Olli is an entrepreneur: He has co-founded 1001 Lakes, a start-up company to enable data economy by removing obstacles in data sharing. Earlier, he founded Opplex, which became a significant IT law firm. As a lawyer as well as a member of the board in several companies (Nixu, BookIT, Enterlot), he has had an opportunity to participate in business decision making processes and strategy development. At universities, he has been in charge of multi-million euro projects, their fund-raising, and management. He is well-experienced in different kinds of organizations, their finances, and strategies.