Crash Course

Crash Course on Driving impactful AI programs

Tero Kallioinen Principal Consultant, Value out of Data and AI, Solita

Niklas Liedholm Head of AI, Sweden, Solita

Mikko Väätäinen Transformational Excellence Lead, Solita

Get ready to transform your AI initiatives! Register for our 90-minute virtual Crash Course on February 5 now!

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Date 5 Feb 2026

Are you ready to turn AI concepts into real business impact now? Have you invested (heavily) in AI but still struggle to turn POCs into real business impact? Are you, as a leader, caught between rising expectations, unclear priorities, siloed initiatives and fragmented data foundations?

If this feels familiar and you want to learn how to break through these bottlenecks and build an AI program that delivers measurable business value, join our virtual Crash Course on February 5!

In this Crash Course, we will present a proven approach that brings IT and business together to focus on tangible value delivery from day one. Our approach is based on years of hands-on experience supporting dozens of organisations in their AI transformation journeys. During the Crash Course, we’ll share insights from real customer cases to show what AI transformation can really look like in practice.

What will you learn?

How to get business, IT and top management on board your AI program?
How to run AI programs that deliver measurable value in euros?
How to run a smooth value delivery pipeline in your AI program?

Master proven methodologies

We’ll walk you through the practical, hands-on approaches that make strategic AI a reality, ensuring your programs deliver tangible value and seamless execution:

Customer-focused AI opportunity discovery
Business-driven concept design
Optimised value delivery pipeline
Seamless collaboration between business and IT
AI-ready data foundations
AI-accelerated teamwork

This Crash Course is designed for business and technology decision makers in large organisations who are shaping their AI agenda. It is ideal for leaders who want to cut through the noise, understand what drives impact, and learn concrete ways to drive the AI transformation forward with confidence.

Ready to transform your AI initiatives? Register for the virtual Crash Course now!

Agenda CET times

Date 5 Feb 2026

Location Online

09.00	Event starts
09.05	Crash Course on Driving impactful AI programs
10.20	Q & A
10.30	Event ends

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Meet the experts

Tero Kallioinen

Principal Consultant, Value out of data and AI

Solita

Tero is leading the consulting business for creating value out of data and AI at Solita. He is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in data-driven business. He focuses on using data and analytics to deliver business benefits and customer value.
He thrives at the intersection of data, business design, digital services and human insight. He gets his kicks from transforming data into concrete actions that delight the customers and boost the bottom line.

Tero is leading the consulting business for creating value out of data and AI at Solita. He is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in data-driven business. He focuses on using data and analytics to deliver business benefits and customer value.
He thrives at the intersection of data, business design, digital services and human insight. He gets his kicks from transforming data into concrete actions that delight the customers and boost the bottom line.
Niklas Liedholm

Head of AI, Sweden

Solita

Niklas is passionate about turning AI & Data Science opportunities into practical impact. As AI technologies advance to become increasingly flexible, powerful, and faster, a significant number of organisations continue to encounter outcomes that fall short of their expectations.
With extensive experience across diverse industries and functional domains, Niklas has participated in numerous AI and Data Science projects with impact. This background has equipped him with a solid perspective on the strategic management of this transition.

Niklas is passionate about turning AI & Data Science opportunities into practical impact. As AI technologies advance to become increasingly flexible, powerful, and faster, a significant number of organisations continue to encounter outcomes that fall short of their expectations.
With extensive experience across diverse industries and functional domains, Niklas has participated in numerous AI and Data Science projects with impact. This background has equipped him with a solid perspective on the strategic management of this transition.
Mikko Väätäinen

Transformational Excellence Lead

Solita

Mikko, with his extensive 15+ years of cross-industry experience, is a dynamic Business Designer and advisor dedicated to guiding companies through transformative growth and innovation. His expertise in new business model creation, innovation performance, and transformation initiatives makes him an invaluable asset to business leaders looking to navigate the complexities of modern markets.
Mikko has a rare ability to blend business strategy, hands-on guidance and technological aspects in helping organisations bridge the gap between ambitious goals and operational realities. He is adept at engaging with upper management and operational teams alike, ensuring cohesive and effective strategies for business transformation. His recent focus on the green transition in heavy industries showcases his commitment to sustainable and forward-thinking business practices.

Mikko, with his extensive 15+ years of cross-industry experience, is a dynamic Business Designer and advisor dedicated to guiding companies through transformative growth and innovation. His expertise in new business model creation, innovation performance, and transformation initiatives makes him an invaluable asset to business leaders looking to navigate the complexities of modern markets.
Mikko has a rare ability to blend business strategy, hands-on guidance and technological aspects in helping organisations bridge the gap between ambitious goals and operational realities. He is adept at engaging with upper management and operational teams alike, ensuring cohesive and effective strategies for business transformation. His recent focus on the green transition in heavy industries showcases his commitment to sustainable and forward-thinking business practices.