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Petri Uusikylä
The power of systems thinking: Changing how we see the world
Petri Uusikylä
The world is complex, chaotic, and interconnected — but what if there’s a better way to make sense of it all?

Meet Petri Uusikylä (PhD), a research director, public policy expert, and systems thinker with over 25 years of experience in complexity, innovation policy, and resilience. As an advisor to governments worldwide, Petri helps leaders navigate uncertainty and make better decisions in an unpredictable world.

At TEDxVaasa 2025, he’ll introduce The Power of Systems Thinking—revealing how shifting our perspective can change the way we understand challenges, solve problems, and build a more resilient future.

Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew!

MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Petri Uusikylä (PhD) works as a research director at the University of Vaasa (Public Policy and Governance/Preparedness and Resilience Platform). Petri has around 25 years of public policy, evaluation, and complexity-related research expertise.

Along with working as a consultant, public speaker, and advisor for various governments in Europe and the Global South, he has been a founder and CEO of several start-ups. He has an extensive list of publications in the fields of innovation policy, systems analysis, complexity, resilience, and social network analysis.

His new, co-edited book, “Information Resilience and Comprehensive Security—Challenges and Complexities in Wicked Environments,” was published in December 2024 by Palgrave Macmillan.

Connect with Petri on LinkedIn.

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