Meet the 2026 Finnish Delegation

Finland delivers advanced technologies for the world’s most demanding maritime environments — from cyber‑secure naval systems and high‑performance marine engineering to world‑leading Arctic expertise and icebreaker design. As a trusted NATO ally and leader in Arctic security, Finland brings a delegation of top industry experts, government representatives, and defense innovators to Sea-Air-Space 2026. Explore the faces behind Finland’s dynamic contributions to global security and maritime defense, below.

  • Tuija Karanko

    Tuija Karanko

    Secretary General
    FINNISH DEFENSE & AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, PIA

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

  • Colonel Tero Solante

    Colonel Tero Solante

    Defense Cooperation Attaché
    EMBASSY OF FINLAND IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • Ulla Lainio

    Ulla Lainio

    Commercial Counselor
    EMBASSY OF FINLAND IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • Fikriye Selen-Okatan

    Fikriye Selen-Okatan

    Senior Advisor
    CONSULATE GENERAL OF FINLAND IN NEW YORK

  • Marjut Akola

    Marjut Akola

    Deputy Chief of Mission
    EMBASSY OF FINLAND IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • Stefan Lindström

    Stefan Lindström

    Consul General
    CONSULATE GENERAL OF FINLAND IN HOUSTON

  • Christian Heikkinen

    Christian Heikkinen

    Minister Counselor
    EMBASSY OF FINLAND IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • Adwatec

  • Black and white photograph of a smiling man with glasses, dressed in a suit jacket and a patterned shirt, set against a solid blue background.

    Heikki Mustonen

    Managing Director
    ADWATEC

  • Black and white photo of a bald man in a button-up shirt, set against a dark blue background.

    Rami Vina

    Director, Marine Business
    ADWATEC

  • Almaco

  • Vilhelm Roberts

    Vilhelm Roberts

    Executive Chairman of the Board
    ALMACO GROUP

  • Björn Stenwall

    Björn Stenwall

    CEO & President
    ALMACO GROUP

  • Blue background with the AQ Trafotek logo and text.

  • Sami Imppu

    Sami Imppu

    Sales Manager
    AQ TRAFOTEK

  • Jarkko Vapaavuori

    Jarkko Vapaavuori

    Sales Director, Power Transformers
    AQ TRAFOTEK

  • Blue background with white CADMATIC logo and text

  • Juan Prieto

    Juan Prieto

    Regional Manager, Americas
    CADMATIC INC.

  • Jiawen Zhang

    Marketing Manager
    CADMATIC INC.

  • Event banner for Helsinki Shipyard

  • Turkka Jäppinen

    Turkka Jäppinen

    Director, Business Development
    HELSINKI SHIPYARD

  • Peter Rybski

    Peter Rybski

    Director, Polar Intelligence
    HELSINKI SHIPYARD

  • Kim Salmi

    Kim Salmi

    Managing Director
    HELSINKI SHIPYARD

  • Blue background with white text displaying 'DYNASET' and the tagline 'Partner of Your Machine'.

  • Janne Hietamäki

    Janne Hietamäki

    Area Sales Manager, USA
    DYNASET

  • Niilo Niemi

    Niilo Niemi

    Area Sales Manager, USA
    DYNASET

  • Dark blue background with white text and logo of ELOMATIC, company slogan 'Visions of Tomorrow, Engineered Today'

  • René Fiege

    René Fiege

    Vice President, Shipyard Services
    ELOMATIC

  • Miska Merikukka

    Miska Merikukka

    Managing Director, Canada
    ELOMATIC

  • Jarkko Salminen

    Jarkko Salminen

    Senior Sales Manager
    ELOMATIC

  • James A. Watson IV, USCG Rear Admiral (Ret)

    James A. Watson IV

    Senior Team Leader
    ELOMATIC CANADA

  • KOJA USA Inc. logo on a dark blue background with white and blue text and red accents.

  • Pinja Aalto

    Pinja Aalto

    Exhibition Coordinator
    KOJA

  • Vesa Aalto

    Vesa Aalto

    Business Director
    KOJA

  • John Thackrah

    John Thackrah

    Senior Advisor, U.S. Government Programs
    KOJA

  • Marioff

  • Arto Laine

    Arto Laine

    Senior Manager, Navy
    MARIOFF CORPORATION

  • Timo Niiranen

    Timo Niiranen

    Senior Expert, Defense
    MARIOFF CORPORATION

  • NAPA logo with a ship silhouette in the center on a dark blue background.

  • Travis Condit

    Travis Condit

    Sales Manager, Americas
    NAPA, LTD.

  • Mikko Forss

    Mikko Forss

    Executive Vice President
    NAPA, LTD.

  • Joakim Heinolainen

    Joakim Heinolainen

    Customer Success Manager
    NAPA, LTD.

  • Mikko Kuosa

    Mikko Kuosa

    CEO
    NAPA, LTD.

  • Tommi Kurki

    Sales Director
    NAPA, LTD.

  • Markus Tompuri

    Markus Tompuri

    Account Director, Navy
    NAPA, LTD.

  • Dark blue background with the white PEMA logo in the center.

  • Jaakko Heikonen

    Jaakko Heikonen

    Vice Chairman of the Board
    PEMAMEK

  • Jukka Rantala

    Jukka Rantala

    Vice President, Sales & Key Accounts
    PEMAMEK

  • Blue background with white Railtech logo and text.

  • Mika Hovilainen

    Mika Hovilainen

    CEO
    RAILO TECHNOLOGY INC.

  • Jari Hurttia

    Jari Hurttia

    Business Development Manager
    RAILO TECHNOLOGY INC.

  • Arto Uuskallio

    Arto Uuskallio

    Head of Sales & Marketing
    RAILO TECHNOLOGY INC.

  • Logo of Rauma Marine Constructions on a navy blue background.

  • Mika Laurilehto

    Mika Laurilehto

    CSO
    RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS

  • Mika Nieminen

    Mika Nieminen

    CEO
    RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS

  • Sami Sohlberg

    Sami Sohlberg

    Vice President of Governmental Vessels
    RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS

  • Blue background with the white logo and text for STEERPROP, a company logo.

  • Hank Morgan

    Hank Morgan

    President
    STEERPROP, INC.

  • Blue background with the text 'T-DRILL' in the center.

  • Toby Allen

    Toby Allen

    CEO
    T-DRILL INDUSTRIES, INC.

  • Hunter Ballard

    Hunter Ballard

    Industrial Sales Engineer
    T-DRILL INDUSTRIES, INC.

  • Carroll Stokes

    Carroll Stokes

    Sales Manager
    T-DRILL INDUSTRIES, INC.

  • Jiri Trompari

    Global Export Manager
    T-DRILL INDUSTRIES, INC.

  • VAISALA Xweather logo on a blue background.

  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with short hair, smiling, against a solid dark blue background.

    Patricia Akerman

    Head of Marketing
    VAISALA XWEATHER

  • Jerry Kirkpatrick

    Jerry Kirkpatrick

    Sales Manager, Western Region
    VAISALA XWEATHER

  • Black and white professional portrait of a smiling man wearing a suit and white shirt, with a solid dark blue background.

    Teppo Kuisma

    Head of Sales & Marketing
    VAISALA XWEATHER

  • Black and white portrait of a man with dark hair, wearing a checked shirt, against a solid blue background.

    David Mitchell

    Head of Sales, Partnerships & Marketplace
    VAISALA XWEATHER

  • A smiling man with glasses, a goatee, wearing a black jacket with a zipper and the name 'VAISALA' on it, taking a selfie against a dark blue background.

    Dennis Stewart

    Enterprise Sales Executive
    VAISALA XWEATHER

Text over dark starry sky background: 'Visit the Finland Booth at SAS2026'.
Aerial view of a snowy icy shoreline with trees covered in snow on the left and a dark body of water on the right, with rocks in the water. Text overlay indicates a date range from Sunday, April 19th to Wednesday, April 22nd.
Boats docked at a snowy marina at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center during winter, with a snow-covered landscape and trees in the background.
Ice on rocks by the water with dark clouds in the sky, indicating a storm, and text overlay reading 'Potomac Lobby Lounges PL101–PL103'.