SPEAKERS
Leading Voices Take the Stage at Spark the Future
Richard Hammond
Globally recognised for Top Gear and The Grand Tour, Hammond has also emerged as a respected voice in science, engineering, and sustainability storytelling.
Pekka Lundmark
Former President and CEO of Nokia, a prominent advocate for green digital infrastructure and sustainable industry transformation.
André Noël Chaker
Host and moderator of the event. One of Finland’s leading business speakers and writers, background in international sports and business.
Vilma Luoma-aho
Dr. Vilma Luoma-aho is professor of Corporate Communication and Vice Dean in charge of Education at School of Business & Economics, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Peris Njoroge
Peris Njoroge is a leading environmental and sustainability expert in motorsport, renowned for guiding WRC Safari Rally Kenya to achieve FIA’s prestigious 3-Star Environmental Accreditation in both 2022 and 2025.
Anna Nordkvist
Anna Nordkvist serves as the FIA Vice-President for Sport representing Europe and brings a wealth of experience in both motorsport and executive leadership.
Burcu Çetinkaya
Chair of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission
Xavier Mestelan Pinon
FIA Chief Technical and Safety Officer
Graduating with an engineering degree from ESTACA in 1995, Xavier began his career at Citroën Sport as Head of the Technical Department for the Customer Program, overseeing the development of the Saxo and Xsara for both rally and circuit racing.
Willem Groenewald
Secretary General for Automobile Mobility, Tourism & Sustainability
Willem is a highly motivated leader, whose exceptional business acumen is demonstrated by numerous successful transformation and turnaround projects. These projects highlight his capacity to engender significant change and drive organizations toward improved profitability and operational efficiency.
Erik Kanerva
Director of Sales, Northern Europe
Kempower
Erik Kanerva has worked for 7 years at Kempower and belongs to the first five employees, starting the company’s operations in 2018.
Pierre Villez
FIA Sport Sustainability Manager
Pierre Villez is the Sustainability Manager at the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), where he oversees the development and delivery of environmental strategies across global motorsport.
More speakers will be announced in the lead-up to the event.
Together, these voices will explore how cross-sector collaboration, visionary thinking, and strategic communication can drive meaningful, measurable change.