I went to annual meeting of Nokia and then left the place. Something happened between those two events. Nothing dramatical, but I’m a quick learner and immediately learned two things. It was worth visiting.

I don’t usually spend my time at annual meetings because I find them quite boring. This time I made an exception. It was Nokia’s annual meeting and the farewell of Jorma Ollila. I don’t have much Finnish business leaders I admirer, but Jorma Ollila is definitely one I admirer among with Lasse Kurkilahti, the former CEO and President of Kemira Oyj and Jouko Karvinen, the current CEO and President of Stora Enso Oyj.

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