CDAO Nordics 2025
Presentations
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- Lessons learned — relevant to any data leader — from deploying AI across the product and engineering lifecycle.
- The gap between boardroom AI expectations and operational reality, and why Profisee isn’t focused on measuring productivity gains (yet).
- The critical missing pieces between where enterprises are today and the “agentic” AI future everyone is talking about.
- How master data and structured data are becoming essential prerequisites for many AI initiatives.
Eric Melcher
Chief Technology Officer
Profisee
- Data Teams Need an Operating System—Not Just a Stack: Why focusing only on tools and technology misses the mark, and how process, mindset, and communication routines create consistency across data functions.
- Soft Skills as a Multiplier for ROI: How skills like storytelling, empathy, and influence-building amplify technical output and help data teams embed more deeply into business strategy.
- Prioritization as a Leadership Capability: Why leaving prioritization to tooling or backlog grooming is a mistake—and how data leaders can guide their teams by aligning decisions to business impact.
- From Insight to Action: Common roadblocks data teams face and practical changes leaders can implement immediately to improve alignment, output, and morale.
Pier Martin
Vice President, Data and Analytics
Zeal Networks
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- About Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County: Serving over half a million citizens with health, social, and rescue services, supported by 20,000 employees.
- Data at the Core: These services generate vast and diverse data that, when managed effectively, can unlock real value for both operations and citizens.
- Enabling Data-Driven Operations: Success requires addressing the full chain — from data collection to refinement, governance, and meaningful utilization.
- Knowledge Management in Action: Practical examples and approaches for turning raw service data into actionable insights that improve decision-making, efficiency, and service quality.
Emil Ackerman
Chief Data Officer
Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue