PERTTU PÖLÖNEN

Inventor, Futurist, Author, Speaker, Composer

Perttu

Perttu Pölönen has been given many titles, such as inventor, author, composer, keynote speaker, futurist and visionaire. In Finnish media he has been called a gentle highbrow and a fearless inventor – but deep down, he would rather not use titles at all. Perttu has an endlessly curious mind and a growth mindset, which has lead him to do a lot and learn a lot. His motto? When nothing is certain, everything is possible.

INVENTOR

Perttu is an innovator at heart. At 15 he turned his frustration, music theory, into a simple teaching tool called MusiClock (Fin. Sävelkello). The invention was recognized internationally, followed by an invitation to the Nobel Prize

Festivities. Awards:

MIT 35 Innovators Under 35 in Europe
1. Prize at European Union Contest for Young Scientists

AUTHOR

Perttu's first book, Curriculum for the future, was published in 2020

in Finland. The book brings together the skills that will help you succeed in an unprecedented and uncertain future, such as perseverance, character, compassion and courage. It's a book for people who want to challenge their own thinking and discover new ideas. Perttu is currently writing his second book: Identities in the future.

SPEAKER

Perttu is an inspiring and thought-provoking speaker. He has received excellent feedback on his ability to bring fresh ideas to disruption, evolution of work and education. As a member of the generation Z he has unique perspectives to the changes ahead and happening already. His clients include Google, IBM, NOKIA, Dell, H&M, KPMG, TCS, Accenture, DB Schenker, Finnish Government and others.

FUTURIST

Perttu received a full scholarship to study at Singularity University, a think tank located at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, CA. He has a profound knowledge of the future mega trends, disruption, emerging technologies and exponential mindset. At SU he also co-founded 360ed, a non-profit that takes teachers in Myanmar to exemplary classrooms around the world through VR.

COMPOSER

Perttu is a classically trained composer, graduated from Sibelius Academy. His compositions have been performed in Finland, Hungary, Japan and the USA and he has worked in international projects including World Symphony for Peace. Perttu's passion in music lies in simplicity and clarity. He turns his diverse background into interdisciplinary artwork.

Presentation Schedule

Spring 2020

Munkkiniemen seurakunta, 11.1.
Antell, 12.1.
DB Schenker, 14.1.
Taideyliopisto, 16.1.
Tampereen yliopisto, 20.1.
Ping-studio, 21.1.
DNA, 21.1.
NOKIA, 22.1.
Educa-messut, Messukeskus, 24.-25.1.
Vaskivuoren lukio, 28.1.
Novartis, 29.1.
Jakobstadsregionens Utvecklingsbolag Concordia, 30.1.
OPI-päivät, 31.1.-1.2.
Kaseva ry, 3.2.
Tunneäly Summit, 4.2.
Keuke, 4.2.
Verohallinto, 5.2.
Eversheds Asianajotoimisto, 7.2.
Markkinointi ja mainonta, 8.2.
Hyria säätiö, 10.2.
Helsingin kaupunki, 11.2.
Joensuun yliopisto, 11.2.
Asiakaspalvelukokemus, Messukeskus, 12.2.
Alma Tech Day, 13.2.
Raahen koulutuskuntayhtymä, 14.2.
Lahden kaupunki, 15.2.
––– Uganda, Africa, 15.2.–5.3. –––
Tech Turku Week, 6.3.
Tulevaisuuden lukujärjestys -kirjan julkistustilaisuus, 9.3.
Tampereen korkeakouluyhteisö, 10.3.
Uusikaupunki, 10.3.
PacTec, FoodTec & PlastExpo Nordic, 11.3.
Touhula-päiväkodit, 11.3.
Itä-Suomen OP-Liitto Ry, 13.3.
Otavamedia, 17.3. (CANCELED)
Google, 19.3. (CANCELED)
Suomen erillisverkostot, 19.3. (CANCELED)
Vapo, 19.3. (CANCELED)
Drum, 20.3. (CANCELED)
Würth, 20.3. (CANCELED)
Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, 23.3. (CANCELED)
Teachers and Trainers for the Future, Croatia, 25.3. (CANCELED)
Maitoyrittäjät ry, 26.3. (CANCELED)
Tapaturmavakuutuskeskus, 27.3. (CANCELED)
Vahanen-yhtiöt, 27.3. (CANCELED)
WasaTalent, 31.3. (CANCELED)
Sponsorointi- ja tapahtumamarkkinointi, 31.3.
Tekstiilin ja muodin päivä, 1.4. (CANCELED)
Helsingin kaupunki, 1.4.
AKL, 1.4. (CANCELED)
UPM, 2.4. (CANCELED)
Veikkaus, 2.4.
Pfizer, 4.4. (CANCELED)
Aalto University, Thought Leaders Talk, 8.4. (CANCELED)
Espoon kaupunki, 15.4. (CANCELED)
Suomen nuorkauppakamarit, 18.4. (CANCELED)
Nuorten ystävät, 20.4.
Porin kaupunki, 21.4. (CANCELED)
Accountor, 22.4.
Työtehoseura ry, 22.4. (CANCELED)
Turun kaupunki, 22.4. (CANCELED)
Elisan ylemmät toimihenkilöt, 23.4. (CANCELED)
Puunjalostusinsinöörit, 23.4. (CANCELED)
Staples, 23.4. (CANCELED)
Kirjan ja ruusun päivä, Suomalainen kirjakauppa, 23.4. (CANCELED)
Taloudellinen tiedotustoimisto, 23.4.
TRA2020, 27.4. (CANCELED)
Liikkuva ja oppiva yhteisö 2020, Seinäjoki, 28.4. (CANCELED)
Janssen-Cilag, 29.4.
Ohjaamo Hamina, 29.4.
Turun kaupunki, 4.5. (CANCELED)
Otava Oppimisen Palvelut / Jyväskylä, 4.5. (CANCELED)
Metropolia AMK, 6.5. (CANCELED)
SAS Nordic Forum, 7.5. (CANCELED)
Otava Oppimisen Palvelut / Oulu, 7.5. (CANCELED)
HEI Schools Summit, 8.5. (CANCELED)
Fazer, 8.5. (CANCELED)
Vantaan kaupunki, 11.5. (CANCELED)
Stora Enso, 12.5. (CANCELED)
Future Learning Environment, 12.5. (CANCELED)
Eläkesäätiöyhdistys, 13.5. (CANCELED)
European Academy of Optometry and Optics, 15.5. (CANCELED)
Fazer, 15.5. (CANCELED)
Alma Talent, 19.5.
Oulun kauppakamari, 19.5.
Sitowise, 20.5. (CANCELED)
Tunne-seminaari, 20.5. (CANCELED)
DNA, 20.5.
Global Department Store Summit, USA, 28.-29.5. (CANCELED)
Caruna, 28.5.
Metropolia AMK, 29.5.
Omnia, 29.5. (pre-recorded)
Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu, 2.6. (CANCELED)
Sweco, 2.6. (CANCELED)
Accenture, 3.6.
Future Spaces, Clarion Hotel, 3.6.
Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto, 4.6. (CANCELED)
Orion Pharma, 4.6.
CDK, 4.6. (CANCELED)
YLE, 4.6. (CANCELED)
KPMG, 5.6. (CANCELED)
DB Schenker, 11.6. (CANCELED)
Otava, 11.6. (CANCELED)
Nokian Tyres, 12.6.
Metropolia AMK, 18.6.

CANCELLATIONS ARE DUE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Fall 2020

Pfizer, SuomiAreena, 14.7. (CANCELED)
Missionmen, 31.7.
Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto, 5.8.
Jyväskylän lyseon lukio, 12.8. (CANCELED)
National teachers conference, Latvia, 18.8. (CANCELED)
Vantaan kaupunki, 19.8.
Eduskuntapuolue, 21.8.
Jyväskylän AMK, 25.8.
Terveystalo, 26.8.
Future Learning Environment, 26.8.
Pielispakari, 28.8. (CANCELED)
TYÖ2030, 31.8.
YLE, 1.9.
Strålfors, 2.9.
Turun kaupunki, 2.9.
Merck, 3.9.
Ekonomit, 3.9.
Keskinäinen työvakuutusyhtiö Elo, 4.9.
Wulff, 4.9. (CANCELED)
Taiteiden yö (Klaukkala), 4.9. (CANCELED)
KEO-Karstula, 5.9. (CANCELED)
Porin kaupunki, 8.9. (CANCELED
WasaTalent, 9.9. (CANCELED)
Tampere University, 9.9.
FCG Koulutus, 10.9.
Hannes Snellman, 11.9.
Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto, 11.9.
KUTU-päivät, 14.9. (pre-recorded)
Hei Schools Summit, 15.9. (CANCELED)
UPM, 15.9. (CANCELED)
Gradia, 16.9.
EuroSkills 2020, Graz, Austria, 17.9. (CANCELED)
Trans Europe Halles / Kaapelitalo, 18.9.
SONDERSLAND, Madrid, Spain, 19.9.
MissionMen, 23.9.
Bauer Media, 24.9.
Ammattiliitto Pro, 24.9.
Finago, 25.9.
Ammattiliitto Pro, 28.9.
Lastensuojelun keskusliitto, 29.9.
XAMK, 30.9.
Maaseutuparlamentti 2020, 1.10. (CANCELED)
Wunder, 1.10. (CANCELED)
Järvenpään kaupunki, 2.10.
Mafynetti / MAOL-päivät, 3.10.
Keksintöjen viikko, Viitasaari, 3.10.
RKO, 6.10.
Traficom, 7.10.
K-Neste, 7.10.
Maitoyrittäjät, 8.10.
Ammattiliitto Pro, 8.10.
Tehy, 9.10.
Lappeenranta, 10.10. (CANCELED)
Folkhälsan, 15.10.
Drum, 16.10.
Sukupuolitautien vastustamisyhdistys, 19.10. (CANCELED)
Elisan ylemmät toimihenkilöt, 20.10.
AKL, 20.10.
Eläkesäätiöyhdistys, 21.10. (CANCELED)
Tekstiilin ja muodin päivä, 22.10. (CANCELED)
Savosta maailmalle, 22.10.
Varhaiskasvatusmessut, 23.10.
Rinnekoti, 23.10.
Vahanen-yhtiöt, 23.10.
JHL, 23.10.
Helsingin kirjamessut / Storytel, 24.10.
Helsingin kirjamessut / Otava, 25.10.
Lohjan yhteislyseo, 26.10.
Espoon kaupunki, 27.10.
Tapaturmavakuutuskeskus, 27.10.
Suomen tilintarkastajat, 30.10.
Mikkelin kehitysyhtiö Miksei, 2.11.
Nurmijärven opisto, 3.11.
Omistajanvaihdosfoorumi, 3.11.
PTCServices, 5.11.
Etäopetuksen 100-vuotisseminaari, 6.11.
Wunder, 10.11. (CANCELED)
TEQU Talk, 10.11.
Oske-päivät, 11.11. (CANCELED)
Etelä-Savon maakuntaliitto, 11.11.
Ahlström Investor Day, 11.11. (CANCELED)
Vapo, 11.11. (CANCELED)
Turun kaupunki, 12.11.
Suomen poliisijärjestöjen liitto, 12.11. (CANCELED)
Suomen hammaslääkäriseura Apollonia, 12.11.
Metropolia, 13.11.
Vuokranantajat, 14.11.
Puunjalostusinsinöörit, 17.11.
Finnvera, 20.11. (CANCELED)
Duodecim, 20.11.
Palvelualojen ammattiliitto PAM ry, 21.11.
Rauman kaupunki, 24.11.
Porin kaupunki, 26.11.
Metropolia, 2.12.
Aalto University, Thought Leaders Talk, 2.12.
Tekniikan akateemiset TEK, 3.12.
Pfizer, 5.12.
Keski-Pohjanmaan koulutusyhtymä, 9.12.
Työterveyslaitos, 14.12.

2019

192 keynotes in 8 countries

12 columns for various magazines

Book published

2020

Keynotes internationally

Book translated into English

A blog and a video series

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Books

FUTURE SKILLS

Best-seller in Finland, published in December 2019. World English rights sold to Start Publishing/Viva Edtitions in the US for publication in Fall 2021. Books are distributed by Simon & Schuster. Audio rights sold to to Recorded Books also in the US for simultaneous publication in fall 2021.

”Future Skills is an important book for our times. Its mission to support the cultivation of ”soft” skills like compassion, creativity, and teamwork–so often overlooked in today’s workplace–is vital as we move into this unpredictable decade. I’m also excited to work with Perttu Pölönen, whose impressive work as an inventor, composer, and futurist make him perfectly positioned to assess future trends with a hopeful outlook.”
– Hannah Bennett, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Start Publishing, US

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🇺🇸 Available in USA in Fall 2021