Alberto Giovanni Busetto, Dr. Sc. ETH, Managing Partner of Oⁿ - The Venture Studio (Switzerland), is a Swiss-Italian AI executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, holding roles as Chief AI Officer at HealthAI and Group SVP, Head of Data & AI at The Adecco Group, and Global Head of Data Science & AI at Merck Healthcare. He is also a Global Future Council Member of the World Economic Forum and a Member of the OECD Group of AI Experts in Health.

Busetto earned a doctorate with a Medal from ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, served as faculty in AI at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and founded the Intelligent and Predictive Systems Laboratory in California. Merck-Deloitte Digital Champion and IBM Distinguished Speaker, he has been recognized by the US National Academy of Engineering, Frontiers of Engineering as one of the nation's outstanding young engineers, and as the US Big Data Chair of the Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering.

Janak Joshi currently serves as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Chief Digital Officer, responsible for bringing next-generation digital and AI-led capabilities to service all state agencies and citizens across the state of Massachusetts. Most recently, Janak has published the multi-sector AI Guidance Framework for state agencies to conduct business in Massachusetts.

As of July 2025, he has been nominated to serve on the White House AI Task Force that is responsible for advising and recommending policy and governance across sectors nationally and internationally.

His first start-up, Synestesi Technologies (Exit to Spry Media Group in Sweden), was launched at Bentley University. Since then, he was the founding team at Generation Health that set the standard for clinical reasoning and reimbursement in pharmacogenomics (Company sold to CVS Caremark, 2012) & most recently, the founding team at Life Image (Company sold to Intelerad Corp, 2022). Life Image is now the largest global healthcare exchange & medical imaging RWE company serving 10 countries and over a billion patients.

In addition, he is a senior advisor to Walmart Health, SegMed.ai, Patient Point, Jaxon.ai, and AI81. And is currently on the board of Bentley University and Brandeis University.

His commentary was pivotal in amending the 21st Century Cures Act with US Federal Secretary. Don Rucker at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Janak also chaired the imaging workgroup at CommonWell, US’s largest healthcare data sharing network, from 2018-2020.
Prior to Life Image, he was the global product strategy lead at Deloitte’s Life Sciences & Healthcare practice, focused on Real World Evidence Solutions, focused on provider & Pharma data licensing monetization deals.

Janak held various leadership positions, most notably leading Siemens Healthcare, which was sold for over $ 4 billion to Cerner Corp in 2014.

He is a former venture capitalist at Federal Street Capital, Brook Ventures & Progress Partners, leading early-stage investments in digital health & TMT deals.

Janak is a long-time Boston resident for those local to the US, and in his free time, teaches Shaolin Martial Arts.

Carl-Johan (CJ) Nakamura is a data & AI executive, tech entrepreneur, and investor with +20 years of shaping data and AI strategies in health, technology, and industrial sectors. He is renowned for visionary data, analytics, and AI leadership, driving transformational business outcomes and modernizing data capabilities at renowned enterprises on a global scale.

Nakamura’s tenure includes serving as CDO (Chief Data Officer) for ZEISS Group, where he built and led global data, AI and analytics teams, alongside his role as the first appointed CDO at Oracle Cerner – the largest health tech firm in the US. At Siemens HS, he served as CAO, embedding data-driven principles into clinical, operational, and enterprise processes. Earlier, he held a CIO role with Syntelli consulting Fortune 500 clients and a senior Data & AI management position at IBM, shaping global data governance, product management, and AI strategies (Watson).

As a technology entrepreneur, CJ co-founded and grew ventures such as Synestesi, Medikin, CampusRN, Sparknotes, and GAB, contributing innovation across multiple verticals across the US, Europe, and Asia. Beyond corporate and startup worlds, he is a trusted advisor at Fox Business School, Quaeris.AI, Informatica, Gartner, Penn State, the CDOIQ forum, and more.

Nakamura’s academic record includes an MSc in Information Systems from New York University and a BSc in Economics from Nottingham Trent University and Harvard University. He speaks six languages, enjoys skiing, hiking, yoga, running, biking, chess, swimming, cooking, and traveling.

"I serve as Head of Data & Analytics Engineering at NOBA Bank Group, overseeing cross-border teams across Sweden and Norway. In this capacity, I hold responsibility for the banks complete data ecosystem.

Encompassing infrastructure, analytics engineering, data engineering, core data functions, and enterprise data management. Targeting reliable data delivery that enables accurate and informed business decisions.

I have been leading the implementation and rollout of our modern enterprise data platform (on Databricks).

This included designing the overall technical and business architecture, as well as setting up integrated data management processes and data quality controls, and plans for migrations.
My background includes various data positions mainly at other Nordic banks such as Nordea as Head of Data Analytics Engineering and Data Asset Owner, where I worked data transformation initiatives."

Winfried works as a Senior Specialist for Data Management at Equinor, providing his expertise in Data Management and Data Governance to the professional development of the organization. Winfried also teaches Data Management and Governance and provides courses on the topic.

Winfried has an extensive career in Data Management, from Document & Content Management, Metadata Management to Data Governance and Data & AI Strategy. One of his outstanding contributions to our Nordic Data Community has been as host for #MetaDAMA, a podcast missioned to give a voice to data professionals in the Nordics and providing a holistic view on Data Management in our countries.

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Dr. Ken Dooley is a Professor of Practice in Smart Buildings at Aalto University and the Chief Data Officer at Granlund. He has over 20 years of experience in the built environment and has worked in London, Sydney, Dublin and Helsinki. Recently, Ken has been working on the data flow related to new European sustainability regulations and the growth of Granlund’s digital services. At Aalto Ken’s research projects relate to hyper-local services, end user applications for smart buildings and the future of work and the workplace.

Valþór Druzin Halldórsson is a lighthearted family man—happily married, father of two wonderful kids, and caretaker of an energetic pet hamster. Based in Reykjavík, Iceland, he spends most of his free time with his family and lives by the motto: “You don’t always have to be serious to be taken seriously.”

As Executive Director of Data & AI at Íslandsbanki, Druzin Halldórsson leads a multidisciplinary team of data professionals, developers, and AI experts focused on building a modern data infrastructure and advancing AI capabilities for one of Iceland’s largest financial institutions.

With a deep technical background spanning data architecture, engineering, administration, and both report and software development, Druzin Halldórsson has designed and implemented integrated data platforms across multiple organizations—driving cloud acceleration for the past 7–8 years.

His career covers a broad mix of industries, including finance, telecommunications, aviation, software development, and even game development. Druzin Halldórsson is known for bringing lessons across sectors, blending strategic leadership with hands-on technical insight to help organizations unlock the full value of their data.

Druzin Halldórsson helped found the local DAMA chapter in Iceland, and he founded and manages the Databeers Reykjavik community, a grassroots event series for data-minded people.

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Säde Haveri works as a Data Governance Manager at RELEX Solutions, with over 19 years of experience in data, technology and metadata-driven governance. She focuses on making complex data concepts actionable in practice. She is a board member of DAMA Finland and a co-founder of Helsinki Data Week.

As agentic AI ushers in a new era of autonomous intelligence and decision-making, the critical driver behind its success is often overlooked: robust data management. Steve Holyer brings over 20 years of deep expertise in enterprise data strategy, partnering with global organizations to unlock the full value of their data.

With a comprehensive background in data architecture, governance, and AI enablement, Holyer now leads Informatica’s strategic engagements across EMEA, guiding data leaders in building resilient, scalable data ecosystems. His work supports regulatory compliance, accelerates scalable AI adoption, and fuels data-driven digital transformation.

Join Steve Holyer’s speaker session, where he explores the infrastructure that underpins intelligent systems, and gain insightful perspectives on why the future of AI starts with the integrity and strength of your data foundation.

As organizations seek to innovate faster and create meaningful impact with data and AI, the true differentiator is no longer technology alone, but how effectively data is transformed into real-world innovation. Terhi Markkanen brings a pragmatic and business-driven perspective on how data can be turned into scalable, value-generating solutions.

Terhi is the Head of Data and Analytics at KONE R&D, where she is responsible for driving innovation in advanced analytics and leading a team to deliver scalable, secure and business value-driven solutions. Her work focuses on advancing analytics capabilities from streaming analytics and machine learning to generative AI, with a strong emphasis on moving from experimentation to production.

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, operating in over 60 countries with more than 60,000 employees. Every day, KONE solutions move two billion people, making high-quality, trusted data a critical foundation for innovation at scale.

Before joining KONE, Terhi spent nearly two decades consulting in IT, data and analytics across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, telecommunications, finance, and defence. This background has shaped her hands-on approach to data innovation, grounded in business outcomes, cross-functional collaboration and strong data foundations.

In her speaker session, Terhi will share how organizations can innovate with data in practice, turning complex data landscapes into actionable insights, scalable AI solutions and measurable business impact.

Sameli Mäenpää is a business, technology, and data leader with international experience. Mäenpää served almost 6 years as a Chief Data Officer at OP Financial Group leading a team of 1200+ professionals. Concepts like AI, data mesh, big data, blockchain, and enterprise agile are part of his daily life. He has over 17 years of experience in banking. Earlier he held Business CIO and Chief Enterprise Architect positions at Nordea Bank. In addition, Mäenpää has founded several start-ups of which Oima (acquired by Visma in 2021) is the most significant.

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Dr. Eetu Niemi is an enterprise architect, consultant, and author with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations make better decisions, turn complexity into clarity, and improve how architecture work supports real transformation. He has worked with over 40 client organizations across both the public and private sectors, holding expert and advisory roles at CGI, Coala, and Accenture.

Niemi is known for his ability to demystify enterprise architecture and connect it directly to strategy, leadership decision-making, and organizational change. His work focuses on helping organizations create realistic, grounded development plans—especially in environments where ambition, data initiatives, or technological potential exceed structural readiness. Rather than promoting heavy frameworks or abstract models, he emphasizes clarity, practicality, and sustainable ways of working in complex systems.

He is the author of Kokonaisarkkitehtuuri: Oppaasi organisaation muutosmatkalla, the first Finnish-language book on enterprise architecture, also published in English as Enterprise Architecture: Your Guide to Organizational Transformation. In addition, Niemi writes two professional newsletters—Enterprise Architecture Transformation and IT Consulting Career Hub—and publishes articles on expert work, architecture, and financial themes. His open educational resources are widely used by practitioners and students. In addition to nonfiction, he has published award-winning short stories, and his debut novel will be released in March.

Niemi holds a PhD focused on how organizations derive benefits from enterprise architecture. His thinking and writing are characterized by clarity, realism, and a strong emphasis on helping experts and organizations work effectively—and sustainably—in increasingly complex environments.

Beyond his professional work, he advocates for the four-day workweek as a structural choice that supports high-quality thinking, recovery, and a balanced life that leaves room for both professional development and personal pursuits. More about his work and writing can be found on his homepage, and he welcomes connections on LinkedIn.

Nicolas Nikula is a transformation leader working at the intersection of people, tech, data, and business strategy. As Director of People Processes, System and Analytics at Fiskars Group, Nikula shapes the HR digital ecosystem, governance framework, and insight capabilities that enable leaders to make better, faster, and insightful decisions based on organizational readiness.

Across previous roles at SEB, Ericsson, PostNord, and Swedish Match, Nikula has built Centers of Excellences, developed tech-agnostic data management and analytics models, and helped large business units translate insights into concrete actions with business alignment. Known for high EQ, curiosity, grit, and analytical creativity, Nikula specializes in challenging the status quo, unlocking new revenue streams, and structuring organizations to maximize human-capital ROI.

The keynote explores what it truly means to be a data-driven organization. While many claim to be already data-driven, few succeed in bridging the gap between technology, data, and the organizational maturity required. Through a people-centric and strategic lens Nicolas highlights how breaking down silos, connecting people perspective and business strategy, and moving beyond technology to increase the organizational readiness in becoming truly data-driven.

Prasanna Pandian is a seasoned data and AI professional with over 19 years of experience driving business transformation through intelligent analytics and automation. As Chief Architect – Analytics, AI & Decision Science at UPM, he leads the strategic design and implementation of scalable AI and data solutions in Finance & Control.

With deep expertise spanning AI, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Cloud technologies, Prasanna bridges the gap between business objectives and technical capabilities. He specializes in architecture and governance, intelligent automation, and AI-driven decision intelligence.

He holds an MBA and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

I’m Steen Rasmussen, a commercially focused data analyst and keynote speaker passionate about turning complex data into actionable insights that drive meaningful business results.

Over the last 25 years, I’ve worked with businesses like IKEA, LEGO, Apple, and many others to bridge the gap between raw data and impactful decisions. Whether I’m analyzing trends, designing strategies, or speaking to audiences across the world about the future of data, my goal is always to inspire smarter, more data-driven decision-making. I even have a newsletter on Linkedin called “Please make me think”.

Amy Raygada is a Principal Data and AI Strategist with 20 years of experience helping organizations turn data initiatives into sustainable business capabilities. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between technical delivery and real business outcomes by shifting organizations from project-based data efforts to product-oriented ways of working.

Raygada specializes in data products, data governance, and organizational design, working closely with executives, product managers, and engineering leaders to establish clear ownership, enable effective governance, and create data products that are trusted, adopted, and evolved over time. She is particularly interested in the practical challenges organizations face when scaling data and AI initiatives in complex and regulated environments, where traditional approaches often struggle to deliver lasting value.

Throughout her career, Raygada has advised global organizations across industries, supporting leadership teams in defining data strategy, prioritizing use cases, and building operating models that align data capabilities with business goals. Her approach is pragmatic and human-centered, emphasizing clarity, accountability, and long-term sustainability over tools, trends, or hype.

In addition to her advisory work, Raygada is an active speaker and thought leader in the data and AI community. She regularly presents at international conferences and industry events, sharing practical frameworks and lessons learned from real-world transformations. Through her speaking and writing, she aims to help organizations make more deliberate, informed decisions about how they invest in, govern, and scale their data and AI capabilities.

Otto Söderlund is the AI Lead at Supercell, where he works with game teams to explore how AI can be used to build better games and empower developers. His background spans software, startups, and applied machine learning. Previously, Söderlund co-founded Speechly, a deep learning company focused on speech recognition that went through Y Combinator and was acquired by Roblox in 2023. He holds a background in computer science and AI and has advised companies on commercializing AI before joining Supercell.

Weynand is a seasoned data and analytics leader with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across global enterprises. Currently serving as Group Head of Data and Analytics at Boliden, he leads strategy, governance, and advanced analytics across multiple international mining and smelting operations.

Weynand has a strong track record in building high-performing teams, implementing cutting-edge AI/ML and computer vision solutions, and establishing data cultures that deliver measurable business value. His past work includes award-winning innovation at First National Bank and contributions to global financial crime prevention, and has spearheaded large ventures for innovative sustainable solutions.

Outside of corporate life, he is a hands-on entrepreneur—founding ventures ranging from a vertical farm above the Arctic Circle to aerospace startups pushing the boundaries of sustainable propulsion systems.

He is passionate about blending technology, creativity, and real-world impact.

Winfried works as a Senior Specialist for Data Management at Equinor, providing his expertise in Data Management and Data Governance to the professional development of the organization. Winfried also teaches Data Management and Governance and provides courses on the topic.

Winfried has an extensive career in Data Management, from Document & Content Management, Metadata Management to Data Governance and Data & AI Strategy. One of his outstanding contributions to our Nordic Data Community has been as host for #MetaDAMA, a podcast missioned to give a voice to data professionals in the Nordics and providing a holistic view on Data Management in our countries.

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Inga Rós Gunnarsdóttir currently serves as the Chief Data Officer at the City of Reykjavík. Before taking on this role, she worked as a management consultant for a period of four years. She also had her own business for a time and gained experience at L'Oréal in Copenhagen, she has worked in the private and public sector since 2015, in charge of business development, logistics, data governance, and other management projects.

Inga Rós holds an MSc in Product Development and Innovation Engineering from the University of Southern Denmark, along with a BSc in Operations Engineering from Reykjavik University.

In her younger years, she was a dedicated gymnast and was a member of the Icelandic national team in artistic gymnastics for over 10 years.

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With more than 20 years of experience, he has worked as a data management practitioner, consultant, researcher, and teacher across diverse business sectors. Sami is a strong advocate for quality and ethical perspectives in data management and business decision-making. His commitment to responsible data practices has been recognized through a nomination for the DAIR Awards in 2022 and his inclusion in the Hyperight Nordic 100 in Data, Analytics, and AI in 2023 under the category of Data Management, Ethics, Diversity, and Regulation. He has been a long-time president and board member of the DAMA Finland association and a program committee member of the MIT CDOIQ Symposium.

Sameli Mäenpää is a business, technology, and data leader with international experience. Mäenpää served almost 6 years as a Chief Data Officer at OP Financial Group leading a team of 1200+ professionals. Concepts like AI, data mesh, big data, blockchain, and enterprise agile are part of his daily life. He has over 17 years of experience in banking. Earlier he held Business CIO and Chief Enterprise Architect positions at Nordea Bank. In addition, Mäenpää has founded several start-ups of which Oima (acquired by Visma in 2021) is the most significant.

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Nikula has worked with different kinds of data topics for over 20 years, including data governance, data sharing, data utilization, master data, technologies storing data, etc. She has a background in mobile (Telia, Nokia) and manufacturing (Konecranes, KONE, Wärtsilä) industries, and latest in mutual pension insurance (Ilmarinen). 

She has just joined the VR Group (long-distance traffic and city traffic, both in Finland and Sweden, Logistics in Finland) to lead Data and AI development and governance.

For her, data is (obviously) the heart and soul for analytical and AI purposes to create more value for business. But data is also the elixir for every company’s daily business processes; we don’t work with “pen and paper”. Whether we discuss business improvements and innovations based on data utilization or business-as-usual operational processes, data and its quality are always the backbone of a reliable end result. Even AI can’t do miracles without reliable data. Or it can, but the end result might look a bit hallucinated ;-)

I’m Steen Rasmussen, a commercially focused data analyst and keynote speaker passionate about turning complex data into actionable insights that drive meaningful business results.

Over the last 25 years, I’ve worked with businesses like IKEA, LEGO, Apple, and many others to bridge the gap between raw data and impactful decisions. Whether I’m analyzing trends, designing strategies, or speaking to audiences across the world about the future of data, my goal is always to inspire smarter, more data-driven decision-making. I even have a newsletter on Linkedin called “Please make me think”.

Ville Suur-Uski is an ex-theoretical physicist turned into a data professional. He has worked at Supercell since the global launch of their hit games, such as Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars. Currently he is the head of data and analytics, covering analytics engineering, data products, data science and supporting some business units with their data and analytics efforts.

Main goal is to empower the organization to make better decisions through the use of data. In practice this ranges from reporting and democratizing data across the organization to building data science products to automate decision making – and obviously this involves many flavors of AI

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With over a decade in data & analytics, Junhui Wang has led various digital transformations across industries. Junhui’s expertise lies in leveraging technology, driving strategic initiatives, and fostering high-performing teams in global organizations. Passionate about the power of data, she enjoys sharing insights on how it shapes business, innovation, and decision-making in the digital era. Junhui is currently working for Huhtamaki as Head of Data Platforms & Analytics, leading the company’s strategic data roadmaps and enabling the business to unlock the full value of its data.

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Johan Åhlén is a senior data and analytics leader with more than 25 years of experience in IT, data, and innovation. He has most recently served as Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Region Skåne, where he focused on creating sustainable data and AI value by aligning people, processes, and technology. Åhlén has worked in both executive and hands-on technical roles and has led innovation initiatives spanning large-scale data platforms, advanced analytics, and complex decision-support systems.

He is a seasoned conference speaker and technical writer, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award recipient, and co-founder of the PASS SQLRally Nordic Conference, which grew into one of the largest SQL Server conferences in the world. He has also been recognized by Techworld / Computer Sweden as one of Sweden’s top developers and has built large professional communities with thousands of members.

Outside the data world, Åhlén is a pianist who once performed concerts on piano and organ – these days, he prefers to let the algorithms handle distribution while his music lives on Spotify.