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 Johtaja, VTT Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) juha.kaskinen@utu.fi +358 29 450 2317 +358 40 543 9645 Sanna Ahvenharju PhD, M. Soc.Sc., Deputy Director Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) BIODIFUL sanna.ahvenharju@utu.fi +358 29 450 4094 +358 50 320 1149 Katariina Ervasti Career Councellor, Student Support Services katariina.ervasti@utu.fi +358 29 450 3053 +358 50 577 1699 Professors and Research Directors Toni Ahlqvist Professor Docent, Department of Geography and Geology Research Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) toni.ahlqvist@utu.fi +358 29 450 4697 +358 40 573 7398 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 sirkka.heinonen@utu.fi +358 9 698 0056 +358 40 581 1229 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. jari.kaivo-oja@utu.fi +358 41 753 0244 Tuomas Kuhmonen PhD, MSc, Adjunct professor Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Research Director, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) tuomas.kuhmonen@utu.fi +358 50 591 1959 Jyrki Luukkanen Dr. tech Senior Advisor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Docent, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) jyrki.luukkanen@utu.fi +358 29 450 2494 +358 50 337 0710 Riku Santala D.Sc. (Econ & Bus. Adm.) Professor of Practice, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Futures knowledge and sustainable business riku.santala@utu.fi +358 40 532 2135 Petri Tapio Professor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) petri.tapio@utu.fi +358 40 555 2963 Markku Wilenius Professor, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) markku.wilenius@utu.fi +358 50 592 9121 Senior Researchers and Post Doc Researchers Sanna Ahvenharju PhD, M. Soc.Sc., Deputy Director Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) BIODIFUL sanna.ahvenharju@utu.fi +358 29 450 4094 +358 50 320 1149 Maria Höyssä Senior Advisor of the Committee for the Future, Parliament of Finland Senior Research Fellow, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) maria.hoyssa@utu.fi +358 29 450 3872 +358 50 0359 7984 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 leena.jokinen@utu.fi +358 29 450 2270 +358 40 707 7982 Anna Kirveennummi PhD Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) anna.kirveennummi@utu.fi +358 29 450 2003 +358 50 303 5053 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 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) pauliina.latvala-harvilahti@utu.fi +358 29 450 4988 +358 50 442 5064 Ville Lauttamäki D.Sc. (Econ.) Postdoctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) ville.lauttamaki@utu.fi 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". sari.puustinen@utu.fi Katriina Siivonen Docent, Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage Senior University Lecturer, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) katriina.siivonen@utu.fi +358 29 450 3977 +358 50 322 8015 Jarmo Vehmas Dr, (Adm.Sc.), Adjunct Professor, B.Sc. (Power engineering) Regional Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) jarmo.vehmas@utu.fi +358 29 450 2875 +358 50 342 3912 Veli Virmajoki Docent Senior Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Docent, Faculty of Social Sciences Future of Science; Future of Universities vevirm@utu.fi Education Team Hanna-Kaisa Aalto Education Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) hanna-kaisa.aalto@utu.fi +358 29 450 3959 +358 50 439 4457 Katariina Heikkilä FM Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Study of Cultures katariina.heikkila@utu.fi +358 29 450 4089 +358 46 920 7179 Hanna Heino FT University Teacher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) hanna.heino@utu.fi +358 29 450 2822 +358 50 329 4653 Sari Miettinen Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Futures Conscious Culture and Learning sari.miettinen@utu.fi +358 29 450 3873 +358 50 367 8392 Matti Minkkinen FT Postdoctoral Researcher, Information Systems Science matmin@utu.fi +358 29 450 5500 +358 50 477 0454 Johanna Ollila FM Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) johanna.ollila@utu.fi Katriina Siivonen Docent, Degree Programme in Digital Culture, Landscape and Cultural Heritage Senior University Lecturer, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) katriina.siivonen@utu.fi +358 29 450 3977 +358 50 322 8015 Sari Söderlund M.Sc. (econ.) coordinator Coordinator, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) sari.soderlund@utu.fi +358 29 450 4118 +358 50 340 2982 Carmen Tomas Martinez Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) carmen.m.tomasmartinez@utu.fi Outi Vehka-aho Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) outi.vehka-aho@utu.fi +358 29 450 4896 +358 50 478 6093 Researchers, Development Managers and other Project Personnel Ira Ahokas Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) irsuah@utu.fi +358 29 450 3993 +358 50 512 3373 Kalpani Alahakoon Arachchige MBA Finance, BBA Finance Research Assistant, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) kalpani.p.alahakoonarachchige@utu.fi Elisa Aro Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) elisa.aro@utu.fi +358 29 450 3968 +358 50 505 8741 Anne Arvonen Project Planning Officer, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) anne.arvonen@utu.fi +358 29 450 3823 +358 50 591 3543 Mikko Grönlund Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) mikko.s.gronlund@utu.fi +358 44 594 7545 Osku Haapasaari M.A., M.A.Ed. Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Department of Education Doctoral dissertation titled "Capacity Building Partnerships between Universities: Knowledge, Discourses and Agency". osku.haapasaari@utu.fi +358 29 450 6180 +358 50 349 6238 Amanda Halme Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) amanda.halme@utu.fi +358 29 450 2766 +358 50 440 2877 Minna Halonen Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) minna.m.halonen@utu.fi Katariina Heikkilä FM Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Study of Cultures katariina.heikkila@utu.fi +358 29 450 4089 +358 46 920 7179 Tyyne Hulkko Research Assistant, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) tyyne.hulkko@utu.fi Tolga Karayel Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Member of Futures Knowledge Distillery Research Group, University of Turku. tolkar@utu.fi Joni Karjalainen M Soc Sc Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) joni.karjalainen@utu.fi +358 40 702 9691 Mikkel Knudsen M.Sc. (Pol. Sci.) Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Member of the Futures Distillery (https://tulevaisuustislaamo.fi/). mikkel.knudsen@utu.fi +358 29 450 4653 +358 50 513 6636 Mika Korkeakoski Kehittämispäällikkö, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) mika.korkeakoski@utu.fi +358 29 450 2365 +358 44 333 3275 Keijo Koskinen Development Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) keijo.koskinen@utu.fi +358 44 594 1659 Wilma Kotivainio Research Assistant, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) wilma.e.kotivainio@utu.fi Hanna Lakkala M.Sc. Development Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) hanna.k.lakkala@utu.fi +358 29 450 4850 +358 45 800 0797 Sari Miettinen Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Futures Conscious Culture and Learning sari.miettinen@utu.fi +358 29 450 3873 +358 50 367 8392 Tuulia Nevala MSc Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) tuulia.nevala@utu.fi +358 29 450 4035 +358 50 461 7635 Johanna Ollila FM Research Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) johanna.ollila@utu.fi Marjukka Parkkinen MA (Art and Design), MA (Futures Studies) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) marjukka.parkkinen@utu.fi +358 29 450 4099 +358 50 505 7249 Laura Pouru-Mikkola MA (Futures Studies) M.Soc.Sc.(Geography) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) laura.pouru-mikkola@utu.fi +358 29 450 3215 +358 50 329 0711 Veijo Pönni Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) veijo.ponni@utu.fi +358 50 542 6747 Martyn Richards Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) martyn.l.richards@utu.fi +358 44 912 0563 Riikka Saarimaa FM Research Coordinator, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) riikka.saarimaa@utu.fi +358 29 450 3990 +358 50 304 2772 Anniina Salomäki Training Expert, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) annsalk@utu.fi Anaely Saunders Vazquez Master in Science and Innovation Management Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) anaely.saundersvazquez@utu.fi Kaisa-Maria Suomalainen Project Specialist, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) kaisa-maria.k.suomalainen@utu.fi Amos Taylor Masters Degrees in Futures Studies, and a second in Audio Visual Media Culture Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) amos.taylor@utu.fi 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 belyta.tembo@utu.fi Riku Viitamäki Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) riku.viitamaki@utu.fi Tero Villman Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Development Manager, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) tero.villman@utu.fi Zainab Yasin Research Assistant, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) zainab.z.yasin@utu.fi Doctoral Researchers Behin Abadian M.Sc. in Futures Studies (University of Isfahan, Iran) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Intersection of AI-driven misinformation and business decision-making behin.b.abadian@utu.fi Riikka Armanto FM Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) riikka.armanto@utu.fi Nicolas Balcom Raleigh MA Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Futures Literacy and Climate Innovation nabara@utu.fi +358 29 450 4087 Irianna Lianaki Dedouli Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) irianna.i.lianakidedouli@utu.fi Samaneh Ebrahimabadi Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Development of a Systemic Model for Foresight Projects Reassessment Timing saebra@utu.fi Nelli Eerikäinen Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) nelli.k.eerikainen@utu.fi 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 marianna.b.ferreira-aulu@utu.fi +358 50 577 2103 Amanda Halme Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) amanda.halme@utu.fi +358 29 450 2766 +358 50 440 2877 Jenny Honka Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) jahonk@utu.fi Tarian Jenkins Doctoral Researcher Future Studies Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) SusTra - Cultural Sustainability Transformations and Futures of Sufficiency tarian.t.jenkins@utu.fi Janna Jokela Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) SusTra - Sustainability Transformation Doctoral Education Pilot janna.jokela@utu.fi Ana Jones-Wilenius Doctoral Researcher/Project Specialist at FFRC Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Urban Futures and Foresight, Greening, Social Change. ana.jones@utu.fi Akhgar Kaboli Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) akhgar.s.kaboli@utu.fi Tolga Karayel Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Member of Futures Knowledge Distillery Research Group, University of Turku. tolkar@utu.fi Joni Karjalainen M Soc Sc Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) joni.karjalainen@utu.fi +358 40 702 9691 Pasi Keski-Pukkila MA Futures Studies Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) pasi.v.keski-pukkila@utu.fi +358 50 326 9759 Riikka Michelsson Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) riikka.m.michelsson@utu.fi Hoa Nguyen Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) hoa.t.nguyen@utu.fi Simbarashe Nhokovedzo Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) simbarashe.s.nhokovedzo@utu.fi Marjukka Parkkinen MA (Art and Design), MA (Futures Studies) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) marjukka.parkkinen@utu.fi +358 29 450 4099 +358 50 505 7249 Martyn Richards Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) martyn.l.richards@utu.fi +358 44 912 0563 Juho Ruotsalainen Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) juho.ruotsalainen@utu.fi Nathali Seneviratne Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) nathali.t.seneviratne@utu.fi Morgan Shaw MA Futures Studies Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) Turku School of Economics morgan.c.shaw@utu.fi Essi Silvonen MA Futures Studies - BBA International Business Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) esersi@utu.fi Linnea Sinkkilä Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) linnea.l.sinkkila@utu.fi Titta Tapiola Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) titta.t.tapiola@utu.fi Nikita Uverov Doctoral Researcher, Marketing MarketVision niuver@utu.fi Samira Yaghouti Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) samira.s.yaghouti@utu.fi Siyada Witoon Doctoral Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) siyada.s.witoon@utu.fi
