HUONE is an award-winning business meeting and event venue since 2012. Its mission is to help organizations make the changes in their ways of working, building strong teams, developing their business, and networking again. All this happens through high-quality meetings – we all know that the best ones always happen face-to-face.
IMA Finland is a professional network and association for executive assistants and others supporting senior leadership, dedicated to career development, networking, and skill enhancement in Finland.
Skilla Ry is the only trade organisation in Finland for experts in business support services, such as executive assistants, accountants, and others playing a key role in keeping organisations running.
Who is the event for?
This event is designed for all administrative professionals, who would like to meet fellow assistants, celebrate the work, and get insights on topics very relevant in today’s hybrid working environment.
- Assistants (EA, PA, Secretaries)
- Office managers
- Coordinators
- Administrative Staff
*Please make sure to put the current title when registering. Registration will be only possible for those working in the field
Why join?
You will gain:
- A valuable network of fellow administrative professionals
- Fresh insight into the future of assistant roles and how to stay ahead
- Tools to strengthen your people skills, like communication, emotional intelligence, and resilience
- Inspiration from expert speakers on sustainable performance and thriving in modern workplaces
Program
- 08:00 Doors open & breakfast
- 08:40 Welcome – Jussi Söderlund & Kamilla Sultanova
- 08:50 Introduction – IMA Finland and Skilla Ry
- 09:00-09:40 Anu Timmerbacka from Green Elephant, The Invisible Art of Influence Communication
- 09: 40 – 09:50 Q&A
- 09:50 Break
- 10:00 Maria Krajeswska-Olkkonen, COO, Hintsa Performance, What Sustainable High Performance at work actually looks like (Lessons from Formula 1)
- 10:20 – 10:30 Q&A
- 10:30 Event ends – free networking
Meet Our Host/Speakers
Kamilla Sultanova
Kamilla Sultanova is an award-winning keynote speaker, inclusion expert, and event host in Finland and the Nordics. Known for creating an electric atmosphere, she delivers high-impact in-person engagements from strategic kick-offs to C-suite interviews and customer events. A finalist in the Evento Awards 2025 “Moderator of the Year,” she focuses on meaningful discussions that drive action, inspiration, and excellent feedback. With experience across industries including chemicals, financial services, startups, and the European Commission, she also brings a strong background in corporate sales in Scandinavian shipping. A self-proclaimed Nordic nerd, she jokes there’s a special place in heaven for learning both Finnish and Danish.
Anu Timmerbacka, Green Elephant
Anu Timmerbacka is a conscious and influential communication trainer working primarily with Executive Assistants. She helps individuals and teams build trust quickly, communicate clearly, and influence through collaboration without power games. A strong advocate for collective and emotional intelligence, she has over 15 years of experience supporting international teams and specialists. Her trainings are practical and dialogical, focused on real-life situations and tools that can be applied immediately.
Maria Krajewska-Olkkonen, Hintsa Performance
Maria Krajewska-Olkkonen, Managing Director of Corporate & Individual Customers at Hintsa Performance, focuses on what drives sustainable high performance. At one of the world’s leading wellbeing-based leadership development organizations, she works with executives using methods applied with Formula 1 champions. Alongside her commercial leadership, she brings deep expertise in performance and is pursuing a PhD in Social Sciences, researching the State of Flow among leaders and translating insights from Positive Psychology into practical strategies that enhance performance, creativity, and wellbeing.
During the event, Maria shares performance insights from Formula 1, giving you a blueprint for sustainable high performance in modern work. You will learn:
- How to design your year like an F1 team using recovery cycles to prevent burnout and sustain performance
- How elite teams build mental resilience, cognitive agility, and decision-making under pressure
- How to foster a high-performance culture built on trust, feedback, and collective excellence
Bonus: You’ll have the opportunity to run a personal wellbeing assessment and take your first steps toward sustainable high performance
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