Giaco Discovering Finland

#24 - Jukka Hilden - Dudesons star and much more

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Jukka Hilden. He is one of the Dudesons but also an important social media influencer that has had  the courage to be himself always, regardless if what he shows is positive of negative. This conversation was a blast! Fun, interesting, deep and captivating. Jukka is just a unique human being with a big heart! Please enjoy!

#23 - Jose Ahonen - Mentalist and magician

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with the mentalist and magician Jose Ahonen. With him we go through his life and career, and we discover what is the mentalist world like. How he sees people, how he interacts with them and how he can read people in a way we can’t just imagine. This conversation was fun and exciting, and Jose is a brilliant person with many different interests. Please enjoy.

#22 - Elina Hiltunen - Forbes 50 futurist

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with the futurist Elina Hiltunen! With her we analyse and try to foresee how will the future look like. Work, lifestyle, society, and us human beings, how will our world look like the future. This conversation was tremendously inspiring, captivating, and positive. Listen to this chat and let your imagination run free. Please enjoy.

#21 - Minna Aslama Horowitz - Media development expert

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Minna Horowitz, she is an expert in media and with her we focus on how is media perceived nowadays. Is media trustful anymore? What methods and protections are in place to separate good news from fake news? And what is Finland doing about all this? We also talk about social media and their influence on our “echo chamber” but we end up with really positive spirit believing in a better future. Please enjoy.

#20 - Hannu Toivonen - Professor in AI

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Hannu Toivonen a professor of computer science at the Helsinki university. Hannu is an expert in Artificial intelligence (AI), and he has been in the field for over 30 years. With him with talk about AI starting from the technical point of view, we follow with its application and with touch also the moral and cultural aspect of this technology that is all around now. He is tremendously knowledgeable but really clear and precise in his explanation. There is a lot to learn from his talk. Please enjoy.

#19 - Alexander Stubb - Presidential candidate for Finland 2024

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Alexander Stubb the candidate for the presidential election of Finland 2024. He represent the “Kokoomus party” so the National coalition party.
With him we talk about his career, his political views and how he sees the role of the president in these turbulent times. It was a pleasure to interview such energetic and driven politician. Please enjoy!

#18 - Esa Saarinen - Contemporary Philosopher

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with the Finnish philosopher Esa Saarinen. With him we talk about his early career days, how he became who he is and what is the role of a philosopher in today society. Esa is just a different kind of human being; he shows pragmatically how to approach and think life in a deeper and more meaningful way. He is humble and bold at the same time. He is inspirational and grounding at the same time. I was moved by this chat with him and I am a huge fun of him and his literature. Please enjoy.

#17 - Mika Aaltola - Presidential candidate for Finland 2024

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with the candidate for the presidential election for Finland 2024, Mika Aaltola. He is an extremely knowledgeable person that has a clear stand on the geopolitical situation of Europe and Finland, and he is raising such topic strongly to the public. He is a humble but determinate person that is clearly ready to work hard for his dreams. Please enjoy.

#16 - Minna Palmroth - Space computational physicist

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with the space researcher Minna Palmroth. Minna is an energic space enthusiast that have deep knowledge of what space weather is and what effects it has on us. She has enlightened me on such topic and she has educated me on how Finland is a the top level in modelling research and in attracting investors in new startups that operate in the new space industry. She is a remarkable and knowledgeable person! Please enjoy.

#15 - Ufoka Eugene - Racism in Finland

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Ufoka eugene, the chairman of the African Anti- racism society.
With him we talk about racism in Finland, about the government restrictions and hos here in Finland there is institutional racism.
This was a really interesting conversation on a subject that really matter and should be spread to all the listeners.