Mr. Ihalainen has extensive information security background having worked for organizations like SSH Communication Security, Ubisecure, EU Commission, Gemalto, and GlobalSign. During his career, he has participated in cutting edge initiatives and digital identity programs in various roles. He's currently working as a senior specialist at the National Cyber Security Centre, Finland (part of Traficom) in a team that supervises and advises organizations deploying strong authentication solutions and trust services. He also acts as one of the country representatives at the EU-level in eIDAS related tasks and programs.