Hannu Kauppinen is the CEO of QMill, a Finnish quantum-computing company founded in 2024, dedicated to developing quantum algorithms that provide near-term practical benefits for industrial applications. He is an executive with extensive experience in the development and scaling of new technologies. He joined Nokia Corporation in 1997 and held key leadership positions in Nokia’s R&D for over 26 years. In 2019-2024 he was the Chief Technology Officer in Nokia Technologies, the patent and technology licensing business group of Nokia Corporation. He managed Nokia’s industry leading patent portfolio of over 20000 patent families.

In 2011-2016 he was the global Head of Nokia Research Center and the Head of Labs in Nokia Technologies, leading Nokia’s research in mobile technologies. He is a co-founder of Quuppa Ltd., a leader in real-time locating systems for indoor spaces and a board member of State Security Networks Group Finland, Ltd.
Hannu Kauppinen has created technology portfolios, formed high-performing teams of scientists, engineers, and business developers, and acquired external innovation through M&A and partnering, leading to accelerated go-to-market and new product introduction. He has worked in the Silicon Valley (USA), United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Finland. He has led global R&D and expert organizations of up to 500 people in Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. He holds a PhD degree in Physics (1997) and an Executive MBA (2007), both from the Aalto University in Helsinki.