With 15 years of experience leading successful projects that blend science and practical application, I specialize in creating boundary-crossing initiatives that bring research to life. My academic work focuses on participation and self-management in strategy processes—most recently through open strategy research at Aalto University's School of Science, in collaboration with the University of Oxford.
I frequently give talks and keynote lectures on strategy, participation, and radical experimentation, from academic settings to festivals and public forums.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
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Founder of Pyongyang Startup Week (North Korea) and Burning Stories, a science-art collective researching transformational festivals like Burning Man since 2018 jukka-pekka.com.
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Open Strategy researcher at Aalto University's School of Science (in collaboration with University of Oxford).
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Consultant with CERN IdeaSquare on knowledge transfer from advanced research to society. At NOREN.fi, I collaborate with Nordic actors to build resilient futures through experimental foresight and strategic prototyping.
AVAILABLE SERVICES
Keynotes, panelist & lectures
I am a seasoned speaker and workshop leader known for delivering science-backed, actionable insights. He brings a unique blend of practical expertise and research-driven content. For corporate inquiries, please contact his speaker agency, MySpeaker
Workshops
Hands‑on sessions in: Open strategy & collaborative governance, Ideation & future prediction tools, Community-building under uncertainty, Science communication & storytelling
Management consulting
A Expertise in community engagement, organizational design, and crafting transformative learning journeys.
Concept ideation & curating
Co-designing visionary events, festival projects, and interactive installations that fuse generative art with research. BRC 2025
TALK & PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Talk topics
My keynotes and lighting talks focus on open strategy, knowledge transfers, leadership in challenging environments, entrepreneurship education, innovative organizations, community building, science communication, AI impact, and business forecasting.
Projects
I have co-founded or contributed to a variety of projects. Each below project blends different disciplines and utilizes novel forms of governance to create both high-level societal impact and rigorous scientific research, as evidenced by the projects' coverage in top-tier academic publications. Wisdoms from there are also in talks and workshops.
ACADEMIC REFERENCES
I am currently affiliated with Aalto, Harvard, Stanford, Newton Fellow, Academy of Finland postdoc
Published peer-reviewed articles in 5 different discpplines draw on a rich body of research published in top-tier, peer-reviewed academic journals, including Academy of Management Discoveries, Journal of World Business, Science&Diplomacy and Environment and Planning A and D, and Finnish publications such as Hallinnon Tutkimus, Aikuiskasvatus, and Futura.
MEDIA REFERENCES
My work has been featured in national and international media, including the Financial Times, and he has contributed as a columnist for Finnish media on topics such as science-based decision-making, innovation under uncertainty, and the intersection of art, technology, and society. The national news broadcaster YLE . In business, the main outlet Talouselämä has published a
I'm passionate about sharing science through media—whether through visual storytelling, curated exhibitions, or public science communication.
CONSULTING REFERENCES & SOCIETAL CONTRIBUTIONS
As a consultant, I work at the intersection of strategy, participation, and experimentation—helping organizations navigate complexity through co-creative and future-oriented methods. My projects span from global institutions like CERN to grassroots innovation ecosystems, always with a focus on bridging scientific insight and real-world application. With a background in organizational science and extensive international field experience, I bring a systems view to challenges in leadership, transformation, and strategic development.
Societal contributions
PASSION PROJECTS
I'm a multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and storyteller working at the intersection of human creativity, artificial intelligence, and collective experience. My work explores the edges of consciousness, technology, and transformation — often emerging from immersive environments like Burning Man, Boom Festival, and other visionary gatherings.
Through my science-art collective and the Burning Stories project, I create visionary art that weaves together human narratives and AI-generated aesthetics. I believe in art as a participatory portal: something that invites us to feel, reflect, and reimagine what it means to be human — together.
