Speaker
Speaker Profile
Keynote Speaker & Architect

Anni Laurila
Architect (M.Sc., Aalto University)
Singularity University alumni, GSP15
Deputy Manager of WSP Urban Architecture
Keynote speaker, host, coach & panelist
Entrepreneur (founder of two companies)
Global Impact Challenge Finland, Winner 2015
Global Impact Challenge Finland, Organizer 2016 & 2017
World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper
Climate Leader (Al Gore’s Climate Reality Training)
articles
References

Keynote speech, Future of our Built Environment
Jan 2019
Event for building industry leaders and city decision makers

Interview
fall 2018
How do you combine technology that is evolving at an enormous pace, and buildings and that should last for decades

Panel on how companies can change our society
fall 2018
Ellun kanat Rytmihäiriö -seminar
“
Our built environment is made for our time, although it will remain in the reality of our future generations.
- Anni Laurila

Keynote speech & panel at Ruka, Northern Finland
fall 2018
Entrepreneurship seminar for leaders of different cities and companies
video: slides of the keynote speech

Hosting an event on the future of information technology
fall 2018
at Science Center Heureka

Al Gore's Climate Reality Leadership Training
fall 2017
Climate speaker training
led by Al Gore in Pittsburgh, USA
CTO Forum
fall 2017
Facilitating a workshop
about exponential growth
for Finnish CEO's and CTO's

SU San Francisco Leadership Forum
fall 2017
Invited as a SingularityU GIC leader presenter/panelist to San Francisco, USA

Marian sairaala
fall 2017
Invited to give an autobiographical speech with the topic
'Story of a Global Shaper'

YLE TEEMA/FEM
spring 2017
in Swedish. TV show "Työelämän uudet kuviot - The Future of Work, Ep. 3/6. Creating jobs with care and world improvement. Tuomas Enbuske and Märta Westerlund examine the human side of employment in the future."

Host & Judge of
Global Impact Challenge 2017
spring 2017
Hosted the event and was a judge at the competition. Invited Pekka Haavisto to give a keynote speech.

Panelist at the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs
spring 2017
Topic: Safety and the digital revolution
WEF Davos Studio Helsinki,
at OP Pohjola Headquarters
spring 2017
Speech about SingularityU & launching GIC 2017 at Davos Studio (World Economic Forum satellite event in Finland)

Architectural development of Vallila,
at Vallila Interior Headquarters
fall 2016
Speech about architecture and development of Vallila's industrial area, i.e. with Deputy Mayor of Helsinki A. Sinnemäki

Impact Coach at
Aalto University
spring 2017
For Impact Iglu Business Challenge at Startup Sauna

GIC Finals 2016, previous winner's speech
at Astoria Ballroom
spring 2016
Speech at Astoria Ballroom

Key Lessons about Entrepreneurship
at Boost Turku
spring 2016
Speech at the Turku startup hub for female entrepreneurs, topic: Key Lessons about Entrepreneurship

Tulevaisuuden Tähdet,
Lahden Sibeliustalo
fall 2015
"Tulevaisuuden tähti" panelist, about the future of Finnish design at Suomi100Forum

NASA Ames Research Park, Silicon Valley
fall 2015
Pitching at NASA Ames Research Park in Silicon Valley, California

SingularityU NASA Ames
fall 2015
Speech at NASA Ames on pollution issues and solutions in China

Global Impact Challenge Finland 2015 Winner
spring 2015
Pitched an idea to impact a million lives with technology, won seat to SingularityU worth $ 29 000