/en/listing/934161/feed News listing en /en/news/alum-tuomas-paananen-many-paths-lead-back-to-studies Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:26:55 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1343921 at /en Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Collaboration Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Alumni Tuomas Paananen /en/news/65-years-of-class-reunions Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:18:37 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1341148 at /en The class of '52 that began their studies at the Helsinki School of Economics 73 years ago has been meeting regularly for decades. Collaboration Alumni stories aaltobizalumni alumni alumni activity class reunions donating Cooperation Yhdeksän vuosikurssin '52 alumnia tapasivat ravintola Elitessä toukokuussa 2025. /en/news/president-ilkka-niemela-to-alumni-at-aalto-we-dare-to-dream-and-we-dare-to-do Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:57:57 +0000 Ville Luoto 1340204 at /en Aalto Alumni Weekend brought together 1 400 alumni. Aalto stories Collaboration Alumni stories AlumniWeekend alumni business cooperation Cooperation Alumni Weekend 2025. Kuva: Kristian Presnal /en/news/alum-nina-zhao-curiosity-has-taken-me-far Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:21:29 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1340011 at /en Nina Zhao has graduated from the master's program in Global Management, and she currently works at EY People Advisory Services in New York. Careers Collaboration Studies Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Studies Alumni Nina Zhao /en/news/support-for-the-transition-to-working-life-and-insights-into-ones-own-skills Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:17:19 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1337352 at /en Participants of the latest mentoring programme Inka Vettenranta and Marek Hudeček share their mentoring experiences. Collaboration Studies Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity mentoring Cooperation Studies Kaksi ihmistä keskustelemassa. /en/news/school-of-science-alumnus-of-the-year-matti-aksela-its-always-worth-learning-something-new Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:28:51 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1339041 at /en Aksela mentors international students through the Aalto International Talent programme and hopes to see even greater diversity in the technology sector. Honoured Careers Alumni stories alumni alumni activity Awards and Recognition Cooperation University Matti Aksela /en/news/school-of-electrical-engineering-alum-of-the-year-2025-ville-voipio-shares-his-insights-on-the Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:45:24 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1339186 at /en Three themes guide Ville Voipio's career: digitalisation, sustainability and economic well-being. He received the Alum of the Year award at the Alumni Weekend event on 25 October 2025. Careers Collaboration Honoured Alumni stories AlumniWeekend alumni Awards and Recognition Cooperation Henkilö tummassa takissa seisoo tiili- ja kiviseinän vieressä, taustalla puisto ja puita. /en/news/from-polymer-technology-to-international-research-centres-chemical-engineering-alum-of-the-year Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:16:44 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1339517 at /en Petri Lehmus, Vice President of Research and Development at Neste Corporation, has been named alum of the year by the School of Chemical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has led international research centres, built the success story of Neste’s renewable business and advanced chemical engineering research and education at Aalto University. Honoured Careers Collaboration Alumni stories School of Chemical Engineering alumni polymertechnology career stories business cooperation Awards and Recognition Cooperation Mies tummassa puvussa ja sinisessä solmiossa seisoo puisessa huoneessa, jossa on isot ikkunat ja riippuvalaisimet. /en/news/alum-of-the-year-mika-viljanmaa-no-point-in-developing-something-useless Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:15:00 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1339520 at /en Viljanmaa, an award-winning inventor, calls Otaniemi his professional and spiritual home. Technology and engineering Honoured Collaboration Alumni stories AlumniWeekend Alumnus of the year alumni career stories Awards and Recognition Cooperation Mika Viljanmaa, Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulun Vuoden alumni 2025 /en/news/harri-paananen-triple-alum-of-aalto-university-moves-to-nato-from-the-city-of-espoo Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:43:20 +0000 Hanna Wikström 1336579 at /en ‘In doctoral studies, you need to be able to define the problem yourself and solve it,’ says Aalto University’s triple alum Harri Paananen. He first applied that mindset in the City of Espoo and now in his new role at NATO. Aalto stories Art and Creative Practices Business and economics Collaboration Design Global business dynamics University Alumni stories alumni alumni activity Cooperation Harri Paananen meren äärellä /en/news/alum-maria-pirkkalainen-barber-business-studies-built-a-bridge-for-international-influencing Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:07:59 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1336513 at /en Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber has graduated from Aalto University School of Business, majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. Careers Entrepreneurship Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity Cooperation Alumni Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber /en/news/alum-salla-lonka-implements-a-culture-of-experimentation-in-a-home-appliance-company Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:55:12 +0000 Hanna Wikström 1334140 at /en Salla Lonka finds it fascinating to examine creative processes from a distance, focusing on efficiency and impact. After completing her master's degree in fashion design, she ended up at a global home appliance company in Stockholm. Aalto stories Art and Creative Practices Business and economics Collaboration Design Global business dynamics University Alumni stories alumni alumni activity Cooperation Niina Malkamäki / Aalto University /en/news/alum-ella-ahmas-getting-a-job-at-the-european-commission-was-a-great-achievement-and-i-believe-that Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:57:54 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1329831 at /en Ella Ahmas, who studied in the Master's programme in Management and International Business, found her niche through the experience gained in internships and ended up working for the European Commission in her current role. Collaboration Studies Alumni stories aaltobizalumni alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Studies Alumni Ella Ahmas /en/news/alum-laura-suomalainen-the-idea-of-always-having-your-life-with-you-and-being-able-to-move-from Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:51:00 +0000 Emma Rosenberg 1331605 at /en Laura Suomalainen had long dreamed of "Vanlife" until the opportunity to go on exchange to Norway set the wheels of her dream in motion. Nowadays she travels across Europe in her own van and works remotely. Studies Careers Alumni stories International Business, Mikkeli aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity Cooperation Studies Alumni Laura Suomalainen lumisilla vuorilla vaeltamassa. /en/news/turning-research-into-impact-insights-from-the-inventors-program-panel Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:23:16 +0000 Virpi Raski 1320000 at /en Aalto University’s Inventors Program recently hosted a panel discussion bringing together experts from research, entrepreneurship, and industry to share their perspectives on turning scientific ideas into successful ventures. Studies Careers Entrepreneurship CHEM, Doctoral Programmes All Doctoral Programmes Startup Center Startup Sauna Entrepreneurial mindset academic career start-ups sustainable entrepreneurship businesses doctoral education doctors career stories entrepreneurship Studies Inventors Programme panel /en/news/degree-and-language-skills-helped-mariana-salgado-into-finnish-working-life Thu, 22 May 2025 07:55:09 +0000 Hanna Wikström 1315826 at /en The professional network has been an important support for Salgado in her career as a service designer Aalto stories Design Collaboration University Alumni stories alumni alumni activity service design Cooperation Hymyilevä silmälasipäinen nainen pitkät hiukset auki seisoo portaikossa ja katsoo ylöspäin kameraan /en/news/growth-entrepreneur-teemu-myllymaki-i-wanted-to-see-where-the-rabbit-hole-leads Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:10:10 +0000 Hanna Wikström 1306146 at /en An entrepreneurial mindset and the lessons learned during doctoral studies at Aalto University have helped Teemu Myllymäki to become a founding partner and CEO of Measurlabs, a company selling chemical measurement services. Aalto stories Collaboration Entrepreneurship University Alumni stories alumni alumni activity Cooperation Kasvuyrittäjä Teemu Myllymäki /en/news/alum-sari-ovaska-it-was-clear-to-me-that-i-wanted-to-help-create-better-workplaces-for-others Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:23:55 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1309800 at /en Our alum Sari Ovaska broadened her expertise during her study leave, and transitioned from an auditor position to a new career in HR. Collaboration Studies Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Alumni Sari Ovaska /en/news/alum-otso-sillanaukee-masters-studies-prepared-me-well-for-working-life Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:43:56 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1307022 at /en Otso Sillanaukee, an alum from the Master’s programme in Creative Sustainability, wants to make a difference in the world for a more sustainable and happier future. Collaboration Studies Alumni stories CS blog aaltobizalumni alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Studies Alumni Otso Sillanaukee /en/news/alum-philipp-hummel-meaningful-work-revolves-around-three-key-aspects Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:03:15 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1303233 at /en Our Global Management alum Philipp Hummel works as a Consultant at Bain & Company. For him, meaningful work revolves around three key aspects: broader positive impact, personal growth, and flexibility. Collaboration Studies Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Studies Alumni Philipp Hummel