Bio

Enthusiast innovation & digitalization advocate, with a professional background in innovation and business development program management in national, Nordic, EU, and global context. My expertise areas relate to digital transformation, AI and data; high-growth entrepreneuship (scaleups); tech; funding, ecosystem development, stakeholder management, policy advocacy, public affairs, program management, innovation & business development, innovative service businesses. I have gained in-depth experience on Nordic cooperation as Head of Program at Nordic Innovation, Oslo as well as on EU collaboration as EU Program Manager, national representative in official EU working groups and at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. At national level, I have been an innovation policy maker at the former Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland and innovation and business development funding professional at Tekes (current Business Finland) and Vinnova, Sweden. Competence areas: • Digitalization, AI and data • High-growth entrepreneurship (scaleups), tech, VC • Innovation: management, funding, policy, research • Business development • Program/project management, strategic initiatives • Stakeholder & network management • Community/ecosystem building • Strategic communication, international cooperation