Maria Ritola
Successful teams and a good working life in the digital age
Maria Ritola is a Finnish entrepreneur, award-winning technology influencer, and experienced speaker. She has delivered hundreds of speeches, hosted events, and moderated panel discussions.
Maria is one of the founders of the technology company Iris.ai, where she has built AI-based applications to help researchers utilize scientific articles faster and more comprehensively. Iris.ai has received multiple international awards and is a finalist in the AI XPrize competition.
Maria has attended the Singularity University's Future School in Silicon Valley. She has been selected as Young Achiever of the Year and recognized among influential women in technology in the Nordic region. She serves on the boards of Sylva Association and Foundation, and has also worked on the board of the State Development Company, Vake Oy. Maria regularly discusses technology trends on Yle's morning television program, Jälkidigi.
Some selected titles from Maria's previous speaking engagements:
- What research and practice tell us about building successful teams?
- Sustainable development and digitalization
- Psychological safety and a culture of growth in the workplace
- The ABC of creative problem-solving
- The future of work
- Organizations in the digital age
- Problem-solving in uncertainty
- Human and machine intelligence - tackling problems without a solution yet
