Aino Heikkilä

• Leading and implementing research and client projects

• Expert assignments, including presentations, publications, and interviews

• Stakeholder engagement and communications

Aino Heikkilä is a versatile professional in research and project management. She works at E2 Research as a Project Manager and is easily inspired by learning and developing new things. Heikkilä leads and implements research and client projects and takes part in them as an active team member. She also helps solve everyday challenges within the work community and ensures that daily operations run smoothly.

Heikkilä holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from University of Tampere, with a major in Social Anthropology. In 2023, alongside her work, she began part-time doctoral studies at Aalto University’s Department of Management. As a business anthropologist, Heikkilä is particularly interested in diversity in working life, intergenerational interaction, and organizations’ capacity to adapt to change.

A natural problem solver, Heikkilä tends to see opportunities where others might see obstacles. Her strengths include expertise in qualitative methods and perseverance — quality essential in research work. In addition to traditional research methods, she has explored new ways of working and opportunities enabled by artificial intelligence.

Language proficiency: Finnish, English