About
A financier with 20 years of global experience across Europe, the USA, Canada, and emerging markets; VP of a single-family office in New York and co-founder of PrivatCap Oy in Helsinki. Holds degrees from Stanford, Vaasa, and Laurea.
Experience
- Equivator®Member, Investment Committeecurrent2024 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Syz GroupAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- PrivatCap OYCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Global Chamber of Business LeadersDelegate for Finlandcurrent2022 — present
- Saito University Business School and the Prime School of Integrated LogisticsIndustry Mentorcurrent2021 — presentMalaysia
- Mental Wellness SocietyFacilitatorcurrent2021 — present
- MyötätuntovalmennusEntrepreneur - compassionate and servant leadership, resilience & emotional intelligence at work.current2020 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- UNIMEIER UNIVERSITYUniversity Lecturer2021 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Healthia OyExecutive Search Consultant2021 — 2023Helsinki, Finland
- Helsingin kaupunki – Helsingfors stad – City of HelsinkiFamily work in child protection.2003 — 2020Helsinki
- Myllypuron KiinteistötHousing Advisor2002 — 2003Helsinki
- SpringtoysOffice worker2001 — 2002
- HOASArea responsibility/Client Service1999 — 2000Vantaa
- Vailla Vakinaista Asuntoa rySocial Work1998 — 1999Helsinki, Uusimaa, Suomi
- Stichting HarreveldSocial Work in Youth Prison1998Harreveld the Netherlands
- reclaseringcriminal worker1997Enschede Area, Netherlands
Education
- Stanford UniversityCenter for Altruism Research& Applied Compassion Academy, Compassion2021
- University of VaasaMaster's degree, Master of Administrative Sciences2016 — 2020
- Compassion InstituteCCT©️Teacher in training2020 — 2021
- University of New BrunswickBusiness Administration and Management, General2014
- Vuorovaikutusprosessien tutkimuskeskusfamily therapist/ licended psychotherapist2003 — 2006
- Kiinteistöalan koulutuskeskusAsumisneuvoja, Housing Advisor2002 — 2003
- University of Applied ScienciesSosionomi (AMK), Social Work1995 — 1999
- Hogeschool EnschedeBachelor's degree, Social Sciences1997 — 1998
Skills & more
English83Dutch68German68Microsoft Office52Finance81LecturingChange Management99Research99Healthcare99Public Relations99Local Government96Public Sector99
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Strategic CommunicationsNonprofitsSales ManagementStrategyEntrepreneurshipPublic AdministrationTeachingManagementCoachingPublic SpeakingOrganizational DevelopmentTeam Leadership- Compassionate Leadership and Resilience Training for Global Leaders — Center for Compassionate Leadership
- Consult of Applied Compassion — Stanford University
- Climate Reality Leader — The Climate Reality Project
- Working with Difficult People — LinkedIn
- Compassionate Directness — LinkedIn
- Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work — University of California, Berkeley
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work — University of California, Berkeley
- The Foundations of Happiness at Work — University of California, Berkeley
From Tarja's professional profile.
Colleagues at Equivator®
Aleksander Meidell-Hagewick
Managing Partner, Strategy & Institutional Partnerships at Equivator®
Cahit Öztürk
Executive Chairman at Equivator®
Dr. Miodrag Džodžo
Investment Committee Member at Equivator®
Enes Şehzade
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Equivator®
Faisal Ali Al Sanie
Chairman at Equivator®
Florian Loloum
Chairman at Claymont Group at Equivator®
Giampaolo Parigi
Investment Committee Member at Equivator®
Hisham Koshak
Investment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Tarja Wiklund work?
- Tarja Wiklund is Investment Committee Member at Equivator®.
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