Rachel Owen hosts a deep dive into cloud transformations in the banking and finance sector with Markus Saari, Chief Technology Officer at Säästöpankkiryhmä, Anssi Heikkinen, Director of Developer Competence Area at OP Financial Group, Amol Sathe, Head of Public Cloud at OP Financial Group, and Mika Lampinen, Senior Programme Manager at Danske Bank. They share insights on cloud strategy, digital transformation, and technology leadership, offering practical guidance for IT teams and financial institutions aiming to enhance scalability, security, and innovation in the evolving banking landscape.

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Rachel Owen hosts an insightful discussion on building high-performing distributed teams with Nadja Nechaeva, Engineering Manager at Epassi, Pavel Melekhov, Product Manager at Pixellu, and Igor Shevchenko, Engineering Manager at Swappie. They share strategies for effective remote collaboration, managing distributed teams, and maintaining productivity across locations. Learn practical approaches to leadership, team scaling, and leveraging digital tools for seamless communication. This episode provides actionable insights for engineering managers, product leaders, and tech professionals aiming to optimize remote team performance and organizational success.

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Host James Dyson is joined by leading voices in secure software development and cybersecurity. Mikael Nilsson, Product Security Lead at SAS Institute Oy, explains how enterprises can embed security into product design. Massimo Prencipe, Security Specialist at Solita, shares strategies for protecting applications against evolving threats. Joona Immonen, Senior Consultant at Zure, highlights best practices for building security into cloud-native solutions. Together, they provide expert insights into strengthening digital resilience, enabling safe innovation, and ensuring that security remains central to software development processes.

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Host Luke Vickers explores how organizations can unite human expertise with artificial intelligence to drive meaningful outcomes. Kimmo Valtonen, Chief Technology Officer at NinaData, shares insights on building scalable AI solutions. Kristo Aho, Product Owner at OP Financial Group, highlights how financial services benefit from intelligent systems. Antti Rauhala, AI Team Lead at Netigate, discusses guiding teams to harness AI effectively. Sami Urpila, Head of Data & AI at Siili Solutions Plc Helsinki, explains how organizations can align people, processes, and technology for impact.

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Host Rachel Owen is joined by four technology leaders who share their perspectives on creating business value through collaboration and integration. Jukka Palosaari, Director of Engineering at RELEX Solutions, discusses breaking silos in retail technology. Tuukka Miettinen, IT Manager at Sansia Oy, explains strategies for building efficient IT ecosystems. Niko Kotiniemi, Cloud Data Lead at Sanoma Media Finland, highlights the power of data in media transformation. Janne Valimaa, IT Manager at Greenstep, explores aligning IT with sustainable growth. Together, they uncover pathways to synergy.

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Host Rachel Owen is joined by Pasi Niemi, VP of R&D at Nitor, Ben Matthews, Technical Lead at Nursebuddy, Milton Mathan, Senior Engineering Manager at Fiskars Group, and Antti Poutiainen, SRE Lead at SOK. Together they explore how automation is transforming modern site reliability engineering, from streamlining incident management to improving scalability and resilience. This insightful discussion highlights the importance of automation in building efficient operations, strengthening engineering culture, and driving innovation in cloud-native environments.

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Host Rachel Owen welcomes Fabian Oberndorfer, CTO and Co-Founder at Resoniks, Salla Niskanen, Data & AI Advisor at Tietoevry, and Ashton Spina, Head of Engineering at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. Together they explore how organizations embrace new technology adoption, from integrating AI and data-driven solutions to scaling engineering practices. This conversation offers valuable insights into digital transformation, leadership in tech innovation, and strategies for driving sustainable growth in rapidly evolving technology landscapes.You can find out more about Ashton's project here: https://www.jobcrawls.com

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In this episode, host Rachel Owen sits down with Tuomas Lempiäinen, Chief Technology Officer at Liana Technologies, Milton Mathan, Senior Engineering Manager at Fiskars Group, Pasi Niemi, VP of R&D at Nitor, and Tommi Kotikangas, Chief Technology Officer at Vihreä Älyenergia. Together they explore how engineering managers shape remote culture, foster collaboration across distributed teams, and drive innovation in digital-first environments. Listeners will gain insights into leadership, remote work strategies, and building resilient technology organizations.

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Host Luke Vickers is joined by leading voices shaping Finland’s technology and product landscape. Otso Palonen, VP of Digital Development at SOK, shares insights on driving innovation. Karolina Sarna, Founder at Rebel Strategy Lab, highlights the role of analytics in decision making. Jussi Hacklin, Chief of Software Engineering at Elisa, discusses leadership in software development. Nina Laaksonen, Chief Product Officer at WithSecure, explores aligning product vision with organisational purpose. Together, they uncover strategies for building resilient teams and impactful organisations.

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Host James Dyson welcomes Samu Ahvenjärvi, Head of GRC at Wolt, Tomi Kallio, CISO at Normet, Saara Hasu-Varttila, Director of Infrastructure Security at Wärtsilä, and Basit Syed, Head of Product and Application Security at Konecranes. The panel explores how diverse teams drive innovation, strengthen cybersecurity, and improve organizational resilience. With insights spanning governance, infrastructure, product security, and executive leadership, this discussion highlights strategies for building inclusive workplaces and fostering cultural growth across leading Nordic technology companies.

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