Dr. Tuomo Tuikka is Lead of Data Space Solutions at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. His main responsibilities are VTT’s research activities on data-related topics, such as data spaces and data infrastructures. Dr. Tuikka is involved in many European and national research and innovation activities including big data, artificial intelligence, and software and services. He is Data Space Task Force co-lead in Big Data Value Association, VTT contact point to International Data Space Association, GAIA-X and myData Global. Furthermore, Dr Tuikka leads Data Analytics Spearhead Programme in the City of Oulu. He has both academic and software industry background with business experience from Silicon Valley, and Japan. Tuikka holds a PhD in Information Systems Science. Native of Finland, speaks Finnish, English, Swedish, and gets along with German too. Contact: tuomo.tuikka@vtt.fi