Juha Vesanto

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Director, Quantum and AI Research Centre at OP Financial Group

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Overview

Dr. Juha Vesanto is the Director of the Quantum and AI Research Centre at OP Financial Group, leveraging a deep expertise in customer analytics. He holds a Ph. D. in data mining from Aalto University and co-founded one of Finlands pioneering data science companies. Colleagues describe him as professional, analytical, and customer-focused.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life, interests, or hobbies outside of his professional sphere.

He is currently leading a new research centre to investigate the possibilities of quantum computing and advanced AI in the finance sector.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Objective Thinker

Generally Skeptic

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Quantum in Finance
Heads OP Financial Group's new research center, launched in 2026 to explore quantum computing and advanced AI applications in the financial industry.
AI Value Creation
As former Chief AI Officer, he focused on maximizing AI's potential by tracking value capture, managing technology stacks, and fostering a data-driven culture.
High-Quality Data
Publicly states that having top-quality data is the highest priority for creating business value, especially when taking the next steps on an AI journey.

Media Appearances

Scaling up data and analytics components – case study on OP Financial Group (featuring Juju Vesanto). Featured in Hyperight

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AI in OP Financial Group – Customers set the direction. Featured in OP Media

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Work History

1-2026
Director, Quantum and AI Research Centre at OP Financial Group
5-2025 - 2-2026
Chief AI Officer at OP Financial Group
1-2023 - 2-2026
Tribe lead at OP Financial Group
5-2020 - 1-2023
Principal Data Scientist at OP Financial Group
1-2019 - 4-2020
Chapter Lead (Data Science), Lead Data Scientist at OP Financial Group

Education

1997 - 2002
Ph.D. from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan
1991 - 1997
M.Sc. from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan

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Exp : 27 Location : Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Quantum and AI Research Centre at OP Financial Group
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Insights For Selling To Juha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Juha is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Juha

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Juha move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Juha take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Juha

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