Speakers

Kai Mykkänen

Minister of Climate and the Environment

• • Director of the Confederation of Finnish Industries 2013-2015
  • Special Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 2011-2013
  • Economist at East office of Finnish Industries Oy 2009-2011
  • Senior Consultant at Bearing Point Finland Oy 2008-2009
  • Financial Manager at Sampo Pankki 2006-2008

Milla Keller

Lawyer, Telia Finland

Milla works as a senior legal counsel at Telia Finland where she is responsible for legal issues related to privacy and data, confidentiality of communications and artificial intelligence. Previously Milla has worked at an international law firm dealing with data protection and IT contract issues. Milla has written so far two books around the topics of privacy, AI and fair use of data. She is also a host of the weekly podcast show PrivacyPod and quoted regularly in the media in matters related to digital rights.

Mervi Airaksinen

Managing Director, Microsoft Oy

Mervi Airaksinen (MSc Econ.) serves as the Managing Director for Microsoft Finland. Prior to joining Microsoft, she held the position of Managing Director at IBM. Mervi has also held leadership roles in Finland and the Baltics for Cisco Systems. With a strong background in ICT, she has guided leading companies on their growth paths and is passionate about the positive impact technology can have on our daily lives. Mervi’s leadership at Microsoft Finland includes overseeing the development of advanced, nonpolluting datacenters that align with the nation’s sustainability goals. Mervi actively contributes as a board member to Vaasa University, the National Emergency Supply Agency, and Ficom ry. These organizations contribute to supporting Finnish society, education, and critical safety matters, as well as the overall well-being of Finland.

Drew Turner

Director of Global Sector Coupling, Danfoss

Drew Turner is currently Director of Global Sector Coupling at Danfoss, focused primarily on the electrification of heating and heat recovery / heat pump systems in symbiosis heating and cooling applications. He has been in the HVAC industry for twenty-six years and with Danfoss for the last nine, holding a variety of roles over the career, including Product Support, Marketing Manager, Product Planning Manager and Business Development / Market Research Director, in addition to the current position. He is a Certified Energy Manager, current chair of the ASHRAE centrifugal compressor and chiller committee and a contributing member of various heat pump and district energy organizations. He has published several papers and trade journal articles. He holds a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Oklahoma State and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Colorado.