Tapani Saila

As the Operations Department’s Business Development Manager I am responsible for developing Palexpo’s presence as a full-on and turnkey service provider for exhibitors (at trade fairs such as the Geneva International MotorShow, EBACE, VitaFoods Europe, etc.), providing a superior and diverse catalogue of products and services to the clients.

Member of the board / Administrator. Management of property and executive decision-making. Reporting to the stake holders.

Responsibilities included being in charge of all new ventures and relationships in the B2B-realm and the pioneering of further development opportunities. Managed relationship with Hollywood studios and other content providers. Also jointly in charge of marketing. Manager of the administrative team and overseer of logistics. Director with heavy involvement in the day-to-day functioning of the company and strategic decision-making.

Market Risk Related analysis over different commodities in the Energy business, in order to keep proprietary trading within the company's set risk limits and to share advice and insight with traders orally or in form of structured reports in accordance with own observations. Books and reports handled were focused on Petro Chemicals, Carbon Emissions and also the standard Oil related products.

Liaison between brokers, traders and counterparties.

Working as part of a team on an assignment for a global manufacturing company. Tasks related to information gathering, thorough analysis, presentation of findings and meetings with the higher management in order to establish a global footprint.