Seppo Yrjölä

Seppo Yrjölä is currently Principal Innovator at Nokia Siemens Networks. Seppo's been with Nokia & Nokia Siemens Networks for 22 years. First a couple of years in the cable industry which was a backbone of Nokia for many years before wireless challenge took over. During the next nine years at Nokia Mobile Phones and Industrial Electronics (LK-Products) his passion was to make radios happen for the 1st and 2nd generation mobile systems holding a variety of positions from researcher to R&D and business management. Around 12 years ago high technological challenge and opportunities in 3G networks inspired him to join Nokia Networks R&D were he recent years headed wireless technology research.
During the Nokia Siemens Networks merger he took a new challenge in NSN's Innovations team to scout for the best technology-driven business adventures and help turn them into NSN success stories. His current focus is innovating in the area of energy & environment with eEnergy & Smart Grid disruption as an important aspect to scout.
Seppo's current mission is not so much to see what no one yet has seen, but to think what nobody yet has thought about that which everybody sees - Discovering, transforming, incubating and accelerating into new NSN businesses.
He holds a master of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Oulu and has done his post graduate studies in the area of telecommunication and radio technology. He holds several patents in the area of radio technology and enjoys discussing with the research community through lecturing and project collaboration.