Crash Course

Crash Course on Transformation beyond projects and technology

Alja Lepistö Senior Data&AI Business Designer, Solita

Camilla Parflo Transformation Lead, Solita

Mira Isomäki Change Management Expert, Solita

Location Online

Date 28 Apr 2026

AI, data, and modern systems are widely seen as the levers that will take organisations to the next level. Yet study after study shows that most transformation initiatives fall short of their ambitions, while only a few deliver real, lasting impact.

Successful transformations aren’t random; they are consciously and holistically constructed. While technology acts as the enabler, true and lasting value creation emerges from getting the organisation onboard, making transformations everyone’s responsibility. This requires a shift in perspective: from viewing projects to understanding transformations, from implementations to focusing on value creation and from seeing people as essential to unlocking that value.

In this virtual Crash Course on April 28, our senior transformation experts will break down the critical factors behind successful transformations and show how value is created by people — through mindset, leadership, and ways of working — who turn technological investments into tangible business outcomes.

Our learnings and insights stem from leading transformation initiatives in large global companies across industries such as the public sector, manufacturing, telecom, and finance. Their key conclusion: success or failure is never industry-bound, it is people-bound.

What will you learn?

Our Crash Course aims to empower you with the knowledge to move beyond mere project execution and instead, foster lasting change that delivers desired benefits and value. We achieve this by helping you to:

Develop a transformation-oriented mindset by understanding the core principles that distinguish lasting change from one-off initiatives
Identify critical success factors for effective transformations, grounded in real-world experience
Know when technology is your catalyst and when it risks becoming your constraint
Move beyond traditional project execution by applying practical approaches, governance, and ways of working that enable sustained change
Embed new capabilities and behaviours that translate strategy into measurable benefits and long-term value

This session is designed for anyone keen on creating value through transformations. This includes C-level leaders, other business leaders, and individuals involved in planning or leading transformations, spanning both the business and technology sides.

Because transformation cannot be delegated to IT or owned by business alone. It requires shared leadership ownership, business defines the value and direction, technology enables and scales it. Only together can transformation create a lasting impact.

Agenda (CET times)

Date 28 Apr 2026

Location Online

09.00	Welcome words
09.10	Transformation beyond projects and technology
10.20	Q & A
10.30	Event ends

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Meet the speakers

Alja Lepistö

Alja is a human-centric Data & AI Business Designer who helps organisations transform their data culture. She has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of business, data, and design, building and leading global teams, shaping data strategies and operating models, and driving cultural and behavioural change from strategy to everyday ways of working. Her work focuses on bridging people, technology, and business to enable smarter decision-making, better customer experiences, and sustainable growth.

Alja is a human-centric Data & AI Business Designer who helps organisations transform their data culture. She has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of business, data, and design, building and leading global teams, shaping data strategies and operating models, and driving cultural and behavioural change from strategy to everyday ways of working. Her work focuses on bridging people, technology, and business to enable smarter decision-making, better customer experiences, and sustainable growth.
Camilla Parflo

Camilla is a highly experienced leader and business consultant with a strong track record of guiding international teams toward shared goals and impactful results.
Since the early 2000s, she has worked within multinational corporations, leading global business transformation programs and overseeing a range of business areas. It was through this work that she developed a deep appreciation for the role of well-managed data—not only in driving efficiency but also in enabling innovation and growth. This realisation has shaped the focus of her career ever since.
Camilla brings a rare combination of strategic insight, operational know-how, and hands-on expertise in data management—spanning everything from high-level strategy to practical implementation. What keeps her motivated is a genuine curiosity about how change impacts an organisation, regardless of size and complexity, and a deep understanding of the real-world challenges involved in data-driven transformation.

Camilla is a highly experienced leader and business consultant with a strong track record of guiding international teams toward shared goals and impactful results.
Since the early 2000s, she has worked within multinational corporations, leading global business transformation programs and overseeing a range of business areas. It was through this work that she developed a deep appreciation for the role of well-managed data—not only in driving efficiency but also in enabling innovation and growth. This realisation has shaped the focus of her career ever since.
Camilla brings a rare combination of strategic insight, operational know-how, and hands-on expertise in data management—spanning everything from high-level strategy to practical implementation. What keeps her motivated is a genuine curiosity about how change impacts an organisation, regardless of size and complexity, and a deep understanding of the real-world challenges involved in data-driven transformation.
Mira Isomäki

Mira is a seasoned Change Management expert, having worked at the crossroads of people and IT for 25+ years. She’s worked with organisations from a wide array of industries and extending from global giants and public entities to smaller, highly specialised organisations, ensuring that transformations from IT system rollouts to cultural changes meet their goals. Her mission in life is to de-mystify change and change management through clarity, concrete actions, active change leadership and focusing on people as the key for value creation. She believes that people are by far the most valuable IT asset a company can have.

Mira is a seasoned Change Management expert, having worked at the crossroads of people and IT for 25+ years. She’s worked with organisations from a wide array of industries and extending from global giants and public entities to smaller, highly specialised organisations, ensuring that transformations from IT system rollouts to cultural changes meet their goals. Her mission in life is to de-mystify change and change management through clarity, concrete actions, active change leadership and focusing on people as the key for value creation. She believes that people are by far the most valuable IT asset a company can have.