Speaker Bio

Chairperson,
StartNorth, Finland

He is the Chairman of the Board, Start North technology learning accelerator network, consisting of top universities and companies in the Nordics and around the world. The network has its offices in Helsinki and in Palo Alto, next to Stanford University. The network accelerates the learning and implementation of the latest technology all over the world and thereby promotes the world’s sustainable development.
Jari has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, a researcher and a consultant of new business venturing.

He earned his PhD in entrepreneurship from the Aalto University School of Business. His most recent area of interest concerns a transformation of education system from the current model of educating students for a specific profession to a system that creates innovations in 5G & new job opportunities and professions. See more about Start North network https://www.startnorth.com