Mika Aaltonen

Mika Aaltonen
Born	(1965-11-16) November 16, 1965 Turku
Nationality	Finnish
Education	Master of Economics 1994, Turku School of Economics Ph.D. (Economics) 1997, Turku School of Economics Associate Professor (Foresight & Complexity) 2004, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Known for	- Arctic Strategy, Sustainability Manifesto, Brave New World, The Third Lens, Robustness - Scoring the winning goal in Inter Milan vs FC Turku (TPS) in San Siro, in 1997.

Mika Aaltonen is a Ph.D. (Economics), Associate Professor (Foresight and Complexity), Founder of the Royal Society of Arts Helsinki Chapter, Editorial Board Member of European Foresight Journal, and Editorial Board Member of E:CO (Emergence: Complexity and Organisations journal).

He has written 16 books and over 100 articles about foresight, complex adaptive systems, decision-making and societal change.

Mika has worked as visiting researcher at the London School of Economics (UK), the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (France) and the Gregorian University (Italy).

He is a co-founder of PORT 2.0 Ltd. A company pioneering the design and construction of new logistics facilities to meet the increasing challenges of sustainability, safety and efficiency in near shore and onshore logistics.

And Chairman of Sustainable Nation Group, a company focused in building up new analytic capabilities to climate change transformation. Biography

Biography

Mika lives in Helsinki, but was born in Heideken Turku, got married in Turku Cathedral, is an alumni of the year at Turku School of Economics, and a hall of fame football player at FC Turku (TPS).

Mika Aaltonen

Books (10)

• Education in the 2020s. Hope, and Where It Comes From (2021), Edukustannus.
• Artificial Intelligence – Man and Machine (2020), AlmaMedia.
• Tomorrow´s Society – Conditions for Well-being (2019), AlmaMedia.
• The Third Lens. Multi-ontology Sense-making and Strategic Decision-making (2016), 2^nd edition, Routledge.
• Crossroads. Transformations on the road to 2040 (2015) with American analyst Michael Loescher, Aalto University.
• The Renaissance Society (2013) with Danish futurist Rolf Jensen, McGrawHill.
• Mr & Mrs Future. Five Big Questions (2012) with Danish futurist Rolf Jensen, shortlisted for the best economic book by SEFE, Talentum.
• Robustness – Anticipatory and Adaptive Human Systems (2010), Emergent Publications.
• Complexity as a Sensemaking Framework (2005) with Doctor Theodor Barth, SFI Professor John L. Casti, LSE Professor Eve Mitleton-Kelly & Director Irene T. Sanders, FFRC – publications.
• Organisational Complexity (2003) with Associate Professor Auli Keskinen & LSE Professor Eve Mitleton-Kelly, FFRC Publications.

Articles (10)

• Brave New World. Transformations in Transport,and the Consequences They Entail, Finest Bay Area Development/Smart City Innovation Cluster Publication (2023).
• The Future of Facilitation. Leadership, Influence and Impact in Disruptive Times, with awarded facilitator Paolo Martinez, IAF Publication (2021).
• A Manifesto for a Sustainable Planet (2015), with Shell scenario planner Ian Dunlop & UN Policy Planning Chief Tapio Kanninen, foreword by president Tarja Halonen, Helsinki Sustainability Center Publications.
• Arctic Storm. Transformation in Transportation and the Emergence of Finland in the World Stage (2013), with American analyst Michael Loescher, Lapland Publication.
• Knowledge, Time-space Contexts and Management, Philosophy of Management. Vol. 10, No 3, 79-85, (2011).
• Emergence and Design in Foresight Methods, European Foresight Platform Brief No. 180 (2010).
• Evaluation and Organization of Futures Research Methodology – Version 3.0. Futures Research Methodology – Version 3.0, The Millennium Project Publication (2009).
• Future´s Education. A Multi-ontology Approach. In: Thinking About the Future. Strategic Anticipation and RAHS. Singapore National Security Coordination Secretariat, 31-40, (2008).
• Chronotope space – Managing the complex trade-offs between the properties of the strategic landscape and the time frame being considered. Foresight. Vol 9, No 4, 58-62, (2007), Emerald LiteratiNetwork 2008 Highly Commended Award.
• Circular Cause, Time and Narrativity. International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy. Vol. 2, No. 3, 183-193, (2007).

Football

After being selected the key player of the Finnish league and the best player of the Under 21 national team, Mika signs, at the age of 21 years, a three years contract with Inter Milan. He plays for Inter one friendly game: Inter Milan (All. Trapattoni – Zenga – Bergomi, Baresi, Ferri, Brehme – Berti, Aaltonen, Mattheus – Rummenigge, Serena, Diaz) vs Soviet Union.

Mika has won 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze and 1 Cup in Finland; 1 bronze in Israeli league (Hapoel Beer Sheva) and 1 Second Bundesliga title (Hertha Berlin). Mika has also played for AC Bellinzona in Switzerland and AC Bologna in Italy.

Sources

• Jalkapallon Pikkujättiläinen (WSOY 2003) ISBN 978-951-0-27037-0
• The Royal Society of Arts Journal, August 2007
• La Gazzetta dello Sport, 7 Settembre 2019

External links

• Mika Aaltonen at National-Football-Teams.com