Finnish designer, innovator, artist and an entrepreneur. Pioneer in the use of biomimetic lighting control in built environment and has been recognised in the fields of lighting design, architecture and art, including the Media Architecture Biennale Award and the IALD Award of Excellence. Founder of the Lighting Design Collective a thought-leading international lighting design practice with studios in Madrid, Helsinki and London.

Business strategist with 25+ years of experience in global business development and growth strategy, with special focus in the architectural lighting industry. Worldwide experience and expertise, with a network of global partners and international clients from Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

Strategist and ex-Deloitte consultant. Co-founded CrowdVision Ltd, an IoT /Smart Infrastructure business, taking it from start-up to market leader and a multi-million exit in 4 years.

Partner and lighting design director at Lighting Design Collective Oy in Helsinki, Finland. His love for narrative driven design and his background in film lighting drives his creative approach. His methodology is holistic with focus on bringing out the character and hierarchy of the space through the media of light. Jari has two decades of experience in the fields of architectural lighting and film lighting.