department of Education
+358 29 450 6180
+358 50 349 6238
Amanda
Halme
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2766
+358 50 440 2877
Minna
Halonen
Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Katariina Heikkilä profile picture
Katariina
Heikkilä
FM
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Study of Cultures
+358 29 450 4089
+358 46 920 7179
Ana Jones-Wilenius profile picture
Ana
Jones-Wilenius
Doctoral Researcher/Project Specialist at FFRC
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Futures studies & Foresight, Cities, Transformation & Change, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development
Tolga Karayel profile picture
Tolga
Karayel
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Member of Futures Knowledge Distillery Research Group, University of Turku.
Joni
Karjalainen
M Soc Sc
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 40 702 9691
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Mikkel
Knudsen
M.Sc. (Pol. Sci.)
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Member of the Futures Distillery (https://tulevaisuustislaamo.fi/).
+358 29 450 4653
+358 50 513 6636
Mika
Korkeakoski
Kehittämispäällikkö, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2365
+358 44 333 3275
Keijo Koskinen profile picture
Keijo
Koskinen
Development Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 44 594 1659
Wilma
Kotivainio
Research Assistant, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Hanna Lakkala profile picture
Hanna
Lakkala
M.Sc.
Development Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4850
+358 45 800 0797
Sari Miettinen profile picture
Sari
Miettinen
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Futures Conscious Culture and Learning
+358 29 450 3873
+358 50 367 8392
Tuulia Nevala profile picture
Tuulia
Nevala
MSc
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4035
+358 50 461 7635
Johanna Ollila profile picture
Johanna
Ollila
FM
Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Marjukka Parkkinen profile picture
Marjukka
Parkkinen
MA (Art and Design), MA (Futures Studies)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4099
+358 50 505 7249
Laura Pouru-Mikkola profile picture
Laura
Pouru-Mikkola
MA (Futures Studies) M.Soc.Sc.(Geography)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3215
+358 50 329 0711
Veijo Pönni profile picture
Veijo
Pönni
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 50 542 6747
Martyn Richards profile picture
Martyn
Richards
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 44 912 0563
Riikka Saarimaa profile picture
Riikka
Saarimaa
MA; Research Coordinator
Research Coordinator, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 3990
+358 50 304 2772
Anniina
Salomäki
Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
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Anaely
Saunders Vazquez
Master in Science and Innovation Management
Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Emilia
Soramäki
Research Assistant, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Kaisa-Maria
Suomalainen
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
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Amos
Taylor
Masters Degrees in Futures Studies, and a second in Audio Visual Media Culture
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Belyta Tembo profile picture
Belyta
Tembo
Agrologi (AMK), Maaseudun kehittäjä
Project Worker, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
H2020: RURALIZATION project, HORIZON EUROPE: FLIARA - Female-Led Innovations in Agriculture and Rural Areas
Riku
Viitamäki
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Tero
Villman
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Development Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)

Doctoral Researchers

Behin
Abadian
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Riikka Armanto profile picture
Riikka
Armanto
FM
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Nicolas Balcom Raleigh profile picture
Nicolas
Balcom Raleigh
MA
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Futures Literacy and Climate Innovation
+358 29 450 4087
Irianna
Lianaki Dedouli
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Samaneh
Ebrahimabadi
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Marianna Birmoser Ferreira-Aulu profile picture
Marianna
Birmoser Ferreira-Aulu
MA Futures Studies.
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC), University of Turku Amazon Research Team, University of Turku Global South Network, Activist Research Network of Finland
+358 50 577 2103
Amanda
Halme
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 2766
+358 50 440 2877
Ana Jones-Wilenius profile picture
Ana
Jones-Wilenius
Doctoral Researcher/Project Specialist at FFRC
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Futures studies & Foresight, Cities, Transformation & Change, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development
Akhgar
Kaboli
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Joni
Karjalainen
M Soc Sc
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 40 702 9691
Pasi Keski-Pukkila profile picture
Pasi
Keski-Pukkila
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 50 326 9759
Riikka
Michelsson
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Hoa
Nguyen
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
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Simbarashe
Nhokovedzo
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Marjukka Parkkinen profile picture
Marjukka
Parkkinen
MA (Art and Design), MA (Futures Studies)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 29 450 4099
+358 50 505 7249
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Martyn
Richards
Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
+358 44 912 0563
Juho Ruotsalainen profile picture
Juho
Ruotsalainen
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Morgan Shaw profile picture
Morgan
Shaw
MA Futures Studies
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Candidate, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
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Essi
Silvonen
MA Futures Studies - BBA International Business
Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Linnea
Sinkkilä
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Titta
Tapiola
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
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Nikita
Uverov
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher, Marketing
MarketVision
Samira
Yaghouti
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
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Siyada
Witoon
Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)