Event programme
Learn from the experts and international alumni!
With five higher education institutes and over 40,000 students, Turku is the city of students. But what does the Southwest Finland region have to offer for international talents after their studies? Study and Stay in Turku is a career show where Turku alumni and recruitment experts share their stories and tips to help international talents find their way to build a meaningful life in Turku, Finland.
The full event programme for Study and Stay in Turku 2026 (3 November) will be made available soon!
The event will be held in the Bonfire hall in Åbo Akademi’s new Astra-building.
Doors will open at 16.00 and showtime is 16.30.
After the show, there will be a networking session from 18.00 onwards.
On stage in 2026:
Keynote Speaker: Megumi Hayashi
Megumi Hayashi currently works as an International Business Development Expert at Business Turku. She works with companies, universities, and public sector organizations to create opportunities for international cooperation, innovation, and growth. During her career, she has worked in various projects, one of her favorites being Talent Turku, which helped international talents find their career paths in the Turku region.
She also has an interesting experience of being an expat in her own country, Japan, having been posted to Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki by a Finnish subcontracting company.
Having lived in Turku for 30 years, Megumi has experienced many stages of life in Finland — from studying and internships to building a career, becoming a mother, and ultimately finding her own place. Drawing on both her professional expertise and personal journey, she believes in the power of building meaningful relationships and paying it forward.