Data & AI for End-to-End Operations:
Real Cases from Demand Forecasting to Optimising Performance
Executive Breakfast for Data, Digital and Technology Leaders
15 April 2026 | 8:00–11:00 | Hotel St. George
Themes of the Morning
Join our Executive Breakfast to see how data and AI are being put to work across business operations from predicting demand to optimising resources and performance. Real cases, better processes, measurable results.
➡️ How organisations predict demand and reduce operational uncertainty with data and AI.
➡️ How connecting fragmented systems into end-to-end, data-driven action improves sales and delivery operations.
➡️ From data silos to modern data foundations enabling smarter business processes and better decisions.
➡️ Real use cases from Adam Burnage (Metso), Marko Laakso (Kesko) and others leading successful data-driven transformations.
Networking
This is not just presentations. The breakfast programme leaves time for open discussion and peer conversations with leaders facing the same challenges.
Meet the Speakers
Adam Burnage,
Metso
Senior Manager, KPIs and Analytics
Adam Burnage leads the Metso Aftermarket analytics team, where he champions data and AI initiatives that are reshaping how the business operates.
➡️ How to connect fragmented systems into end-to-end, data-driven operations to improve sales and delivery. Adam shares practical insights from a successful transformation and the measurable financial impact it has delivered.
Marko Laakso,
Kesko
Senior Data Scientist
Marko Laakso applies AI and data science to large-scale customer and business data. His background spans biomedical research, software architecture and analytics – over two decades of turning complex data into decisions that matter.
➡️ What if instead of forecasting what customers ask for, you started from the need itself? Marko explores how AI can uncover hidden demand and turn it into sharper operational decisions and clearer priorities.
Kimmo Laasonen,
Databricks
Strategic Account Executive
Kimmo Laasonen brings over two decades of experience in enterprise transformation. At Databricks, he helps organizations unlock value from modern data and AI platforms.
➡️ Kimmo explains how organisations build modern data platforms that enable scalable AI use cases and improve operational decision-making, with practical examples from companies such as Novo Nordisk and Coop.
Antton Ikola,
Vuono Group
VP, Data & Intelligence
Antton Ikola is an expert in data-driven leadership, helping organisations turn data into practical capabilities that improve decision-making and business performance.
➡️ Antton dives into what modern data-driven leadership looks like in practice — from strategic reporting to operational KPIs, forecasting and automation that support better everyday decisions.
Event Details
What
Data & AI for End-to-End Operations:
Real Cases from Predicting Demand to Optimising Performance
When
Wed 15 Apr 2026
8:00-11:00
Where
Hotel St. George, Wintergarden
Yrjönkatu 13, 00120 Helsinki
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