Corporate governance
Management Team
Management Team
The CEO is responsible for the management, guidance and supervision of Aiforia’s business operations. In addition, the CEO is responsible for the day-to-day executive management of Aiforia in accordance with the instructions and orders given by the Board of Directors. In addition, the CEO shall ensure that Aiforia’s accounting practices comply with the Finnish legislation and that its financials have been arranged in a reliable manner. The duties of the CEO are governed primarily by the Limited Liability Companies Act. The CEO shall provide the Board of Directors and its members with the information necessary for the performance of the duties of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors appoints and dismisses the CEO. The Board of Directors decides on the terms and conditions of the CEO’s employment, and they are defined in a written service agreement. In addition, the Board of Directors decides on the remuneration of the members of the Management Team.
The duty of Aiforia’s Management Team is to support the CEO in the planning of the operations and operational management. In addition, the Management Team prepares possible investments, business acquisitions and development projects. Aiforia’s Management team convenes regularly.
Share ownership information of the members of the management team is shown on the management shareholding page.
Jukka Tapaninen
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer and member of the Management Team since 2020
Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Economics)
Born 1963
Company shares: 617,940
Company options: 1,381,500 pc
Relevant work experience
- Pegasystems Inc, Vice President 2016–2020
- SAP, Vice President 2004–2016
Current positions of trust
- QPR Oyj, Member of the Board of Directors since 2021
- Meshworks Wireless Oy, Member of the Board of Directors since 2011
- WeVision Oy, Member of the Board of Directors since 2014
Previous positions of trust
- Addoro Ab, Chairman of the Board of Directors 2014–2017
- Aiforia, Member of the Board of Directors 2015–2020
Kaisa Helminen
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer since 2020, member of the Management Team since 2014
Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Biochemistry)
Born 1975
Company shares: 145,700
Company options: 590,300 pc
Relevant work experience
- Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling, Product Manager 2012–2014
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Product Manager 2010–2012
- Finnzymes, Product Manager 2001–2010
Current positions of trust
- Finnish Bioindustries, Member of the Board of Directors since 2023
Veli-Matti Parkkonen
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Team since 2021
Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Economics)
Born 1963
Company shares: 19,000 (includes also indirect ownership through 3-Stiernet Oy)
Company options: 270,000 pc
Relevant work experience
- Prudentus Capital Oy, Director 2017–2018
- Finesco Capital Oy, Investment Manager and Partner 2016–2017
- Pareto Securities Oy/E Öhman J:or Securities Finland Oy, Director 2007–2014
- Evli Securities Oyj, manager 1994–2006
Current positions of trust
- Alesco Investment Partners Oy, Member of the Board of Directors since 2014
- 3-Stiernet Oy, Member of the Board of Directors since 2009
- Suonenjoen Kone ja Rauta Oy, Member of the Board of Directors since 2018
Previous positions of trust
- BCB Medical Oy, Member of the Board of Directors 2013–2017
- Finesco Capital Oy, Member of the Board of Directors 2016–2017
- Yeford Oy, Member of the Board of Directors 2017–2018
Tuomas Ropponen
Chief Technology Officer
Platform owner since 2016, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Management Team since 2017
Finnish Citizen
Master of Science (Technology)
Born 1978
Company shares: 5,000
Company options: 280,000 pc
Relevant work experience
- Outotec, Platform Owner 2013–2016
- Outotec, Software Project Manager 2012–2013
- Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling, Team Leader software development 2011–2013
- Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling, Software Engineer 2010–2011
Oy Delta-Enterprise Ltd, Automation Manager 2002–2010, partner 2005–2010
Panu Kauppila
Chief Product Officer
Chief Product Officer and member of the Management Team since 2023
Finnish Citizen
Master of Science (Technology)
Born 1964
Company shares: 0
Company options: 150,000 pc
Relevant work experience
- Aiforia Technologies Oyj, Vice President of Product Management since 2022
- Philips, Senior R&D Director Radiation Oncology and Digital Pathology 2017–2022
- Philips, various Radiology R&D leadership roles 2002–2017
- Marconi Medical/Picker International, MRI R&D and SW manager 1993–2002
Thomas Westerling-Bui
Chief Commercial Officer, Americas
Chief Commercial Officer, Americas and member of the Management Team since 2022
Finnish Citizen, US permanent resident
Doctor of Philosophy
Born 1974
Company shares: 0
Company options: 271,650 pc
Relevant work experience
- Aiforia Technologies Oyj, Vice President of AI Solutions and Strategy
since 2018 - Research Fellow, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School 2008–2018
Tamas Regenyi
Chief Commercial Officer
Member of the Management Team since 2024
Hungarian
Master of Science (Electrical Engineering), Master of Science (Economy), Master of Laws
Born 1969
Company shares: 4,710
Company options: 100,000 pc
Relevant work experience
- Aiforia Technologies, VP of sales EMEA and APAC 2022–2024
- 3DHISTECH, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales & Marketing, 2014–2022
- Cisco Systems Inc, Regional Sales Director, Emerging Markets 2000–2012
- Ericsson, Director of Business Development 1993–2000
Previous positions of trust
- Member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee 2012–2014
- President of the National Rowing Federation in Hungary 2012–2014
