Anna Ratala is a driven business leader and tech enthusiast with vast experience in entrepreneurship and building startups. Currently, she is the CEO and co-founder of Zvook.co, a venture-backed startup that aims to match brands with podcasts through an AI-driven platform. Anna has a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics and Business Administration from Lappeenranta University of Technology and has studied abroad in Betriebswissenschaftslehre at Universität Stuttgart. She also pursued an Executive MBA at Aalto University.

Before starting Zvook, Anna was an Entrepreneur In Residence at Antler and Founder and Head of Slush Singapore at Slush, a leading tech startup event and a global movement aiming to help the next generation of entrepreneurs. Under her leadership, Slush Singapore became a success with nearly 3,000 international attendees annually. Furthermore, she was the CEO of PineCone, a Sales Manager and Consultant at Meltwater Group, Marketing Executive at Da Vinci Media, and Concept Designer & Copy Writer at Nitro ID.

Anna's passion for entrepreneurship is evident in all she does. She puts her energy into driving business forward, and her vision for Zvook is to be the leading player in audio intelligence and monetization. Anna loves travel, sports, and meeting new people.