Ms. Savolainen (M.Sc. Tech.) is a doctoral student in Department of Design, Aalto University. She has over 10 years of working experience in the private sector in user experience and user research related positions. Her doctoral research focuses on the utilization of end-user information in product development.
Dr. Hyysalo is professor of CoDesign in the Department of Design, Aalto University. His research interest is in the interplay between designers and users in the development of new products and services. His work combines design research, science & technology studies, and innovation studies. He has published about 70 articles and book chapters, and five books.