Jere Helenius

Jere Helenius serves as the Head of Data Science & Analytics at Palo Alto Networks since November 2014, leading a global team of over 30 professionals while driving the vision, strategy, and execution of AI/ML, data management, and analytics across all business functions. Jere has significantly contributed to the development of proprietary predictive models and dashboards that have markedly improved marketing performance and sales conversion rates. Additional accomplishments include holding multiple advisory board positions focused on artificial intelligence and data strategy, along with active roles as an angel investor and member of the Data Science Association. Jere's prior experience includes leadership roles in data science at Siili Solutions and guest lectures at universities, complemented by a strong academic foundation in economics from the University of Turku. Noteworthy achievements include several prestigious awards and multiple patents related to data-driven personalization and engagement strategies.