Kari Korkman is the man behind Helsinki Design Week. He is the founder and the CEO of the organization that produces the event and also the president of the recently founded World Design Weeks Network.

Kari tells us the story behind Helsinki Design Week: how it evolved from an one-off exhibition to a ten-day celebration of good design. What he means by saying that the residents are taking over the city and are there similarities between captaining a sailboat and leading the Helsinki Design Week.