Vesa Koivumaa is Head of Growth, Americas for Voyage, division of Wärtsilä a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Vesa’s areas of focus and responsibility are the exploration of strategic maritime solutions and technological growth opportunities. Over 20 years in a variety of senior executive and management positions including at Wärtsilä, Vesa’s primary areas of impact include Integration and Harmonization of European Companies into the Americas Network Security, OEM, Complex Project Management, and Customer Experience Management (CX). Prior to Wartsila, Vesa worked as VP, Channel Management in San Francisco for Stonesoft, Americas, an IT security company acquired by Intel's subsidiary McAfee. Member of the Board, Maritime Blue, State of Washington, and The Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston where he serves as President. A native of Finland, Vesa holds an MBA in International Business with a focus in Finance & Banking from George Washington University.