Ged Brown
Founder and CEO, Low Season Traveller
"We were absolutely delighted to have Yrjotapio Kivisaari, CEO of Visit Oulu, as our keynote speaker at the recent World Tourism Seasonality Summit in Bahrain. Yrjotapio's presentation, "Innovative Destination Marketing & Product Development Strategies to Flatten the Seasonality Curve", captivated our audience with its depth, relevance, and actionable insights. His engaging storytelling and well-chosen case studies provided valuable lessons on leveraging technology, community-centred strategies, and product innovation to address tourism seasonality challenges.
YT’s clear passion for sustainable tourism resonated deeply with all attendees, leaving them inspired and equipped with practical strategies to implement in their own regions. I have no hesitation to highly recommend YT as a keynote speaker for any organisation or event seeking a knowledgeable, inspiring, and impactful voice in tourism."
Jane Cunningham
Director of European Engagement
Destinations International
"YT is a connector, motivator and driven by finding answers and solutions to help his community thrive. Through the changing role and relevance of destination organisations, YT explores what other destinations and suppliers are doing well to elevate best practices that benefit everyone. In the role of supporting Destinations International to grow in Europe, and beyond, he is the most perfect advocate as he has benefitted from the DI resources and is candid when it comes to where we can improve. It is fair to say we are flourishing from having YT as a dedicated and committed board member and ambassador for DI."
Lexie Griffiths
Executive Management Coach
"I have worked with Yrjötapio Kivisaari in various business projects in the fitness industry in Finland for the last ten years. I have found him to be an excellent leader with clarity and vision. He always goes the extra mile and excels in every task he undertakes. He is a shining role model for his team and coworkers.Above all he is creative, extremely hard-working, passionate about his job and fun to be with. He is a rare example of a leader who can combine the skills of using emotional intelligence to reach practical and attainable goals."
Alexander Petkov
Hotel General Manager
"I worked closely with Yrjötapio during our time in St Petersburg, Russia. The opening of the new EasyFit and Ladyline wellness centers was a massive project - one if the biggest investments since opening of the hotel. It was completed on time and as per our business plan. This happened mainly due to Yrjötapio's huge impact. His clear vision, excellent knowledge of the industry, his great personality and positive approach combined with attention to details had a fantastic effect on the team around him. Yrjötapio's ability to adapt his experience from leisure to hotels industries played a massive role in making sure that this project was successful."
Virva Pisano
Sales manager
"I had a great pleasure to work with Yrjötapio for several years at SATS. He has been very succesful at establishing the vision ans strategies needed to grow. He is an expert in creating marketing and sales programs and solutions. Yrjötapio is well known in fitness club business across Scandinavia and I´m sure all who know him agree me when telling that he is an inspiration to any marketing professional or fitness related. And I´ll always remember him as one of the best person to educate management and staff."
Founder and CEO, Low Season Traveller
"We were absolutely delighted to have Yrjotapio Kivisaari, CEO of Visit Oulu, as our keynote speaker at the recent World Tourism Seasonality Summit in Bahrain. Yrjotapio's presentation, "Innovative Destination Marketing & Product Development Strategies to Flatten the Seasonality Curve", captivated our audience with its depth, relevance, and actionable insights. His engaging storytelling and well-chosen case studies provided valuable lessons on leveraging technology, community-centred strategies, and product innovation to address tourism seasonality challenges.
YT’s clear passion for sustainable tourism resonated deeply with all attendees, leaving them inspired and equipped with practical strategies to implement in their own regions. I have no hesitation to highly recommend YT as a keynote speaker for any organisation or event seeking a knowledgeable, inspiring, and impactful voice in tourism."
Jane Cunningham
Director of European Engagement
Destinations International
"YT is a connector, motivator and driven by finding answers and solutions to help his community thrive. Through the changing role and relevance of destination organisations, YT explores what other destinations and suppliers are doing well to elevate best practices that benefit everyone. In the role of supporting Destinations International to grow in Europe, and beyond, he is the most perfect advocate as he has benefitted from the DI resources and is candid when it comes to where we can improve. It is fair to say we are flourishing from having YT as a dedicated and committed board member and ambassador for DI."
Lexie Griffiths
Executive Management Coach
"I have worked with Yrjötapio Kivisaari in various business projects in the fitness industry in Finland for the last ten years. I have found him to be an excellent leader with clarity and vision. He always goes the extra mile and excels in every task he undertakes. He is a shining role model for his team and coworkers.Above all he is creative, extremely hard-working, passionate about his job and fun to be with. He is a rare example of a leader who can combine the skills of using emotional intelligence to reach practical and attainable goals."
Alexander Petkov
Hotel General Manager
"I worked closely with Yrjötapio during our time in St Petersburg, Russia. The opening of the new EasyFit and Ladyline wellness centers was a massive project - one if the biggest investments since opening of the hotel. It was completed on time and as per our business plan. This happened mainly due to Yrjötapio's huge impact. His clear vision, excellent knowledge of the industry, his great personality and positive approach combined with attention to details had a fantastic effect on the team around him. Yrjötapio's ability to adapt his experience from leisure to hotels industries played a massive role in making sure that this project was successful."
Virva Pisano
Sales manager
"I had a great pleasure to work with Yrjötapio for several years at SATS. He has been very succesful at establishing the vision ans strategies needed to grow. He is an expert in creating marketing and sales programs and solutions. Yrjötapio is well known in fitness club business across Scandinavia and I´m sure all who know him agree me when telling that he is an inspiration to any marketing professional or fitness related. And I´ll always remember him as one of the best person to educate management and staff."