# Risto Siilasmaa

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Rule #4 - Build Openness And Trust

In this episode we discuss:  The importance and power of openness in a leadership relationship. How openness creates transparency and accountability.  The example of how Nokia used openness to transform itself. How allyship exemplifies the development of openness and trust in organizations by crea…

SPHERE SESSION | Risto Siilasmaa on trust as the building block for businesses

Chairman and Founder of F-Secure & WithSecure, Risto Siilasmaa, joined us in our cyber sauna recording booth at SPHERE22, the world's first co-security unconference, for a discussion on why trust is the foundation upon which successful and meaningful business partnerships are formed.

Finland's Role in Global Security and Defense

Featuring: Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland Michael McFaul, Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute Anna Grzymala-Busse, Director of The Europe Center Oriana Skylar Mastro, FSI Center Fellow and expert on the Chinese military and strategic competition H.R. McMaster, retired lieutenant general …

How to Overcome The Pressure in a Small Feature Team Serving Multiple Products | Sónia Won

Sónia Won: How to Overcome The Pressure in a Small Feature Team Serving Multiple Products Read the full Show Notes and search through the world’s largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Sónia shar…

Entrepreneurship Landscape in the Age of Digital Transformation.

In this episode of the BetterTech podcast, Umair Javed talks with Risto Siilasmaa, founder and chairman of WithSecure, known for his leadership at Nokia and F-Secure. Risto shares stories about starting his own company and navigating challenges during the tech bubble. He gives tips on what makes a …

#57: Risto Siilasmaa – lessons from dot-com bubble, transforming Nokia, and investing in unicorns

Risto Siilasmaa co-founded F-Secure in 1988 at just 22, and later became Finland’s richest person during the dot-com bubble. As chairman of Nokia, he led the transformation of the company from a struggling handset maker to a global leader in network infrastructure. He has one of the best startup in…

The Future-Ready Mindset

How do you deliver today's results while building tomorrow's innovations? This episode introduces the "Perform and Transform" habit and the concept of "Paranoid Optimism"—using data to face the dark side so you have a real reason to be positive. 🎙️ Featured Experts - Peter Hinssen: Serial entrepren…

Teaming up with AI

AI won’t take your job, but a human using AI might. This episode moves past the hype to discuss the redistribution of work, the ethical "red lines" for leaders, and why your proprietary data is the only thing you can't afford to rent. 🎙️ Featured Experts - Howard Yu: IMD Professor and Future-Readin…

Decide Like a Leader

Leadership isn't about making 100% correct decisions; it’s about having a system to recover from the 46% that don't work out. This episode dives into the "inputs vs. outputs" of decision-making and why the best leaders "ignore" their C-suite to find where the magic really happens. 🎙️ Featured Exper…

Thriving in the Future

How do some companies survive for decades while others vanish in months? In this episode, we dive deep into the mechanics of business reinvention and the "Phoenix" mindset. This video is part of our exclusive backstage interview series at Nordic Business Forum 2025. Now in its 4th season, we bring …