PechaKucha Night
Welcome to PechaKucha Night at the Finnish House of Nobility!
PechaKucha Night is an internationally renowned presentation format created by Japanese architects that has spread to more than 2,000 cities around the world. In Helsinki, the event is licensed and organised by Luovi Productions, which has been hosting PechaKucha Nights for over 20 years.
The evening follows a simple yet effective format: each speaker presents 20 images, with each image displayed for 20 seconds. This means every presentation lasts exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds. The strict time limit keeps the talks concise, visual and engaging.
The content of a PechaKucha Night is completely open. Presentations can explore almost any topic. Over the years, audiences have heard talks on everything from traffic signs and spas to structural racism, giraffes, kitchen renovations and AI’s ability to design a sailing boat. This diversity of topics is what makes every PechaKucha Night unique.
The talks will be held in English.
Jan Van Dijs
Chiaki Hayashi
Marianna Ladreyt
Marianna Ladreyt is a Paris-based designer whose work navigates between furniture, object and fashion design, with a strong focus on material reuse. With a background in fashion and accessories, she founded her own label in 2019 and quickly gained recognition, winning the Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris and presenting her work at institutions such as Villa Noailles, Fondation Pernod Ricard, and Galeries Lafayette.
Since 2021, she has been primarily working with discarded beach inflatables (materials that cannot be recycled) to create furniture, accessories, and garments, through artisanal leathercraft techniques. By treating these playful, synthetic skins like hides, her pieces celebrate transformation, color, and sustainability.
Now operating as a design studio, her practice extends across scales and disciplines; from wearable objects to spatial installations. Big part of the studio activity is commission based projects for art institutions, luxury brands or retail spaces.
Siamäk Naghian
Elina Niemistö
Elina Niemistö is a creative director, brand strategist, and visual designer. She is in charge of visual identity at Artek, one of Finland’s most internationally recognized design brands. Throughout her career, Elina has worked at the intersection of design, culture, and business, shaping brands through visual communication. Her work has been recognised with several leading Finnish and international creative awards. Elina’s approach to design and creativity is shaped by her love of materials, craftsmanship, and making things by hand.
Titus Poutanen
Laura Styyra
Laura Styyra is a Helsinki-based restaurateur who divides her work between three ventures: Kuurnan Kasvispuoti, Finland’s only restaurant-owned organic and biodynamic vegetable shop; Wine Bar Klaava, named Wine Bar of the Year 2025 by Viinilehti; and Restaurant Kuurna, which after 21 years still remains at the forefront of Finland’s seasonal bistro scene.
Laura is dedicated to modernizing restaurant industry’s employee experience in order for Helsinki to achieve a more sustainable and lively restaurant scene in the future. She is enthusiastic about staying curious throughout life and discovering what hospitality can be in its most authentic form.
Tapio Viitasaari
Tapio Viitasaari is a musician and composer from Helsinki who works both with music acts (e.g. Haudan takaa, Vesta, AHO) and orchestration work. Viitasaari’s background as a pedagogue is reflected in his interest in shared and collaborative music making and experiencing. Viitasaari also runs an art acquisition service called Taidehaistelija.
