Kari Hartikainen

I am an experienced and versatile advisor in growth-oriented branding, marketing, sales and customer relationship management, as well as in growth financing. I built a 20-year career in international consulting firms and in leadership positions at Finland's leading advertising agencies before becoming an independent consultant in 2011. I hold an M.Sc. (Econ.) from the Helsinki School of Economics. I have experience designing and executing dozens of brand strategies and marketing concepts across many industries, in Finland and in nearly 30 other countries. My international experience has focused particularly on marketing and branding in the alcoholic beverage and food industries, travel services and industrial companies. In addition, ICT and wellbeing services have been key focus areas for me. During my time at Accelerando since 2020, I have worked with around 150 SMEs. In recent years, nearly every project has involved developing or piloting AI-assisted applications, as well as supporting the related funding arrangements.