People

Energised by people – on and off ice
For Tobias Salmelainen, HIFK has been a special team ever since he pulled a pair of skates on for the first time. Now, as a general manager, he’s responsible for the gang in its entirety. Let’s hear how his career has led him from ice to the head office. - People, 19 September 2018
Cutting edge marine technology
Ravi Bhalsod and Sasha Heriot, employees of UK-based Guidance Marine Limited - acquired by Wärtsilä - are used to working in a state-of-the-art innovative environment. We caught up with them to find out more about what they do. - People, 13 September 2018
Finding the words to share the goods
Sharing information and expertise with colleagues enables getting innovative together; but what happens when language stands between an idea and its implementation? Here’s a peek into different ways of making sure knowledge doesn’t get lost in translation. - People, 12 September 2018
Makeover time for the shipping industry
Frank Coles is a provocateur. But unlike many noise makers, he knows what he is talking about. - People, 22 August 2018
Everyone can be part of the digital transformation
Developing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) does not require a university degree. Anyone with ordinary computer skills and detailed knowledge of the process to be automated can succeed. - People, 10 August 2018
AI will turn into superintelligence in just a few decades
Will it be possible to build a machine that could function as a human? Professor Nick Boström from the University of Oxford sure thinks so. As one of the keynote speakers at the Shift Business festival in Turku, Finland, he urged scientists, companies, and governments to focus on the “big picture” - the future of machine technology. - People, 17 July 2018
Sailing solo, retro style
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Golden Globe sailing race will see contestants spending almost 300 days alone at sea, limited to similar yachts and equipment to what was available in the original race. - People, 13 July 2018
A rolling stone with a green agenda
Guido Barbazza is the head of Wärtsilä's Renewables & Multibrand Services. He is also a novelist and a Guinness world record holder. Meet the man of many titles. - People, 5 July 2018
Around the world, all alone
Finnish sailor Tapio Lehtinen is about to spend the next nine months alone as he goes around the world on a sailboat, being part of the Golden Globe sailing race. He talks to us about his upcoming trial. - People, 28 June 2018
Meet 10-year-old Amara, the Future Maritime Engineer
Find out why a 10-year-old girl wanted to attend Wärtsilä’s Future Innovation Day in Norway. She also told us what her experience was like. - People, 21 June 2018
Fleet champion from Trieste
Giulio Tirelli is a sprinter with staying power. This all-round combination of qualities has won him both an Italian championship in Olympic kayaking and coveted recognition as one of Italy’s top 10 young managers of 2018. - People, 14 June 2018
Digital ships seek routes for rules
The digitalisation of shipping can bring about immense advantages – but only if everyone is, even if not literally, on board. Regulators have their desks full keeping up with what’s cooking under the surface. Hear what experts have to say about the evolutionary process. - People, 8 June 2018
Service 4.0: New business models for maritime service
Using ships as floating warehouses, tug boats as charging vessels, and creating a maritime emissions credit currency were just some of the radical ideas to come out of an open innovation session held by Wärtsilä, in April, in Norway. - People, 7 June 2018
The life aquatic with William Winters
Underwater welding is one of the world’s most extreme jobs. William Winters, heading Underwater Services at Wärtsilä, knows the thrills of the great unknown and the perils of working in daunting undersea conditions. - People, 24 May 2018
Electric Fjords: A greener maritime industry in Norway
Leading Norwegian politician Atle Hamar talks to Wärtsilä about the role his Government can play in Norway’s future maritime industry. - People, 23 May 2018
Paving the way to better education in West Africa
In Senegal, talented students often struggle to find their place in working life. Wärtsilä provides local institutions with hands-on training and support as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts. - People, 18 May 2018
Podcast: Michael Wilshire from Bloomberg New Energy Finance
In this Wärtsilä Podcast, Michael Wilshire, Head of Strategy at Bloomberg New Energy Finance shares his insights into the current and future trends in the global energy markets. From paradigm shifts in the energy scene to investing in renewables and creating viable market mechanisms, are we on the right path towards a zero emission society? - People, 16 May 2018
Skating to the Stars
A lot of kids skating on outdoor ice all over Finland dream of one day raising the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL). 18-year-old Miro Heiskanen is well on the way to making this dream come true. Twentyfour7. spoke to the young athlete just ahead of the World Championship tournament. - People, 30 April 2018
Designing a world-first product
Stern tube seal is the star product at Wärtsilä’s Toyama factory in Japan. A special rubber with heat resisting properties is used to produce these stern tube seals. This is a world first. We meet the brain behind the creation, Motofumi Inaba Senior Engineer, Operations. - People, 25 April 2018
Business plan for indirect purchasing
Wärtsilä's new Director of Indirect Purchasing, Jarno Tunturi, talks about his big plans to make the function stronger and even more competitive in the coming years. - WattsUp, 8 March 2018