Speakers:

Taneli Tikka, Tieto: Lean Startup

Taneli Tikka is known in Finland as a serial entrepreneur, who has launched and lead multiple groundbreaking startups. Taneli is also one of the leading advocates of Lean innovative methodologies. Lean Startup methodology is combination of business-hypothesis-driven experimentation, iterative product releases, and validated learning. Taneli will share his view on the Lean Startup and will show how its effective utilization can change the way a company works.

Michihito Mizutani, Microsoft: Prototyping experience

Michihito is a Senior User Experience Designer at Microsoft. His topic will focus on how prototyping can be used to validate a concept or a user experience. Prototyping is a very effective tool in validating ideas and generating feedback about the relevant components of a solution, without needing to know much about the actual end product. Prototyping is also very integral in the Lean Startup methodology, where validation of a hypothesis is centered on prototyping.



Marc Dillon, Jolla: Success of Jolla

Marc Dillon is a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Jolla Ltd. Marc has 23 years of experience in wireless communication, and he is global speaker and thought leader in mobile technology. Prior to Jolla, Marc worked for Nokia in 2001-2012. He is also a guitarist & singer, motorcyclist, and enthusiastic in mechanics & electronics.