Where Can We Make a Difference in the Media Sector?

I am a Tampere-based M.Sc. (Tech.), born in the 1960s. I have served on the foundation’s Board for over ten years and as its Chair for the past five. Most of my career has been in the ICT sector.

I am a journalist, journalism educator, and researcher. I work at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences as a Degree Director and chair the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA). I am currently pursuing a doctoral dissertation in the Education and Society program at Tampere University, focusing on professional competence in journalism.

My name is Hanna Listenmaa, and I am a trained lawyer. I work as a lawyer at Facta Attorneys, where I assist higher education institutions, research organisations, and companies with contractual matters, IPR, and commercialisation related to research and education. Prior to this, I worked for just over three years at KPMG and for 15 years as a lawyer in research and innovation services at Tampere University of Technology and later at Tampere University.

In my free time, I am often found chauffeuring my children to their hobbies, out on a running trail with our dog, or at our summer cottage – either in Teisko or in the peaceful surroundings of Lapland, both of which I value greatly.

I am a  journalist and nonfiction author, currently Managing Editor at Uusi Juttu. Previously, I have worked at Image, Long Play, and Suomen Kuvalehti. My narrative nonfiction book Naisvangit was published in autumn 2023.

I am in my forties, Editor-in-Chief of Uusi Juttu, and Docent of Journalism. Some may know me from Yle, where I spent more than a decade in radio, television, and podcasting. Alongside journalism, I have conducted research and co-authored five nonfiction books. Among them, Totuuden jälkeen (2018) and Portinvartijat (2023) explore the transformation of the media landscape in recent decades.

I am a founding partner of IPR.VC, a media content venture capital firm. Aged 56, I divide my time between Helsinki and Kuhmoinen. In the Åkerlund Media Foundation, I serve on the Board and the Investment Committee. Earlier in my career, I worked as a journalist, consultant, writer, and creative director in digital media, marketing, and television production.

I have a background in journalism, having worked in Finnish media houses from reporter to content manager and supporting editorial organizations in developing their work processes. In my current role at Yle, I follow not only the evolution of journalism but also how societal changes, platform companies, device manufacturers, and artificial intelligence are reshaping media consumption, expectations, and the domestic media market.

I’m the Executive Director of the C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation and a doctor of Business Administration. I’ve always worked where education, business, and culture meet. I believe in building the future together – with curiosity, responsibility, and a human touch. When I’m off duty, I love hiking, theatre nights, and getting lost in books.