

Happiness in Our Times: Arthur brooks & Humak talk
Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular weekly “How to Build a Life” column.
Brooks is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 13 books, including Build the Life You Want in 2023, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.
Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies, and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.
Humak University of Applied Sciences & Hjelt Foundation are supporting Aurther’s first visit to Finland exclusively for ODDfest.
2025 lineup
- 5 Lessons About Short Form Success: Audience & Format as Game Changers
- Ääniholvi: DJ Hapan Korppu (FI)
- Ada Aik (FI)
- Anna Brear: They Shiver on a Spring Evening
- Anni Pohto: Sharing my live recording experience at Abbey Road
- ANOTHER: Kimmo Helistö, Asko Keränen & Anja Närä (FI)
- Arthur Brooks (US)
- Atte Jääskeläinen (FI)
- Aves (FI)
- BajaMyArt by Humak (FI)
- Bodytalk by Simo Vassinen
- Carla Aakre (FI)
- Casper Clausen (DK)
- Chronovariations by Heli Hartikainen
- Club Balkan Fever Helsinki with Live Drummers
- Creative Failups by EIT Culture & Creativity
- Creative Matchmaking powered by KLOV & Henga App
- Cycloop by Koje
- Dr. Marja-Liisa Permikangas (FI)
- Drug Store Raid (FI)
- Efterklang: The Makedonium Band (DK)
- Emilia Qvist (FI)
- Emmi Saunders (FI)
- Fashion: a Language of Identity – Talk
- Fireside chat: Equity & Inclusion in Digital Spaces
- From Cringe to Cult: Building a Brand People Obsess Over by Maxine Buchert
- FunDesign – Art Market
- Game Demo Corner by Espoo Game Lab
- Goya Gumbani (US/UK)
- Hack-AI-thon by Make X Media
- Happiness in Our Times: Arthur brooks & Humak talk
- Iiro Komulainen: Improv Piano
- Ilpo Väisänen (Pan Sonic) (FI)
- Immersive Sound Stage by Genelec (FI)
- Industry only: Film x TV x Gaming x Comics Networking
- Jaajo Linnonmaa (FI)
- Joel Sundqvist (FI)
- Jonsjooel (FI/GE)
- Kaarlo Hilden (FI)
- Kati Uusi-Rauva (FI)
- Koray Tahiroğlu (FI)
- Laura Meriluoto (FI)
- Leandro Righini (SA)
- Lights, Camera, Revolution: Challenging the Creative Status Quo
- Lotta Savolainen (FI)
- Masterclass: Creating a Transmedia Strategy with Kurt McClung
- Miika Saksi (FI)
- Mikko Makkonen
- MUSH (FI/ES)
- Nikita Rafaelov (FI)
- Oddly Finnished – AI Art Exhibition by Anttu.ai
- Päivi Balomenos (FI)
- Pantyhose by Wildhog Productions (FI)
- PEOPLE – a music film by Vincent Moon (DE)
- Peter Vesterbacka (FI)
- Pink Siifu (US)
- Pro DJ Finland: DJ Breik & DJ Nikolucky (FI)
- Project ALMA: Co-creating with Making Movies and Dreamloop
- Puut Ooppera (FI)
- Reidar Wasenius (FI)
- Riikka Mäkikoskela (FI)
- Roblox: Entering the Virtual Ballroom
- Rony Rex (FI)
- Saara Saarinen (FI)
- Salad Factory: Oddacity feat. JustJulius, Gas Gas, Luoma, Kevin Paul, Cream & Samondatrack
- Scoring with Scores: Music in the World of Games
- Shida Shahabi (SWE)
- Siamäk Naghian (FI)
- Siinai (FI)
- Simo Vassinen
- SOITTO by Heli Hartikainen & Andrew Melchior
- Song production booth by Nordic Music Creators
- Speakers Corner Quartet (UK)
- Speculative City Futures Workshop by LAB & Hi Shine
- Svante Gullichsen (FI)
- Tanja Piha (FI)
- Tanssin talo presents Culture Reloaded – DJ Wekesa & dancers Prince Black Eagle & Pops Xqlusiv
- Tanssin talo presents Mikko Makkonen & Mia Jaatinen
- The Sound of Storytelling: How Audio Transforms Our Media Landscape
- Tuomo & Markus: Music for Roads, album production in Atmos
- Tuomo & Markus: Music for Roads, album production in Atmos
- Unconventional Ways of building Community on Social Media
- uneton48 Showcase (FI)
- What are the odds? – A Discussion from the Perspective of Two Independent Music Industry Professionals
- Write This Down: How to Make the Media Talk About You
- You are what you breathe by Nina Parenteau (CA)