
Perttu Pölönen is a futurist, inventor and author. He has studied future technologies at Singularity University, based at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, co-founded an edtech company in Myanmar, written two books and won EU’s biggest science competition for youth. In 2018 MIT Tech Review honored him among the 35 Innovators Under 35 in Europe.
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:
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MIT 35 Innovators Under 35 in Europe
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1. Prize at European Union Contest for Young Scientists
AUTHOR
Perttu has written two books: Future Skills and Future Identities. Future Skills brings together the skills that will help you succeed in an unprecedented and uncertain future, such as perseverance, character, compassion and courage. Future Identities explores new ways of building an identity for 21st. Perttu's books are for people who want to challenge their own thinking and discover new ideas.
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
Fall 2020
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Pfizer, SuomiAreena, 14.7. (CANCELED)
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Missionmen, 31.7.
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Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto, 5.8.
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Jyväskylän lyseon lukio, 12.8. (CANCELED)
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National teachers conference, Latvia, 18.8. (CANCELED)
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Vantaan kaupunki, 19.8.
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Eduskuntapuolue, 21.8.
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Jyväskylän AMK, 25.8.
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Terveystalo, 26.8.
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Future Learning Environment, 26.8.
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Pielispakari, 28.8. (CANCELED)
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TYÖ2030, 31.8.
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YLE, 1.9.
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Strålfors, 2.9.
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Turun kaupunki, 2.9.
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Merck, 3.9.
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Ekonomit, 3.9.
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Keskinäinen työvakuutusyhtiö Elo, 4.9.
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Wulff, 4.9. (CANCELED)
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Taiteiden yö (Klaukkala), 4.9. (CANCELED)
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KEO-Karstula, 5.9. (CANCELED)
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Porin kaupunki, 8.9. (CANCELED
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WasaTalent, 9.9. (CANCELED)
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Tampere University, 9.9.
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FCG Koulutus, 10.9.
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Hannes Snellman, 11.9.
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Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto, 11.9.
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KUTU-päivät, 14.9. (pre-recorded)
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Hei Schools Summit, 15.9. (CANCELED)
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UPM, 15.9. (CANCELED)
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Gradia, 16.9.
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EuroSkills 2020, Graz, Austria, 17.9. (CANCELED)
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Trans Europe Halles / Kaapelitalo, 18.9.
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SONDERSLAND, Madrid, Spain, 19.9.
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Ruohonjuuri, 22.9.
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MissionMen, 23.9.
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Bauer Media, 24.9.
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Ammattiliitto Pro, 24.9.
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Finago, 25.9.
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Ammattiliitto Pro, 28.9.
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Lastensuojelun keskusliitto, 29.9.
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XAMK, 30.9.
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Maaseutuparlamentti 2020, 1.10. (CANCELED)
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Wunder, 1.10. (CANCELED)
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Järvenpään kaupunki, 2.10.
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Mafynetti / MAOL-päivät, 3.10.
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Keksintöjen viikko, Viitasaari, 3.10.
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RKO, 6.10.
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Traficom, 7.10.
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K-Neste, 7.10.
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Maitoyrittäjät, 8.10.
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Ammattiliitto Pro, 8.10.
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Tehy, 9.10.
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Lappeenranta, 10.10. (CANCELED)
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Drum, 16.10. (CANCELED)
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Sukupuolitautien vastustamisyhdistys, 19.10. (CANCELED)
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Elisan ylemmät toimihenkilöt, 20.10.
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Eläkesäätiöyhdistys, 21.10. (CANCELED)
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Tekstiilin ja muodin päivä, 22.10. (CANCELED)
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Savosta maailmalle, 22.10.
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Varhaiskasvatusmessut, 23.10.
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Rinnekoti, 23.10.
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JHL, 23.10.
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Helsingin kirjamessut / Storytel, 24.10.
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Helsingin kirjamessut / Otava, 25.10.
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Tapaturmavakuutuskeskus, 27.10.
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Kainuun ammattiopisto, 28.10.
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Lapin matkailuparlamentti, 29.10.
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Suomen tilintarkastajat, 30.10. (CANCELED)
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Mikkelin kehitysyhtiö Miksei, 2.11.
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Nurmijärven opisto, 3.11.
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Omistajanvaihdosfoorumi, 3.11.
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xEdu, 3.11.
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PTCServices, 5.11.
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Verohallinto, 6.11.
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Etäopetuksen 100-vuotisseminaari, 6.11.
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Wunder, 10.11. (CANCELED)
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Helsingin Diakonissalaitos, 10.11.
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TEQU Talk, 10.11.
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Oske-päivät, 11.11. (CANCELED)
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Etelä-Savon maakuntaliitto, 11.11.
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Ahlström Investor Day, 11.11. (CANCELED)
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Vapo, 11.11. (CANCELED)
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Turun kaupunki, 12.11.
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Suomen poliisijärjestöjen liitto, 12.11. (CANCELED)
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Suomen hammaslääkäriseura Apollonia, 12.11.
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Tulevaisuuden identiteetit -kirjajulkkarit, 12.11.
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Metropolia, 13.11.
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Uudenmaan kirjastopäivä, 13.11.
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Vuokranantajat, 14.11. (pre-recorded)
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Puunjalostusinsinöörit, 17.11.
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Skanska, 17.11.
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Polystar, 18.-19.11.
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Finnvera, 20.11.
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Duodecim, 20.11.
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Palvelualojen ammattiliitto PAM ry, 21.11.
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Suomen sinfoniaorkesterit ry, 23.11.
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Rauman kaupunki, 24.11.
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Kehitysvammaisten palvelusäätiö, 25.11.
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Suomen kuntaliitto, 25.11.
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Vahanen-yhtiöt, 25.11.
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Porin kaupunki, 26.11.
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Sitowise, 1.12.
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Metropolia, 2.12.
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Aalto University, Thought Leaders Talk, 2.12.
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4H-yhdistys, 3.12.
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Tekniikan akateemiset TEK, 3.12.
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Fennia, 4.12.
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Pfizer, 5.12. (CANCELED)
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4H, 7.12.
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Teknologiateollisuus, 8.12.
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Arvoliitto, 8.12.
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Keski-Pohjanmaan koulutusyhtymä, 9.12.
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Opetushallitus, 9.12.
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Työterveyslaitos, 14.12.
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Sanofi, 15.12.
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Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, 16.12.
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Kuopion kaupunginkirjasto, 16.12.
Spring 2021
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Suomen positiivisen psykologian yhdistys ry, 11.1.
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Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät, 13.1.
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Drum, 14.1.
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Luona, 15.1.
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DB Schenker, 20.1.
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Trimble, 21.1.
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Tekijä2021, 21.1.
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Finnish Defence Forces (Military Music), 22.1.
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Vantaan kaupunki, 22.1.
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Lindström, 22.1.
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Design Goes Karstula, 23.1.
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Orion, 26.1.
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Etelä-Savon Koulutus, 27.1.
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HCL Technologies, 27.1.
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Työeläkevakuutusyhtiö Varma, 28.1.
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Dittmar & Indrenius, 28.1.
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EDUCA, 29.–30.1.
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Tulevaisuus tänään, 30.1.
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Tunneäly Summit, 2.2.
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LC Tallinn Hansa, 3.2.
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Cinia, 4.2.
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Vantaan kaupunki, 10.2.
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Lyreco, 16.2.
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Sweco, 16.2.
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Fazer, 17.2.
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Koulutuskeskus Salpaus, 17.2.
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Teknologiateollisuus, 18.2.
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Fazer, 18.2.
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Private Event, 18.2.
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Lahden kaupunki, 19.2.
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Neste, 4.3. (CANCELED)
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Opetushallitus, 4.3.
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Tunnetta peliin, 5.3.
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Tehy, 6.3.
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Porvoon kaupunki, 11.3.
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Wulff, 12.3. (CANCELED)
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Sitra, 16.3.
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Suomen poliisijärjestöjen liitto, 17.3.
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Castrén & Snellman, 18.3.
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Suomen Malmijalostus, 19.3.
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SOK, 19.3.
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Kuopion kaupunki 23.3.
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Valtakunnalinen uraohjauspäivä, 24.3.
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Keski-Karjalan kehitysyhtiö, 24.3.
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SpeechLES, 25.3.
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Tampereen AMK, 26.3.
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CGI Suomi, 29.3.
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Pfizer, 8.4.
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K-Kauppiasliitto, 10.4. (CANCELED)
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Pellervo, 14.4.
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Helsingin kaupunki, 16.4.
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Lohjan kaupunki, 21.4.
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Aluehallintovirasto, 22.4.
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Terveystalo, 23.4.
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European Academy for Optometry and Optics, 23.4.
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Suomen kieltenopettajien liitto, 24.4.
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International Management Assistants, 27.4.
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Valmet, 6.5.
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Tilintarkastajat, 6.5. (CANCELED)
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Savon Yrittäjät ry, 6.5.
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Verohallinto, 18.5.
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Eläkesäätiöyhdistys, 19.5. (CANCELED)
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Helsingin Yrittäjät, 25.5.
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Oulun kaupunginkirjasto, 25.5.
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Etelä-Pohjanmaan kauppakamari, 26.5.
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Maailma kylässä -festivaali, 30.5.
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Hämeen AMK, 2.6.
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Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, 8.6.
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Global Department Store Summit, Seattle , USA, 9.–11.6.
For every keynote delivered, Perttu plants a tree in Tanzania through Miljoona Puuta project. Read more here (in Finnish).
2020
2nd book published in Finland
150+ keynotes despite covid-19
Guest in 20+ podcasts

2021
Future Skills Publication in the USA
Virtual keynotes around the world
A blog in English
2025
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Learn something new every day
Human Revolution
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

FUTURE IDENTITIES
Recently published in Finland!
The years ahead will force each of us to rethink our place in this world. The identity of the future should be built not on titles but on skills. Are you an enabler, inspirer or enlightener? If you were a clarifier, expander or crystallizer in the future, what kind of work could you do?
Future Identities is a book about identifying one’s own strengths. Changing is not intimidating when you find the proper words. Who are you?
Regarding book inquiries, contact Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.
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