Hannes Paivansalo | Head Of Information Technology Operations
Aalto University

Hannes is an inspiring IT leader with extensive experience in driving digital transformations in both public and private sectors. He has managed ICT through all lifecycle phases with global end-to-end responsibility. Hannes has led Aalto University IT Operations' digital transformation, ensuring the continuity of operations during the pandemic and recent global disruptions.
 
Hannes has good experience in leading change through people and has been part of corporate strategy creation at Nokia with sizeable portfolio and budgetary responsibilities. He has successfully consolidated IT landscape, and optimized business capabilities, saving tens of millions of euros while creating new business opportunities.
 
Over his 20+ years of line management experience, Hannes has led people from small teams to organizations of over 100 people which has taught him how to motivate people and lead by example. His forte is aligning ICT and processes to business goals.