3.9.2026 - News

Esa Pulkkinen starts as Senior Advisor at Insta

Former Permanent Secretary at the Finnish Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General (ret.) Esa Pulkkinen, will join Insta as Senior Advisor.

Pulkkinen brings to Insta extensive experience in defence, security policy and international defence cooperation. He has previously served, among other positions, as Permanent Secretary at the Finnish Ministry of Defence and as Director General of the European Union Military Staff in Brussels.

Pulkkinen’s expertise will support Insta’s strategic development and strengthen the company’s role as a trusted Finnish technology partner in the defence and security sector.

“Esa Pulkkinen’s extensive experience and in-depth understanding of the defence environment are highly valuable to us. His expertise strengthens our ability to support our customers even more effectively, both in Finland and internationally,” says Petri Reiman, CEO of Insta Advance.

“Insta is a Finnish technology company with strong expertise in critical defence systems and comprehensive security. I am pleased to have the opportunity to support the company’s work at a time when security, technology and cooperation are becoming increasingly interconnected,” Pulkkinen says.

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