Petri Karjalainen is a Finland-born business leader based in Penang since 2015. He runs FEDS Consulting, advising Finnish and Nordic companies entering the Malaysian market, leads the Malaysian-Finnish Business Council (MFBC) as VP and Treasurer, and chairs EuroCham Malaysia’s HR & Education Committee.

Over the past decade he has founded companies in Malaysia, Finland, Hong Kong and the US, and served as investor and advisor for many businesses. His consulting work spans market entry, board-level advisory, and connecting Finnish high-tech companies with Malaysian partners and talent.