Dr. Minna Mattila, Adjunct Professor at ERAU-W and Director of HR and Administration,is a multilingual professional and well-connected with practitioners and academics on a global level. She is strong in prioritizing, networking and making sound decisions quickly while maintaining focus on the common strategic goals. Dr. Mattila strongly believes in the benefits of networking and partnering, is quick to learn new skills, and analytical, resourceful and highly organized to effectively accomplish multiple tasks timely yet staying calm under pressure. Having led strategic internationalization at 2 universities i.e. being responsible for establishing a multilayer international partner program featuring key account management, and having travelling experience from more than 40 countries and over 80 foreign cities, she is particularly adept at communicating with diplomacy to individuals from diverse cultural and organizational backgrounds. She has abilities to establish rapport with members of diverse cultural backgrounds as proven when she was invited to lead the Korean-Japanese based Multinational Research Consortium comprising of tens of international companies and universities as the first female and non-Asian chairperson. Dr. Mattila is acknowledged in “Who is Who in Finland” since 2005.
…well-rounded international professional with 20 years of experience in academia, intense and fast-paced industry collaboration, and military
As a highly motivated, goal-oriented professional with an uncompromised work ethic, Dr. Mattila is able to spark interest and take initiative, and always aims at exceeding expectations. Dr. Mattila is a State of Council appointed Finnish Market Court non-professional judge under judicial oath who has participated in the ruling of 18 nationally ground-breaking anti-trust legal cases. She is also an invited corresponding member at the European Academy of Sciences for outstanding contribution to science and technology and a widely published author with 3295 (Feb 2024) Google Scholar Citations on 77 published titles. She’s been among the top 4% of the viewed researchers on Academia. Dr. Mattila leads evaluation teams and moderates consensus meetings on regular basis under the Vice Chair and Rapporteur mandates of the European Commission. She has gained valuable experience in applying international research funding from having evaluated some 400 international research proposals and reviewed 10 on-going projects for the European Commission. Her 22 research, 10 development,and 16 consulting projects have received funding from multinational corporations as well as from both the international and national public sectors.
…a dedicated and visionary leader able to communicate effectively with all organizational levels and build relationships of trust in various fields
Dr. Mattila leads the HR and Administration result area in an Office under the administrative branch of a Finnish Ministry. Prior to this, Dr. Mattila led a 480-employee unit in the field of enforcement with a 60-million euro budget. She has also worked as Chief of Staff at the Market Court of Finland,led the research and information services domains on a national level within the Finnish Border and Coast Guard, and 2 interdisciplinary centers of excellence with multinational projects on safety, security and civil crisis management. While an innovation unit of 54 people with a 4.5 euro budget under her leadership was in charge of entrepreneurial and incubator services for the start-ups, her other research and innovation services unit ran an incubator service for the college students. She has also applied for and been granted funding to establish an entrepreneurial education program to set-up pre-incubators on 6 campuses. As a certified and qualified Relationship Awareness Faciliator by Personal Strenghts Publishing Ltd., she is able to bring energy and enthusiasm to promote team cohesiveness and to motivate team members to achieve full potential and meet objectives, i.e. 89% annual growth in faculty's publications and 14 new international research proposals in 6 months resulting in a million euro funding. The 2 international conferences bridging industry and academia she established and chaired for the very first time gathered close to 200 participants worldwide from India to Brazil and from Columbia to Japan, and attracted patrons from the ministerial level to city mayors and the International Chamber of Commerce.
… versatile, reliable and liked educator with innovation qualities to develop collaborative learning environments
Dr. Mattila is a certified teacher in Finland and an EagleVision certified ERAU-W Adjunct Professor with 25 years of online teaching experience from 3 American universities and their international satellite campuses. She has published widely not just on scientific research but also on developing higher education institutions, and eLearning environments, online curricula and online faculty. She is known for interactively encouraging student participation and facilitating peer-to-peer learning with more than 250 courses delivered face-to-face to classroom, globally online via various eLearning platforms, synchronous via EagleVision both to home and to classrooms (also hybrid), and as blended. Dr. Mattila has supervised over 60 Master’s and Licenciate (doctoral) Theses, and Doctorates. She has co-created 2 peer-to-peer learning environments where students and practitioners meet and students complete all their studies in business projects. She was among the first to teach in the TU@UB MBA top executive program as an invited instructor on behalf of an American university when they first introduced an MBA program in Romania.
D.Sc.- Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Jyvaskyla University
M.S. - Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration: Marketing, Jyvaskyla University
Adjunct Professor at ERAU-W since 2011
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Administrative Leadership Positions
- Director, HR and Administration, The Finnish Patent and Registration Office, 2024 - present
- General Services Director (Executive Board Member), National Enforcement Authority Finland, 2020 - 2024 (on LoA 03/24 - 09/24)
- Administrative Director (Executive Board Member), the Finnish Market Court, Finland, 2018-2021 (on LoA 10/20-03/21)
- Innovation Director (Executive Board Member), Humak University of Applied Sciences, Finland, 2015-2016
- Head of Research and Information Services (Executive Board Member), Border and Coast Guard Academy, the Finnish Border Guard, Finland, 2014-2015
- Director of Strategic Development (Executive Board Member), Office of the President 2014, Director of Strategic Planning and Support for Research 2013-2014, Special Advisor leading faculties’ strategic internationalization and RDI focus areas with staff members 2011-2012, Project Director 2010-2011, Head of Project 2009-2010, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Head of Research and Innovation Services, Tampere University of Technology, Finland, 2005-2006
- Head of Software Business Program, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland 2000-2001
Academic Positions
- Special Advisor to the Presidents, International RDI Activities, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland, 2016
- Adjunct Professor, Worldwide, ݮƵ, 2011-present
- Adjunct Professor, Universe Online, the University of the Incarnate Word, the U.S. 2007-2013
- Principal Lecturer & Head of Public Services Reform Master’s Program and Head of Industrial Business Services Master’s Program, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland, 2006-2010 (including leave of absence 2009-2010)
- Adjunct Professor, Tiffin-Global Online, Tiffin University, the U.S., 2001-2007
- Professor (full, tenured) of Marketing in the Electronic Channels at the School of Business and Economics 2004-2005, Special Researcher post-doc. at the School of Business and Economics 2004, Professor (acting) of Commercialization of Innovations at the Faculty of Business Economics and Administration 2001-2003, Adjunct Professor of Electronic Business at the Faculty of Information Technology 2002-2004, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business Economics and Administration 2002-2004 (including leave of absence Aug2002-April2004), Instructor at AVANCE Continuing Education Center 2002-2004 (on hourly basis), Examiner of Commercial Law at the Faculty of Business Economics and Administration 2003 (on hourly basis), Research Coordinator at the Faculty of Business Economics and Administration 2001, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Business Economics and Administration 2001, Instructor at Open University 1999-2005 (on hourly basis), Assistant Professor at the Department of Business and Economics 1998-2000 (including leave of absence Aug1999-Dec2000), Research Assistant at the Information Technology Research Center 1997, Civil Servant Trainee at the International Affairs Office 1996, Civil Servant Trainee at the Continuing Education Center 1996, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Lecturer in the International Business Program 2003-2005 (part-time), Lecturer at the School of Cultural Studies 2000 (part-time), 2002 (part-time), Lecturer at the School of Engineering and Technology 2000 (part-time), Lecturer at the Department of Information Systems Sciences 1999-2000 (part-time), Lecturer at the Department of Commerce and Administration 1999-2005 (part-time), Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Ph.D. Candidate, Finnish Graduate School of Marketing, 1999-2000
Governmental Positions
- Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department, 2018
- Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, Competences, Innovation and Renewal Unit at the Enterprise and Innovation Department, 2017
European Commission Contracting
I have been appointed numerous times to assist the European Commission in allocating research funding and to help manage the EU research and innovation programs. As of Oct 2022, I have participated in the evaluation of some 400 EU proposals and reviewed more than 10 EU-funded projects:
- Recorder / Vice Chair: Cluster 2 Horizon Europe – HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-10: Effective education and labour market transitions of young people (2024)
- Rapporteur: Horizon Europe - HORIZON-CL3-2023-DRS-01-05 Cost-effective sustainable technologies and crisis management strategies for RN large-scale protection of population and infrastructures after a nuclear blast or nuclear facility incident (Dec 2023 – March 2024)
- Rapporteur: Horizon Europe – WIDERA-2023-ACCESS02 Twinning Green Deal (2023)
- Monitor: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016-722482-ESSENTIAL (2022) Final Review
- Vice Chair: HORIZON-CL2-2022-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-06 Overcoming discrimination for an inclusive labour market (2022)
- Expert Evaluator: HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01 ERA Chairs (2022)
- Vice Chair: HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-04: Democratic politics in the EU’s neighbourhood
- Expert Evaluator: HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ACCESS-01-two-stage Widening Participation & Strengthening the ERA: Teaming stage 1 (Oct 2021 – Jan 2022)
- Monitor: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016-722482-ESSENTIAL (2021) Periodic Review
- Panel Rapporteur: H2020-SC6-2020-MIGRATION-04_IA-LS Inclusive and innovative practices for the integration of recently arrived migrants in local communities (2020)
- Rapporteur: H2020-SwafS-2020-28 The ethics of organoïds (2020)
- Vice Chair: H2020-SC6-2020-MIGRATION-TRANSFORMATIONS-GOVERNANCE (2020)
- Rapporteur: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020-6 Spreading Excellence and Widening, 2019 ERA-Chairs (2019-2020)
- Vice Chair: Societal Challenges H2020-SC6-MIGRATION-03 Social and economic effects of migration in Europe and integration policies (2019)
- Rapporteur: Science With and For Society H2020-SwafS-16-2019: Ethics of Innovation: the challenge of new interaction modes (2019)
- Super-Rapporteur: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03 Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation, Science with and for Society, Twinning (2019)
- Rapporteur: Science With and For Society H2020-SwafS-16-2019: Ethics of Innovation: the challenge of new interaction modes (2019)
- Super-Rapporteur: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03 Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation, Science with and for Society, Twinning (2019)
- Expert Evaluator: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, ETN in particular (2019)
- Rapporteur: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03 Spreading excellence and widening participation, Science with and for Society, Twinning (2019)
- Monitor: H2020-ITN-2016-722482 – ESSENTIAL (2018-2019)
- Panel Rapporteur: GOVERNANCE-8 & TRANSFORMATION-2 (2018)
- Rapporteur: Science With and For Society H2020-SwafS-2018-1/SwafS-02-2018/CSA/Normal: Innovative methods for teaching ethics and research integrity (2018)
- Vice Chair: Societal Challenges H2020-SC6-TRANSFORMATIONS-2018/DT-TRANSFORMATIONS-02-2018-2019-2020/RIA/Normal Transformative impact of disruptive technologies in public services: Digitising and transforming European industry and services (2018)
- Vice Chair: Societal Challenges H2020-SC6-GOVERNANCE-2018/GOVERNANCE-08-2018/CSA/Normal Governance for the future: Partnering for viability assessments of innovative solutions for markets outside Europe (2018)
- Rapporteur: H2020 Science with and for Society - SwafS-27-2017 Implementing a European Train-the-Trainers initiative with regard to Ethics and Research Integrity (2017)
- Expert Evaluator: H2020 Secure societies – protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens Call topic CIP-01-2016-2017: Prevention, detection, response and mitigation of the combination of physical and cyber threats to the critical infrastructure of Europe (2017)
- Review Panel Vice Chair: H2020 Societal Challenges 6 Call topics H2020-SC6-ENG-GLOBALLY-6-2017 The Asia-Pacific as a strategic region for Europe, H2020-SC6-ENG-GLOBALLY-10-2017 Migration and asylum systems and H2020-SC6-CO-CREATION-07-2017 Towards a new growth strategy in Europe – Improved economic and social measurement, data and official statistics (2017)
- Vice Chair: Societal Challenges H2020-SC6-ENG-GLOBALLY-6-2017 The Asia-Pacific as a strategic region for Europe and H2020-SC6-ENG-GLOBALLY-10-2017 Migration and asylum systems (2017)
- Vice Chair: Societal Challenges H2020-SC6-CO-CREATION-07-2017 (1-stage) Towards a new growth strategy in Europe – Improved economic and social measurement, data and official statistics (2017)
- Expert Evaluator: Societal Challenges H2020-SC1-2017-CNECT-1 call; H2020-SC1-PM-15-2017 Personalised coaching for well-being and care of people as they age in particular (2017)
- Proposal Ranking Panel Review Member and Expert Evaluator: Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation H2020-WIDEPSREAD-04-2017 (2-stage) Call Teaming Phase 1 (2017)
- Reviewer: Interim Review of Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme project ABLE-TO-INCLUDE (2016)
- Vice Chair: Societal Challenges H2020-SC6-2016 Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies, H2020-SC6-REV-INEQUAL-7 Spatial justice, social cohesion and territorial inequalities (2016)
- Expert Evaluator and nominated Rapporteur: Excellent Science - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016 Innovative Training Networks (2016)
- Panel Rapporteur: Societal Challenges H2020-INT-SOCIETY-2015: Europe as a Global Actor (2015)
- Expert Evaluator: Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation H2020-TWINN-2015 Twinning panel ICT (2015)
- Expert Evaluator: H2020-PHC-2015-single-stage Advanced ICT systems and services for Integrated Care (2015)
- Reviewer: First Review of Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme project ABLE-TO-INCLUDE (2015)
- appointed as an Expert Evaluator for H2020-HCO-2014 & H2020-PHC-2014-single-stage
- Expert Evaluator: Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme’s ICT Policy Programme CIP-ICT PSP-2013-7 (2013)
- Rapporteur: Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme’s ICT Policy Programme CIP-ICT-PSP-2012-6 (2012)
- appointed as an Expert Evaluator for FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT
- Expert Evaluator: Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme’s ICT Policy Programme CIP-ICT PSP-2011-5 (2011)
- Reviewer: monitoring and implementation of actions under ICT PSP, follow-up remote review after review period 1 (2011)
- Reviewer: monitoring and implementation of actions under ICT PSP – ADD ME! Themantic Network (2011)
- appointed as an Expert Evaluator for FP7-ICT-2011-7
- appointed as an Expert Evaluator for FP7-PEOPLE-2011-NIGHT
- Reviewer: Periodical review of eParticipation projects Ideal-EU, FEED, CitizenScape and Europetition (2010)
- Rapporteur: 7. Framework Programme’s ICT pilar FP7-ICT-2009-C (2009)
- Reviewer: Reviews of the eParticipation projects from 2007 Call Ideal-EU, FEED and CitizenScape (2009)
- Expert Evaluator: Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme’s ICT Policy Programme CIP-ICT PSP-2001-2 (2008)
- Rapporteur: eParticipation Preparatory Action (2008)
- Expert Evaluator: eParticipation 2007/1 (2007)
- Expert Evaluator: Competitiveness and Innovativeness Programme’s ICT Policy Programme CIP-ICT PSP-2001-1 (2007)
- Specialist: Internet Banking in an Enlarged Europe – ICT Challenges towards eEurope (2005)
- Specialist: ENL/ICT Themantic Study, The Internet Bank Case (2003)
State of Council Governmental Appointments
Non-professional Judge,Market Court of Finland, 2006-2023 (on leave since 2018); Judicial Oath sworn on 10 May 2006
- Cases in law ruled as a member of the court include i.e. so-called Asphalt Cartel, Bus Cartel and Milk Price War: 94/04/KR, 209/06/KR, 580/08/KR, 281/05/KR, 293/05/KR, 351/04/KR, 353/04/KR, 60/09/KR, 407/06/KR, 244/06/KR, 90/06/KR, 253/11/KR, 458/12/KR, 36/13/KR, 2016/42, 2016/96, 2016/107, 2016/249
- Representative of the National Market Court Experts in the fourth evaluation round of the Corruption Prevention in respect of Members of Parliament, Judges and Prosecutors, Group of States against Corruption, 2012
Visiting Professor / Scientist Positions
Experiences abroad as an educator, a researcher, a consultant, and a tourist include but are not limited to: Malaysia, Japan (Tokio, Osaka, Nagoya), South Korea, the United States (New York City, Cincinnati, Tiffin, Orlando), Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Niagara Falls), the United Kingdom (London, Cambridge, Oakham, York), Sweden (Stockholm, Norrköping, Malmö, Haparanda), Norway (Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim), Denmark, the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Groningen, the Hague), Belgium (Brussels, Leuven, Gent), Luxembourg, France (Paris, Nice), Italy (Rome, San Remo, Venice, Florence), Austria, Germany (Hamburg, Braunschweig, Nürberg), Romania (Bucharest, Sinaia, Focsani, Arad), Estonia (Tallinn, Rakvere, Narva. Pärnu, Tartu), Greece (Athens, Crete, Rhodos), Turkey (Istanbul, Marmaris), Vatican, Monaco, the Maldives, Poland (Warsaw, Ostrów Mazowiecka, Czestochowa), Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg), Bahrain, China, Spain (Madrid, Benalmadena), the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Singapore, Iceland, Lithuania (Palanga, Kaunas, Vilna, Druskininkai), Latvia (Riga, Saulcrasti), Slovenia, Serbia (Mladenovac, Niš), Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland, Kosovo, Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro
- Institute of Management Technology (the United Arab Emirates): Visiting Professor on site for 3 weeks, August & September 2024 + online for 10 weeks
- Institute of Management Technology (the United Arab Emirates): Visiting Professor on site for 3 weeks, Jan-March 2023 + online for 10 weeks
- ݮƵ Asia (Singapore): Visiting Professor for 3 weeks, 2019
- Shanghai Industry & Commerce Foreign Language College (the Republic of China): Visiting Professor for 4 weeks on behalf of the University of Niagara (the U.S.), 2015 - 2016
- University of Bahrain (Kingdom of Bahrain): Invited Keynote Speaker on “eLearning building blocks - the future is now!” and Award panel member at the 5th International Conference on e-learning “Cognitively Informed Technology”, 2015
- University of Malaya (Malaysia): Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, 2008 and Visiting Professor at the Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, 2010 (altogether 1-2 months)
- University of Bucharest (Romania) & Tiffin University (the U.S.): Visiting Professor at the TU@UB Executive MBA Program 8 weeks in Romania, 2005 and 3 weeks in the U.S., 2006
- Tiffin University (the U.S.): European Research Fellow, 2004 and Visiting Lecturer, 2005 (altogether apx. 2 months)
- University of Groningen, Department of Marketing Research and Econometrics: two short term researcher visitations funded by the Finnish Graduate School of Marketing, 1999 - 2000
Professional Responsibilities
- Session Chair and Reviewer, Digital Business Opportunities, Smart Cities in Smart Regions Conference (Finland), 2016
- General Chair, Organising Committee, Contemporary Views on Business Conference (Finland), 2010
- General Chair, Organising Committee, Beyond the Dawn of Innovation – an International Conference (Finland), 2009
- Session Chair, Conference on Innovative Pedagogical Models in Higher Education (Finland), 2008
- Organising Committee Member, 4th International Conference on Mobile Business (the U.S), 2005
- Discussant, American Marketing Association AMA Winter Educators’ Conference, a special session “Achieving Principles of Marketing from Meta-Analyses Findings” (the U.S.), 2003
- Session Chair, The 19th International Summer Seminar for Business and Economics Researchers (Finland), 2002
- Session Chair, National Doctoral Tutorial in Marketing (Finland), 2001
- Reviewer and Opponent, The 17th International Summer Seminar for Business and Economics Researchers (Finland), 2000
- Specialist in Panel, Helping Student Collaboration Projects Succeed, INFORMS Conference (the U.S.), 1999
Editorial Board Activities
- Journal of Financial Services Marketing (Switzerland), 2022, 2024
- Managing Global Transitions: International Research Journal (Slovenia), 2023
- International Journal of Technology Diffusion (Malaysia, Bahrain), annually from 2010 - 2023
- International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication (the UK), 2021
- Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education (the UK), 2020 - 2021
- Journal of Business Research (the Netherlands), 2021
- Academia Letters (the U.S.), 2021
- International Journal of Accounting and Finance (Canada), 2020
- Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technologies, 1st Edition (the U.S.), 2018 – 2020
- International Journal of Accounting and Finance (Canada), 2018
- Member, eCertis Editorial Team, European Commission Unit G4 Innovative and e-procurement, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (2018)
- International Journal of Information Technology and Management (the UK), 2018
- Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education (the U.S.), 2018
- International Journal of Electronic Banking (Bahrain), 2018
- International Journal of Technology Diffusion (Malaysia, Bahrain), 2010 - present
- International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (the UK), 2017
- International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing (Italy), 2017
- The World Multi-Conference on Systematics, Cybernetics and Informatics Proceedings (the U.S.) 2017, (Czech Republic) 2001-2003
- International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (the UK), 2016
- International Journal of Electronic Banking (the UK), 2015-2016
- Journal of Information Technology for Development (the U.S.), 2015-2016
- Internet Research (the UK), 2014
- Interdisciplinary Studies Journal (Finland), 2010-2012
- International Journal of Bank Marketing (the UK), 2013-2014, 2010, 2005
- Technology Diffusion and Adoption: Global Complexity, Global Innovation (Bahrain), 2013
- African Journal of Business Management (Kenya), 2013
- International Journal of Management and Business Studies (Intia), 2013
- Journal of Enterprise Information Management (the U.S.), 2013
- Basic Research Journal of Business Management and Accounts (Turkey), 2012
- Security and Communication Networks (the U.S.), 2012
- Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice (the UK), 2011
- Industrial Management & Data Systems (the UK), 2011
- The 7th International Symposium on Management, Engineering and Information Proceedings (Austria), 2011
- Vantaa Regional Unit Review, online magazine (Finland), 2010-2011
- Journal of Information Technology and Application (the UK), 2010, 2002
- African Journal of Marketing Management (Nigeria), 2010
- Prime Mover (Finland), 2008
- Liikepaikka – Vähittäiskaupan strateginen liikepaikkasuunnittelu, in Finnish only, about retailing and strategic business planning (Finland), 2008
- P2P Time – an Online Journal (Finland), 2008
- Proceedings of the Conference on Innovative Pedagogical Models in Higher Education (Finland), 2007
- IPSI Transactions Journal (Serbia), 2006
- America’s Conference on Information Systems Proceedings (the U.S.), 2006
- Euro mGov 2005 book of article collections (Japan), 2005
- Business Process Management Journal (the UK), 2004
- European Conference on Mobile Government Proceedings (Slovenia), 2004
- Journal of Financial Services Marketing (the UK), 2004
- The 3rd International Conference on Mobile Business Proceedings (Austria), 2004
- The 12th European Conference on Information Systems ECIS Proceedings (the UK), 2004
- Business Process Management Journal: Management of Mobile Business Applications and Services (the UK), 2003
- The Services Industries Journal (the UK), 2002
- American Marketing Association’s AMA Summer Educators’ Conference Proceedings (the U.S.), 2002
- Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce (the U.S.), 2001-2004
- Mobile Commerce: Technology, Theory, and Applications (the U.S.), 2001
Reviews and Panels
- Member (EU State delegate representing Finnish Government), Multi-Stakeholder Expert Group on eProcurement – Interoperability Task Force, European Commission Unit G4 Innovative and e-procurement, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (2018)
- Scientific Reviewer, Book-Authoring Proposal, Research & Translation Center, Prince Sultan University, Saudi-Arabia (2017)
- Assessor and Member of the Jury, Award of Excellence in Designing and Developing e-courses at the Universities of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), University of Bahrain, Department of Information Systems, College of Information Technology, (Bahrain), 2014-2015
- Member, National Internal Security Strategy Renewal Working Panels: border control, police, rescue, immigration (2015)
- Member, Steering Group coordinating research within the directorate of Ministry of the Interior (2014-2015)
- Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference in Information and Communication Technology (Indonesia), 2013
- International Advisory Board Member and External Assessor for Professorships in Marketing & Information Systems, University of Malaya (Malaysia), 2008-2014
- Panel Member, the 2nd round of the OECD reviews of higher education in regional development (various regions), 2008-2010
- Chairperson 2004 and Finnish Delegate 2003-2009, Multinational Research Consortium for Worldwide Mobile Internet Survey WMIS
Research Grants and Contracts
I have led and/or worked for various externally funded, also international, research projects in 2014 - 2015 & 1998 - 2010 & 2014 - 2015. I've been awarded the University President’s stipend for advancing International Relations 2004 and 12 personal research grants 1999 - 2003. Additionally, I have collected funding for national and international projects which I transferred for the benefit of others, i.e. entrepreneurial education program KENNO to set up pre-incubators on 6 campuses funded by Uusimaa Regional Council at 2011 and Night of the Living: interaction, inclusion, invention & innovation (4i) funded by the European Commission from FP7-PEOPLE-2010-NIGHT at 2011. Under my leadership, others have been granted significant national and international research grants for multi-actor projects.
- Enhancing the workflow and functionalities of Automated Border Control (ABC) gates - Integration Project, European Commission with various international partners, 2014 - 2015
- BOrdDErGuArd - Proactive Enhancement of Human Performance in Border Control, European Commission with various international partners, 2015
- Sisäisen turvallisuuden strategian yhteiskunnallinen vaikuttavuus ja siihen liittyvät indikaattorit (available in Finnish only "The societal impact of the strategy of internal security and related indicators”), Ministry of Interior, 2015
- Knowledge Creation and Transfer within and between the European Research-Driven Clusters CRÈME, with various partners incl. international, 2007 - 2008
- Wireless Data Services Survey, tens of international industry and academic partners worldwide, 2006-2009
- User’s Informational-Based Readiness on Innovation Acceptance, University of Malaya, 2008 - 2009
- Public Procurement, Logica Ltd. with other companies, 2006 - 2007
- Customer Relationship Management in eInvoicing, Tapiola Bank Group, 2006 - 2007, 2002 - 2003
- Commercialisation of Innovations in Wellness Technology, Oulu Development Agency Ltd., 2005
- PanNordic mModels, TeliaSonera, 2004 - 2005
- Business Markets under ICT turbulence, TeliaSonera, 2004 - 2005
- Revenue Sharing Models (B-to-B) in Telecommunications Business, TeliaSonera, 2003 - 2004
- Mobile Banking Product Development, OKO Bank Group, 2003
- Applications and Services for the Mobile User and Worker, EU proposal preparation with various partners, 2003
- Mobile Administrative Workflows, EU Network of Excellence preparation with various partners, 2003
- Consumer-based Positioning in Mobile Environment, Innovations in Business, Communication and Technology, National Technology Agency with various industry partners e.g. Metso, TeliaSonera, TietoEnator, and Nokia Telecommunications, 2001 - 2003
- Seamless User Experience in an Electronic Environment, Innovations in Business, Communication and Technology, National Technology Agency with various industry partners e.g. Metso, TietoEnator, TeliaSonera and Nokia Telecommunications, 2001 - 2003
- Commercialisation of eShopping Innovation, Kesko Group, 2002
- Multimedia Messaging Services Developing Decision-Making More Effective, TeliaSonera and regional partners, 2001 - 2002
- Future Mobile Services, OKO Bank Group, 2001 - 2002
- Consumer Behaviour: E-banking and Bank's Distribution Channels' Environmental Effects, Merita Bank[1], 2000 - 2001
- Pricewars and Competition in Finnish Gasoline Markets, Finnish Association of Gasoline Retailers and various gasoline companies, 1998 – 2000
External Competitive Funding for Development
- Supporting growth from an independent expert to a manager and team leader, and creating a learning culture at a workplace, State Treasury, 2022 - 2023
- Removing Unnecessary Work and Augmentation Value-Added Work by using Lean Methods, State Treasury, 2021 - 2022
- General Services with Professional Pride, Together, Constructively, and Methodically, State Treasury, 2020 - 2021
- Goal-oriented entrepreneurial education at Uusimaa through boosting start-up activities in academic business incubators, Uusimaa Regional Council, 2011
- Contemporary Views on Business – Partnering for the future, Foundation for Economic Funding, 2009-2010
- Researchers’ Night, Business Finland, 2010
- RoadMap for Contacts with Asia – the Reverse China Effect, Uusimaa Regional Council, Embassy of China, Liu Shi Ltd., 2007 – 2008
- Mentoring and Coaching Programme for Supporting the Development of Entrepreneurial Skills among Graduates, Ministry of Education, 2005
- Advancing Tourism in Jyvaskyla Region, ⱹäää! Ltd, 2003
- Wellness Dream Lab, Jyväskylä Development Company, 2002 - 2003
[1] Today known as Nordea
Consulting
- Customer-centric Development of Public Services at Tyon Paivat, Ministry of Labour (Finland), 2007
- Role of Electronic Environment in Future Business Models at Maakunnan Menestyjat, Central Finland OP Bank (Finland), 2005, 2003
- Consumer’s Voice in Market Research, Telia (Sweden), 2004
- Mobile Financial Services, MobeyForum Association (Finland), 2004
- Marketing in Electronic Channels, Foundation for Economic Education (Finland), 2004
- Mobile Services User Profile in Finland, Sangnam Institute (South Korea), 2004
- Mobile Banking, AtWork Ltd. (Finland), 2001-2003
- Electronic and Mobile Services: Who are using them? at Mobile Services – Games or Service, OKO Bank Group (Finland), 2001-2002
- The Future Developments in IT Industry, Sanoma Media House Ltd., (Finland), 2002
- Commercialisation of Grocery Technology, Jyväskylä Regional Development Company Ltd. and VTT
- Biotechnology Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd. (Finland), 2002
- User-centric Solutions in Networked Economy – HIT Digital Finland, National Technology Agency (Finland), 2002
- Marketing Financial Services, IIR Training (Finland), 2002
- Into Workshop, OKO Bank Group (Finland), 2001
- EMEA Summit, NCR (Marocco), 2001 (appearance in person cancelled due to political instabilities)
- Data Warehousing and CRM for Financial Services, AEL Business Development and Training
Professional Credentials and Education
- Certified ZOOM Instructor, ݮƵ, the U.S., 2020
- Certified EagleVision and Blended Instructor, ݮƵ, the U.S., 2019, 2016, 2011-2015
- Certified and Qualified Relationship Awareness Facilitator, Personal Strengths Publishing Ltd., the UK, 2009
- Certified Teacher in Finland, Hamk University of Applied Sciences, Finland, 2007-2008
- Native level English language skills, EU level of C2 (tested by MRBE Ltd. 2009)
Education
- Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2001
- Opponent Professor Richard Lancioni, Temple University, the U.S
- External Evaluator Professor Bertil Thorngren, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
- Doctorate in Marketing, with minor in Information Systems Sciences and Licenciate Thesis in Econometrics, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2000
- Opponent Dr. Shawn P. Daly, Tiffin University, the U.S.
- External Evaluator Dr. Paul Arsenault, West Chester University, the U.S.
- Master of Science in Marketing, with minors in Physics with Bachelor's Thesis including, Intercultural Studies, Commercial Law and other studies in Spanish, French, Japanese, Swedish, English, Mathematics, and Economics, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, 1998
Doctor of Science (Legal Sciences) studies ongoing; 78 out of the 83 required credits in Legal Sciences have been completed. Expected year of graduation 2025.
Board Memberships
- Member, Steering Committee, Low Carbon Cleantech Procurements, implemented by Finnish Environment Institute and funded by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (Finland), 2018
- Member, Steering Committee, Using simulation in teaching in the educational institutions within the directorate of the Ministry of the Interior, Police University College (Finland), 2014-2015
- Member, Developing the Exploitation of Research Results in the Universities Working Group, Ministry of Education (Finland), 2006
- Member, Executive Board,ⱹäää! Ltd. (2004)
- Deputy Member, Finnish Association of Graduates in Economics and Business Administration (Finland), 2003-2005
- Member, Service Center for Development Co-operation: Negotiation Team of the Developing Countries, The National Union of University Students (Finland), 1996
Departmental Positions and Service to the employer in Finland
- Member, Executive Board of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office, 2024 - present
- Member, Administration Development Network, National Enforcement Authority Finland, 2021 - 2023
- Member, Executive Board of National Enforcement Authority Finland, 2020 – 2024
- Member, Executive Board of Enforcement, 2020 - 2024
- Member, Data Protection Officers’ cooperation network, Ministry of Justice, 2019 - 2020
- Member, Executive Board of Market Court, 2018 - 2020
- Member, Administrative and Special Courts’ Data Management and Reporting Development Committee, Ministry of Justice, 2018 – 2020
- Member, Administrative and Special Courts’ Steering Committee, Ministry of Justice, 2018 – 2020
- Member, Extended Executive Board of Lahti University of Applied Sciences, 2016
- Member, YT-TS Committee for handling common issues between the employer and the employees regulated by law, Humak, 2016
- Member, Steering Committee, Helsinki Metropolitan Region Urban Research Program, 2014 as representing Laurea, 2015-2016 representing Humak
- Member, Steering Committee, Developing Work Communities Program, Humak, 2016
- Member, Board of Directors at Humak, 2015-2016
- Member, Executive Board of the Border and Coast Guard Academy, 2014-2015
- Member, Executive Board of Laurea, 2014
- Member, Management Team for the Executive Board at Laurea, 2014
- Chairperson, Federation of the Universities of Applied Sciences (FUAS) Focus Area RDI Consortium of Societal Security and Integrity, 2013-2014
- Member, FUAS RDI Strategic Steering Committee, 2013-2014
- Member, FUAS Focus Area RDI Consortium of Societal Security and Integrity, 2012
- Chairperson, Focus Area Team, Security and Social Responsibility, Laurea, 2011-2013
- Chairperson, FUAS Publication Series Working Group, 2011
- Member, FUAS Curriculum Review Planning Committee, 2011
- Chairperson, International Knowledge Transfer Committee, Laurea, 2009-2010
- Member, Extended Regional Unit Management Team, Laurea, 2009-2010
- Chairperson, Standing Committee of Combi2010, Laurea, 2009-2010
- Head of Industrial Services Master’s Programme, Laurea, 2008-2009
- Member, Steering Committee, Laurea Peer-to-Peer, 2007-2008
- Member, Knowledge Intensive Business Services KIBS Committee, Regional Innovation Policy, Laurea 2006-2007
- Head of Public Reform Master’s Programme, Laurea, 2006-2008
- Chairperson, Committee, Developing services for international students and researchers, Tampere University of Technology, 2005
- Member, Executive Board of the University Language Center, University of Jyväskylä, 1995-1996, 2004-2005
- Member, Innovation Policy Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 2004-2005
- Member, Department Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 2004-2005
- Member, Teaching Quality Development Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 2003-2004
- Deputy Member, Department Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 1999-2004
- Member, SOKRATES-Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 1996-1997
- Member, Study Grant Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 1994-1996
- Member, Nutrition Committee, University of Jyväskylä, 1995-1996
Student Union, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Member: responsible for International Affairs and Social Policy, Executive Board, 1996-1997
- Member, Administrative Committee, 1996
- Member, International Affairs Committee, 1996
- Coordinator, Incoming Foreign Student Services, 1996
- Member (directly elected by voters), Student Council, 1995
- Internal Accountant, Student Union, 1995
- Member, Housing Council, 1995
- Member, Housing Committee, 1995
- Member, Social Affairs Committee, 1993-1994
Professional
- Acknowledged in “Who is Who in Finland”, 2005-present
- Invited corresponding member of European Academy of Sciences, elected for an outstanding contribution to science and technology, especially for contributions to economy and fundamental developments in the field of interactive banking and e-banking, Economics as scientific discipline, 2004-present
- Rector’s stipend for advancing International Relations (2004)
- 12 personal research grants (1999-2003)
- Research related media publicity: 27 hits in print media, 2001-2009 and 32 online, radio and tv hits, 2001-2010
- Some leadership related media publicity:
- Administrative Court: The appointment decision made by the General Services Director of the General Services Unit of the National Enforcement Agency Finland was not unlawful (https://www.edilex.fi/uutiset/82437), 2023
- Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland – The audit did not warrant further action by Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin (https://www.oikeusasiamies.fi/r/fi/ratkaisut/-/eoar/796/2023), 2023
- Rolling stone does not gather moss – Lessons learnt from the internal job rotation in the National Enforcement Agency Finland (https://om.fi/ulosotto/uutiset/2022/05/ 1652442257726.html.stx), 2022
- National Enforcement Agency Finland made a giant growth leap (https://www.valtiolla.fi/ulosottolaitos-teki-jattilaismaisen-kasvuloikan/), 2022
Private
- Best Player in an amateur game of Finnish Baseball (2002)
- National Pro Musical Medal (1992)
- Attendant Diploma (1992)
- Aleksis Kivi stipend in writing (1991)
- Silver Badge for qualifications in dancing (1985)
- Iitti Medal for promoting home community’s visibility (1983)
- National Winner in the Art for Children and Youth event (1982)
- Best Athlete of the Year in one’s age group, municipality level (1980, 1981, 1982)