Kimmo Pentikäinen

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Co-Founder @ Supersight @ Supersight
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Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland, Finland
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About Kimmo Pentikäinen

As co-founder of Supersight, Kimmo Pentikäinen leverages his expertise in computer vision, artificial intelligence and business development, and Supersight has grown to become a leading provider of privacy-preserving computer vision technology. Supersight mobile app transforms billions used phones into recycled smart sensors that will prevent climate change and save for our customers over a trillion euros in Europe and the US. The mobile app counts people with 100% privacy protection to optimise the use of the built environment - offices, schools and sports facilities.Kimmo has previously served as Vice President at Elisa, where he founded accountable sustainability, and today the company is one of Time Magazine's 100 most sustainable companies in the world in 2024.Kimmo has also founded a company that developed mobile services for government agencies and worked as a director for a mobile games company. He has been a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkley, studied at the University of St Andrews, the University of Helsinki, the University of Turku and the Lahti Institute of Design. Kimmo has a background in competitive sports, eightfold Nordic champion and tenfold Finnish champion in olympic sport of fencing.

Kimmo Pentikäinen's Current Company Details
Supersight

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Kimmo Pentikäinen Work Experience Details
  • Supersight
    Co-Founder, Ceo
    Supersight Nov 2023 - Present
    Supersight is a leading developer of privacy-preserving computer vision technology. Based in Finland, the company is committed to developing cutting-edge technology that ensures 100% privacy, makes everyday life easier, brings efficiency and prevents climate change.
  • Elisa
    Vice President, Business Development
    Elisa Sep 2012 - Feb 2024
    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Fi
    5G new services 2019-2024Founder of the new product line with 41 highly successful 5G and AI services.Artificial intelligence strategy 2016-2019Utilizing AI in 5G network operations and customer interactions. Created a lean approach for utilizing AI in internal business processes. Fully automatized network operations with reduced incidents 50% in 4 years. Startups 2015-2018Founder of the innovation platform with 1800+ startups from all over the world, 100+ active partners and dozens of products and innovations to the markets globally.Research 2012-2019Founder of the network of 1400+ scientists around the world with a focus on strong AI research transfforming the company’s core competences.Technology and production strategy 2012-2016Objective: Elisa to be best in quality and cost efficiency among telecommunication service providers and create mode of operations for achieving these objectives. Results:• 2013-2018 mobile data usage #1 in the world per user and lowest prices in OECD• YOY 2014-2018 EBITDA +34%• YOY 2016-2018 revenue growth above 5% vs 0% in Europe• Market leader in Finland 2009-2021• 2019 Elisa received The Finnish Quality Award signed by President of Finland Sauli Niinistön.Boston Consulting Group ranked us in 2020 globally 3rd highest-return telecom company. Nowadays the market leader in Finland with the highest mobile data usage per capita in the world. In 2018 we provided world’s first commercial 5G network.
  • Elisa
    Director, Research Collaboration & Environmental Affairs
    Elisa Apr 2010 - Aug 2012
    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Fi
    Reorganized research collaboration in Elisa Corporation, a leading Nordic communications services provider and a publicly listed Eurotop-500 company. Also the head of the corporation’s Environmental Affairs. In these positions, reported to the Corporate Executive Board.In two years time, successfully executed major strategic changes in research activities and created extensive network of world class scientists.In 2010, founded Elisa’s Environmental Responsibility program and in 2012 Carbon Disclosure Project - the most credible rater in sustainability – recognized Elisa as the leading telecommunications company in preventing climate change in the Nordic region and sixth best in the world.In 2011 the corporation was the first telecommunication and ICT service company to publish the emissions savings achieved through its services. During 2012, these savings were sixteen times higher than in 2009.Delivered Elisa's first GRI (Global Reporting Index) report in spring 2012. The report helps stakeholders evaluate the company’s social impact by presenting core issues in an accessible manner as it uses commonly adopted reporting standard.Elisa is a telecom and ICT service company and it is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki’s Large Cap list. Elisa serves about 2.2 million consumer customers, corporate customers and public administration organizations regionally by delivering superior user experiences to Finns and increasing the productivity of business with online and ICT services. As the market leader of mobile subscriptions, Elisa provides its customers with the fastest and most extensive networks in Finland.
  • Elisa
    Director, Environmental Information
    Elisa Jan 2009 - Apr 2010
    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Fi
    Founded in 2009 climate activity in Elisa and lead the operations until 2012. Financial Times listed the company among top #10 Europe’s Climate Leaders 2021. Evaluated and built strategic business opportunities, start-up ventures and bolt-on acquisitions at the field of Green ICT. Quarterly reported to the Elisa Corporate Executive Board.
  • Työ- Ja Elinkeinoministeriö – Ministry Of Economic Affairs And Employment (Finland)
    Finland'S Ai Program, Data And Platform Economy Working Group Member
    Työ- Ja Elinkeinoministeriö – Ministry Of Economic Affairs And Employment (Finland) Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
    Helsinki, Fi
    Member of the Finland's AI Program Data and platform economy working group, program owned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland.
  • City Of Helsinki
    Vice Member Of The Audit Committee
    City Of Helsinki Jan 2009 - Jun 2013
    Helsinki, Fi
  • Digile
    Member Of The Board
    Digile Apr 2010 - May 2013
    The strategic centre for science, technology and innovation in the field of ICT in Finland launches research programmes in the ICT industry and services sectors. It channels both private and public funding towards these programmes.
  • Fibs
    Vice Chairperson
    Fibs Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
    Helsinki, Southern Finland, Fi
    Finnish Business & Society ry (FiBS) is an enterprise network that was established in 2000. Its mission is to promote financially, socially and ecologically sustainable business in Finland.FiBS encourages Finnish companies to embrace corporate social responsibility in their strategic planning and day-to-day management - thereby forging social responsibility into a compelling success factor in the competition for customers, personnel and investors.FiBS is a member of CSR Europe, CSR 360 Global Partner Network and Global Reporting Initiative.
  • Fibs
    Member Of The Board
    Fibs Mar 2010 - Mar 2012
    Helsinki, Southern Finland, Fi
    Finnish Business & Society ry (FiBS) is an enterprise network that was established in 2000. Its mission is to promote financially, socially and ecologically sustainable business in Finland.FiBS encourages Finnish companies to embrace corporate social responsibility in their strategic planning and day-to-day management - thereby forging social responsibility into a compelling success factor in the competition for customers, personnel and investors.FiBS is a member of CSR Europe, CSR 360 Global Partner Network and Global Reporting Initiative.
  • Fie - International Fencing Federation
    Member Of The Promotion And Publicity Commission
    Fie - International Fencing Federation Jan 2009 - Dec 2012
    Lausanne, Vaud, Ch
    The International Fencing Federation (FIE) is a non-profit making organisation recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the organization which governs the sport of fencing worldwide.
  • Finnish Olympic Committee
    Member Of The Council
    Finnish Olympic Committee May 2004 - Nov 2012
    Helsinki, Southern Finland, Fi
    Finnish Olympic Committee promotes and developes ethically sustainable and successful Finnish elite sports.
  • Forum Virium
    Member Of The Board
    Forum Virium Apr 2010 - Dec 2011
    Helsinki, Fi
    Forum Virium Helsinki is a cooperation cluster that promotes the development of digital services. It consists of a group of companies and public institutions, and it operates on the basis of the cooperation agreement between its members.The Board of Directors decides on Forum Virium Helsinki’s strategies, action plan, budget, new members, and launching and closing of projects and programmes. It also maintains relations to different interest groups, and approves the principles of publicity and announcements of Forum Virium Helsinki.
  • Finnish Fencing And Pentathlon Association
    President
    Finnish Fencing And Pentathlon Association Jan 2004 - Dec 2011
    Fencing is one of five activities which has been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games.Reorganized activities of the national association:• the association income increased sixfold;• first European and World Championship medals in junior levels achieved;• arranged a merger of Finnish modern pentathlon activities to the association.
  • Helsinki Greens
    Chair Of The Climate Commission
    Helsinki Greens Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
  • 4Sens Ltd
    Managing Director
    4Sens Ltd Mar 2001 - Dec 2008
    Founded the company - one of the first piloting mobile marketing in 2001. Transformed to develop mobile software and IT-solutions for public safety networks (TETRA). The company's business development has taken place during a period of significant change on the market, at a time when public safety mobile phone networks have adapted new data features. In 2004 the company provided first in the world a solution for distributing images to TETRA mobile phones. 4sens operated in Europe and in the Middle East. Major responsibilities included creating an international business strategy, leading product development and selling solutions to authorities. Personally led international sales and participated in such integration projects as the solution delivery to the Dubai Police in the United Arabic Emirates. Product development and sales have demanded extensive partnering with other technology providers (including EADS, Nokia, Logica, Comptel, Tecnomen, Instasec, Suomen Erillisverkot).
  • Aalto University
    Member Of The Steering Group Of The New Business Center
    Aalto University Sep 2004 - Aug 2008
    Espoo, Espoo, Fi
    The incubator has changed the name to Aalto Start-Up Center. A business incubator supporting the establishment of companies by people with an academic or other higher education background.Perhaps the best known success story of the incubator is Rovio Entertainment Ltd, a computer game developer founded in 2003. The company is best known for its game Angry Birds for mobile devices.The Aalto University School of Economics, known as Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) until 2009, is the largest and leading business school in Finland and one of the most renowned in Europe.
  • Finnish Sports Federation
    Member Of The Executive Board
    Finnish Sports Federation Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    A non-governmental sports federation serves as an umbrella organization for all of its members, Including 130 member organizations, the membership of which totals over 1,1 million Finns. The aim of the Finnish Sports Federation is an equal sports culture, where all Finns have equal opportunities to participate, act and make decisions concerning sports. The most important task for the Finnish Sports Federation is to ensure a healthy social environment for the sporting society in Finland and to be able to respond to the changing requirements of physically active people.
  • Riot Entertainment Ltd.
    Production Director
    Riot Entertainment Ltd. Apr 2000 - Nov 2000
    Founded the company’s software development. Responsibilities and achievements included:• Software development unit (21 permanent employees).• Successfully accomplished platform, gateway, multiplexer and altogether twenty-five SMS- and WAP-services, a mobile portal with a sophisticated user database and several updated versions of launched products including games for movies "X-Men" and "Titan AE".• Subcontracts with partners.Riot Entertainment Ltd, was a Finnish media company, focused on SMS and WAP content mobile phone games. The company received 20 million euros venture capital investments in them by corporate giants like Nokia, News Corporation and The Carlyle Group.Possibly the first company to offer highly branded mobile games and worldwide online gaming, years before the mainstream could even dream about such services.The company revolutionized mobile entertainment by delivering games to a network of 170m people in 28 countries, with brands like Lord Of The Rings, X-Men and Spiderman. The company built the first games from the scratch and recruited 100 people in few months during April - August 2000. The first games were created for the mainstream Hollywood movies like "X-men" and "Titan A.E."
  • Mandrake Productions Ltd.
    Managing Director
    Mandrake Productions Ltd. Aug 1999 - Mar 2000
    Media and Film production company. Achieved profit growth by marketing efforts and focusing the scope of operations. After two years of losses, the company achieved operating on a profit in six months. The company produced corporate communication for Nokia, 3D graphics, teleoperator consulting, documents, 3D cartoon animations and television commercials.

Kimmo Pentikäinen Skills

Strategy Business Strategy Start Ups Business Development Leadership Entrepreneurship Mobile Devices Telecommunications Management Sustainability Corporate Communications Research Team Leadership New Business Development Marketing Strategy Strategic Partnerships Operational Excellence Strategic Planning International Business Analysis Mobile Applications Solution Selling Project Planning Social Media Marketing Product Development Training Business Intelligence Business Planning Outsourcing

Kimmo Pentikäinen Education Details

  • University Of Helsinki
    University Of Helsinki
    Postgraduate Studies
  • University Of California, Berkeley
    University Of California, Berkeley
    Department Of Philosophy
  • University Of Helsinki
    University Of Helsinki
    Philosophy
  • University Of St Andrews
    University Of St Andrews
    Semiotic Studies And Academic Writing
  • University Of Turku
    University Of Turku
    Cultural History
  • Lahti Institute Of Design
    Lahti Institute Of Design
    Video Communication
  • Military Service
    Military Service
    The Finnish Defence Forces)

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