Finnish representative appointed for the first time to the leadership of the Council of the European Space Agency19.3.2026 13:15:00 EET | Business Finland | Press release
Finnish Kimmo Kanto, who works at Business Finland, has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Council of the European Space Agency in Interlaken, Switzerland, on March 19, 2026. Kanto will begin his term on July 1. The ESA Council is the organization’s highest strategic decision-making body, and Kanto is the first Finnish representative to hold the position. At Business Finland, Kanto is the Director of the Space, Defence and Connectivity unit.