Niklas Huotari

Niklas Huotari has a diverse work experience that spans different industries and roles. Niklas is currently the CEO and Chairman of the Board at aTalent, a recruitment agency specializing in business, tech, and IT positions. Prior to this, they were part of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Future Leaders Program, where they worked in Business Intelligence and Multi-Channel Marketing for the respiratory pharmaceutical portfolio. Niklas also has experience as a Partner and Head of Sales at Epic Foods, building an online meal delivery business from scratch.

Before their current roles, Niklas worked at HRM Partners Oy, where they held various positions including Marketing, Project Manager, and Quality Assurance & Media Officer. Niklas was involved in the development of a web tool for human resources development and creating process architecture. Earlier in their career, Niklas was the Managing Director at Huippuvalmennus, an education company that organizes preparatory courses for university entrance examinations and recruits Finnish students to Estonian Business School.

Niklas also worked as a Project Manager and in customer service at Huippuvalmennus. In addition, Niklas has experience in journalism and student organization leadership, serving as the Acting Editor-in-Chief for Improbatur, a student magazine, and as the President of the Union of Finnish Upper Secondary School Students (Suomen Lukiolaisten Liitto). Niklas started their career as a salesman at Clas Ohlson and worked as a summer employee at Kustannus Oy Aamulehti.

Niklas Huotari completed their Matriculation examination at Tampereen klassillinen lukio from 2004 to 2007. Niklas then pursued their higher education at Aalto University, where they obtained a Master of Science degree in Management & International Business (strategy) and Marketing from 2010 to 2015. In 2013, Niklas also participated in an exchange program at the University of Macau, earning a BSc degree.