Perttu Polonen, futurist, innovator, keynote speaker and author share his wisdom on the importance of fundamental skills and what can help us lead a fulfilled life.

Some of what we cover:

• Importance of daily courage
• How to develop an exponential mindset
• The origin of purpose and motivation
• Fulfilment vs happiness

And so much more!

ABOUT Perttu Polonen

Perttu Pölönen has been given many titles, such as inventor, author, composer, keynote speaker, futurist and visionary. In Finnish media, Perttu has been called a gentle highbrow and a fearless inventor. Perttu himself still prefers not to use titles at all –it’s difficult to put him into any known box. Perttu is a classically trained composer by education but became an entrepreneur at a young age.

Perttu has studied at Singularity University, a think tank located at the NASA Ames Research Center in California. While in California, he co-founded a non-profit, 360ed, that develops AR apps for the education sector in developing countries–the company is run and operated in Myanmar.

Perttu’s own invention, MusiClock, is an example of how a personal challenge can be turned into an internationally awarded and patented invention. It won the biggest science fair in Europe, the European Union's Competition for Young Scientists. The MusiClock mobile app became the #1 music app in over 10 countries.

In 2014, Perttu was given the “Most Creative Finn” Award at Slush and in 2018 MIT Tech Review honoured him among 35 Innovators Under 35 in Europe. Perttu has written two books: Future Skills (2020) and Future Identities (2021). Perttu is known as an inspiring thinker who believes that human skills and values will be crucially important in the future, to balance technological advancements.

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ABOUT Katie Stoddart:

Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.

As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors.

Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.

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