Mari Zabihian

Mari Zabihian is an accomplished professional with extensive experience at Kemira, holding various leadership roles since April 2000. Currently serving as the Director of Product Management for Digital Solutions and Director of Global Digital Services, Mari leads a global team responsible for Kemira's KemConnect digital service offerings and application development. Previous positions include Senior Manager roles in Digital Services and R&D, where responsibilities included developing predictive machine learning-based services and managing R&D centers across Europe and APAC. Mari's career began as a Research Scientist at KCL, focusing on board-related R&D projects. Holding a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Åbo Akademi University, Mari has demonstrated a strong commitment to innovation in the pulp and paper industry through leadership in product and application development, technology management, and research initiatives.