

Katja Toropainen
Founder & CEO
katja@inklusiiv.com
+358 40 724 5081
About Katja
Katja has over a decade of experience in international leadership and culture development. She works with executives and boards on how culture, inclusion and leadership link to business performance and responsibility. Her clients include both public and private sector organisations.
She has been selected twice to the Nordic 100 list of influential tech leaders and has been on Tivi’s Top 100 IT influencers in Finland for six consecutive years.
Katja speaks and provides training for corporate audiences and business leaders. She has delivered guest lectures at Aalto University and appeared in national media such as MTV and Yle.
Career
CEO, Inklusiiv, 2019-
CEO, Women in Tech Finland, 2020-
Chief Program Curator, Slush, 2017-2018
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc. Economics), Information and Service Management, 2020, Aalto University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Economics and Business Administration, 2016, Aalto University
Languages
English, Finnish
Contact Katja
Selected References


Promoting gender equality – Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Media appearances
Forbes, 2025, DEI: Under Attack In America, Thriving Around The World
Helsingin Sanomat, 2024, Mikä deitä vaivaa?
Forbes, 2024, Women Using Business School To Unleash Their Entrepreneurial Superpower
Podcasts


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Katja Toropainen for Aalto Business School's Kauppistyypit ja uramyytit podcast
