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WORK \u2013 RECENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Independent AI advisor and communicator<\/em>.<\/strong> I’ve followed AI since 2010<\/a>. I work on efforts to maximize the benefits of AI while minimizing its risks. We are living through one of the defining moments in human history. You can check here<\/a> what I’m doing about it.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Co-founder<\/em>,\u00a0Wolt<\/a><\/strong>, 2014\u20132024. Wolt is a local commerce platform making it incredibly easy to discover and get what you want, delivered in 30+ countries across EMEA and Asia. During my 10 years, we grew from 0 to 15,000+ employees, $850M+ in funding, and reached $1B+ in yearly revenue, became the #1 fastest-growing tech company in Europe and were acquired by DoorDash for $8B in 2022.<\/p>\n

At Wolt, I was the generalist tackling different fields<\/strong>, figuring out what we needed long-term. I headed our first launches in the Nordics, then kickstarted our marketing, then led our People team for two years. In 2020\u20132024 I headed our internal culture and global Covid-19 prep while helping with communications, public affairs, courier responsibility, and sharing our story through public speaking. In 2024, I announced leaving on Oct 10 at 10 am after a full 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Host<\/em> of the Juhani Mykk\u00e4sen podcast<\/a>, HS<\/strong>. A genuinely curious conversation around a surprisingly interesting topic with an insightful guest (think Lex Fridman<\/a> style). New episode every Sunday. On break from Jan 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Founder<\/em>,\u00a0WOD-liiga<\/a>. <\/strong>WOD-liiga is the largest<\/a> functional fitness online competition in the Nordics. In Finland, about 25 % of all active CrossFit athletes have taken part in it. This is a hobby project. 2022\u2013<\/p>\n

I won’t list my positions of trust, but I’ve held a few from board positions in publicly listed companies and global charities to editorial council positions in national news media.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WORK \u2013 PAST<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Columnist<\/em>,\u00a0Helsingin Sanomat<\/strong>. Columns on AI, tech and scaling growth. 2022\u2013<\/p>\n

\u2022 Co-author<\/em>,\u00a0Koodi2016<\/strong>. Wrote and produced a free-for-all handbook and website<\/a> on teaching computer programming in elementary school. With Linda Liukas<\/strong>. 2014<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Editor-in-Chief<\/em>,\u00a0Nyt, Radio Helsinki<\/strong>. I managed the Helsingin Sanomat multimedia desk comprising the HS weekly Nyt<\/em> as well as the radio station Radio Helsinki. 1\/2012\u201312\/2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Journalist<\/em>, Deputy Editor<\/em>, Helsingin Sanomat<\/strong>,\u00a0Nyt<\/strong><\/em>. My stories appeared on most sections of HS (politics, homeland, city, culture, economy, lifestyle, science, home etc.) as well as in Nyt. 2007\u20132011<\/p>\n

\u2022 Junior Consultant,<\/em>\u00a0Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park<\/strong>, Shanghai, China. Internship at the 24-square-kilometre hi-tech park in Shanghai. 2007<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mathematics assistant<\/em>, Aalto University, Department of Mathematics<\/strong>. Teaching university-level maths. 2005\u20132006<\/p>\n

\u2022 Military service,<\/em> <\/strong>Finnish Air Force, Tikkakoski. 2003<\/p>\n

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EDUCATION<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Master of Science, Information Networks, Aalto University School of Science (GPA 4.7\/5)<\/strong>
Information Networks Degree Program<\/em>, 2004\u20132011 (Industrial Management with a tech emphasis).
Major:<\/strong> Knowledge-Intensive Business. <\/em>Master’s thesis: 5\/5.
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RANDOM STUFF<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Markku<\/a>, a song<\/em> we made with friends that went platinum<\/a><\/strong> (more than 4 million streams) on Spotify. 2023.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wolt selected as #1 fastest-growing tech company in Europe \u2013 Financial Times’ FT1000 list<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Certified <\/strong>CrossFit<\/strong> L1 trainer<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a02023.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Reddit<\/strong> global front page<\/strong>\u00a0top #1 post<\/a>, 2018 (and top #10 post<\/a>, 2015).<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Grand One<\/strong>, Gold Medal<\/em> 2017. Personally headed Wolt’s Christmas Meal for the Homeless<\/em> campaign which collected 15,000 meals for the homeless.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Wired’s “Hottest startups in Europe”<\/strong>. Wolt<\/a> was given this award three times, 2015,\u00a0 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Apple\u00a0“Editors’ Choice”<\/strong>.\u00a0Wolt<\/a> was given this award by Apple a few weeks after we launched in Helsinki in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u2022 EREPS and EHFA certified personal trainer \u2013<\/strong> score 97\/100, 2013.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kilroy Travellers of the Year <\/strong>winner out of 800 competitors together with my dear friend Lauri Puustinen, 2009.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0SSI-certified scuba diver<\/strong>, 2009.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Winner of the Feature Newspaper Article of the Year 2008 <\/strong>(Nyt-liite<\/em>, article on the Finnish Foreign Minister (later President) Alexander Stubb, written together with Ville Bl\u00e5field, Tuija Pallaste and Ville Simil\u00e4) in the annual competition of the Finnish Newspapers Association<\/strong>, 2009.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Finalist<\/strong> (with the film Poliisi elokuva<\/a>, directing and cinematography by myself) in a national short film competition Uneton48<\/strong>, 2008.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Finnish representative<\/strong>\u00a0at the annual McKinsey EuroAcademy<\/strong> in Kitzb\u00fchel, Austria, 2008.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scholarship for Outstanding Achievements in Studies<\/strong>\u00a0at Aalto, 2007.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire <\/strong>competitor while 18 years old. Got about halfway through, took the money and ran, 2002.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scholarships <\/strong>(4) in the fields of maths and other study achievements in senior high, 2000\u20132002.<\/p>\n

\u2022 2nd place<\/strong> in a national Finnish\u2013British Society\u2019s English writing competition<\/strong>, 2001.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Finnish representative in the Gifted Children Summer School<\/strong> in Korolev, Russia, 2001.<\/p>\n

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HOBBIES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I do CrossFit 5 times per week<\/strong> and occasionally play some golf.<\/p>\n

I’ve been around 70+ countries<\/strong> in Europe, Africa, Asia, South-Pacific, North America, South America and Central America, including one around-the-world-trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I love playing the piano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I’m a bit of a cinephile<\/strong> and studied film history at Taideteollinen korkeakoulu. I\u2019ve also directed and written a few short films.<\/p>\n

I like new physical experiences:<\/strong> have jumped into water from 24 meters high, scuba-dived, parachuted from 4 kilometres, bungee jumped, canyon-swung and paraglided.<\/p>\n

I speak native-level English and Finnish<\/strong> as well as some Swedish and a bit of French.<\/p>\n\n\n

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