Sampo Hietanen, the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) concept inventor, is the founder and CEO of MaaS Global Ltd, the company behind the Whim application. Sampo’s background is in executive positions in civil engineering and ITS, and he has founded and headed international businesses in the field.
Sampo has given over 2000 presentations on MaaS and his vision for the future of mobility. His vision is partly technological but fundamentally human: “The technology already exists. All we have to do is figure out our customers’ dream and then build the services to match it.”