Wanda: The Game Industry Queen
The game industry is my home. Within it, I’ve grown into a multidisciplinary professional and a leader. The constantly evolving game industry and its numerous communities offer me pathways to work for ecological and social sustainability, and to reach millions of people with important messages—through the world’s most popular form of interactive media!
Check out my key roles in the industry here.
Health Games Pioneer
Psyon Games
I am a co-founder and COO of the leading applied game studio, Psyon Games. Together with world-class partners our team develops research-based and award-winning health games that provenly increase health awareness and promote healthy lifestyles. My daily work includes multidisciplinary leadership, new business development, creatively combining science and entertainment, as well as extensive networking and partnership building.
Changemaker
From Jyväskylä
Expa Game Business Cooperative
I am the chairperson of the board of Expa Game Business Cooperative. Expa develops the gaming industry in Central Finland by supporting companies, developing education, organizing events, producing information, and developing a multidisciplinary and international business ecosystem from a local perspective.
Photo Anna Ruotanen
Ambassador
Of Equality
We in Games
I am an active developer of equality in the gaming industry and beyond. I strive to understand and validate diverse experiences and build bridges between them. I give lectures and speeches and facilitate safe discussions and workshops for all kinds of organizations and audiences.
Herald Of Sustainable
Development
Sustainable Games Alliance
I speak about the ecological sustainability transition in the gaming industry and more broadly in society. Sustainability perspectives are integrated into all my work, and I strive to promote them with my skills and networks. As a partner of the international Sustainable Games Alliance, I work to make the gaming industry carbon-neutral.
Photo Hanna Oksanen/BIODIFUL
Event Host
Event Host
I host and chair numerous different events both in and outside the gaming industry. I am also an experienced panel discussion facilitator and interviewer of diverse professionals.
Community Builder
Community Builder
Community is essential in all organizations where I work or partner. In communities, new opportunities open up and 1+1 is always more than 2. With my actions I aim to help professional and value-based communities grow.
Photo Joonas Nieminen