Photo: City of Turku. The Fuuga Concert Hall will open on the Aura River waterfront in autumn 2026.

The Regional Foresight Academy of Southwest Finland, the Continuous Learning Ecosystem (JOE project) and the City of Turku will organise the year’s third labour market forum on Monday 25 May at 12:00 on board SS Bore in Turku.

The event is aimed at professionals in the field as well as all those interested.

Register by Wednesday 18 May:
https://www.lyyti.in/Tyoelamafoorumi_III_0391

Creative economy sectors – including arts, design, audiovisual production, gaming and music industries – form a domain where culture and economy meet.

What will the future of the creative economy look like? What signals are emerging, and how do they relate to our region?
How does the creative economy connect to urban development and regional vitality?
What does the national Creative Economy Growth Strategy require from municipalities, and what is the current status in major cities?
How can we advance the Southwest Finland Creative Economy Roadmap 2030?

Programme

12:00 Future trends and signals in the creative economy
Ira Ahokas, Research Director, Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku

12:20 Creative Economy Growth Strategy: goals, implementation and best practices
Kati Nuora, Senior Specialist, Arts and Culture Agency / Advisory Board for the Creative Economy

12:55 City of Helsinki and the creative economy roadmap
Jani Jalonen, Leading Specialist, City of Helsinki

13:30 Coffee break

13:50 Entrepreneur keynote

14:10 Regional vitality through the creative economy
Vesa Palander, Director of Vitality, City of Turku

14:30 Creative content, storytelling and new technologies
Teija Raninen, Director (Experience Industry), Business Turku

14:50 Creative economy workshops

• Workshop 1: Turku Roadmap 2030 and growth priorities – how to support and coordinate future growth of creative sectors in Southwest Finland
• Workshop 2: Practical measures to promote business development

15:30 Closing

Welcome!

Regional Foresight Academy of Southwest Finland
Regional Continuous Learning Ecosystem (JOE project)
City of Turku

The event is organised in collaboration with the JOE project network. Continuous learning in Southwest Finland is being strengthened in 2024–2026 through the EU co-funded JOE project.