Ilpo Laitinen
EUROPE “ Our coders follow certain codes of conduct and guidelines , to ensure that they ’ re making services based on citizens ’ needs , rather than experimentation ”
— Ilpo Laitinen , Head of Stara Administration the City ’ by hosting a series of hackathon events . This has led to the creation of ‘ helper ’, an app which provides optimal routes for Helsinki winter maintenance crews , as well as Call Plate , an automation technology which alerts car owners to when they have parked in restricted places .
A GREENER WAY OF LIVING
Helsinki has set itself bold targets for the next five years but it doesn ’ t stop there . On top of this , the capital has committed to an ambitious goal to 113
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Ilpo Laitinen
Ilpo Laitinen , Head of Stara Administration and Adjunct Professor is both a senior level director and a researcher , demonstrating his ability to work across the boundaries of academia and the public sector . The work that he undertakes in both of these realms involves looking for new solutions to improve the quality of the public sector in Helsinki , a city that is among the world leaders in providing services to its people . He is internationally experienced both in science and management , including public administration and public management , public value of services , digitalisation of public services , smart cities and innovation management .
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