Jaakko Hartikainen is a successful business leader with more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry. He has a proven track record of driving high growth and unlocking the full potential of businesses by building learning organizations. Throughout his career, Jaakko has held various leadership roles, including CEO of a mid-sized company with over 150% growth and a former global executive in a large multinational company. He has also co-founded a start-up and served as a board member in various companies.

Jaakko is known for his people-centric leadership style that fosters a collective intelligence and creates a strong, positive culture. He has experience in leading company transformations that result in strong profitability and high growth. Jaakko holds an Executive MBA from Henley Business School and has studied at the University of Tampere.

Currently, Jaakko serves as the CEO at IDEAL GRP Scandinavia, a position that leverages his extensive experience managing teams and leading companies to success. He previously served as the Board Member at Touhula Varhaiskasvatus Oy and as the Global Head of Customer Experience Business at TietoEVRY. He also held multiple other leadership positions at Tieto and Smilehouse Oy.

Overall, Jaakko Hartikainen is an accomplished and results-driven business leader with a strong focus on building thriving organizations through a people-centric approach.