Herizon Community Newsletter 1/2026
Happy 2026 to you sparkly star of a human ✨
We're officially back in business and ready to build a thriving year with you 💪 If you're still feeling like you want to snooze the hustle for just 5 more minutes, we got you! Our podcast, Sisu & Slay, is launching next month, bringing you insights and practical strategies wherever you are.
Want to hear the full scoop? Read it all below 👇
UX and AI—do they fit together?
We're combining our forces with UX researchers in Helsinki to bring you a practical workshop that offers perspectives on how AI can support research practice, and creates a space for discussion, shared learning, and reflection.
If you're a UX pro, designer, product-passionate or a founders, this one's definitely for you!
Want to hear to scoop before the rest? 🎙️
You might've heard the word about town about an upcoming podcast by Herizon 👀
Whether you've been in the know or learning about it only now, we're so excited to invite you to become a part of the episode recordings!
Each recording session has room for max. 5 guests, so be quick about registering to the episodes that resonate with you! You'll get the insights straight from the source before the rest 🔥
The first episode recording sessions are already up in the community event feed and linked at the bottom of the page. See you there!
Dive into Health Tech ecosystem 🩺
Join us at Terkko Health Hub for a morning visit, where we get to know the home of health and life science innovation in Helsinki and have a chance to take a peek behind the everyday of a Health Tech company through a panel conversation with a founder and employee or two companies based in Terkko Health Hub.
This is a fantastic opportunity for academics, technical, and commercial talent to dive into the local healthtech ecosystem.
Ask about and understand your legal rights ⚖️
Is a verbal employment agreement binding? What if you’re not sure about the terms of your contract?
In this online event, we have Mia Weckman, Director of Legal Affairs from Tradenomiliitto, answering your questions about employment matters and their legal implications as well as sharing knowledge about the fundamental regulations and rights of employees in Finland.
Register and get the link here 👈
Get found and seen on LinkedIn 🕵🏻
Ready to make LinkedIn work for you? Join LinkedIn boot camp—a course designed to boost your findability, refine your profile with a look into recruitment logic behind the scenes, and give you actionable strategies to become more visible through content and active skill-development.
Events by Herizon friends and family 💜
Welcome to Femcode Collective—a meetup and online-based community for women and non-binary people who are ready to build and launch their own AI-coded solutions. We’re learning by building, sharing our progress, and turning ideas and dreams into real solutions.
Together, we build, we share, and we launch.
First builder night of 2026 is already published and more is coming up, including a techno LAN that you don't want to miss! Head to the website linked below to book your spot.
Check out upcoming events and grab your spot 👈
PS. We have a vibe code beginners' course on Herizon Portal, available for all community members 👀
Weekly meetups are back 😍
Our live Wednesday meetups are back from the winter break! We meet at Oodi Central Library in Helsinki every Wednesday between 9:30-12:30. Join us for connecting with other Herizoners, to get support whether it's good vibes or tangible advice, or sit down to work on your own thing in good company 💜
Go check out upcoming events at Herizon Portal, our community platform and in the event feed below 👇
🗓️ Upcoming Events
- 22.1. Live / Sisu & Slay podcast recording with Duleepa Wijayawardhana (event link)
- 26.1. Online / Tradenomiliitto x Herizon: Ask a union lawyer (event link)
- 29.1. Live / AI in UX and Design Research workshop (event link)
- 4.2. Live / Femcode Collective x Illusian: builder night (event link)
- 12.2. Live / Sisu & Slay podcast recording with Öykü Kural (event link)
- 19.2. Live / Sisu & Slay podcast recording with Marii Juht (event link)
- 24.2. Live / Terkko Health Hub visit and fireside chat (event link)
🔁 Weeklies and recurring
- Tuesdays / Online meetup (event link)
- Wednesdays / Live meetup at Oodi Central Library (event link)
- Thursdays / LinkedIn boot camp: January cohort (event link)
Up to date event list always available at Herizon Portal.
If you happen to be looking for summer jobs or internships (Wolt, Sievo, Hoxhunt, Konecranes, Deloitte, the list goes on), the time to hustle is right now so don't wait and go get it, tiger 🐯🔥
-Viivi + Herizon team
P.S. Does your organization want to support our mission to find jobs for 10 000 global talent in the Nordics? We're always happy to find ways to collaborate through company excursions, internships and more! Reach out to viivi@herizon.io for collaboration opportunities 💜
