Helsinki

Marko Ahtisaari is artistic director of the Helsinki Festival. Previously he was a director’s fellow at the MIT Media Lab and CEO and co-founder of Sync Project.

Astrom / Zimmer is a Zürich-based design studio led by Anthon Astrom and Lukas Zimmer. The studio explores alternative methods for creating, curating, and narrating analog and digital content.

Led by siblings Kivi and Tuuli Sotamaa, Ateljé Sotamaa creates emotionally-appealing objects and holistic architectural environments.

Linda Bergroth is a Helsinki- and Paris-based designer. Her award-winning work ranges from industrial design to interior architecture and set creation.

James Bridle is an artist and writer working across technologies and disciplines. His artworks have been exhibited worldwide and on the internet.

As Google’s Head of Conversation Design Advocacy and Education, Wally Brill develops and maintains best practices for the Google Assistant.

Rosa Tolnov Clausen is a Danish textile designer and researcher exploring ways to bring the traditional craft of Nordic weaving into the present.

Based in New York, Stephanie Dinkins is a transdisciplinary artist who creates platforms for dialogue about AI as it intersects race, gender, aging, and our future histories.

A “flower shop that doesn’t exist.” Led by creative director Laura Väinölä, Flora & Laura designs unique floral stylings for installations, public events, and editorial commissions.

As managing director, Tonje Værdal Frydenlund oversees architecture, landscape, interior, and planning for Snøhetta. She also chairs Powerhouse, a collaborative effort to develop energy-positive buildings.

Dan Hill is Head of Arup Digital Studio and a globally-recognized leader on the intersection of design, urbanism, and technology.

Isabelle Olsson is the design director for Google Home and Google Wearables. She also oversees CMF (color, material, and finish) for all Google hardware.

Based in the Netherlands, RNDR creates visualizations, coding programs, and creative interactions across different media, ranging from interactive installations to print.

Sanne Schuurman is a designer, art director, and co-founder of Envisions, a collective of multidisciplinary designers specializing in experimental material research.

Schick Toikka is an independent type foundry and graphic design studio established in 2010 by Florian Schick and Lauri Toikka.

Varjo creates immersive VR/XR hardware and software—at human-eye resolution.

Anni Vartola is a Helsinki-based architecture critic, scholar in postmodern architectural theory, and curator of the Finnish Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale.

With a tactile sensibility and inquisitive mind, Lucas Zanotto creates playful work including commercials, installations, and digital builds.

Learn more about the technologists, artists, creatives, and studios speaking at SPAN Helsinki.