Mikko Jääskeläinen

Mikko Jääskeläinen has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Mikko is currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) and a management team member at Mtech Digital Solutions since April 2022. In this role, they are responsible for designing and implementing innovation and business development processes, driving growth in domestic and international markets.

Prior to their current position, Mikko held several roles at Yara International. From September 2020 to April 2022, they served as the Director of Business & Ecosystem Development at Varda AG, where they focused on building and managing partnerships and ecosystems for agricultural data sharing. Before that, they worked as a Senior Manager and Partnership Manager, responsible for implementing partnership opportunities for Yara's digital strategy and managing contract formulation and negotiations.

Mikko also had experience at Dynea Oy, where they served as a Marketing Manager and Manager of Business Intelligence and Development. In these roles, they were involved in strategic decision-making and played a key role in developing business intelligence tools and evaluating new business models.

Additionally, Mikko worked as a Forest Industry Consultant at Indufor Oy, where they gained business development experience in the global forest products industry. Mikko also worked as a Business Analyst at UPM-Kymmene, and as a Project Manager at the Finnish Embassy in Manila/Finpro, Philippines, where they were involved in ADB-related consulting.

Earlier in their career, Mikko worked as an Information Specialist at the World Forest Institute in Portland, OR, United States.

Overall, Mikko Jääskeläinen's work experience demonstrates their expertise in innovation and business development, partnership management, and business intelligence across various industries such as technology, agriculture, chemicals, and forestry.

Mikko Jääskeläinen obtained a Master of Science degree in Forestry and Developing country studies from the University of Helsinki, during the period 1996 to 2001. Prior to that, they completed another Master of Science degree in Forestry from the same university from 1996 to 2000. In 1994 to 1996, Mikko attended the University of Jyväskylä where they pursued studies in History. Later, they pursued further education by earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Henley Business School from 2010 to 2015, specializing in Business Administration and Management.