Philosopher Joona Taipale introduces the topic for an evening in which we ponder the fundamentals of empathy. In an empathetic experience, understanding other people’s states of mind can be compared to listening to melody in music.

Trainer and process consultant Jarkko Soininen discusses how dialogue can be utilised in process consulting in different ways. One of the most powerful ways is the process consultant’s own active participation in dialogical discussions. At best, dialogue helps people to find together new creative solutions for the most complicated challenges in their work.

Theatre director Esa Leskinen opens up the creative process in which a script develops from an idea into a performance. To create a play, dialogue is needed in writing, rehearsals and performances with the audience.

Artist Vappu Rossi makes a live drawing of the faces of two participants and discusses the diversity of people’s faces and the depth hidden within them. During the lecture we pause to think about what happens in a face when people encounter each other. How can art sensitize us to the uniqueness of others’ faces?