DIGITALISATION AS A DRIVER OF HAPPINESS
Unfinnished Business
What can we learn from Finland? Six conversations with Finnish frontrunners and DACH pioneers on digitalisation, trust, and the courage to do things differently.
Finland is the happiest and most digital country in the world. We want to learn why.
“Unfinnished Business” explores a crucial question: What can we learn from Finland? We meet Finnish pioneers who have helped build one of the most digital societies in the world – and DACH trailblazers who show what it takes to make this transformation work in Central Europe.
What you take away from the series:
1. How digitalisation contributes to happiness
2. Why trust matters more than control
3. Why courage, not technology, is the real driver of transformationA tax administration that sees citizens as customers. An employment service that starts with people, not technology. A retail giant that radically simplifies everyday life – and much more. In each episode, a Finnish pioneer shows what works and what Central Europe can take from it.
Unfinnished Business
Five minutes to file a tax return. AI in a state governed by the rule of law. Data as an ecosystem. And a society that doesn't just talk about progress, but makes it happen.
The trailer for “Unfinnished Business” shows why Finland thinks about digitalisation differently: simpler, built on trust, and closer to people’s everyday lives.
Every two weeks, a new interview clip will be published here – featuring Finnish pioneers and German trailblazers of digital transformation.
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Public administration
Decision-makers in government and public administration who want to make digital services simpler, faster, and more accessible to citizens.
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Transformation leads
Pioneers who bridge the gap between old structures and new possibilities – and keep change moving forward.
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Policy shapers
Everyone shaping Europe’s digital future, ready to take the first step.
FAQ
Why Finland? Why now?
Why look to Finland for lessons on digitalisation?
Because Finland does not treat digitalisation as an IT project, but as a way to make society work better: simpler services, better collaboration, faster progress. There is a lot Germany – and others – can learn from that.
What does digitalisation have to do with happiness?
More than you might think. Good digital services reduce friction instead of creating it. They build trust, save time, and make everyday life easier.
What can Central Europe take from these conversations?
Not a model to copy and paste, but a set of sharper questions: Where is trust missing? Where is complexity slowing progress down? And how do we turn digital ambition into reality?
Why these six voices?
The guests represent different industries, perspectives, and walks of life. Together, they show how digital transformation is changing business, public administration, and society – far beyond the view of any single expert.
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