Markku Mantila

Editor-in-Chief, I-Mediat, Finland

Markku Mantila is Editor-in-Chief of I-Mediat in the Finnish city of Oulu. Markku has a long and successful career in journalism, communications and diplomacy. Mantila’s career as a journalist began in Ilkka magazine in 1985 and continued in Turku Sanomat before joining the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Mantila worked as the editor-in-chief in Pohjalainen and in Kaleva. In addition, he was the Director of Communications for the Government. He has a Master’s degree in politics from the University of Turku and the London School of Economics.