Anneli Rautiainen graduated from Helsinki University with a Master's in Education. Prior to the position at the Innovation Centre, she has been developing Finnish education as a teacher and a principal, in addition as a head of General Education, ECEC and professional development of education personnel at the government level. Mrs. Rautiainen has been a keynote speaker and panellist in over 25 countries and five continents at various international conventions. She has been a member of international education networks; ISC, GELP, NPDL, ITE and ARC. She has been a member of OECD Education2030 Working Group and a member of OECD High Performing Systems for Tomorrow, HPST -group.