Katja Lindroos is an expert on urban strategy, multi-stakeholder collaboration, facilitation, local entrepreneurship, and the creative economy.
Her 30+ year career spans journalism (print, TV, documentary filmmaking, radio, online), design, branding, and societal innovation. Throughout her professional journey, she has served as an editor-in-chief, media producer, festival director, project manager, fundraiser, communication consultant, facilitator, cultural actor, and educator.
As a recognized authority in her field, she has authored several books, delivered keynote speeches at international conferences, served as a jury member at design competitions, and lectured at renowned universities. Her expertise on cities, neighbourhoods, housing, and design cultures has been sought after by media outlets including Monocle The Urbanist, Icon Magazine, Hufvudstadsbladet, MTV SuomiAreena, and Yle Finnish Broadcasting Company.
She has a keen interest in urban entrepreneurship and its impact on city vitality and sustainability, also informed by her own experience working in plinth-level retail.
Katja Lindroos has played a pivotal role in shaping Finland's creative landscape by steering the founding process of Finnish Design Info, an association connecting key actors in Finnish design, facilitating the development of Finland's architecture policy, and serving as part of the inter-ministerial secretariat that crafted the growth strategy for the creative economy at the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland.

Ramon Maronier is a multifaceted creative professional with expertise in ideation, visual storytelling, music, audio, concept design, and production. As a trained musician, he has performed on notable stages throughout Europe while also sharing his knowledge as an educator at prestigious institutions including the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and Aalto University.
His fascination with the diversity of human thought, action, and contextual influences has led him to study cross-cultural communication and collaboration. Ramon designs and implements innovative programs that bring together people from different backgrounds and disciplines, creating spaces for meaningful exchange and co-creation.
His insights and work have been featured in prominent media outlets including Helsingin Sanomat, Hufvudstadsbladet, My Helsinki, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, and Vrije Geluiden VPRO.
At Urban Practice, Ramon serves as the lead designer for all initiatives, creating distinctive visual identities for projects such as Lähiöfest, People-Driven City, Nordic CityMaking, and Kaupunkioppi. He directs production teams and takes primary responsibility for conceptualizing and executing concrete programs and campaigns that bridge urban design with community engagement.
Beyond his work at Urban Practice, Ramon leads GameSome, an innovative startup and social enterprise developing game-based learning methodologies that promote inclusivity and collaborative problem-solving across diverse communities. Through this venture, he applies his creative vision to design experiences that inspire empathy, understanding, and collective action.
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Uusi Kaupunki Kollektiivi
Tommila Architects
GameSome
Emergent Living
Idealist Group
Ellun Kanat
Et May
AOR Architects
Helsinki Design Week
Kokoro & Moi
Inaro
Hossam Hewidy
Juni Communications
Dog Design
JKMM Architects
Agency Forest Fruit
Nomaji
Heidi Kalmari
Havu Media
Kalle Viira Creative
Noon Kollektiivi
Yhteismaa
Jyrki Vanamo
Pablo Riquelme
Tuomas Siitonen Office
Studio Suppanen
Street Art Vantaa
Hende Nieminen
Marika Aro
Asli Ufacik
Studio Paakkanen
SuoMu
Kilda Creative
Klok Media
Minsu Kuusisto
Sara Ikävalko
Marco Steinberg
Ranta Mutikainen
Anton Thompson Coon
Kamilla Sultanova
Anna Moilanen
Paula Harjula
Aki Björklund
Image Builder