Samuli Hänninen leads the Vaisala Xweather software and data business. Samuli holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and has enjoyed building and scaling new products and businesses all his career, both in hardware and software.​

During his career, Samuli has been both an entrepreneur and a technology company executive (Microsoft, Nokia) working internationally in Seattle, New York, Berlin, and Helsinki. Samuli is driven by his passion for innovation and has worked on many cutting-edge products and strategies that have shaped the company's success.

Following his time at Microsoft, Samuli joined Vaisala and is leading the Xweather business with a passion for solving environmental challenges through data and science.