About
Building at the intersection of innovation, fintech, and deep tech Co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt (top-20 globally, 70+ startups, €100M+ raised, exits to Mastercard, SAP, Mitratech). Ten years building innovation ecosystems across Germany and Finland from early-stage governance to scaled commercial outcomes. Finnish-Swedish native with deep Nordic-DACH networks. Background spans industrial engineering (Åbo Akademi), international management (ESCP & PURDUE), organisational psychology (INSEAD), and 17+ years leading commercial organisations with €800M P&L responsibility. Angel investor in 15+ companies across RegTech, FinTech, and cybersecurity. Currently exploring interim leadership roles in innovation management, fintech, and deep tech where ecosystem experience, commercial rigour, and hands-on building combine. Open to advisory roles and investment opportunities in defence tech & cybersecurity. What else I Do: The Authority Shift™ Methodology: Behavioural consulting rooted in org…
Experience
Ceo & Founder
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Leadership Transformation & Organizational Behaviour Consulting • Lead corporate transformation programs across Europe focused on measurable leadership authority, visibility, and retention. • Developed and implemented the proprietary Authority Shift™ behavioural framework. • Advise boards and executives on behavioural strategy and cross-cultural alignment. • Occasionally act as interim or advisory MD in transformation mandates.
Co-Founder & Ceo
Accelerator Frankfurt GmbH · Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
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"Top 20 Innovation Hubs in the World". Our go-to-market program aims to successfully accelerating startups and helping them secure funding and clients. Our unique approach focuses on scalable B2b startups from Germany and internationally in FinTech, InsureTech, RegTech, CyberSecurity and Blockchain. We do projects for corporates to help them set up innovation centres/ accelerators/ incubators. We help companies and organisations build ecosystems.
Lecturer
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management · Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
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Lecturer in Entrepreneurship: -Lean Startup Boot camps -How to deal with failure -Perception in reality i.e. how to build a successful team Lecture in Blockchain and Digital Assets -capital raising for startups in DLT and digital assets space
Investor
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Clark’s vision is to provide smart insurance coverage for everyone. Customers request quotes for new insurance with a few clicks and get an online portfolio with all insurance contracts and details.
Investor
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solarisBank is a tech company with a universal banking license. solaris has built a technological banking platform which enables digital companies to create solutions to their financial needs.
Board Member
Arctic Drilling Company ADC · Rovaniemi, Lappi, Finland
Served on the Board of Directors of a privately held mining services company supplying drilling equipment and operations to major mining groups in Finland and Sweden. Advised on strategy, leadership succession, and cross-border growth. Focus areas: operational scalability, safety culture, and organizational development.
Investor
PAIR introduces a data-driven solution to the debt collection space. ROSE, the Realtime Online Settlement Engine, learns from customer behavior and offers the best solution for debt collection.
Investor
FinanceAds is an international affiliate network with a focus on the financial sector. The company helps financial service providers to market their products and services online.
Education
INSEAD
Diploma, CLINICAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
ESCP Business School
MBA, General Management (Economics, Marketing, Finance etc)
Purdue University
MBA, General Management (Economics, Marketing, Finance etc)
Åbo Akademi University
M.Sc., Process Engineering & Industrial Economics
Coursera
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