Hohot Consulting was established in 2016 by three Chinese ex-pats in Oulu, Finland, who share the same ambition of facilitating business collaborations between Europe and China and calling it a career.
By now, our team has grown to 10+ consultants specialised in the various fields (e.g. e-commerce, digital marketing, translation and interpretation, legal management, accounting and taxation, education and healthcare), and is located in major Finnish and Chinese cities.
The name “Hohot” means “hot+hot”. We chose this as a brand name so the business will grow hot.
We are a Reliable Partner recognised by and being compliant with the
Finnish Contractor’s Obligations Act.
We use the auxiliary trade name “Nordic Expert Academy” for our education tourism services.
Google names us “Women-led” company. We are very proud of this.
Meet the Hohot Team
Here's our dream team that makes all the magic happen at Hohot Consulting.
Zara Kukkamaa
CEO, MBA
Oulu, Finland
With a strong background in business administration and marketing, Zara is leading Hohot's consulting services. Additionally, Zara is fully committed to the success and happiness of both clients and Hohot's consultants.
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Eva Yao
VP, Education Tourism
Santiago, Chile
Having extensive experience in global sales and customer service, Eva is leading Hohot's educational tourism product development and sales. Apart from English and Mandarin, Eva has strong language skills in Cantonese and Spanish.
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Laura Savikoski
Advisor, MICL (Laws)
Helsinki, Finland
Specialised in IP laws, sustainability, risk-management and strategic development in internationalisation, Laura has played a key role in Hohot's customer acquisition and cross-border project and team management.
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Huiru Ding
Healthcare Specialist, MBA
Beijing, China
Having completed her higher education in Finland, and have been working in Beijing for close to 10 years, Huiru has great insight into and an extensive network in both Finland's and China's economical regions. She provides strategic contribution to Hohot's themed tourism.
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Ninni Aalto
Associate
Catalonia, Spain
Originally from Helsinki, Finland, Ninni has been living in Ireland and Spain for the last 9 years. She has a strong background in online marketing, customer service, business administration and ACCA accounting management.
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Shiyu Tang
SoMe Influencer, B.Eng
Qiqihaer, China
Working in the modeling industry for years, Shiyu is also active on Chinese social media. Having 30k+ followers on Weibo, she's active in creating lifestyle contents. She also manages Chinese digital promotion channels for Hohot's themed tourism products.
Xiaowen Xiong
Chairwoman
Oulu, Finland
With a strong background in management and international operations, Xiaowen is leading Hohot's educational and healthcare offerings. Xiaowen also holds strong trilingual competence (English, Finnish and Chinese ).
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Prof. Taru Zhang
Senior Advisor
Nantong, China
Having been working in the Chinese higher education sector for 30+ years, Tairu has expertise and resources among Chinese universities and vocational colleagues. Tairu is
responsible for Hohot's educational
partnership and governmental relationship.
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Dr. Yuan Jiang
Legal Specialist, J.D.
Turku, Finland
Holding a Doctor's Degree in Laws, Yuan is specialised in international economic laws and Chinese IP laws. With proven track record working in various commercial and governmental projects, Yuan is a very competent consultant.
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Aaltje Bos
VP, International Health, MHS
Oulu, Finland
Having extensive experience working in the healthcare sector and a strong academic background and expertise in mental well-being, Aaltje is currently leading Hohot's mental retreat program's development and execution.
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Jia Sun
Consultant, M.Sc
Guangzhou, China
Jia has a strong academic
background in international economics and global IT development. He has been managing clients' digital marketing operations in China, as well as supporting industry research projects.
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