Antti HeinoPrincipal AI Advisor, SAS Institute, Finland
Data doesn’t create value — better decisions do. Antti Heino helps organizations use Analytics & AI to make smarter, evidence-based decisions at scale.
Antti is a Principal Advisor on Analytics & AI, guiding European and global organizations through complex data & AI-driven transformation challenges — from strategy to scalable implementation. Antti blends deep technical expertise with practical business understanding to turn analytics into real business outcomes.
For 15 years Antti has worked with leaders in many major companies and organizations regarding their AI challenges, digital modernization and industry specific use cases — whether it’s enabling production-ready AI systems, transforming manual processes into AI-enabled automation, or advising on pragmatic AI adoption and augmentation in the public and financial sectors.
What sets Antti’s perspective apart is a blend of hands-on delivery experience, advisory insight, and a focus on impact — not just theory. Antti regularly speaks on AI in practice, writes articles, and collaborates with organizations navigating their analytics journey.
Ilja SokoloffCOO, Nerdsbay
Ilja is an employee mobility expert and tech-business executive with over 10 years of experience building businesses in the Nordics. Currently focused on building an Employer of Record platform to help international businesses hire and manage employees locally in Finland and Sweden.
Kristian NieminenCEO, Epicenter Helsinki
Kristian is an ecosystem leader, entrepreneur, and startup founder focused on the intersection of innovation, growth companies, and the future of work. He serves as Country Manager at Epicenter Helsinki, where he leads one of the Nordics’ most active growth company communities, connecting founders, investors, and corporates to accelerate collaboration and new business creation.
Earlier in his career, Kristian held senior leadership roles in sales and product marketing at global technology companies including Apple, EMC, and Cisco, leading go-to-market strategies and high-performing teams in international markets. Following his corporate career, he moved into entrepreneurship and startup founding, gaining firsthand experience in building and scaling ventures.
This combination of corporate leadership and startup execution gives him a practical perspective on how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping organizations, leadership, and talent.
Outside of work, Kristian spends time in the boxing gym — partly for fitness, partly for focus, and partly because it’s one of the few places where there are no Slack messages or AI agents claiming attention.
Lotta TiittoPerformance Psychologist, Supercell
Lotta Tiitto is a psychologist, leadership coach, and People Partner at Supercell. She combines deep expertise in human behavior with business acumen to help leaders and teams perform at a high level, without sacrificing psychological wellbeing. She specializes in supporting CEOs, founders, and senior leaders operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
With a background spanning executive coaching, psychological assessment, and digital wellbeing product development, Lotta brings both clinical depth and strategic perspective to her work. Her focus is on unlocking sustainable high performance by strengthening mental skills, building trust at scale, and helping teams navigate complexity and change with clarity, courage, and resilience.
Robin WycherleyWorkplace Strategist and Founder, Itu Design
Robin Wycherley is a workplace strategist, interior architect and founder of Itu Design, a Nordic-based workplace design agency.
With over 15 years of experience delivering workplaces for global corporations, Robin and his team are committed to creating inspirational and functional workplaces that promote culture, collaboration and performance.
Going beyond design trends, Robin focuses on developing workplaces that earn their place in the blended world of physical and digital work.
Through close collaboration with multinational corporate teams, he brings a deep understanding of how global organisations approach workplace strategy and real estate decision making.
Itu Design has delivered workplace projects for international organisations including Samsung, pharmaceutical leaders AbbVie and Takeda, and global business data firm Dun & Bradstreet, among others.
Robin's guiding principle:Let’s make your workplace a magnet, not a mandate.
Teppo HudssonCo-Founder, Skene
Teppo Hudsson is a seasoned entrepreneur and one of the co-founders of Skene, a platform helping developers supercharge Product-Led Growth with AI. With a track record of founding four companies and building multiple AI-powered services that generate over €1M in annual revenue, Teppo thrives at the intersection of business and technology. He’s advised more than 100 founders on project management and tech architecture, and his sweet spot is translating technical possibilities into real-world results. At his core, Teppo is all about integrity, transparency, and helping teams drive real impact.
Moderator, Joey BayerHead of International Community, Epicenter
Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.
From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving / setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.
Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.
Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.
