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State of AI in Finland - Alexander Törnroth, Head of FAIA

Finnish AI Accelerator is the national support entity for Artificial Intelligence, accelerating Finland’s adoption of AI in both the private and public sectors. In October 2020, FAIA released a report titled “State of AI in Finland 2020”. The report, first of its kind, outlines the development of AI adoption in Finland, reviews key enables and obstacles of AI onboarding, and outlines winning case studies of AI implemented in Finland.

Alex is known as an influential figure in the Finnish startup scene and is known for his work as the former CEO of SHIFT business festival, as well as the head of startup services at KPMG. He shares his time between FAIA and Silo AI where he heads ecosystem and partnerships. 

In this episode, we learn the biggest blocks of AI adoption across industries, learn Alex's cherry-picked case studies that represent exceptional AI success stories, and get Alex's prediction on the development of AI in Finland over the next 24 months.