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14 November 2023 16:30 EETEpicenter Helsinki

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the changes it drives in the technology landscape of businesses are on par with the advent of the Internet or smart phones. In the near future everything that can, will have AI embedded in it in some form and its impact on business models and the way companies operate will be seismic. Investing in AI technology, therefore, is perhaps the single most important area of decision-making business leaders will face over the next few years. However, there currently is a lot of hype, uncertainty, and questions that business leaders are facing when assessing AI’s transformative potential to their business. 

We invite you to join your peers at this cross-sector event to hear from speakers how they have applied, scaled, and commercialized AI, where they think AI adds real value and what are the slip-ups to avoid. Our speakers will also help you look into the future of AI and what the possible impacts on your business could be. 

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Schedule

16:30

Welcome!

Grab a drink, network, and settle in.

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16:50

Keynote

Jesse McCrosky
Head of Sustainability and Social Change & Principal Data Scientist, Thoughtworks
17:10

Panel

17:55

Networking

Grab a drink, enjoy some food, and don't be shy meet a new friend!

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19:00

Thank You and Goodbye!

Meet our experts

Jaakko Lempinen
Head of Customer Experience, Yle

Jaakko is a results-driven leader specializing in media, AI, analytics, and customer experience management. Currently serving at Yle, Finland's public service media, Jaakko leads initiatives to enhance customer experience while focusing on digital transformation. He operates adeptly at multiple organizational levels, is a skilled communicator, and possesses in-depth knowledge of digital transformation both nationally and internationally. Renowned for his strategic vision and ethical considerations in AI, Jaakko is a well-networked professional committed to driving innovation and excellence.

Jesse McCrosky
Head of Sustainability and Social Change & Principal Data Scientist, Thoughtworks

Jesse has worked with data and statistics since 2009 including with Mozilla, Google, and Statistics Canada. With Thoughtworks, Jesse is helping our clients build socially responsible AI systems, including new solutions for sustainability. His approach to the intersection of tech and sustainability is broad, including greening-of-tech, greening-by-tech, and how technology can support the social alignment needed to tackle the climate emergency.

Jesse lives in Helsinki with his wife and two daughters.

Mikko Rekola
CTO, Bolt.Works

Mikko comes from a technical background, having worked previously as a software developer in multiple companies with tasks related information management and data visualization. His tasks have been shifting from development to project management, UX-designing and technology strategy.

As a developer he adopts new technologies fast. In the past his technologies of choice have been .NET and JavaScript. More recently the projects have used React and Node.js. Mikko has a strong audiovisual vision, and always keeps an eye on how the product looks and feels like, not being afraid to state his opinion if he feels something should be changed. The third strength lies in organizational skills. Mikko loves to see everything fall in their places and having people around him work together like a well oiled machine.

Samuli Hänninen
Head of Vaisala Xweather

Samuli Hänninen leads the Vaisala Xweather software and data business. Throughout his extensive career as an entrepreneur and technology company executive, he has built and scaled a large variety of new products and businesses in hardware, software, or both. As an executive, he is driven and passionate to drive innovation, create cutting-edge products and build impactful solutions that contribute to a sustainable planet. His vision for Vaisala Xweather is to leverage the combined power of Vaisala hardware, cutting-edge software and extensive data to make sense of the weather and solve the environment.​​

Samuli holds a Master of Science in Business Administration (MScBA). Samuli joined Vaisala in 2019, after having previously worked for market-leading technology companies like Microsoft and Nokia.

“Generative AI will fundamentally change the way we make sense of the weather, climate change and the way we consume it in businesses and personal lives to solve the environment.”

Susanna Flaherty
Head of Data Access & Partnerships, Global Database Studies, Real World Solutions at IQVIA

Susanna Flaherty is the Country Manager of IQVIA Finland since 2020. Leading a global team in IQVIA’s Real World Evidence organization; namely Data Access and Partnerships since 2021. Susanna graduated from University of Helsinki in 1991 with a Pharmacy degree, extended studies in Liverpool John Moores University for Clinical Research and completed the Master of Business Administration (MBA) studies from University of Northampton in 2022. Her career journey has embraced innovation with over 25 years of experience as an international leader with expertise in RWE/RWD, Clinical Operations, Project Management, Medical Affairs and Quality within the Biopharmaceutical Healthcare and the CRO industry.

Moderator Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson
CEO, Amcham Finland

Alexandra is the CEO of Amcham Finland since 2018. A dual-citizen of Finland and the United States, she has 15 years of transatlantic business experience, working to promote international business and foreign direct investment to Finland, as well as providing opportunities and networks for Finnish companies heading to the US market. Pasternak-Jackson is a frequent public speaker and moderator, addressing senior leadership audiences in both the United States and Finland on topics ranging from foreign direct investment and the transatlantic economy to networking and women’s leadership topics. She lives in Helsinki with her two children.

Moderator Joey Bayer
Head of Community, Epicenter Helsinki

Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.

From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving / setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.

Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.

Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.

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Thoughtworks Finland offers expertise within data science, machine learning, data engineering and architecture, as well as software engineering, strategy and design. Backed by a leading global organization, we bring the core of Thoughtworks’ 30 years of experience, commitment to sustainability and social justice, responsible tech and pioneering solutions to the Nordics. Working with Fortune-500 companies, our team has the knowledge for solving our clients’ toughest challenges and building organizational resilience to navigate the future. Thoughtworks has been present in Finland since the 2021 acquisition of Fourkind.

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Amcham Finland

Amcham Finland enhances internationalization of member companies and promotes a positive image of foreign investment and international talent in Finland.

We are the voice of international business in Finland, regularly bringing constructive proposals and research to public sector decision-makers.

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