Pekka Koponen Managing Director, Spinverse

Pekka Koponen, founder and Managing Director of Spinverse, has strong international experience in emerging technologies and markets. He currently consults several leading technology enterprises in mobile software and nanotechnology sectors.

Pekka has worked 14 years with Nokia, of which over six years in expatriate assignments in Europe and Asia. His experience covers several company functions including R&D, marketing, sales and creating new ventures. Pekka's latest positions were Partner in Nokia Early Stage Technology Fund and before that Director of Strategy&Business Development of Nokia's Mobile Software-unit.

Pekka has a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Oulu, Finland and an MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland. He has a family of three kids. Pekka's hobbies include snowboarding, marathons and boating.