Meet the Team
Kalle Määttä
Kalle Määttä is a true transmedia native with over 10 years of working experience in multiple fields of media after getting his M.Sc. diploma in economic geography in the University of Helsinki. Before joining on board in Fluid Interaction, Kalle has founded and closed a game studio startup, produced TV-series and for the last four years worked as Head of Studio in Anima Vitae -an award winning animation studio. Among other works in Anima Kalle produced video projections to Finland pavilion in Shanghai World Expo 2010. The energetic father of twin boys and follower of Umair Haque´s New Capitalist Revolution, Kalle spends his free time making the world a better place in the spirit of Brew Dog.
Kristian Lukander
Kristian is a proficient representative of the engineering discipline, an experienced methodological developer, and an aspiring innovator. He has spent most of his professional life at the Brain Work Research Centre of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. His main areas of interest are the interaction between human and technology, insights in information visualization and cognitive ergonomics, and measuring and analyzing human signals such as tracking gaze, and analyzing physiological responses to performance conditions. He is a committed father of two lovely daughters, and tries to find free time to spend with family, sports, movies, cooking, and friends, and he enjoys a good Singe Malt, especially from Islay.
Jani Lainesalo
Since his father brought home a Commodore 64, Jani has been on a search for the ultimate application that could make all other applications void. Because such application has not yet been found, he has spent most of his life collecting bits and pieces to build one by himself. Jani has his roots in game development and the demoscene where he learned to love real-time computer graphics. When he is not on his quest for originality and being different, he might remember that he loves all things living including his wife, cats and mushrooms.
Ilpo Kojo
Ilpo Kojo, Ph. D., is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Helsinki and has also worked as Senior Research Fellow in Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR), Helsinki School of Economics (HSE). He has been supervisor or senior co-author in several doctoral thesis and scientific director in major research projects. His main research areas are human visual cognition, information visualization and usability. He received the Edelcrantz -innovation prize in 2007 from a new generation user-interface technology for data mining.
Mikko Pitkänen
Mikko Pitkänen has graduated from the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Mikko has over 15 years of experience in advertisement and directing. Last six years Mikko has worked in award-winning animation studio Anima Vitae as AD and was the production designer of Niko -Way to the Stars -movie. Mikko has a deep passion in design and aeshtetics in all levels.
Advisory
Fredrik Kekäläinen, CEO of Enevo Inc.
Fredrik is a visionary serial entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience building software solutions for mobile platforms. He co-founded Eightball Media Ltd in 1996, a pioneer in rich internet services and mobile software solutions. In 2000 he co-founded Fathammer Ltd, the first 3D graphics middleware provider for smartphones and worked between 2006 and 2010 as an executive at the Japan based Acrodea Inc., a global leader in mobile user interface technologies, working with multinational wireless carriers and leading smartphone manufacturers. Currently Fredrik is the co-founder and CEO of Enevo Inc., where he is building a revolutionary new energy management and smart sensor system for homes. Fredrik is an advisor and investor in Fluid Interaction Oy.