Rob Connell, Connell International, www.connellinternational.com

Early years in UK retail ‘detail’ and Pan-European OEM partnerships, marketing ‘new’ technologies to the mass market; mobile phone and PDA, satellite TV, Internet. (Product Manager at Dixons (own Giganti etc.) and Strategic Partnerships Manager at CompuServe.) Key role in developing and launching cable broadband internet services and first digital interactive television in 13 countries across Europe, Australasia and South America. (Product Director at Chello Broadband,UPC, The Netherlands.) Helped the UK’s No.1 Internet service provider to turn a 70 million UKP loss making product to profit. NPD with Internet services, ADSL, CPS and VoIP telephony services. (Managing Director of Wanadoo, France Telecom, UK and Portugal.)
Janne Kalliola, Exove, www.exove.fi

Janne Kalliola is the founder and CEO of Exove, an integrated web solutions company. He has an extensive background in software development and architectures, and is now focusing on combining technology with user experience and marketing. While not working, Janne builds Legos with his two sons.
Aki-Ville Pöykiö, Exove, www.exove.fi

Aki-Ville
Pöykiö works as a consultant and the head of the browser technologies
team at Exove, a web solutions company. Aki-Ville has over ten years of
experience in developing web and mobile concepts and services.
Previously Aki-Ville has worked as a developer, planner and manager in
digital media companies and for international clients such as Nokia,
Vodafone and Blyk. Aki-Ville is an avid bicyclist and enjoys yoga.
Mikko Tiainen, Aventur Partners, www.aventurpartners.fi
Hi, my name is Mikko Tiainen and I have worked with start-up companies for almost 10 years in the Joensuu region. Previously I have worked as a Management Consultant for another 10 years in the capital area. You can find more information about our services in our web pages.
Jyrki Piiparinen, Asianajotoimisto Kontturi & Co. Oy, www.asianajotoimisto.com
Lawyer Jyrki Piiparinen is a shareholder in Asianajotoimisto Kontturi & Co. Oy here in Joensuu. He is very experienced lawyer, who has worked with several different cases from IPR to normal legal proceedings. He is known as a business lawyer, who can give answers and guides to our students during the workshops.