Juha Kaakinen
Professor of Practice, Tampere University
Juha Kaakinen is listed as Professor of Practice, Tampere University. B2DB records 4 sessions at 2 conferences in 2026, most recently HOWS Barcelona – Housing World Summit 2026 (November 2026). Roles on record: moderator 4.
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About
Juha Kaakinen is an experienced and passionate developer of innovative housing solutions for homeless people and affordable social housing. Before retiring in 2022 he was for nine years the CEO of Y-Foundation. He has also worked as a programme leader of the national programme to end long-term homelessness, and as a researcher and a consultant. Since 2023 he worked for three years as a Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere. In 2025 The President of Finland granted him the honorary title of Professor.
Sessions at 2 conferences
HOWS Barcelona – Housing World Summit 2026 3 November 2026 – 5 November 2026
- Building Public Housing Systems: City and Regional Approaches Moderator · 4 November 2026
- From Projects to Systems: How Cities Build and Sustain Public Housing Systems Moderator · 4 November 2026
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 3 November 2026 – 5 November 2026
- Building Public Housing Systems: City and Regional Approaches Moderator · 4 November 2026
- From Projects to Systems: How Cities Build and Sustain Public Housing Systems Moderator · 4 November 2026