# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ✨ Designers, agencies, students, researchers, creatives — we look forward to welcoming our international community for two days of thoughtful dialogue, inspiration, and connection.

The epda Spring Conference 2026 is coming to Helsinki. Two days dedicated to stepping back from the urgency of production and reconnecting with what makes design meaningful.

? Thursday, 11 June | UPM Headquarters
epda Label Design Challenge exhibition & awards
Opening keynote: Oona Horx Strathern, trend & future researcher
Welcome reception

? Friday, 12 June | Stora Enso Headquarters
International speaker lineup
Architectural tour of Finland's largest mass timber building
Packaging innovation sessions
Networking & exchange

Speakers:
✦ Javier Jaén — Graphic Designer & Illustrator (ES)
✦ Paula Pozza — Studio Zak, Founder & Creative Director (IT/BR)
✦ David Speed — Artist & Podcast Host (UK)
✦ Pancho Tolchinsky — Cognitive Science Educator (ES)
✦ Sanna-Kaisa Niikko — CMO, Marimekko (FI)
✦ Piëtke Visser — Creative Director, Kuudes (FI)
✦ Delphine Conzelmann & Jean-Jacques Schaffner — JJSSCC (CH)


Conference Chair: Markus Joutsela, Aalto University (FI)

?️ Tickets now available!
✨ Grafia ry and Ornamo members: 50% discount — contact us for details

? Full programme & registration:
https://www.epda-design.com/events/pause-to-think-move-to-create

Pause to Think — Move to Create.

#EPDAHelsinki #DesignConference #HelsinkiDesign #FinnishDesign
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/helsinki/design-conference-pause-to-think-move-to-create/200030114354029
- **Event Categories**: art, business, conferences, contests, science-fair, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Helsinki
- **state**: ES
- **country**: Finland
- **location**: Katajanokanlaituri 4, FI-00160 Helsinki, Suomi
- **lat**: 60.16608
- **long**: 24.96127
- **full address**: Katajanokanlaituri 4, FI-00160 Helsinki, Suomi, Skatuddskajen 4, FI-00160 Helsinki, Suomi, Helsinki, Finland

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE being held?
  - **A:** Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Katajanokanlaituri 4, FI-00160 Helsinki, Suomi, Skatuddskajen 4, FI-00160 Helsinki, Suomi, Helsinki, Finland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE?
  - **A:** Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE is organized by European Brand & Packaging Design Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Helsinki, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Design Conference: PAUSE TO THINK - MOVE TO CREATE sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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