Jenni Kilpi

To interact and connect – this is Jenni’s pathway to change. Whether it’s renewing a strategy, building an impact roadmap, mapping out future scenarios, or evaluating engagement processes, the key is building inclusive and empowering engagement and agency. Incidentally, this intersection is where Jenni shines. We cherish her ability to really see the human behind the process – no wonder she is an in-demand consultant and has been involved with all kinds of work. Through her projects, Jenni leaves behind a trail of better coordination and leadership that enable new forms of participation.

Jenni’s background is a unique combination of music and activism. She is inspired by building bridges between unexpected actors and is currently writing a doctoral thesis on peacebuilding through music. She holds a passion and a broad understanding of creativity and reimagination as means for change.

At Demos Helsinki, Jenni has worked on strategies, roadmaps and evaluations with clients such as the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Environment and the University of the Arts. She works also a lot on policy interaction in the Academy of Finland’s Strategic Research Council projects, like BlueAdapt and REPAIR. ​​Jenni serves as the Chair of the Board of Demos Helsinki ry (2023-2024).

Every autumn, you can find Jenni sipping a pumpkin spice latte and reminiscing about her time in New York – warm drinks and thoughts are definitely needed during the Finnish autumn.

Jenni’s academic research: ORCID