Risto Siilasmaa — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founded F-Secure in 1988, growing it into a global cybersecurity pioneer.
Chairman of WithSecure (B2B), a company split from F-Secure in 2022.
Served as Chairman of Nokia (2012-2020), leading its transformation, including the sale of its handset business to Microsoft and acquisitions of Siemens's share of NSN and Alcatel-Lucent.
Co-Founder of First Fellow, a family office investing in 50+ tech companies, with seven unicorns to date.
Serves on the IESE Business School Advisory Board and works with Aalto University on entrepreneurship.

Biography

Risto Siilasmaa is an entrepreneur, investor, and lifelong learner. He founded F-Secure in 1988, leading it as CEO for 18 years and growing it into a global cybersecurity pioneer. Following the company's split in 2022, he became Chairman of WithSecure (B2B).

From 2012 to 2020, Siilasmaa served as Chairman of Nokia, guiding the company through a significant transformation.