Ronny Eriksson

Ronny Eriksson

Valitse kieli · Välj språk · Choose your language

Ronny Eriksson Feed

The Ronny feed

Stages, panels, films, press and notes, newest first. Every photo names its photographer. The ones of me are free to download: keep the credit with them.

Show

2026

  1. 8 October 2026Note

    Nobody designed it. They layered it. Finland built a startup ecosystem out of events, spaces and programmes. The creative sector hasn’t had its turn. Notes from a keynote at CreaTech-⁠käräjät in Rovaniemi, and the model, free to copy. Read the note 

  2. 7 October 2026Photos

    Creativity X Events Pitching Day

    On the jury · Metropolia, Helsinki

    Ronny Eriksson laughing, a microphone in his hand, at the end of a jury of four seated in a row by tall windows
    Photo: Meeri LehtoDownload  Ronny Eriksson laughing, a microphone in his hand, at the end of a jury of four seated in a row by tall windows, 3.8 MB
    Five people standing together on a stage under a red neon sign that reads in art we trust, Ronny Eriksson on the right
    Photo: Meeri LehtoDownload  Five people standing together on a stage under a red neon sign that reads in art we trust, Ronny Eriksson on the right, 3.8 MB
    Ronny Eriksson in a brown polo shirt with a microphone, smiling, the rest of the jury seated beside him
    Photo: Meeri LehtoDownload  Ronny Eriksson in a brown polo shirt with a microphone, smiling, the rest of the jury seated beside him, 3.6 MB
    Ronny Eriksson reading a pitch sheet, pen in hand, the jury beside him leafing through theirs
    Photo: Meeri LehtoDownload  Ronny Eriksson reading a pitch sheet, pen in hand, the jury beside him leafing through theirs, 4.1 MB
    Ronny Eriksson leaning back in his chair, listening, the rest of the jury beside him
    Photo: Meeri LehtoDownload  Ronny Eriksson leaning back in his chair, listening, the rest of the jury beside him, 3.0 MB

  3. 6 October 2026Note

    Let the creatives lead What regions get wrong about the creative sector, why culture matters more in an AI world, and what I’d build with €10 million. Notes from a panel at Aurora Music Forum in Vaasa. Read the note 

  4. 5 October 2026Photos

    CreaTech-⁠käräjät

    Keynote · Rovaniemi

    Ronny Eriksson pointing at a screen that reads Sitä ei suunniteltu. Se kerrostettiin., the F-⁠hub audience seen from behind, birches outside the window
    Photo: Jani WathénDownload  Ronny Eriksson pointing at a screen that reads Sitä ei suunniteltu. Se kerrostettiin., the F-⁠hub audience seen from behind, birches outside the window, 1.7 MB
    Ronny Eriksson with a microphone beside a screen that reads Missä se jumittaa., red and yellow chairs behind him
    Photo: Petteri MaljamäkiDownload  Ronny Eriksson with a microphone beside a screen that reads Missä se jumittaa., red and yellow chairs behind him, 1.2 MB

    Read the note 

  5. 25 September 2026Photos

    Aurora Music Forum

    Panellist · Vaasa

    A panel of five in armchairs under a screen reading The Creative Sector as a Driving Force in Regional Development, Ronny Eriksson in the middle, an audience in front
    Photo: Simone ÅbackaDownload  A panel of five in armchairs under a screen reading The Creative Sector as a Driving Force in Regional Development, Ronny Eriksson in the middle, an audience in front, 0.6 MB
    Ronny Eriksson in a beige jumper in an armchair on stage, legs crossed, microphone in hand, listening to another panellist
    Photo: Simone ÅbackaDownload  Ronny Eriksson in a beige jumper in an armchair on stage, legs crossed, microphone in hand, listening to another panellist, 0.5 MB

    Read the note 

  6. June 2026Photos

    ODDfest 2026

    Founder and CEO, with the ODD team

    A packed hall at Vanha ylioppilastalo in violet light, dancers among dozens of large white balls, clouds hung under the balcony
    Photo: Ricardo Azevedo e Silva / ODDfest
    A camera operator in an ODD t-⁠shirt filming Claus Raasted in a Batman-⁠print suit on the Bio Rex stage, a laughing audience in red seats
    Photo: Ricardo Azevedo e Silva (Aes.kuva) / ODDfest
    A wide-⁠angle view of a cinema auditorium lined with blue armchairs, a panel on stage under a pink screen
    Photo: Alex Thapa Magar / ODDfest
    Two volunteers in ODD t-⁠shirts leaning over the accreditation and wristband desk together, working something out on a screen
    Photo: Yoanna Rönnqvist / ODDfest
    Three volunteers in ODD t-⁠shirts, backs to the camera, arm in arm inside the window of a giant hand-⁠painted boombox
    Photo: Yoanna Rönnqvist / ODDfest
    A cluster of mirror balls hanging under a dark ceiling, one lit orange
    Photo: Yoanna Rönnqvist / ODDfest
    A mannequin in a silver top and a VR headset holding an artist pass, against a brown wall
    Photo: Yoanna Rönnqvist / ODDfest

  7. June 2026Film

    ODDference 2026 — AftermovieMP4 (opens in a new tab)

  8. June 2026Film

    ODDfest 2026 — AftermovieMP4 (opens in a new tab)

  9. 9 June 2026Photos

    Creative Capital Gathering

    Co-⁠organiser, with ODD · Amos Rex, Helsinki

    A speaker with a microphone under a screen reading Creative Capital Gathering
    Photo: Remu Shemeikka / ODDfest

  10. 29 May 2026Photos

    Videovaikuttajapäivä

    Ronny Eriksson in a striped shirt on a small stage, a second speaker beside him, audience in front
    Photo: AKFilmitDownload  Ronny Eriksson in a striped shirt on a small stage, a second speaker beside him, audience in front, 0.3 MB
    An audience on its feet, arms in the air, laughing and clapping
    Photo: AKFilmit

  11. 5 May 2026News

    ”Slushin ja Flown rakkauslapsi” nappasi ison siivun 0,6 miljoonan euron potista (opens in a new tab)
    Ronny Eriksson holding two convex mirrors up at shoulder height on Lasipalatsi square in Helsinki
    Lasipalatsi square, published 5 May 2026. Photo: Felix Lybeck / Helsingin Uutiset.

  12. 13 April 2026News

    Ronny Erikssons udda kulturfestival får 200 000 euro (opens in a new tab)
    Hufvudstadsbladet's story card: Ronny Eriksson lying under a circular window of sky, the headline Ronny Erikssons digitala kulturfestival får 200 000 euro
    Hufvudstadsbladet's story card, April 2026. Photo: Cata Portin / HBL.

  13. 9 April 2026Grant

    ODDfest, Red Nose Company ja Tampereen yliopisto saavat merkittävän Suuret kulttuurihankkeet -apurahan (opens in a new tab)

  14. 9 April 2026News

    ODDfest tuo kansainvälisen tason luovia tekijöitä Helsinkiin kesäkuussa (opens in a new tab)

  15. March 2026Photos

    Studio

    Film Butik

    Ronny Eriksson seated on a grey studio floor, arms around his knees, smiling slightly at the camera
    Photo: Ida Henriksson / Film ButikDownload  Ronny Eriksson seated on a grey studio floor, arms around his knees, smiling slightly at the camera, 1.2 MB
    Ronny Eriksson in a grey long-⁠sleeved top against a grey backdrop, forearms crossed in front of him, smiling at the camera
    Photo: Ida Henriksson / Film ButikDownload  Ronny Eriksson in a grey long-⁠sleeved top against a grey backdrop, forearms crossed in front of him, smiling at the camera, 1.2 MB

  16. 12 March 2026Conversation

    Arts Dynamics Talks: All things ODDfest (opens in a new tab)

  17. 27 February 2026Quote

    “I don’t think anyone felt cold when Eriksson started speaking.”
    Suvi Sipola, oulu.com recap of Polar Bear Pitching 2026 · Source  (opens in a new tab)

  18. 26 February 2026Photos

    Polar Bear Pitching

    Keynote and workshop · Oulu

    Ronny Eriksson on stage with a clicker, full figure, purple light
    Photo: Kota Collective / Polar Bear PitchingDownload  Ronny Eriksson on stage with a clicker, full figure, purple light, 0.8 MB
    Ronny Eriksson seen through a gap in the crowd, the room turned towards him
    Photo: Kota Collective / Polar Bear PitchingDownload  Ronny Eriksson seen through a gap in the crowd, the room turned towards him, 0.2 MB

  19. January 2026Film

    CreativeMornings/HEL  Talk: 11 Glimmers of Hope Twenty-⁠nine minutes on video, Design Museum, January 2026. (opens in a new tab)

  20. 28 January 2026Photos

    ODDfest 2026 launch

    Ronny Eriksson, microphone in hand, mid-⁠sentence in the aisle of a cinema with red seats and a listening audience
    Photographer not known
    A large group gathered together on a cinema stage under a screen reading ODDfest 2026 launch
    Photographer not known

  21. 2026Photos

    ODDspace

    With the ODD team · Vallila, Helsinki

    People kneeling and standing around large sheets of paper spread across a sunlit floor, painting together
    Photo: Remu Shemeikka / ODD
    A packed room at the ODDspace opening, a woman speaking into a microphone
    Photographer not known

  22. 2026Column

    Suomi osaa rakentaa teknologiaa – mutta ymmärtääkö se, mikä maailmaa kiinnostaa? (opens in a new tab)
    The top of the column on kasvuryhma.fi: the Kasvuryhmä Growth Collective logo, a photograph of Aki Pöntinen and Ronny Eriksson on stage, the kicker Kolumnit and the title
    Kasvuryhmä, 2026. A capture of the column's page, 26 September 2026.

  23. 2026News

    Tapahtumaviesti ODDfest, Red Nose Company ja Tampereen yliopisto saavat Suuret kulttuurihankkeet -apurahan (opens in a new tab)

2025

  1. September 2025Photos

    Aalto Innovation Week

    Panellist · A Grid

    Ronny Eriksson with a microphone on a panel, an audience on beanbags
    Photo: Kalle KatailaDownload  Ronny Eriksson with a microphone on a panel, an audience on beanbags, 1.3 MB

  2. September 2025Photos

    Nordic Tech Week

    Panellist

    A panel of five under a screen reading Creative Tech as a Nordic Superpower, Ronny Eriksson among the names
    Photo: Nordic Tech WeekDownload  A panel of five under a screen reading Creative Tech as a Nordic Superpower, Ronny Eriksson among the names, 1.5 MB

  3. June 2025Photos

    ODDfest 2025

    Founder and CEO

    Ronny Eriksson with a handheld microphone in front of an ODDfest screen
    Photo: Remu Shemeikka / ODDfestDownload  Ronny Eriksson with a handheld microphone in front of an ODDfest screen, 2.0 MB
    Ronny Eriksson at the edge of the stage, a speaker talking behind him
    Photo: Sebastian Hiemann / ODDfestDownload  Ronny Eriksson at the edge of the stage, a speaker talking behind him, 0.8 MB
    A crowd sitting on the stone domes of Amos Rex in daylight
    Photo: Sebastian Hiemann / ODDfest
    A festival crowd in front of a lit stage at ODDfest
    Photo: Vilikasper Kanth / ODDfest
    Dancers pulling a crowd in shirts and lanyards into a dance under a canopy, in daylight
    Photo: Vilikasper Kanth / ODDfest

  4. June 2025Film

    ODDfest 2025 — AftermovieYouTube (opens in a new tab)

  5. 6 June 2025News

    ODDfest förenar kultur och business (opens in a new tab)

  6. 26 May 2025Profile

    On liian vähän syitä tulla Helsingin keskustaan, sanoo Ronny Eriksson (opens in a new tab)

  7. 22 May 2025Conversation

    Cofounderi: Ronny Eriksson – yrittäjyys on paras tapa löytää vapautta elämään (opens in a new tab)

  8. 16 May 2025Conversation

    Jäbät & Tunteet #79 Mitä rohkeus vaatii? (opens in a new tab)

  9. 17 April 2025News

    ODDfest saapuu Helsinkiin – uusi kulttuuritapahtuma kesällä (opens in a new tab)

  10. 14 February 2025Radio

    Den nya festivalen Oddfest ska föra samman den kreativa branschen med företagare (opens in a new tab)

  11. 31 January 2025Photos

    Studio

    Ronny Eriksson in an orange roll-⁠neck holding three yellow smiley balls
    Photographer not known

  12. 2025Radio

    Väärinpäin: Ronny Eriksson’s programme, twelve Sunday episodes, March to June 2025 (opens in a new tab)
    Ronny Eriksson smiling in a two-⁠tone blue shirt in front of the Väärinpäin programme poster: sundays 16–⁠17
    Väärinpäin, Radio Helsinki, 2025. Programme image: Radio Helsinki.

2024

  1. 3 November 2024Profile

    Ronny Eriksson vill ta kulturen till uppstartsvärlden: ”Det finns pengar” (opens in a new tab)

  2. 5 April 2024Photos

    Level Up

    Ronny Eriksson in a denim shirt, listening, close up
    Photo: Oscar KääriäinenDownload  Ronny Eriksson in a denim shirt, listening, close up, 1.1 MB
    Ronny Eriksson with a microphone between two guests
    Photo: Oscar KääriäinenDownload  Ronny Eriksson with a microphone between two guests, 1.1 MB

  3. 2024TV

    Sijoittajat: one of the four leads in Yle’s documentary series on investing (opens in a new tab)

  4. 2024Profile

    Lupaava koripalloilija ei kasvanutkaan pitkäksi… (opens in a new tab)

  5. 2024Quote

    “Ronnyn lähestymistapa oli arvostava ja positiivinen, ja hän oli laatinut esityksen taidokkaasti ottaen hyvin kohderyhmänsä huomioon. Esitys oli ajatuksia herättävä, innostava ja inspiroiva. Pidämme Ronnyn ilman muuta mielessä tulevia vastaavia tilaisuuksia varten!”

    Ronny’s approach was appreciative and positive, and he had built the talk skilfully around his audience. It was thought-provoking, energising and inspiring. We will certainly keep Ronny in mind for similar events! (Translated from Finnish)

    Annina Ylitalo, Executive Assistant, Valio

2023

  1. 29 November 2023Photos

    Unicorn Night

    Hanken, Helsinki

    Ronny Eriksson in an armchair on stage, mid-⁠sentence, in a brown polo shirt
    Photo: Oscar KääriäinenDownload  Ronny Eriksson in an armchair on stage, mid-⁠sentence, in a brown polo shirt, 1.5 MB
    A conversation on the Unicorn Night stage: Ronny Eriksson in profile at the left, turned to two guests
    Photo: Oscar KääriäinenDownload  A conversation on the Unicorn Night stage: Ronny Eriksson in profile at the left, turned to two guests, 1.0 MB
    Ronny Eriksson in a green jumper under a red neon arch at night
    Photo: Oscar KääriäinenDownload  Ronny Eriksson in a green jumper under a red neon arch at night, 0.8 MB

  2. 3 November 2023Photos

    Glass room, sunset

    Ronny Eriksson hosting a conversation in a glass-⁠walled room at sunset, guests seated in a half circle
    Photo: Alexandru MituDownload  Ronny Eriksson hosting a conversation in a glass-⁠walled room at sunset, guests seated in a half circle, 0.4 MB

2022

  1. 10 November 2022Photos

    ICE Innovation Festival

    Co-⁠organiser and speaker · Kirkenes

    Two men in chairs on an outdoor stage in Kirkenes, a fire bowl between them
    Photo: Finnmark Productions

  2. October 2022Photos

    Hanken Venture Studio

    Co-⁠founder

    Ronny Eriksson standing in a round plywood portal, a red flower pinned to his sweater
    Photo: Hanken

  3. 18 May 2022Photos

    Unicorn Night

    Hanken, Helsinki

    Ronny Eriksson with a headset microphone, framing the view with both hands, in front of a blue Unicorn Night screen
    Photographer not known

  4. 2022Conversation

    Yksi Hyvinvointi #60: Nuoret työelämässä, paneeli (opens in a new tab)

2021

  1. 28 December 2021Conversation

    Valotuokiossa vieraana sarjayrittäjä Ronny Eriksson (opens in a new tab)

  2. 30 April 2021Conversation

    Modern Talk by things+ S05E06: Pohjoismaisesta kilpailuedusta ja yrittäjyydestä (opens in a new tab)

  3. 28 March 2021Film

    Nordic Day · Co-⁠founder and host, with Peter VesterbackaYouTube (opens in a new tab)

  4. 2021Film

    A Norders filmMP4 (opens in a new tab)

  5. 2021Column

    Columns by Ronny Eriksson (opens in a new tab)

2020

  1. 2020Photos

    Ambitious.Africa

    Co-⁠founder

    Three people on red sofas in a broadcast studio under Ambitious Africa signs
    Photo: Ambitious.Africa