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Finnish Design Tales

Early bird tickets for 2026 are available now. There are still partner slots available. Get in touch.

Tiivistämö, Suvilahti. Thursday 8.10.2026, full-day event.

Finnish Design Tales

Early bird tickets for 2026 are available now. There are still partner slots available. Get in touch.

Tiivistämö, Suvilahti. Thursday 8.10.2026, full-day event.

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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. There are 200 tickets in total, ticket sales for 2026 will start in April.

The confirmed speakers of 2026

Roope Rainisto

Supercell, Creative AI Lead (ex-Varjo)

Pioneer in AI art, visual storytelling and human-centered design.

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Karoliina Korppoo

Day off interactive, Creative Director

(ex-Colossal Order)

Lead designer of Cities: Skylines, 2nd ever Finnish TED speaker.

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Juha Kosonen

Konseptiplus, CEO (ex-Huawei, ex-Nokia)

Lead designer behind Huawei's successful smartwatch lineup.

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Satu Peltola

Relex, Lead Product Manager, former Design Director

Scaling design inside Finland's $6B supply-chain unicorn.

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Sami Sorvali

Taiste, Design Director




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Ida Silaste

Taiste, Senior Designer




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Karoliina Korppoo

Day off interactive, Creative Director

(ex-Colossal Order)

Lead designer of Cities: Skylines, 2nd ever Finnish TED speaker.

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Juha Kosonen

Konseptiplus, CEO (ex-Huawei, ex-Nokia)

Lead designer behind Huawei's successful smartwatch lineup.

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Satu Peltola

Relex, Lead Product Manager, former Design Director

Scaling design inside Finland's $6B supply-chain unicorn.

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Satu Peltola

Relex, Lead Product Manager, former Design Director

Scaling design inside Finland's $6B supply-chain unicorn.

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Sami Sorvali

Taiste, Design Director




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Ida Silaste

Taiste, Senior Designer




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What to expect?

Curated talks

Stories from design veterans who work or have worked at companies like Supercell, Varjo, Zalando, Relex, Huawei, Nokia, Colossal Order – 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.

Feedback from 2025

The speaker lineup was out of this world! I have been to many three-day conferences that combined couldn’t match what you packed in one day!

Truly the benchmark for a well-organized one-day event!

All in all, a very nice and compact event. Good atmosphere. You could see it was organised by design professionals.

Get your tickets

There are 200 tickets in total – get yours while they last.

There are 200 tickets in total –get yours while they last.

Get tickets

Several people coming? Get in touch to discuss bundle deals.

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

(30 pcs)

179

Sales end latest on 21.5.

~142 € + VAT

Regular

199

Sales end on 24.9.

~159 € + VAT

Last minute

249

Sales end on 8.10.

~198 € + VAT

Prices include VAT 25.5%.

Contact

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

Finnish Desigh Tales


Organising companies:

Saunologia Oy (3404841-6)

Next Time Design Oy (3467942-9)


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