Tuula Antola

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY AND BOARD EXPERINCE

Tuula Antola, M.Sc. (Tech.) and an eMBA, is a connector of future talent and skills needed, with a diverse leadership experience from both the private and public sector. In 2023 Aalto University granted innovation activist Antola an honorary doctorate in technology. Before her current position as leader for municipal education and training consortium Omnia, Antola worked as Director of Economic Development for the City of Espoo, and a member of the city board in charge of employment, immigration and economic affairs.

Prior to this Antola acted as a Co-Founder, CEO, Member of the Board and a Chairman of the Board in several startups combining technology and design, as a Marketing and Development Manager in a market research SME, and C-level headhunter for two companies operating in the global market. She is also the author of a book on innovation management published by Edita in 2006.

Antola has experience in different positions in the OBM chain and in board work for nearly three decades. She currently works as a chairman of the board for Omnia Education Partnerships Oy and as a board member of Wenhe Oy, Metropolitan Sports Academy Urhea ry, Skills Finland ry and AMKE ry.

 

ACTIVE ROLES IN BOARDMAN

• Partner and member of the board of B2020 (the predecessor of Boardman Grow, 2006–2008
• One of the authors of ”Kasvun haasteet – Kasvuyritysten rakentaminen ja hallinta” (Boardman, 2007)
• Mentor for young entrepreneurs in the 2023 mentoring programme organised by Boardman and Suomen Yrittäjät

 

SPECIAL SKILLS

• General management, change management and leadership at public entities and corporations
• Building and managing an open and living strategy
• Strengthening ecosystems of entrepreneurship and innovation
• Interfaces of business, cities, research and innovation
• Managing systemic changes for the needs of societies and businesses

Contact information

tuula.antola@boardman.fi