Elina Piispanen

I am a well-rounded Board Member, Senior Business Executive and Transformation Officer with a passion to make things happen with people. I can make a difference with my deep expertise in digitalization and leading transformational change complemented with my wide business and people leadership experience and execution skills. I enjoy my current Board roles in applying my wide expertise and helping companies succeed. I am keen also on new potential board roles.
Type Angel Investor
Website linkedin.com

Investment info

Invests in
Idea
Product or prototype
Go to market
Growth and expansion
Investment range
€ < 25K
€ 25 - 50K
€ 50 - 100K
€ 100 - 500K
Primary markets
Consumer, Companies, Marketplace, Government
Investing in countries
Finland

Focus areas

Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Sports
Sports
Music & Audio
Music & Audio

Investments

Entocube

Singa

CW

Cuckii Workout

Key people

Board Member & CEO

Elina Piispanen

More about Elina Piispanen

Besides my board roles, I currently help Sanoma Media Finland in its transformation by leading a portfolio of SMF change projects. I previously acted there as a Chief Transformation Officer leading previous SMF wide transformation program covering all business areas and functions as well as was in charge of Strategy, HR & Comms and Data.

Earlier I made a successful career of 27 years at Accenture of which 17 years as a Partner in many business leadership roles with P&L responsibility. I have been growing business to over 100 M€ in revenue and executing global transformation programs. All through my consulting career I worked in revenue creating roles leading Accenture client work in multiple industries.

I am analytical but also have a great amount of emotional intelligence and sensitiveness to individuals’ needs. I am motivated by coming up with new ideas for growth and setting up the direction but also very skillful in empowering people, in getting plans implemented and results achieved. I am a cooperative team player with a lot of positive energy and strong can do –attitude.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Proven business leadership with P&L responsibility

• Managing large business and digital transformation programs

• Deep experience in Data and Analytics, IT and how digitalization can change business

• Empowering People, Leadership development and Talent management

• Experience of various corporate functions esp. strategy and HR

• Wide industry expertise

• Management consulting, IT consulting and development

• Client relationships, Sales and Delivering projects

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