Maria Malho (on leave)

Maria Malho (M.Soc.Sc.) works at the Demos Research Institute with research interaction, Futures studies methodologies and new research funding opportunities in Finland and the EU. She is Interaction Lead in the Academy of Finland Strategic Research Council SUDDEN research project.

Maria’s core competencies and research interests include:

  • Research interaction and stakeholder engagement
  • Theory and practice of foresight
  • Sustainable health policies

Maria has led numerous research and consulting projects with a diverse set of stakeholders and innovative research outputs. She is Affiliated with the Futures Research Center at the University of Turku and has been teaching Futures Studies at Aalto University and currently at Helsinki Summer University. She has a background in International Relations, Security Studies and urban development projects.