Sampo Immonen, head of research and development for Valmet's paper and board machines business, will join Spinnova Plc as chief technology officer no later than Oct. 1, 2026, as the Finnish textile-fiber company reshapes its technology leadership while working to restart production and prepare for industrial-scale manufacturing following a difficult 2025. Immonen will join the management team and report to CEO Janne Poranen, while longtime CTO Juha Salmela moves into the newly created role of chief technology strategy and innovation officer, remaining on the management team, the sustainable fiber pioneer announced recently. The new roles divide responsibility between industrial-scale operations and future technology development. Read more »

As Mara Zavagno steps up to lead People & Culture, the pattern behind Konecranes' leadership churn comes into focus: four top-team seats have changed since early 2025, and every one has been filled from inside. Konecranes Plc announced on 29 July 2026 that it will promote Mara Zavagno to Executive Vice President, People & Culture, effective 1 October 2026. Zavagno joins the Leadership Team and reports to President and CEO Marko Tulokas. She succeeds Anneli Karkovirta, who retires after twelve years and leaves the Leadership Team on 1 August 2026. Read more »

Elim Yeoh, vice president, Biofuels Growth Americas at oil and gas giant BP, will join Neste as president, Renewable Products, North America on Sept. 1, 2026, to lead the Finnish company's new North American business unit as Neste strengthens executive oversight of Renewable Products, one of its two largest operating businesses. Read more »

Jussi Siitonen, CFO and deputy CEO of Fiskars Group, will join Finnair as chief financial officer on November 1, 2026, as the airline enters the next phase of its turnaround with stronger earnings, higher revenue expectations and an ambitious multi-year growth strategy. He succeeds Pia Aaltonen-Forsell, who is leaving after roughly a year in the role to join another employer. Read more »

Pia Aaltonen-Forsell, former CFO of Finnair, will join Valmet as chief financial officer and a member of the executive leadership team no later than the end of January 2027, as the Helsinki-listed industrial technology company advances a strategic review that could separate its two core businesses into independently listed companies. Aaltonen-Forsell succeeds Katri Hokkanen, who will leave the role by the end of September 2026 after nearly four years as CFO and almost two decades with the company, Valmet announced on July 24. On the same day, the board launched a strategic review to assess whether separating the two businesses of Biomaterial Solutions and Services and Process Performance Solutions into independently listed companies would create greater shareholder value. Read more »

After five years on Spinnova's management team, Shahriare Mahmood will leave his role as chief product and sustainability officer, as the textile technology company works to restart fiber production during 2026 following a challenging year and a series of leadership changes. Mahmood will remain in the role until October 2026, and Spinnova has not named a successor, according to the recent press release. The departure follows several management team changes at the textile innovation company over the past 16 months, including a founder returning to lead as the CEO. Read more »