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CEO
Mikael Nylund
Mikael has served as the CEO of Gofore since 2019. He has been with the company since 2010, working as a corporate restructuring director, business director, and consultant. Under his leadership, Gofore has become one of the most profitably growing companies in the IT sector, moved to the main list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange in 2021, and successfully completed 10 acquisitions.
Mikael has worked and influenced the digitalization of society for a long time. He is an experienced and visionary leader with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry.
Director of Security Business, expert in high security and cybersecurity
Markus Asikainen
Markus has worked in cyber and information security for over 20 years both in IT companies and in the public sector. At Gofore he is currently in leading the security business.
He has been involved in the development of Finnish multi-authority operations at the Emergency Response Agency, the Police Administration, and the Ministry of the Interior. Markus has a strong knowledge of the regulatory framework that drives high preparedness and security requirements in both public authorities and corporate business operations.
Markus has an interesting educational background: He holds a master’s degree in economics and has graduated from emergency Services Academy Finland as an emergency dispatcher.
Director of People and Culture, D. Sc. Tech
Sanna Hildén
Sanna is a visionary developer of organisations, management, and work cultures. She has extensive experience as an HR leader and in operational development roles within Finnish and international companies. In addition to her leadership role, Sanna is also a researcher specialising in the management of organisational renewal, performance, and growth. Sanna has earned a doctorate in leading strategic change.
Gofore has received numerous awards and recognitions as a great workplace and a pioneer in working life. The company has prominently raised public awareness on issues such as absenteeism due to mental health and neurodiversity in the workplace. Its company-specific collective agreement has been an industry benchmark since the beginning of 2022, when Gofore published its first agreement. Culture and management are key drivers of economic success, which is Sanna’s particular area of interest.
Senior Advisor, Industrial digital transformation
Harri Laukkanen
Harri is an experienced and visionary developer and promoter of digital transformation in the industrial scene. He has a deep understanding of the development trends and phenomena in his field.
Harri sees that a major transformation is underway in the industry: Companies must be able to digitalise the entire product lifecycle instead of focusing solely on individual components, such as product development.
The transition towards digital service business is essential for future competitiveness – and many companies are already in a hurry to implement this transition. According to Harri, achieving this requires a completely new way of thinking, which he calls digital lifecycle thinking for products. Harri believes that the pioneers in the industry will be those who succeed in integrating digitalization and technologies from concepts all the way to the business model. Customers, investors, and employees are all expecting companies to succeed in this.
Gofore DACH CEO, D. SC. Tech
Dr. Marc Fuchs
Marc is responsible for Gofore’s business and growth in German-speaking Europe, specifically in the DACH region.
Marc has extensive and diverse experience in the IT sector with Germany’s leading companies providing IT services and technology solutions. He has worked as a sales, business, and account manager, as well as a consultant, particularly in the digital transformation of the automotive and manufacturing industries.
Previously, he has served as a consultant at the digital transformation consulting firm Randstad Digital Germany AG, and in an SVP role at NTT Data Deutschland GmbH, where he was responsible for the company’s BMW account, as well as working as a sales director at Capgemini, overseeing the automotive business in Germany, the United States, and China.