Top Nordic Leaders Awarded at the Nordic Listed Leaders Gala 2025

We had the privilege of celebrating outstanding leadership and inspiring achievements across the Nordics at our Nordic Listed Leaders Gala 2025.

Warm congratulations to all the winners and finalists:

CEO of the Year: Panu Porkka, Verkkokauppa.com
Board Member of the Year: Timo Ihamuotila
Young Board Member of the Year: Kai Tavakka
Future Leader of the Year: Minja Salmio
Board of the Year: Aspo
Nordic IPO of the Year: Verisure

A heartfelt thank you to all the leaders who joined us and helped make the evening truly special.

We are also deeply grateful to our partners for their support and collaboration: Talouselämä, Hannes Snellman, IR Partners, PwC Finland, Nordea, Adecco, HHJ, Admincontrol, hasan & partners, and Listeds.

Together, we continue to celebrate leadership that shapes the future of Nordic business. Registration for the Nordic Listed Leaders Gala 2026 is now open.

Panu Porkka, CEO of the Year 2025

Kai Tavakka, Young Board Member of the Year 2025

Minja Salmio, Future Leader of the Year 2025

The Board of the Year: Aspo. In the photo: Annika Ekman, Tatu Vehmas, Tapio Kolunsarka, Heikki Westerlund, Mikael Laine & Kaarina Ståhlberg

The Nordic IPO of the Year was awarded to Verisure. Jonas Lindström, General Manager Nordics and Sweden, Verisure in the photo.