Married, three children
living in Espoo
Professor of practice
Aalto University, Cyber security
Chairperson of the City Council
Espoo
Chairperson of the County Councils
Western Uusimaa County
Chairman of the Board
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Associate professor
National Defence University, University of Jyväskylä, University of Tampere
Member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Professional Council
Member of the Board
Tekir Oy, Suomen Atlantti-Seura, Snellman-Säätiö, Suomen Pelastusalan keskusliitto (SPEK), Tapiolan kokoomus, Kokonaisturvallisuuden Tuki ry, Karelia Klubi ry.
Chairman
Cybersecurity academic working group, Aalto University
Commissioner
Swedish Academy of Technical Sciences
Senior Advisor
InHunt Group Oy
Education
Doctor in military science
Master in political science
Officer (major, retired from active service)
Secondary school graduate, Leppävaara high school
Previous positions:
Business manager
in e.g. director of cyber security at Stonesoft and Insta Group Oy
Professional soldier for approx. 10 years
including one year as a peacekeeper in the Middle East.
Diverse range of published work
including several books. Newest books “Uhkakuvat” (Docendo) was published in 2018 together with Jaakko Iloniemi. Forthcoming book “Tulevaisuuden Suomi” together with Elina Hiltunen and Mikko Dufvan.