Tero Taskila
CEO at Beond | Aviation & Airline Startup Leader | Investor in Fintech, Mobility & Health | Board Chairman | Turnaround & Growth Strategist
The move
MoveBEOND → Beond SIMDI Investment Company PVT LTD
TitleChief Executive Officer → Chairman
LocationDubai → Malé
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Maldives
Native languageFinnish
Years in UAE5.1
Total experience23.4 years
Career arc
- ChairmanSep 2021 — Present
Beond SIMDI Investment Company PVT LTD· Malé, Maldives· Full-time
- Chief Executive OfficerApr 2021 — Present
BEOND· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Goalie CoachAug 2019 — Apr 2020
FLORIDA Alliance· Coral Springs, Florida, United States· Freelance
- ChairmanJan 2019 — Present
Incredible LLC· Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
- Senior Associate PartnerNov 2013 — Mar 2021
AVIADO-Partners Consulting GmbH· Self-employed
- Startup Advisor & Board MemberJan 2013 — Present
Start Ups around the world· Globally· Freelance
- Freelance Goalie CoachSep 2011 — PresentFFreelance Hockey trainer/coach· Europe
- Visiting LecturerJan 2010 — Present
Several universities· Globally· Seasonal
- ChairmanJan 2003 — Present
Cool Ideas OU· Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Lecturer on airline business planning / strategy2003 — Present
City University· London, United Kingdom
Education
- City University (GB)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) · Air Transportation1998 — 2000
- University of Northern ColoradoBachelor · Business Administration1994 — 1996
- City, University of LondonMSc · Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Air Transport Management2000 — 2001
Languages
- German · Limited working
- Estonian · Limited working
- Spanish · Limited working
- English · Full professional
- Finnish · Native or bilingual
- Portuguese · Limited working
- Italian · Elementary
- Swedish · Elementary