Jukka-Pekka Heikkila is a scholar-activist who specializes in co-creating opportunities between communities and organizations. He has affiliations with prominent universities such as Harvard and Stanford, and his work has been published in top-tier scientific journals. Jukka-Pekka is an advocate of equality and has expertise in leading creative and impactful projects. He has also worked towards supporting emergent entrepreneurial communities, with a focus on women's empowerment and immigrant tech entrepreneurship. Jukka-Pekka's affiliations include the Academy of Finland, the Newton Fellowship from the Royal Society and British Academy, and he has been featured in media such as Financial Times and Fastcompany. In addition to his academic pursuits, Jukka-Pekka has a passion for co-creating participatory culture art projects, such as sauna installations and space tech wood architecture.