Contact us
Torikatu 18
90100 Oulu
Email info@oulu2026.eu
Open Call email opencall@oulu2026.eu
Email addresses are in the form of firstname.lastname@oulu2026.eu
Administration
Piia Rantala-Korhonen
CEO
+358 44 703 1116
Mika Vierimaa
Head of Administration and Finance
+358 40 167 6827
Monika Männikkö
Executive Assistant
+358 40 5033 916
Matleena Aarikallio
Partnership Manager
+ 358 40 184 0978
Katri Kärkkäinen
International Relations Coordinator
+358 40 184 7043
Programme Team
Samu Forsblom
Programme Director
+358 44 703 7558
Sandy Kantola
Executive Producer
+358 40 186 4071
Erica Giacoletto
Producer
+358 40 159 1374
Henri Turunen
Executive Producer
+358 40 621 2015
Inka Hyvönen
Producer
+358 40 505 9738
Anne-Maria Mäkelä
Project Manager, Northern Stories project
+358 40 673 5155
Ulla Viskari-Perttu
Executive Producer
+358 40 624 8362
Aino Valovirta
Producer, Sámi Culture
+358 40 509 1867
Mirko Siikaluoma
Project Coordinator, Hybrid Producer 2026 project
+358 40 1833188
Communication
Annu Höttönen
Head of Communications and Marketing
+358 44 703 4021
Anna Huovinen
Digital Marketing Specialist
+358 40 506 1548
Katri Dahlström
Marketing & Communications Specialist
+358 40 839 7229
Ulla Pirkola
Communications Coordinator, Tourism and Culture
+358 40 185 3630
Topi Paananen
Content Producer
+358 40 159 4018
Community Team
Heli Metsäpelto
Head of community
+358 44 703 7554
Mirja Syrjälä
Community Coordinator
+358 40 502 9633
Anna Litewka-Anttolainen
Project Manager, Equal Oulu2026 project
+358 40 538 8121
Henrik Skarevik
Coordinator / Northern Ostrobothnia, Equal Oulu2026 project
+358 40 355 1309
Niina Keränen
Project Manager, Arctic Food Lab: regional program, productions & business collaboration
+358 40 0163 987
! Email: niina.M.keranen@oulu2026.eu
Minna Härkönen
Coordinator / Kainuu, Equal Oulu2026 project
+358 40 185 5988
Birgitta (Peipa) Mäki
Regional Coordinator
+358 40 183 7629