Hanna Laurén works as Commercial Counselor at the Finnish Foreign Ministry and is currently posted in Italy. Before the foreign ministry, Laurén worked as Director of Trade Policy at the Confederation of Finnish Industries, Director of Market Access and Aviation Policy at Finnair. Previously, Laurén has also worked at the European External Action Service, European Commission and as a consultant in different countries and regions. She holds an MA Hons degree in Political Science from the University of Kent and a Master of Advanced International Studies from The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.