Yup. Got appointed to a dream job, as the manager of Nokia Beta Labs, effective tomorrow i.e. 1 September.

This is, by far, the most exciting opportunity I’ve had during my 5-year career at Nokia. I really want to use this opportunity well, and take the Beta Labs to the next level.

During the next six months or so, I hope to:

1. Get all relevant Nokia apps&services into the Beta Labs loop
2. Foster an active user community around Beta Labs, and encourage them into co-creation with Nokia (via redesign of the website, top-level blog, transparent feedback system, active two-way dialogue, etc.)
3. Foster “beta culture” inside Nokia
- removing barriers to releasing pre-commercial stuff to the Beta Labs
- getting lead-users (= top contributors of Beta Labs) more closely involved in Nokia’s innovation process

Let’s make this thing rock.

More later. Stay tuned.

Ps. here’s a powerpoint slide to explain what Nokia Beta Labs is all about

Pps. this blog will be dedicated to Nokia Beta Labs for the next two months.