Alumni news
An interest in global supply chains took our alum Maija Lehner abroad
Maija Lehner first completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Business Technology at Aalto University School of Business, then a double degree in the CEMS Global Management and Strategy master鈥檚 programmes.
A joint Anniversary Class Reunion was piloted at Aalto University School of Business
The classes who started their studies at the School of Business 30, 20 and 10 years ago gathered in a festive atmosphere at the old School of Business building in T枚枚l枚.
鈥橪earning doesn鈥檛 end with a degree鈥 鈥 Heli Bergstr枚m fully embraced the AI transformation
Aalto University alum Heli Bergstr枚m aims to support the development of Aalto鈥檚 doctoral education through her legacy gift.
Alumni encounters from Zurich to Washington D.C.
Aalto alumni form a diverse international community. Nearly 30,000 alumni live outside Finland.
New podcast explores Finnish contributions to artificial intelligence
Researchers Arno Solin ja Eric Malmi interview pioneers, entrepreneurs and experts about the AI field's history, disruptive consequences and the probability of humanity's destruction.
From sound design to the Cannes red carpet 鈥 Working with a filmmaking idol on a Palme d鈥橭r winner
When sound designer Pietu Korhonen walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May, it was far from his first time. Once again, cameras flashed, champagne flowed 鈥 and this time, he returned home with the Palme d鈥橭r for Fjord.
Ainomaija Haarla: 鈥淚f everyone agrees, critical discussion is missed鈥
To reach your goals and keep up with development, you must have the courage to make unconventional choices, says Ainomaija Haarla, a firm believer in the power of interdisciplinarity.
Aalto International Talent Program mentor Matti Aksela: I recommend participating to all companies
The Program enables companies to get to know international talent easily and develop a more diverse work community.
Alum Liting Aalto: 鈥業 want to keep learning new technologies鈥
Liting Aalto studied Information and Service Management at Aalto University School of Business. Currently, she works as a data scientist at Elisa.
Alum Kati Vilhelmsson: 鈥極ne of the most important things I have taken from Aalto was a truly global mindset鈥
School of Business, International Business Programme alum Kati Vilhelmsson encourages current students to actively seek international opportunities and trust the power of their networks.
Alum of the Year Anna Brotkin: 鈥淲e need modern stories about our era鈥
Screenwriter Anna Brotkin is the Alum of the Year 2026 of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She believes in the power of locality and the importance of hope in times of crisis.
Hannu Martola appointed as Chair of the Aalto University Alumni Network Board
The board鈥檚 new members are Esa Arola, Eila Lindroos and Terttu Sopanen. Continuing members are Ari Bertula, Ossi Leikola, Laura Nikola and Katja Soini.
Alum Ding Ma: 'I want to represent a new-era Mayor'
Ding Ma, who will start as the Mayor of Savonlinna at the age of 37, studied Information and Service Management at the School of Business.
鈥極ur careers have been rewarding, and we want to help young people move forward鈥
After long careers abroad, Erkki and Kaija Rautiainen wanted to support the teaching and research in textile design and industrial engineering and management with a new fund.
Lotta Partanen moved from design to creating new business
Aalto University alum Lotta Partanen realized that she is more interested in new businesses than in furniture design. She has ended up building and leading VTT's Launchpad business incubator.
Alum Vesa Sironen: 'It's important that studies have a certain amount of flexibility'
Alum of the School of Business and board professional Vesa Sironen studied for his bachelor's degree in Mikkeli and his master's degree in T枚枚l枚, in addition to completing the separate ITP and IDBM programmes in Otaniemi.
Alumni encounters from Seoul to New York
Over the past autumn, Aalto alumni met all around the world to catch up, share ideas and make new connections.
Professor of Practice Timo L枚yttyniemi looks forward to meeting energetic and active students
L枚yttyniemi has started as a Professor of Practice in finance at the School of Business
Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMakerStudio
At Aalto University鈥檚 BioMakerStudio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium.
Alum Tuomas Paananen: 'Many paths lead back to studies'
Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur.
