Dr. Antti Arasto is Vice President, Industrial Energy and Hydrogen at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, bringing 20+ years of leadership across energy industry, industrial decarbonization and innovation. With deep technical expertise in hydrogen, CCUS, bioenergy, and heavy‑industry transition, he pairs systems‑level insight with practical experience in technology deployment and scale‑up. Antti helps shape European innovation and climate policy as Member of Board of Directors of University of Tampere, Vice Chair of ETIP Bioenergy and a Vice Chair of the Finnish Climate Change Panel, and he is an active bridge‑builder between industry, government, and academia.