FEB 4th, 2027 | NORDIC EVENT
CLARION JÄTKÄSAARI, HELSINKI, FINLAND | GOING LIVE 8 AM CET & 9 AM EET
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WHAT IS THE FASTEST AND SMARTEST WAY TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS?
Smart Commerce Nordic 2027
Smart Commerce Nordic 2027 brings together the leaders shaping the next era of digital commerce.
Commerce has entered a decade defined by intelligent automation, instant customer expectations and ecosystems where discovery happens long before customers ever reach a brand’s website.
Next year we explore the forces that will separate the companies that scale from those that stall. Our main themes are:
Autonomous Commerce — AI that runs, adapts and optimizes your business.
Instant Experiences — The new standard for speed, precision and predictiveness across every touchpoint.
Marketplace & Social Dominance — Where platforms, creators and communities now create demand.
Smart Commerce Nordic 2027 stands once again as the premier event for C-level executives navigating the future of digital commerce.
Welcome to join Smart Commerce Nordic 2027!
Autonomous Commerce – AI That Runs and Optimizes Your Business
THEMES 2027
Instant Experiences – Speed, Precision
and Predictiveness
Marketplace & Social Dominance - Where Discovery and Demand Are Created
KEYNOTE FOR 2027
Christoph Sterkel
HEAD OF B2B, D2C, MARKETPLACE ECOMMERCE EUROPE, KELLANOVA (MARS)
Christoph Sterkel oversees the B2B, D2C, and Marketplace strategy for Kellanova Europe. He joined Kellanova in 2020, which became part of the Mars family in December 2025. With more than a decade of FMCG and digital commerce experience, Christoph focuses on identifying and scaling new growth opportunities by evaluating emerging channels and running early-stage tests to validate assumptions. He launched the company’s first D2C and B2B shop as a proof of concept in Germany (kelloggs-shop.de), building capabilities and insights that are now being leveraged to explore new frontiers such as social commerce and marketplace acceleration. He is known for combining commercial rigor with hands-on execution to turn test-and-learn programs into scalable strategies.
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SPEAKERS 2026
Jeremy Schwartz
FORMER CEO OF PANDORA, THE BODY SHOP & L’OREAL UK
With a distinguished career spanning several iconic global companies such as Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, The Body Shop, and Pandora, Jeremy Schwartz has established himself as an authority of informed leadership and empirical wisdom in the business world. The breadth of his experience provides a unique vantage point, offering a panoramic view of business dynamics across different sectors. Jeremy’s foresight led him to champion the integration of digital trends, recognizing the transformative power of e-commerce, AI and digital landscapes long before they became industry staples.
In the ever-evolving digital age, Jeremy Schwartz stands as a testament to informed authority, blending traditional business acumen with a forward-thinking approach, ensuring businesses are relevant today and into the future.
Hariss Amin
GLOBAL HEAD OF AI & CX DIGITAL PRODUCTS AT E-COMMERCE, HUNTER DOUGLAS INC (UK)
Hariss Amin is an AI and product leader with more than a decade of experience turning complex ideas into commercially successful digital solutions. At Hunter Douglas Inc.—the global market leader in window coverings and architectural products, operating in more than 100 countries—he leads the AI and customer experience product portfolio across the company’s ecommerce organisation. Hariss focuses on building AI systems that create clear, measurable value. His work includes agentic AI, CX automation, predictive intelligence and workflow orchestration, helping the organisation reduce manual work, accelerate resolution times and unlock new commercial opportunities through AI-enabled products.
Known for his ability to translate advanced AI into practical frameworks leaders can act on, Hariss brings a rare combination of strategic clarity and hands-on product expertise. His talks focus on real cases, honest lessons, and what it truly takes to make AI scalable inside a large, global business.
MARTIN ROULUND JAKOBSEN
HEAD OF ECOMMERCE, MARKETING & DIGITAL, GREENMIND A/S (DK)
Martin is a seasoned digital commerce leader with 15+ years of experience scaling eCommerce and marketing for global brands across EMEA and APAC. At GreenMind A/S, which is one of Denmark’s largest retailer of refurbished consumer electronics, he leads eCommerce, marketing, and digital strategy — driving growth through data, AI, and omnichannel innovation. As a key member of the management team, Martin owns the full online P&L and in the last finance year delivered +45% YoY online revenue growth. He is passionate about AI’s real-world potential, and actively integrates AI-driven solutions to future-proof GreenMind’s circular retail model and enhance digital performance.
PJ UTSI
CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER (SE)
As co-founder at Vaimo, a global full-service digital agency, PJ Utsi has been with the company since its inception in the summer of 2008. He serves as Chief Creative Officer, and in that role, he wears many different hats. With over 16 years of experience helping leading brands across retail, manufacturing, luxury, and B2B, PJ works at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology - focused on building future-ready digital ecosystems where experience is everything.
MARKUS LAURIO
CEO, PAYTRAIL (FI)
Markus Laurio is the CEO of Paytrail, Finland’s leading online payment provider and a key player in the country’s digital commerce ecosystem. With nearly 20 years of experience in ecommerce and the payments industry, combined with 15 years as CFO in international corporations, he brings a rare blend of financial expertise and strategic leadership to the future of digital commerce. He is a member of Nexi’s Nordic Management Team and has served on nearly 30 boards across Europe. As an active investor, he has gained broad insight into how different industries approach growth and transformation.
Markus is also passionate about people — especially how wellbeing, culture, and organizational models drive performance. At Paytrail, he pairs this human-centric leadership with a strong customer focus, helping merchants solve the real payment challenges of scaling across markets.
PETRI LATTU
INNOVATION LEAD, SIILI SOLUTIONS (FI)
Petri Lattu is the Innovation Lead at Siili Solutions, where he helps businesses navigate the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation. With a background in strategic design, technology, and futures thinking, Petri specializes in bridging AI advancements with real-world applications, ensuring organizations maximize their AI potential. At Siili, he plays a key role in bringing in new avenues of growth via shaping companies ready for the Companion Economy, demystifying AI, developing prototypes of future AI-driven organizations, and crafting practical strategies for AI adoption. His expertise lies in identifying meaningful opportunities amid the AI hype and guiding companies toward sustainable, high-impact AI integration.
Beyond his professional work, Petri is being raised by Lumen and Linus, his unruly kids and his brilliant and patient partner.
SAMU HURSKAINEN
ECOMMERCE LEAD, VÄRE & OWNER OF NORTHERN POLAR XPERIENCE (FI)
Samu Hurskainen is the eCommerce Lead at Väre, one of Finland’s largest energy companies, where he is responsible for driving continuous digital growth through data-driven optimisation and experimentation. Under his leadership, Väre has achieved multiple all-time-high sales months and nearly doubled its annual ecommerce revenue. With over a decade of experience in digital growth marketing across B2B and B2C, Samu brings deep expertise in SEO, PPC, inbound strategy and full-funnel optimisation. Known for his analytical approach and ability to translate customer behaviour into measurable results, he has played a key role in transforming Väre’s ecommerce profitability and customer experience.
Beyond ecommerce, Samu is the owner of Northern Polar Xperience and has appeared in YLE’s Eränkävijät series, showcasing his connection to Finland’s wilderness.
NIKO Karhapää
STRATEGY EXECUTION LEAD, VIPPS MOBILEPAY (FI)
Niko Karhapää is Strategy Execution Lead at Vipps MobilePay, where he drives strategic initiatives across one of the Nordics’ most widely used payment ecosystems. Since 2018, he has been closely involved in building some of Finland’s most widely used mobile payment services, bringing deep experience in customer behaviour, product development, and financial technology. Niko is driven by the fast pace and complexity of the payments landscape — from evolving customer expectations to rapid technological change and shifting regulation. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Tampere University and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Helsinki.
At Vipps MobilePay, Niko works closely with product and technology teams to translate strategy into real-world impact, from mobile-first checkout improvements to new AI-driven capabilities.
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MODERATOR 2026
NINA RAHKOLA
JOURNALIST, MODERATOR
Nina Rahkola is a seasoned journalist, media professional, and event moderator known for her insightful presence and sharp interviewing skills. With a background in television journalism and current affairs, she has hosted and produced some of Finland’s most-watched current affairs programs, covering topics from politics to global trends.
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