Sami Aherva
HELSINKI CITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES , STARA
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Amsterdam , Barcelona , Copenhagen , Manchester and Vienna . But what exactly propelled the Nordic capital to the top of this report ? The city was praised thanks in part to Forum Virium Helsinki – an innovation unit within the City of Helsinki which develops smart city technologies in partnership with other units and residents – as well as the opening up of municipal data and decision-making data .
By looking at the numbers behind Helsinki ’ s economy , education system , health services and more , open data was seen as the first step that the capital needed to take to become both
“ We want to be the most functional city in the world . We are going to remodel our services and enhance the lives of our citizens through technology ”
— Sami Aherva Head of Stara Logistics
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Sami Aherva
Sami Aherva , Head of Stara Logistics , is senior level director . He is an experienced Director of Logistics with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry and is skilled in procurement , transportation , R & D , quality management , and organisational leadership .
A strong operations professional , Aherva qualified at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University Executive Education . Photo © Stara Communications