Benjamin Pitkänen Email & Phone Number

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Viral Vegans aims to shift people's perception of veganism through community engagement, social media, and targeted advocacy efforts. As the Co-Founder of Viral Vegans, I lead and plan targeted actions, am responsible for the team and long-term strategy, and appear as the main figure in the media. Please be sure to check Viral Vegans' resume below in the attachments. What we have achieved so far:- Six Finnish student unions have adopted plant-based policies because of our efforts- Over 50,000 followers across social media- We reach 300,000 - 1,000,000 people with our social media content monthly- Our weekly podcast Vegaaneista tykkään (I like vegans), is Finland's most popular vegan podcast, and it has grossed over 160,000 listens- Our online community has grown to more than 300 members- We have visited more than 50 schools and events- We have appeared on all the big Finnish media outlets- We have received over $130,000 in grants and donations from three different fundersThe next steps:- Our primary goals include securing funding to recruit new talented employees to strengthen our team- Creating merchandise and selling that for scalable promotion of veganism- Attending and addressing the most important changemaker events in Europe to show how they could go plant-based- Building and expanding the networks to achieve our goalsFor more information about Viral Vegans, check our resume on the attachments and visit our website: viralvegans.com

Helsinki Area, Finland

I was the Sales Manager of John Nurminen Events B.V. John Nurminen Events B.V. is John Nurminen Oy’s Dutch subsidiary which specializes in developing and producing large scale touring exhibitions.John Nurminen Events' blockbuster production is NASA – A Human Adventure. It is a thrilling journey into the history of NASA’s manned space flights and the Space Race. NASA – A Human Adventure exhibition tells an inspiring story of NASA’s remarkable accomplishments in manned space flights and space exploration. The exhibition shows almost 300 historically significant artifacts from U.S.’s and Soviet Union’s space programs – many of which have come back from space. NASA – A Human Adventure exhibition has toured around the world since the beginning of 2011.

Helsinki

My work in Innokampus Oy consist of innovation events planning-, implementation- and marketing work as well as tasks for partners product- and service development.

Master Of Social Sciences, Yhteiskunnallisen Muutoksen Maisteriohjelma / Master’S Programme In Society And Change, 4/5

The topic of my master's thesis was "The justifications for the treatment of farm animals in stakeholder statements for the preparation.

Bachelor Of Social Sciences, Yhteiskunnallinen Muutos Kandiohjelma / Bachelor'S Programme In Society And Change, 4/5

Activities and Societies: Freshman committee treasurer 2017-2018

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Council Board Member 2013-2015Matriculation exam results: History L; Intermediate math E; Advancdd.