Thinking is the key skill of a changing world.
Thinking is a skill you can practise. I turn AI, change and thinking skills into practical tools you can use right away.
Three programmes for a changing world of work
Human-Centred AI
What AI really is, and how to put it to work in knowledge work today.
- Understand what AI is, and what not to use it for
- Put AI to work in your own job today
- More enjoyable, more productive knowledge work
Change Capability
From resilience to antifragility: how organisations grow stronger through change.
- Understand what drives change at work
- Anticipate the changes coming to your field
- Turn change into opportunity
Master Thinker’s Toolkit
Thinking techniques for creativity, decision-making, managing stress and planning your time.
- Better focus in the middle of a busy day
- Less work-related stress
- More creative insights and ideas
What clients say
“Lauri has an exceptional ability to grasp complex wholes and then simplify them into an understandable form. On top of that, his heart is in the right place. His excellent training helps organisations succeed.”
“Lauri is an exceptional thinker. He challenges his audience’s thinking and opens new perspectives in a humane and warm way. He can smartly challenge leadership on strategic matters, or speak to the whole staff in a down-to-earth, funny and engaging way.”
“Lauri is a versatile and inspiring trainer. His topics are always timely and make the audience think about things from new perspectives. Participants always leave with plenty of ideas for developing their own work.”
“In addition to his deep expertise, Lauri has an exceptional ability to challenge thinking and create training days whose lessons start becoming part of everyday work right after the training. I strongly recommend Lauri as a partner, especially for leadership development.”
“Lauri is an applied philosopher of non-cynicism who sets thinking in motion in others. One of Finland’s leading thinkers on renewal.”
Clients and partners
Training, keynotes and workshops for listed companies, the public sector and other organisations.
A philosopher who brings research into everyday work
Lauri Järvilehto, PhD, is a philosopher, author, corporate trainer, musician and learning game designer. He leads the Applied Philosophy programme at Aalto University and has served as Professor of Practice at Aalto. He has co-founded five companies and served on the boards of UNICEF Finland, Filosofian Akatemia and Lightneer.
Lauri has trained the leadership and staff of more than 500 Finnish listed companies and organisations. He has spoken on international stages at events headlined by Barack Obama and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and at leading startup events in New York, Singapore and Helsinki. His main research focus is the connections and differences between the human mind and artificial intelligence.
As a musician, Lauri has released several albums under different artist names, most recently Songs About Sadness (2024).
Latest books
Interviews and appearances
In the press
Videos
Podcasts and radio
Songs About Sadness
I have worked as a musician and producer since the 1990s. The latest album, Songs About Sadness, came out in 2024.
Read more: www.laurijarvilehto.com
Latest albums
Songs About SadnessSpotifyApple Music
North Star RevisitedSpotifyApple Music
The Stars and BeyondSpotifyApple MusicLearning to think by playing
I design learning games in which philosophy, chemistry, biology and mathematics are learned by playing. The games are part of Stealth School. Earlier, I helped develop learning games at Rovio (Angry Birds Space: Solar System) and Lightneer (Big Bang Legends).
A puzzle game about the thinking tools of great philosophers, based on the book Ajattelijan ABC.
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A word game for learning to read and discovering new languages: build words from letters and journey across an adventure map.
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Lead the body’s defenders against pathogens and learn how the immune system works.
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Battle space lobsters and learn how angle, speed and gravity affect flying objects.
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Book directly or tell me what you need.
Training, keynotes and workshops in English and Finnish. You can see available dates and prices directly in the booking calendar. If you need a tailored programme, send a message and I’ll reply within a few days.