With AI, it is easier than ever to fabricate and spread disinformation. With nearly half of the world’s adult population facing elections this year, the urgency to find solutions against it is real. To detect and combat false information, we must rely on responsible technology, regulation and educational systems. But what is the role of media and businesses in all this?

Your host Oona Ylänkö is joined by Kaius Niemi, the chair of the Finnish Reporters Without Borders and former editor-in-chief of Helsingin Sanomat, the largest subscription newspaper in the Nordics and Thomas Rosqvist, Head of Architecture Advisory at Tietoevry Create.

In this episode, we learn that data can surprise even the experienced. Leyla Akgez-Laakso, Finavia shares her learnings on building trust in data. If we want to make a sustainable impact with data, it needs to be shared, made visible and understood. We hear Leyla’s reflections on the most discussion-provoking topics of the season: modularity, sustainability, ethics and innovation. Finally, we hear what her favorite data-driven apps are at the moment. 

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What real-time data means for business, technology and ways of working? Mikko Ollila is responsible for data platforms in Kesko, one of the largest retailers in the Nordics. Modular architecture with standardized development patterns is enabling his team to deliver value to business operations and wider ecosystem, including consumers. Listen and learn Mikko’s tips to manage the complexity that comes with using the latest best-of-breed technologies. 

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Social responsibility and transparency have come to represent how well a company is run, and data plays a big role in it. To discuss what this means to organizations and their practices around data, we have two guests in the studio: Kaisa Vainikka from UPM and Björn Heir from Tietoevry. Learn more!

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How can we use the massive pre-trained models to make our work more efficient and our lives easier and more fun? Lukas Lundin from Microsoft is an AI enthusiast who seeks new ways to use generative AI solutions whether it is at work or while traveling or doing groceries. He has a front row seat to all the latest developments and will now share his tips to embrace ChatGPT and other OpenAI tools. Learn more!

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For the past five years, Ajay Hiremath has been at the helm of conversational AI implementations at Allstate, one of the largest publicly traded insurance companies in the United States. His work has resulted in the successful adoption of chatbots to facilitate millions of conversations with both consumers and insurance agents. Learn more!

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Teppo Kuisma works at Vaisala Xweather and has a vast experience from established companies, tech startups and consultancies and has spent several years in Silicon Valley. Vaisala Xweather’s global marketplace of precise environmental data is used to develop such things as autonomous driving and renewable energy production. Learn more!

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CIO Kristiina Lammila leads a massive business platform renewal aiming to harmonize the data architecture across the global organization. Along the way, her team has reached quick wins – especially after the new ownership gave a “gentle push” towards data-driven culture. How is data-driven thinking changing the CIO role? Learn more!

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How to support the data needs of several business lines when you coordinate it all from the group level? Olof Granberg is a consumer data guru at ICA Group, leading a team that provides shared platforms and builds consumer-led use-cases with operating companies. At the same time, they push data ownership and governance to be natural parts of business development. Get to know their journey!

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HUS Helsinki University Hospital puts new AI models into production every month, if not even weekly. They are among the leading hospitals in the world using data, leveraging the most innovative solutions in the healthcare industry.

Our guest Miika Leminen leads HUS’s AI development and data management and now shares his key lessons with you.

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