Onsdag 21 maj 2025 08:45 - 09:00 A3
Markus Kalliola is a Programme Director in Sitra’s Future of Well-being solutions programme and a coordinator in the EU’s Joint Action Towards the European Health Data Space (TEHDAS2) and the Nordic VALO project. He is also a consultant on international projects and an active contributor to EU health policy.
With a Master’s degree in technology, Markus has been involved in digitisation projects across both the private and public sectors. His experience as an entrepreneur and an EU official gives him a deep understanding of both practical implementation and regulatory frameworks. Previously, he led Sitra’s Health Data 2030 project and coordinated the EU’s first TEHDAS joint action. In the IHAN fair data economy project, he played a key role in influencing EU policy, and in the Isaacus project, he worked on enhancing the secondary use of well-being data in Finland, contributing to the development of the operating model for Findata, the country’s national health data permit authority.