Seppo Ruotsalainen

Summary: Seppo is an experienced and versatile leadership professional with background and responsibilities in board, executive, and management positions in information, communication, software, and service companies. His tenure includes serving big corporations like Hewlett-Packard and Ericsson and leading startups’ and SMEs' growth, scaling, and stock-listing. His current interests are in board work and research on the deployment of AI in enterprises. Current interests: Independent Director (DIF) Doctoral Student (LUT University) Academic decrees: Lic.Tec., (1982), M.Sc. (eng.), (1977), LUT University Additional details (Full details in www.linkedin.com/in/sepporuotsalainenviabilefi ) Key work experience: Executive Director, Vigo Startup Accelerator Program, 2010–2016 President and CEO, Tekla Oyj (Currently Trimble Corp.), 1998–2003 Senior Vice President, F-Secure Oyj, 2008–2009 Executive Vice President, Oy LM Ericsson Ab, 1994–1998 Several management positions, Hewlett Packard (Finland and USA) 1982–1993 Industrial Power Co, 1977-1982 Chairperson of the Board Softera Oy, 2015–2020 MPY Cooperative, 2013–2020 Viabile Oy, 2003– Fountain Park Oy, 2003–2013 Commit Oy, 2003–2008 (Currently Optomed PLC, Nasdaq: Optomed) AniLinker Oy, 2003–2007 (Currently OpenText Corp., Nasdaq: OTEX) Member of the board: Digia PLC (Nasdaq: Digia), 2012-2023 Profict Partners Oy, 2004–2020 Biisafe Oy, 2014–2016 Napakka Oy, 1999–2013 Forte Netservices Oy, 2007–2008 AtBusiness Communications, 2003–2006 3StepIT Group, 2003–2006 Key memberships: Directors Institute Finland (DIF) FiBAN (Finnish Investors Association) Startup Foundation of Finland