Timo Poijarvi

Timo Poijarvi


Website: http://fi.linkedin.com/in/timopoijarvi
Helsinki, Finland
Member since June 26, 2011
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Innovative big thinker determined to change the world - at least parts of it! :-) Quote_down
  • About

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Playmysong, Hitlantis

Full bio

Timo Poijärvi is a co-founder of Hitlantis by Cognitive Maps Ltd. Timo has over 15 years of versatile experience of combining IT, mobile and entertainment businesses, currently making waves as CEO & President of Hitlantis.com, a highly innovative visual content discovery platform start-up enabling music lovers to discover fresh new music the new social game-like visual way.

Timo co-founded the company and is in charge of the global partnerships with companies like Universal Music. Timo has has worked years within music business (Sony Music), mobile entertainment (Akumiitti Ltd), usability and user interface consulting (Idean Enterprises) and heís always been passioned about music, technical gadgets and understanding user experience and communal behaviour within digital domain.

During the recent years, Timo has been speaking in the following events:

* iTechLaw Tallin: Pitching Competition, 2nd Price Winner* MipTV / Experience Hub, Cannes: “Hitlantis & Content Discovery”

* MipTV / CC Ventures, Cannes: Pitching competition, 3rd Price Winner* Finnish Music Startups Convention: Hitlantis presentation

* Digital Music Forum East, New York, Panelist: “Social Networks & Music, what’s next”

* Reaktori by Helsinki Youth Central, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki: Hitlantis Presentation

* Money Talks Forum, Technopolis, Espoo: pitching competition: 1st Price Winner.

* Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki: “Digital Media & New Services”

* Musiikki & Media Spring Seminar, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki: Keynote, “What consumers want, the power of masses”

* Teosto & Gramex: Tekijänoikeuspäivä / Copyright Day, Finlandia House, Helsinki: Keynote, “What Consumers Want?”

*Mobile Entertainment, London: panelist, “do’s and don’ts” of mobile entertainment