ABOUT ME
Finnish Estonian, born in Helsinki, Finland. I live in Vantaa, Finland
Married. We have a beautiful daughter, a happy son, and a dachshund
I am an independent researcher. I focus mainly on the intersection of society, economy, and technology
Currently Head of Institutional Sales & Research, Client Director @ Coinmotion, where I lead digital asset institutional business in addition to various development projects, including partnerships
Previously a management consultant manager with Accenture Wealth & Asset Management, working primarily with a wide range of Nordic buy-side actors and various investment managers
Specialized in bitcoin, digital assets, wealth management, asset management, and (crypto)financial market infrastructure
Lecturer, mentor, researcher, and translator by choice
I tweet under the handle thlbr
I have written extensively on wealth management, financial services, cryptoassets, service marketing, and various cultural, societal, and political topics
I hold BSocSc and MSocSc in Social and Moral Philosophy from the University of Helsinki, an MA in Technology Governance, an MHM in Customer-Centric Service Development from the Laurea University of Applied Sciences, and an MEng in Industrial Management from the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
In addition, I have various professional and non-professional degrees and certificates
ABOUT INTERESTS
Core (academic) interests: business model innovation, strategic management, entrepreneurship, economic sociology (family offices, intergenerational wealth), innovation management, organizational theory, bitcoin, crypto assets, political economy, financial history, monetary theory, applied ethics (existential risks, human enhancement, AI risks, longtermism), epistemology (institutions, forecasting), political philosophy (classical liberalism, conservatism, objectivism), and the philosophy and sociology of economics
Professional interests: finance and financial technology, investment and wealth management, industrial dynamics, professional services industry, and emerging technologies