Mimi Billing is Sifted’s Europe editor and one of the most experienced voices covering Nordic tech. As a journalist, she has spent over a decade uncovering the stories, trends and founders shaping Europe’s most innovative region.

Job van den Berg is a globally recognized AI expert, co-founder of Ai.nl and eBrain and five-time bestselling author. His high-impact keynotes turn generative and agentic AI into clear, actionable steps organizations can apply today.

Prof. Dr. Moritz E. Behm is a sought-after expert in innovation and transformation, professor at Fresenius University Munich, and former consultant to DAX 40 firms. His inspiring keynotes translate AI and digital trends into clear strategies for future-ready, sustainable organizations.

Pontus Gustafsson works as Data-Driven Innovation Manager at the Österåker Municipality, in Sweden. With experience across both the public and private sectors, Pontus leads digital twin initiatives and 3D-driven innovation.

Jukka Rautio has been the CEO of Frends since 2023, helping scale the European iPaaS operations across 16+ countries. With 20+ years in IT, he has led the delivery of secure, mission-critical integration and automation for enterprise organizations.

Sabinije von Gaffke is an award-winning moderator, speaker and entrepreneur at the forefront of AI, science and human potential. She leads global conversations with top experts and co-founded Super Human, a summit shaping the future of health and innovation.

Antti Alila is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Microsoft Finland. Antti has always been interested in technology—especially in how it can transform the way organizations operate—and is particularly passionate about connecting technology, people, and business to deliver concrete results.

Robert Pijselman is Chairman of the Board at Frends, a seasoned board professional, investor, and former CEO with a strong track record in scaling and exiting international software companies. He brings deep expertise in governance, digital transformation, and value creation.

Christopher Frenning is Microsoft’s National Technology Officer for Norway. With 20+ years of experience as a strategic leader in the IT industry, he works with thought leaders and policymakers on technology adoption in ethical, secure and sustainable ways.

Robert Daniëls is an IT leader with 25+ years of experience, specializing in integration and low-code businesses. He helps organizations build scalable, future-proof architectures and believes strong integration is essential to turn AI and innovation into real business value.

Asmo Urpilainen is CTO at Frends, where he has led the platform’s transformation into a modern, developer-centric integration solution. With 15+ years at Frends, he had multiple technical roles before steering product strategy and innovation.

Pekka Abrahamsson is Professor of Software Engineering at Tampere University, in Finland, where he leads AI research lab GPT-Lab. With a career spanning VTT and leading universities, his work focuses on generative AI and empirical software engineering.