Officianti and participants of the Conferment
School of Business Ceremonial Conferment
In conferment, the academics involved in the event have clear roles and responsibilities. The university president nominates the conferrer. Other officianti are chosen by the school dean and the conferrer together.
Below, you can get to know the officianti and their responsibilities at the 2026 Ceremonial Conferment of Degrees. In addition, you can find an updated list of participants for the 2026 conferment at the bottom of this page. The list is updated weekly.
Conferrer Markku Kuula
The conferrer of degrees bestows the academic title of master or doctor on the promovendi and ensures that the ceremonies proceed smoothly. By tradition, an academically distinguished professor of senior tenure is named to serve in this honorary role.
Master of Ceremonies Seppo Ikäheimo
The master of ceremonies' duties include leading the academic procession and seeing to the due observance of the conventions and protocols at all the ceremonies and events. The person serving in this honorary role is chosen from the faculty of professors. The signature uniform of the MC features a broad red sash.
Head Marshal Marjo-Riitta Diehl
The head marshal organises the work for the marshals and escorts the Spirit of Mercury in the academic procession, among other duties. Generally chosen from the younger ranks of the professorial faculty, the head marshal is identifiably clad in a broad blue sash.
Gratista Helmi Nuortimo
The gratista heads the promovendi conferment committee, which is composed of promovendi masters. The gratista's role is to represent the promovendi at the various functions and to deliver the appreciation speech. Traditionally, the gratista also organises the 'Sillis' herring luncheon. Helmi Nuortimo, who graduated with a master’s degree in spring 2025, has been selected as the gratista for the 2026 conferment ceremony.
All participants, who have given permission to publish their name on the website when registering for the event, have been added to this list. The list has been updated on 9.12.
Last name |
First name |
| Aarnio | Atte |
| Ailinpieti | Henri |
| Astala | Frans |
| Autio | Heikki |
| Back | Hilla |
| Back | Philipp |
| Elo | Anna |
| Erkkilä | Rose-Maria |
| Haapamäki | Aino |
| Haapanen | Jesse |
| Hakakoski | Aada |
| Heikkinen | Veeti |
| Hermanson | Aksel |
| Hietala | Sara |
| Hiltunen | Mikko |
| Honkaniemi | Jukka |
| Honkaniemi | Marja |
| Häikiö | Hannu |
| Häkkinen | Valtteri |
| Hänninen | Lydia |
| Hyttinen | Sara |
| Janhunen | Raija |
| Järvinen | Jyri |
| Jutila | Jasmin |
| Kaijala | Joonas |
| Kauppinen | Vesa |
| Kouvo | Ronja |
| Laine | Aino |
| Lampinen | Alvar |
| Lappalainen | Sanni |
| Lindberg | Mikaela |
| Mahlanen | Markus |
| Mattson | Vivi |
| Mehtälä | Joanna |
| Mäkikoskela | Kanerva |
| Neuvonen | Lauri |
| Niemelä | Antti |
| Niemelä | Jenni |
| Nikola | Laura |
| Niva | Verna |
| Nummisto | Olavi |
| Padhaiskaya | Tatsiana |
| Passoja | Sirja |
| Paunonen | Eemeli |
| Piipponen | Aino |
| Rachad | Oumnia |
| Rimpinen | Vilma |
| Rinne | Joel |
| Rotko | Oliver |
| Salonen | Jukka |
| Salonen | Sirpa |
| Santala | Anni |
| Savola | Roosa |
| Sellin | Sonia |
| Sterpi | Niklas |
| Suontausta | Katri |
| Thanomvajamun | Nutthanun |
| Tinits | Priit |
| Tuori | Elias |
| Turppa | Topias |
| Visuri | Karen |
| Vognæs | Stinne |
| Vähäsarja | Susanna |
| Wallenius | Jyrki |
| Wallenius | Hannele |
| Ylenius | Aada |
| Ylinen | Rasmus |