Jaakko Huuhtanen

Jaakko Huuhtanen is a well-traveled and accomplished business professional with over 20 years of experience both internationally and locally. He has worked with major B2B events as a public speaker and presenter and has experience in developing strategic and executive marketing, market positioning, and value proposition material. He has also worked in sales and business development, with experience in developing sales strategies and G2M models, sales enablement, and sales support from customer engagement until deal making. His experience includes solution/system sales in direct B2B customer interface and project management.

Jaakko's educational background includes post-graduate studies for a licentiate thesis in economics, management, and small and medium-sized enterprise from Lappeenranta University of Technology/University of Jyväskylä, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management at Lappeenranta University of Technology, and RUK at Uudenmaan Rakuunapataljoona.

In terms of work experience, he has been the Marketing Manager, Head of Competence and Head of Regional Enablement, Communication & Entertainment Solutions at Nokia Networks. He has also worked as a Solution Marketing Manager, Sales/Marketing Manager, and Marketing Manager at the same company. Other roles he has held include Sales Manager at Finn-ID Oy, Researcher, project manager at Academy of Finland / University of Jyväskylä, and Trainee, project manager at Ratio Handel Gmbh.