Kati Tawast is an experienced professional in the fields of service design and business intelligence, currently serving as a Project Manager and Ecosystem Expert for the Circular Economy Goes East and West project at Laurea University of Applied Sciences since 2010. In addition to this role, Kati is a Senior Lecturer in Service Design, specializing in the training of service and business design as well as customer insight, while also developing circular economy initiatives. Prior experience includes positions as a Trainer at Amiedu and Adulta Oy, and roles in business intelligence management at M-Brain and Oy Metsa-Botnia Ab. Kati holds multiple degrees, including an M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration and an eMBA in International Leadership and Strategies, along with various professional qualifications in teaching and marketing.