Ville Korpela

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AI Ecosystem Consultant at DMCC AI Centre

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Ville Korpela is a geopolitical expert and professional futurist focusing on capital raising, venture capital, and strategic foresight for emerging markets. As an AI Ecosystem Consultant at DMCC and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, he connects institutional investors with technology opportunities. He is an alumnus of the University of Oxford.

Outside of his primary roles, Ville is a prolific writer and regular contributor to international publications like The Jerusalem Post, POLITICO, and The National Interest. He often writes and speaks on geopolitical developments, emerging technologies, and impact investing, sharing his expertise through various global forums.

He is an expert member of the World Economic Forum’s network on the Future of Financial and Monetary Systems and Geopolitics.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Geopolitical Strategy
Serves as a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and frequently writes articles on geopolitical developments for major international publications.
Emerging Markets
Specializes in connecting institutional investors with technology and investment opportunities in Frontier Markets across the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
AI Innovation
As a consultant for the DMCC AI Centre in Dubai, he is at the forefront of building an ecosystem to catalyze transformative changes across industries using AI.

Media Appearances

Ville has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
AI Ecosystem Consultant at DMCC AI Centre
5-2024
Co-Founder and CEO at GREX Group LLC
8-2023
Chief Executive Officer at Prometheus Capital Group Ltd
7-2023
Expert Network Member at World Economic Forum
5-2023
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Freedom and Prosperity Center at Atlantic Council

Education

2024 - 2025
PgDip from University of Oxford
2017 - 2018
MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku

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Insights For Selling To Ville

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ville is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ville

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ville move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Ville take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Ville

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