Ville Availa is a digitalization and circular economy entrepreneur, keynote speaker, transformation director and professional board member. He has almost 30 years of experience in leading enterprises and developing businesses in several industries.
Megatrends and transformation will be always in focus then Ville is working on something. He was only 18 years when finding his first company, Ambientia Group, focusing on digitalization and e-commerce. Global warming and sustainable growth were drivers while starting up the second company, Double Round, that works with management consulting in the field of the circular economy.
When acting as the regional chairman of the Finnish Technology Industries at Häme area Ville has gained experience and found perspective from the industrial sector. Ville is a board member in several companies, associations and organizations.
Ville wanted to reached to the next level as a director, leader, business developer and advisor. That’s why he started an Executive MBA studies at the Aalto University in 2019 and graduated in 2021.
Today his primary job is the CEO of Double Round Ltd. Ville also working for Ambientia Group in the background role as the advisor and board member. In addition Ville can be seen on a stage as a keynote speaker or moderator in different conferences, events and webinars.
The balance between working and freetime can be found from nature, running, cross training, cross country skiing, snowboarding, sauna or several social events.
Experience
So far Ville has helped several domestic and international corporations and public organizations to develop their businesses and processes: Konecranes, Eni Norge, Elenia, Elcoline, Exel, F-Secure, Finnair, Bewi, Timecap, Aspo, Mandatum, Metsä Tissue, Nokia, SFW Krantechnik, Nordea, Raute, Telia, National Treasury, Finnish Museums Association, The Finnish Golf Association, Heureka – the Finnish Science Centre, City of Hämeenlinna, City of Tampere, The University of the Arts Helsinki, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Keuda, AEL and many others.
”Transformation will be always slower and more influential process in a long run than people would expect.”
WORK HISTORY
- Double Round Ltd., CEO & Senior Advisor 2020-
- Tangible Growth Ltd., Director, Transformation & Growth 2022-2024
- Ambientia Group Ltd., Transformation Director 2019-2022
- Ambientia Group Ltd., Group CEO 1996-2019
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
CURRENT positions of responsibility
- FMA Creations Ltd. (Museums Card in Finland), vice chairman of the board 2022->, chairman of the board 2021-2022, member of the board 2020-2021
- Double Round Ltd., chairman of the board 2020->
- Ambientia Group Ltd., member of the board 2001-2010 and 2019->
- Allium & Gadd Innovations Ltd., chairman of the board 2025->
- Technology Industries of Finland, member of the regional supervisory board 2017-2020, regional chairman 2021->
Previous positions of responsibility
- Yhteinen Perintö Ltd., member of the board 2021-2025
- Arvo Partners Ltd., chairman of the board 2019-2020
- Finnish E-learning Center, member of the board 2002-2016
- Enterpay Ltd., member of the board 2014-2015
- Technology Industries of Finland, vice member of the national board 2022-2024
- The Systems Work Association – Sytyke, member of the board 2013-2017, chairman 2014
- Technology Industries of Finland – Kanta-Häme Association, member of the board 2010-2015
- Technology Industries of Finland, member of the board, IT Industry 2021-2022
- The Finnish Information Processing Association, TIVIA, member of the election committee 2015-2021
Education
- Executive MBA, Aalto University 2019-2021
- SME Management (PK-Joko), Häme University of Applied Sciences 2003-2004
- Hämeenlinna Lyseo High School 1993-1997
Networks
- Growth Collective of Finland, member 2016-
- Directors’ Institute Finland DIF – professional board members , member 2020-
- The Finnish Information Processing Association, TIVIA, member 2013-
- The Systems Work Association – Sytyke ry., member 2013-
- Software Finland Association, member 2010-
- JCI Junior Chamber International, member 2003-2018, honored member 2018-

