Good to Great Europe

Brave. Intentional. Group Effort.

Next Event: Flagship Event in August 29th - 30th 2026

Next Events

The annual flagship event, now being held for the third time, will take place August 29th – 30th 2026 in Helsinki, at Arcada University of applied sciences.

Find more information about our flagship event here.

Hybrid mini-conference March 8th 2025

The Competition Season Essentials Pop-Up Conference is coming to Arcada, Helsinki, with online streaming available for remote attendees.

Time:
13:00 – 17:00 (Finnish Time),
12:00-16:00 (Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria, France etc)
11:00-15:00 (UK, Spain, Portugal etc)

Focus:
Essential insights on competition season from three perspectives 1. coach, 2. team, 3. athletes — everything you need to excel when it counts!

Virtual ticket 62,50€
Live event ticket 52,50€

Explore

Classes and Speakers

Hanna Ropo

Hanna Ropo, a physiotherapist and mental performance coach, combines expertise from sports and business to promote holistic wellbeing. With a background in elite gymnastics and coaching, she understands the balance between ambitious goals and self-care. At Hintsa Performance, she helps athletes and leaders optimize performance through practical, empathetic strategies. In this event, Hanna will share insights on managing mental load, recovery, and daily habits to support coaches' wellbeing amidst high-performance demands. Her talk offers tools to enhance resilience, effectiveness, and sustainability in professional life.

Wellbeing and resilience

Markus Arvaja

Markus Arvaja, Senior Lecturer at Haaga-Helia, specializes in ice hockey coaching and sports psychology. A certified consultant and board member of the Finnish Sport Psychology Association, he has coached Finland's Women’s Ice Hockey Team at two Olympics and works with various professional athletes across sports. Markus’ talk focuses on fostering team success when it matters most.

Team success and collaboration

Tuuve Häkkinen

Tuuve Häkkinen, a 9-year Women’s National Team athlete and 10-season HAC Elite player, has captained both teams for 5 years. With 4 World, 4 European, and 7 Finnish Championship golds, her career includes both triumphs and challenges. Tuuve’s analytical nature and teamwork insights shape her approach to building successful teams. Her class focuses on boosting athletes’ confidence and sharing key lessons from her journey.

Athlete confidence and teamwork

Get your ticket at Liveto