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Leadership without borders – Leading distributed teams in a changing world

Leading distributed teams in a changing world Work no longer takes place in a single location, a single culture, or even within a single time zone. Distributed teams have become the norm — but effective leadership in this reality does not emerge automatically. 

This event explores how to build well-functioning, motivated, and high-performing distributed teams in a rapidly changing world. What does good leadership look like when colleagues, partners, and clients are spread across Finland and the globe? How are trust, collaboration, and a sense of community created without a shared physical everyday environment? 

 

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Register by 18.10.2026

Event information

Date

20.10.2026

Time

08:30-09:40

Location

Aalto University, Marsio, Otakaari 2, 02150 Espoo

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Themes

Management / supervisory work

Language

English

The morning session brings together the latest research insights and practical leadership experiences. The discussion is aimed at everyone interested in the future of work and leadership. 

Venue: Aalto University, Marsio + webstream
Language: Englanti 
Time: Tuesday 20.10.2026 at 8.30–9.40 

Programme 

8.30

  • Opening remarks and a few words about the Forerunners Award
  • Keynotes: Trends in Distributed Teams – Growing Adoption and the Evolution of Leadership
    • Frank Martela, Assistant Professor, Aalto University or Reima Launonen, Visiting Doctoral Researcher, Aalto University  
    • Niina Nurmi, Associate Professor, Aalto University  
  • Putting Good Leadership into Practice in Distributed and Multicultural Teams
    • Antti-Jaakko Koskenniemi, Head of Department, Sitowise Maisema 
  • Closing summary by the moderator

9.40 End of event

Jussi-Pekka Teini
Jussi-Pekka Teini
Engineering Sustainability
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