Tickets and program
Employer Branding Forum returns to Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre on February 26, 2026 – inspiring speeches, topical discussions and valuable networking opportunities are once again expected.
Tickets and ticket types
Super Early Bird tickets now available!
Tickets for the 2026 event are on sale! Now is a great time to secure your participation at a great price! €249 + VAT -price with the Super Early Bird offer. The price will increase later, so act quickly and secure your place!
Super Early Bird Offer
Seminar ticket-
The ticket price includes free access to all seminars and refreshments during the day
Group tickets
Order 3 tickets or more and you will get a 10% discount on tickets.-
Other possible discounts cannot be combined with the group discount.
Do you have any questions about the event program, tickets, or anything else?
Feel free to contact us – send us a message at ebforum@cfevents.fi, and we will respond to you as soon as possible!
Did you know? You can also come network and explore the exhibition for free!
Registration for the exhibition area includes access to the exhibition, networking area, and Speaker Corner presentations.
Event speakers
EB Forum 2026 brings the most interesting experts in employer branding and recruitment to the stage, inspiring case studies and current trends.
The first speaker of the event has now been announced! More speakers will be announced throughout the spring and summer – follow our channels and stay updated.
Elin Spector (ENG)
Beyond the Booth: How Boliden Transformed Employer Branding from Supportive to Central Strategy
Elin Spector is a dedicated Employer Branding professional with a passion for Transforming employer branding into a business-essential function.
With experience in developing tailored Employer Value Proposition guidelines, managing global campaigns, and driving inclusive Talent attraction strategies, Elin focuses on data-driven decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to enhance organizational visibility.
Elin has previously held roles within employer branding and marketing at industrial brands like ABB and consumer brands like Microsoft and Swedbank, where she contributed to globally recognized branding campaigns and developed innovative Talent solutions. Known for her creativity, adaptability, and ability to work effectively in global environments, Elin is committed to making a positive impact through her work. She is not afraid to try new approaches and continuously seeks to improve employer branding strategies. Elin also challenges the Mindset of employer branding and business leaders, pushing for innovative solutions and strategic thinking.
Mika Sallinen (FIN)
Key EB trends for 2026
”Suomalainen EB viestintä on liikaa vielä peesaamista ja samojen asioiden toistamista mistä muutkin puhuvat. Tässä puheenvuorossa kuulet mitä suomalaisten EB kehittäjien tulisi poimia globaaleista trendeistä, ja miten niitä voi lokalisoida Suomeen. Kun työnantaja ymmärtää nykytilanteensa monipuolisen datan ja syvällisen analyysin kautta, voi hän rakentaa uskottavaa, houkuttelevaa, ja heidät muista työnantajista erottavaa työnantajakuvaa. Tähän tulisi jokaisen pyrkiä pärjätäkseen pian taas vaikeammaksi muuttuvassa rekrytointimarkkinassa.”
Mika Sallinen on maailman johtavan Employer Branding -toimisto Universumin Global Head of Insights Sales ja pitkäaikainen Suomen maajohtaja. Hän on työskennellyt uransa aikana hyvin erilaisten suomalaisten ja kansainvälisten työnantajien kanssa, globaaleista pörssiyhtiöistä startuppeihin ja lakitoimistoihin, käyttäen dataa ja ymmärrystä heidän työnantajakuvansa systemaattiseen, johdonmukaiseen, ja kestävään kehittämiseen.
Jane Mehringer (ENG)
Global strategic EVP launch – highlighting challenges, learnings, and practical implementations
Jane Mehringer is a global Talent leader with 20+ years of experience building recruiting strategies and shaping inclusive workplaces. She currently serves as Global Talent Attraction Lead at ABB, partnering across 90 countries to design innovative programs that strengthen both business outcomes and employee experience.
Previously, Jane was Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Advancement for North America at ABB, where she also served as interim Global Head of Talent, leading a team of 250+ through organizational restructuring. In that role, she drove measurable impact—including a 22% increase in retention, two off-cycle performance awards, and significant improvements in engagement and diversity outcomes.
Her career includes leadership roles at MetLife, NC State's Poole College of Management, Elon University, and Credit Suisse, as well as founding Bluestone Strategic LLC, a Consultancy focused on coaching and workforce strategy. Recognized as both a strategic advisor and people-first leader, Jane is passionate about solving complex hiring challenges with creativity, collaboration, and heart.
Pauliina Valpas (ENG)
Measure the magic – make creativity your organization's competitive edge by understanding and leading it better
Pauliina Valpas is the Co-founder and CEO of Yellow Method, a research-based platform that helps organizations measure and enhance creativity and innovation readiness. Yellow's AI-powered tool produces clear, quantified data and a short list of priorities leaders can act on. This makes creativity something you can manage and develop consistently, and makes progress easy to track.
Pauliina's focus at Yellow is advocating for creativity as a strategic focus for organizations, and keeping the product useful to leaders. Yellow lets her combine her background in the creative industry and human performance into a practical method and tool that helps organizations become high-performing innovators.
Magnet Employer Branding Awards Finland
Magnet Awards finalists' speeches
The content of the morning session on the Magnet stage is very interesting, as it will feature presentations about their work from employers who have been shortlisted for the Magnet Employer Branding Awards. They will present their work and also share behind-the-scenes information about the progress of the project.
This year's special feature is that the EB Forum audience will be able to vote for the winner of one category based on the morning's presentations. The category will be announced well in advance, allowing those shortlisted to prepare their pitches with sufficient respect.
Voting will take place after the performances at the Magnet stand, which is located in the event area.
Emil Adén (ENG)
A Fireside chat on the journey that Saab has gone through in Employer Branding
Emil Adén is the Global Director of Employer Branding & Value Proposition at Saab and a well-recognized figure within HR, with extensive experience from organizations such as Nordea, Trafikverket, and Universum. Over the course of his career, he has held roles including Country Manager for Universum Sweden, Head of Employer Branding and Recruitment at Trafikverket, and Head of Employer Branding at Nordea.
With a Master's degree in Business Administration and Marketing, and a professional background spanning HR, marketing, and finance, Emil has developed deep expertise in employer branding and Talent acquisition. As a columnist, advisor, and sought-after speaker, he shares Insights on the future of work, recruitment, leadership, and Emerging trends—always with the aim of inspiring, challenging, and driving long-term change.
Iris Lagerström (FIN)
Voittajaksi osaajakilpailussa – miten houkutella ja sitouttaa kansainvälisiä osaajia?
Iris Lagerström on tuloskeskeinen ja kokenut henkilöstöhallinnon johtaja, jolla on yli 20 vuoden laaja-alainen kokemus sekä strategisesta että operatiivisesta HR:stä. Hän on työskennellyt urallaan muun muassa Fortune Global 500 -yrityksissä, julkishallinnon organisaatioissa ja ketterissä startupeissa, joissa hän on johtanut menestyksekkäästi vaativia HR-hankkeita monikulttuurisissa ja kansainvälisissä ympäristöissä. Tällä hetkellä hän johtaa Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT:llä strategisen resursoinnin, palkitsemisen ja analytiikan aluetta.
Iriksellä on syvällinen ymmärrys henkilöstöhallinnon koko kentästä – aina HR-transformaatioista, strategisesta resursoinnista ja henkilöstön sitouttamisesta muutosjohtamiseen, palkitsemiseen ja analytiikkaan. Pitkäaikaisen rekrytointitaustansa ansiosta hän pystyy tarjoamaan käytännönläheisiä näkemyksiä siitä, miten organisaatiot voivat houkutella, sitouttaa ja pitää kiinni niin paikallisista kuin kansainvälisistä osaajista.
Kai Mykkänen (FIN)
Espoo-tarina hyvän työyhteisön rakentajana.
Kai Mykkänen (s. 1979) on toiminut Espoon kaupunginjohtajana helmikuusta 2025 alkaen. Sitä ennen hän toimi viimeiset kaksi vuotta ympäristö- ja ilmastoministerinä. Hän on aiemmin palvellut myös sisäministerinä sekä ulkomaankauppa- ja kehitysministerinä. Lisäksi hän toimi kansanedustajana vuosina 2015–2025.
Aiemmalla työurallaan Mykkänen on toiminut mm. yrityspankkitehtävissä ja strategiakonsulttina. Mykkänen on koulutukseltaan valtiotieteiden maisteri ja ekonomisti. Hän aloitti poliittisen uransa Espoon nuorisovaltuuston puheenjohtajana vuosina 1997–1998 ja on sittemmin toiminut kaupunginvaltuustossa useissa rooleissa, muun muassa sen puheenjohtajana.
Five reasons to buy your ticket now!
Deepen your knowledge of the latest trends and practices in the industry
Network with hundreds of industry leaders
Get to know the latest services and solutions in the field
Get inspired, motivated and find new ideas to support your work
Only a limited number of tickets are available!
The event is aimed at:
- CEOs
- HR decision makers
- Recruitment professionals
- Communication professionals
- Marketing professionals
- EB
- EE
- EX
Themes of the event
Measuring & analysing
employer image
Management &
marketing of the employer brand
Improving the
employee & job seeker
experience
Management &
development of the employer brand
What does the event include?
At the event, you can hear speeches by top experts on two stages. In addition, the speeches offer interesting examples of how different companies have succeeded in improving their employer image. You will also get valuable information about how they have promoted the commitment and comfort of their employees and made their recruitment processes more efficient.
In addition to this, the event will feature 40 top partners. They present new trends in the field, as well as solutions that help in creating a good applicant experience, improving the employee experience, and brightening the employer image.
Speakers Corner is a stage where you can hear how the right partner makes it possible to improve employer image. Does your recruitment system support a good candidate experience? And does your recruitment campaign evoke the right kind of emotions?
In the networking area, you can meet industry professionals and perhaps you will also find new partners to support you in creating a successful employer image.
2025 Event Schedule
2025 Speaker Corner Schedule
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Frequently asked questions
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When is the last time to register?
Registration continues until the end of 2024 or as long as there are enough fair places.
Can the fair package be billed in 2024 or 2025 and what are the cancellation conditions?
We always offer the right to cancel free of charge within 14 days after registration.
We will send an invoice for the reservation fee (the price of the 50% fair package) within a month of registration. The final invoice will be sent in January 2025. If you would like the final invoice already in 2024, please contact us!
Get to know the conditions of participation here.