Marketing Morning

What is Marketing Morning?
1 cinema
5 speakers
200 participants
29 EUR excl. VAT
Why join us?

Insights

Through five expert presentations, you’ll gain new perspectives on digital marketing. The tried and tested format delivers fast-paced, actionable insights focused on performance, scaling, and real business value.

Networking

In addition to meeting our five expert speakers, you will have the opportunity to network with 200 other local marketing professionals in an informal cinema setting.
5
insightful talks
8.4
of 10 in participant evaluation
3,816
litres of popcorn eaten in 2025

Event program

Join us for an inspiring morning featuring five expert presentations in an informal setting.
1
8:30
Doors open
We invite you to a relaxed start to the day.

Collect your name tag, grab a cup of coffee, and take the opportunity to network with other local experienced marketing professionals before the program begins.
2
9:00 - 9:10
Mirjam Mäki
Team Lead - Obsidian Helsinki

Mirjam Mäki from Obsidian Helsinki welcomes you to Marketing Morning Autumn 2026.

3
9:10 - 9:35
Ossi Ahto
Independent Consultant - Ahto Advisory
Marketing as Growth Engine

Marketing is no longer just a brand exercise. It is your company’s primary engine for scalable growth. In this high-impact 25-minute session, discover why every marketing initiative must directly fuel business traction and revenue. You will walk away with concrete, actionable strategies to transform your marketing operations into a high-performing growth driver.

4
9:35 - 10:00
Halfdan Timm
Partner - Obsidian
The AI enabled marketing department

Benjamin Franklin said that only death and taxes are certain. Today we must add a third: constant technological change. It's moving faster than ever, and at Obsidian we feel it every day. No one can predict the next big tech revolution, but one thing is certain: AI won't replace your team – it will supercharge it. In my talk for Marketing Bio, I'll give you the recipe for how you:

  • Achieve significantly more – without spending more time.
  • Can do more – without constantly having to hire more hands.
  • Get rid of the trivial tasks, so you can focus on what's actually fun and creates value.

5
10:00 - 10:25
Akira Ahola
Head of Marketing and Communications - Mearra
Decide faster, implement easier: The necessity of Proof-of-Direction in AI-era marketing

With AI, the real bottleneck in digital projects is no longer development—it’s decision-making and stakeholder buy-in. The Mearra Method, including PoD, tackles both by replacing weeks of back-and-forth with live co-creation. In this session, Akira Ahola, Head of Marketing and Communication at Mearra, shares the core principles of the method to help you cut decision time from weeks to hours while ensuring successful adoption of new tools and assets.

6
10:25 - 10:50
Break
Popcorn & soda is served.
7
10:50 - 11:15
Matias Vahtola
Web Manager - Sympa
Winning visibility in AI Search

AI is transforming search, and changing how B2B buyers discover brands. Join Matias Vahtola, Website Manager at Sympa and a digital marketing expert with 20+ years of experience, for a practical look at what AI search means for marketers. Learn how to adapt your SEO and content strategy, and what it takes to stay visible as AI-powered search becomes the new normal.

8
11:25 - 11:40
Louise Philipsen
Engagement Partner - Obsidian
5 LinkedIn steps to win share of voice in the LLMs
9
11:40 - 12:00
Outro
Mirjam wraps up the day with a quiz and prizes.

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8:30 - 12:00
29.09.2026

What to expect in Helsinki

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Varpu Vilkko
1st
Head of Sales and Marketing Excellence
5m
“AI is easy. Adoption is hard.”
And honestly… yes.

This morning’s Marketing Morning by Obsidian came with one of those truths you can’t unhear. While LinkedIn is filled with “We built an AI thing!” updates, the reality behind the curtain is far less glamorous.
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Päivi Laakso-Kuivalainen
1st
Tech Marketing
5m
Lots of new ideas and thoughts were floating to my brain on Wednesday this week – I attended Marketing Morning in Maxim movie theatre organised by Obsidian Helsinki. Lots of ideas, processes, stats, practices were presented, thank you!

My TOP3 insights/terms/advice:
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Ero Tsirika
1st
Brand Strategist
5m
Two events. One day. A lot to process.
The morning kicked off with the Obsidian Marketing Morning, sharp, practical, and exactly the kind of marketing thinking that cuts through the noise.
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Natasha Marcalle Nylund
1st
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
5m
Popparia ja tekoälyä aamupalaksi? Yes please! 🍿💻

Kävin tänään Obsidian Helsinki järjestämässä #marketingmorning -tapahtumassa napsimassa ajankohtaisimmat herkut tekoälyn höystämältä digitaalisen markkinoinnin kentältä.
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Miranda Nicholson
1st
Lifecycle & Events Marketing
5m
I’m finally creeping out of my travel hole and getting back into the world of marketing, data and AI.

This morning I took myself on a little trip to the cinema for the Marketing Morning with Obsidian, because it’s easier to learn when you’re munching on popcorn… right?
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The location is wheelchair accessible