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Mikko Tepponen

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Digital Officer at BHP
📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark, Australia

Mikko is a global industrial leader driving digital transformation and operational excellence as the Digital Officer at BHP. His expertise lies in integrating technology like AI, managing complex manufacturing operations, and spearheading growth. He earned an M. Sc. from Tampere University of Technology and is described by colleagues as an "outstanding leader" with "excellent technical skills".

Passionate about technologys real-world applications, Mikko finds joy in engineering and R&D, describing himself as an "engineer inside. " He recently relocated from Copenhagen, Denmark to Melbourne, Australia for his current role, embracing significant international moves to pursue new challenges and opportunities for growth.

He has led major system consolidations, including a project at FLSmidth to reduce 55 ERP systems to just two.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Digital Officer
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark, Australia
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Digital Transformation
A core theme of his career, he has held CDO roles at FLSmidth and led digital product development at Wärtsilä, focusing on business results over technology alone.
Industrial Operations
As COO at FLSmidth, he managed over 10 global manufacturing sites and implemented strategies that significantly improved operational efficiency and reduced costs.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Digital Officer
BHP
4-2017
Board Member
Etteplan
8-2023 - 8-2025
Chief Digital Officer and Chief Operations Officer
FLSmidth
5-2020 - 8-2023
Chief Digital Officer, Group Executive
FLSmidth
3-2017 - 5-2020
Vice President, Digital Product Development
Wärtsilä
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Education
1999 - 2005
M.Sc
Tampere University of Technology 1965-2018
1995 - 1998
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