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Antti-Jussi Laine<\/h1>\n

Data Centre Business Lead<\/b>, <\/span>Sweco\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"Henkil\u00f6kuva<\/strong><\/p>\n

Datacenter business leadership at Sweco \u2013 Antti\u2011Jussi Laine<\/h1>\n

Datacenters<\/strong>\u00a0are a critical foundation of digital society and are experiencing rapid growth globally. As data volumes, cloud services, and AI workloads increase, the role of modern\u00a0datacenters<\/strong>\u00a0becomes ever more strategic.\u00a0Antti\u2011Jussi Laine<\/strong>\u00a0works at the forefront of this development as\u00a0Data Center Business Lead at Sweco<\/strong>, where he is responsible for the development and growth of Sweco\u2019s datacenter business.<\/p>\n

Antti\u2011Jussi is driven by the rapid evolution of the datacenter industry, continuous technological development, and the opportunity to work in an international datacenter environment. He views datacenters as a key part of a broader societal and industrial transformation\u2014one in which future industries are being built and long\u2011term foundations for Finland\u2019s economic growth are created through datacenter investments.<\/p>\n

Page published on May 22, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 2001<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Master of Science (Tech.) in Chemical Engineering, \u00c5bo Akademi<\/li>\n
  2. 2004<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Pharmacy, \u00c5bo Akademi<\/li>\n
  3. 2013<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Site Manager, Production Economics, Construction, JAKK<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Career in the datacenter industry<\/h2>\n

    Antti\u2011Jussi Laine joined\u00a0Sweco<\/strong>\u00a0in 2024 as\u00a0Data Center Business Lead<\/strong>, with overall responsibility for developing Sweco\u2019s datacenter business offering. His work focuses on strategic datacenter development, market analysis, client needs, and aligning multidisciplinary expertise with complex datacenter projects.<\/p>\n

    Before Sweco, Antti\u2011Jussi worked at\u00a0Fimpec<\/strong>* as a\u00a0Project Manager<\/strong>\u00a0(2020\u20132024), contributing to multiple industrial and\u00a0datacenter projects<\/strong>, particularly in early\u2011phase planning and execution.<\/p>\n

    Earlier, he worked at\u00a0Granlund<\/strong>\u00a0as a\u00a0Senior Consultant<\/strong>\u00a0(2019\u20132020), acting as a senior specialist in large\u2011scale datacenter and server facility projects.<\/p>\n

    In addition to his consulting work, Antti\u2011Jussi served as\u00a0Chair of the Board of the Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA)<\/strong>\u00a0from 2019 to 2020 and continues as a\u00a0Board Member<\/strong>\u00a0today. FDCA actively promotes the growth and competitiveness of the Finnish datacenter industry.<\/p>\n

    Leading datacenter business development at Sweco<\/h2>\n

    At Sweco, Antti\u2011Jussi\u2019s role is to systematically advance the\u00a0datacenter business<\/strong>\u00a0by understanding where the datacenter market is heading, identifying customer requirements, and deploying the right expertise at the right time. He is especially involved in the\u00a0early phases of datacenter projects<\/strong>, where the most critical and long\u2011term decisions regarding location, energy, design, and investment are made.<\/p>\n

    With over\u00a015 years of experience<\/strong>\u00a0in datacenter and industrial projects, Antti\u2011Jussi quickly understands complex datacenter ecosystems. He identifies critical risks early, highlights key decision points, and brings a practical, solution\u2011oriented perspective to datacenter planning and development.<\/p>\n

    Rather than applying a fixed model, Antti\u2011Jussi builds\u00a0tailored datacenter teams<\/strong>\u00a0for each project. In addition to core datacenter specialists, experts in energy systems, zoning, infrastructure, and industrial design are integrated as required. This ensures that clients receive precisely the datacenter expertise their project demands.<\/p>\n

    A key strength in Antti\u2011Jussi\u2019s datacenter leadership is\u00a0clarity<\/strong>. He helps clients make informed, strategic decisions and maintain control of complex datacenter projects\u2014even when they are technically demanding, capital\u2011intensive, and schedule\u2011critical.<\/p>\n

    Datacenter Publications<\/h2>\n

    Antti\u2011Jussi actively writes for the\u00a0Sweco blog<\/strong>\u00a0about the datacenter industry and its importance to the national economy:<\/p>\n

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    1. From Paper Reels to Data \u2013 Datacenters as a New Finnish Export Opportunity<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Datacenters and Global Markets \u2013 Finnish Datacenter Expertise at the Top Level<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Two Questions on Datacenters<\/h2>\n
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      1. What currently excites you most about working with datacenters?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u201cOne of the best aspects of my job is the international operating environment. I enjoy studying and speaking different languages, and I get to use them often. In addition, the industry is constantly changing. Technology is developing all the time, and the work is not \u2018copy-paste\u2019\u2014it is continuous learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Being involved in building the\u00a0future datacenter industry<\/strong>\u00a0is also highly motivating. This future is already taking shape as Finland transitions toward value creation based on data. Datacenters can become a long\u2011term pillar of Finnish industry, supporting society and economic resilience.<\/p>\n

        It is not only about datacenters being built in Finland, but about developing Finnish datacenter expertise. This includes manufacturing components for datacenters and creating export\u2011driven industrial value chains.\u201d<\/p>\n

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        1. How do you stay up to date in the fast\u2011moving datacenter industry?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u201cActive dialogue with datacenter stakeholders, partners, and clients is essential. Continuous reading, learning, and challenging existing datacenter solutions help ensure that projects are delivered better, more efficiently, and more sustainably.\u201d<\/p>\n

          Sweco \u2013 Datacenter expertise<\/h2>\n

          Sweco<\/strong>\u00a0is Europe\u2019s leading architecture and engineering consultancy and a trusted partner for\u00a0datacenter design and delivery<\/strong>. Sweco supports datacenter projects from\u00a0site selection and feasibility studies to detailed design and commissioning<\/strong>. Datacenter services combine strong technical expertise with energy solutions, infrastructure planning, and professional project management.<\/p>\n

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