Did you ever wonder where hard work would take you?

Life is hard. It is cruel and can only bring you to superficial places. But, what if I told you that you
can change all that with ambition? Yes, that's right. Your vision might just save you from a
mediocre life.

When people say "action speaks louder than words," that not only means about your personality
but, in a deep sense, talks about putting your vision to work.

Be lit with fiery ambition, the want to be the best and become a solution-driven machine. These
three Nordic superpowers can take you anywhere. Just like our guest today.

In this episode, we talk about:

Monika’s interesting story (0:40-18:45)

Groundbreaking experiences with male influence (19:21- 24:30)

Impact of sustainable businesses while traveling around the world (26:12-34:50)

What does Monika do? (35:02-38:20)

The world of trust in a Nordic approach (47:01- 52:03)

Thoughts of the power of solving problems in the Nordic region (53:14-59:59)

About our guest: Monika Liikamaa

Monika Liikamaa is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Chair of Nordic payment service provider
Enfuce. Enfuce is one of the leading Fintechs in Europe, with close to 10 million end-users on
its platform.

She was born and raised in Haparanda, North of Sweden. As a young woman, she valued hard
work and worked as a taxi driver, a jail guard, and a library. In 1998, Monika got her first job as
a system architect at Cap Gemini. By 2006, she started her first business startup as the test
manager of S-bank. In 2012, she helped build up contactless payment. To Monika, it was
business as usual. She quit her job and decided that by 2016, she either wanted to be a CEO or
an Entrepreneur.

Today, Monika’s vision, ambition, and 20+ years of experience have transformed Nordic’s fast-
paced payment industry. With Enfuce, she enabled the integrated services for consumers in
record time.

According to Monika, “I wholeheartedly believe that a business is nothing without a
great team of people. She and other co-founders joined forces to create sustainable solutions in
the industry.

Contact "New Nordic Wave of Change" Podcast:

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Visit our website
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Connect with Monika:

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikaliikamaa/

Visit Enfuce's website
https://enfuce.com/