International Meet-Ups
Hanken Alumni Meet-Up in St. Gallen 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined the Hanken alumni meet-up in St. Gallen!
Hanken's Associate Dean and Professor of Practice, Christina Dahlblom, warmly welcomed alumni to a vibrant meet-up in St. Gallen in June 2025. It was truly a pleasure to see so many join the meet-up — some of whom had travelled from afar to join the gathering.
The relaxed atmosphere at Restaurant Lagerhaus set the perfect tone for an evening filled with great conversations, laughter, and meaningful connections. We hope everyone enjoyed the evening and left with great memories and new connections within the alumni community.
Alumni Evening for Finnish higher education institutions in London 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined the Alumni Evening in London!
The Finnish Embassy in London organised the first Alumni Evening for Finnish higher education institutions at the Ambassador’s residence in Kensington Gardens on May 29th.
In addition to Hanken the following universities and universities of applied science were represented: University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Tampere University, University of Vaasa, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, and LUT University.
After a warm welcome speech by the Ambassador Jukka Siukosaari, the guests were treated to interesting speeches by Hanken alumni Anna Cox and Aalto alumni Casper von Koskull. Anna Cox shared insights on the impact of geopolitics on financial crisis management and on the need for resilience, when things in your professional life do not go as planned.
The Hanken allotment of 17 spots (of 120) at the event were filled in record time, with many alumni on the waiting list. This clearly show the interest
in Finnish alumni getting together and networking also with alumni from other universities.
Hanken was represented at the event by Eva Adlercreutz Carrero, Director of External Relations & Communications.
“This first Alumni evening organised by the Embassy of Finland was both inspirational and surprisingly popular considering that we had just had another alumni event in London three weeks earlier with over 50 attendees. We hope that it sets a precedent for Finnish Embassies around the world to reach out to graduates from Finnish universities for similar events.”
Hanken Alumni Meet-Up in New York 2025
A warm thank you to everyone who attended the Hanken alumni meet-up in New York!
We were thrilled to see so many attendees, some even having flown in from Texas, driven from Pennsylvania and taken the train from Connecticut.
The saying “En gång Hankeit, alltid Hankeit” (Once a Hankeit, always a Hankeit) was apparent in the interest shown in meeting fellow Hanken alumni and through the engaging discussions.
The event was hosted by alum Stefan Larsson at PVH, who shared his impressive career journey and his experiences in mentoring two Hanken students. Hanken’s Honorary Doctor and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, Nicola Clase, also gave interesting insights both into the NATO application process and the effort of getting Swedish students interested in studying at Hanken.
“I was impressed to be among many who travelled to reconnect with our dear alma mater. Many thanks for the excellent arrangements and to my fellow alums for making it such a memorable event!”
- Henrik Tötterman, alum
If you are living abroad and have an idea regarding a meet-up, feel free to contact us at alumni@hanken.fi!