Jakob Wikström

Jakob Wikström has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Jakob is currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Mobal, a company that provides software for optimizing and automating business-profile management. In 2021, they also became a board member at Beamex, a global leader in calibration solutions. Prior to these roles, Jakob served as an advisory board member at AutoVex, where they supported the CEO after the majority of the company was acquired by Schibsted. Jakob was also the founder of START Helsinki, an organization that connects Finnish student entrepreneurs with international student entrepreneurs. During their time at START Helsinki, Jakob held positions such as advisory board member and president. Additionally, Jakob has served as a Nordic Advisor at AccelHUB Venture Partners, where they assisted with US-market exploration and entry programs. Jakob was also a member of the Millennial Board, participating in the "AI track" and "Disrupting work track". Furthermore, Jakob co-founded and advised the Nordic-China Startup Forum in Helsinki, a non-profit organization led by Nordic and Chinese students and entrepreneurs. In the field of data analytics and marketing automation, Jakob co-founded Jara.ai, a company that provided customizable feedback software and visualization tools. Jakob was also a project coordinator at Sarlin Group Oy Ab, responsible for building and administrating a WordPress-based website. Additionally, Jakob co-founded Reeftank Oy, a mobile application development company, where they handled business development, pitching, administrative tasks, accounting, and web development. Although they developed a prototype, the company never launched the application. Throughout their career, Jakob has gained expertise in various industries, including technology, entrepreneurship, and marketing.

Jakob Wikström completed their education in a chronological manner. Jakob first attended Gymnasiet Grankulla Samskola from 2007 to 2010, where they obtained their Student matriculation examination. Jakob then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Åbo Akademi University, specializing in Organization and Management, from 2012 to 2017. Following this, Jakob pursued a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Management from Hanken School of Economics between 2017 and 2019.

In 2020 and 2021, Jakob attended London Business School for Executive Education, specializing in Mastering Digital Marketing. Additionally, they obtained certifications in Board Work Coaching from Boardman Oy in June 2021, and as a Certified Board Member (HHJ - Hyväksytty hallituksen jäsen) in November 2020. Lastly, they completed a program in Financial key numbers through Hanken & SSE Executive Education, although the exact years of their enrollment in this program are not provided.

Jakob is also listed as having obtained a certification in Google My Business from Google Digital Academy (Skillshop); however, no specific month or year is mentioned.