Jaana Heikkilä, VP of Marketing at Loop AI Group, brings over 20 years of experience in the global technology sector, having held leadership roles across multinational corporations and innovative startups. Originally from Finland, Jaana has played a pivotal role in marketing, global partnerships, and business development for leading technology companies.

She began her career at Nokia and Microsoft, later contributing to the growth of three startup ventures in Stockholm and Helsinki. After relocating to Rome, she worked with Etnoteam (now NTT Italy) on M&A target scouting and international partnerships.

In 2004, Jaana co-founded the Rome and Milan chapters of Mobile Monday, a global networking movement that helped shape Italy’s mobile industry ecosystem. Originating in Helsinki in 2000, Mobile Monday became the world’s leading mobile innovation community, growing to 100,000+ members across 150+ cities worldwide.

For over a decade, Jaana collaborated with executive teams of international corporations, driving marketing strategies, partner management, and business development. She later moved to San Francisco, working with pioneering IoT companies before joining Loop AI Group in 2016. Since then, she has been instrumental in shaping the company’s global brand, increasing visibility, and working closely with leading AI industry analysts.

Jaana holds an M.Sc. in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki and a Business Administration degree from Helsinki Business College.