Markku Ahonen is an experienced professional in the engineering and project management sectors, currently serving as the Site- and Commissioning Manager at Wärtsilä since July 2018, with a focus on power plant projects in the Dominican Republic and Michigan. Ahonen also acts as an Advisor at Gateway Norway AS, which aims to position Norway as a gateway to European markets. Prior roles include Founder of Finflow Pty Ltd, where services in market research and internationalization plans were offered, and various managerial positions at VRT Finland Oy, Flowrox, and Metso Automation, managing key accounts and driving business development in the process industries. Ahonen's career began as Product Manager at Beup Automation Oy. Markku Ahonen holds a Bachelor of Automation Engineering from Metropolia University and has additional education from Henley Business School.