Ville Laakso

Ville Laakso has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades in the telecom industry. Ville has held various leadership positions in different companies.

Ville started their career at Sonera in 2001 as a Systems Specialist, focusing on telecom radio access. Ville then joined TeliaSonera as a Senior Planning Specialist before becoming the Chief Network Specialist in telecom radio access.

In 2006, Laakso joined Omnitele as a Senior Consultant, eventually progressing to roles such as Vice President of Head of Consulting Business and Vice President of Head of Services. Ville later became the Vice President of Head of Production/Delivery, Head of Network Design and Development Business, and Head of Service and Business Development. Ville served as the CEO of Omnitele from 2017 to 2019, leading the company in redefining its business positioning and strategy.

In 2019, Laakso became the Managing Director of LINK Mobility Group, responsible for the company's operations in Finland and the Baltic countries. Ville focused on business development, sales, marketing, and finance, managing full P&L responsibility.

Laakso then joined Elisa in 2020 as a Development Director, overseeing strategic development projects. Currently, they are working at DNA Oyj as the Head of Broadband Service Development for Consumer Business and the Vice President of Service Development for Corporate Business.

Ville Laakso has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Helsingin Ammattikorkeakoulu Stadia (Helsinki Polytechnic) in 2000 and an M. Sc. in Communications Engineering from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan in 2005.