Jarmo Eskelinen

Jarmo is an urban data and smart city expert leading  the Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative at the University of Edinburgh. He joined the University from London where he was the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of the Future Cities Catapult. Before joining the Catapult in 2016, he was the CEO of Forum Virium Helsinki, the innovation company of the City of Helsinki, since 2006. He has also been a member of the Smart London Board, vice chair of the Open & Agile Smart Cities network OASC, and the President of the European Network of Living Labs ENoLL. Jarmo is also the board member of the Open Knowledge Foundation, international NGO promoting open data and information.