MPD Q, A & I podcast

Manufacturing Performance Days

The MPD Q, A & I podcast series, part of the Manufacturing Performance Days, dives deep into the role of AI in creating new digital business models, advancing technologies, and leading sustainable transformation. Through candid conversations with leading professionals at the forefront of AI transformation, the series offers listeners first-hand insights into the future of AI-powered manufacturing.

单集

  1. 10月22日

    MPD Q, A & I: Connectivity, Confidentiality, and Curation ­– M-Files and Valio on Impactful AI

    Connectivity, confidentiality, and curation – the three pillars of successful AI in manufacturing, where technology strengthens human capability and builds trust in data-driven decision-making. In this episode of MPD Q, A & I, Samppa Lahtinen (M-Files) and Iiro Alhonmäki (Valio) discuss how AI empowers people, enhances quality, and integrates information across systems to create smarter, safer, and more collaborative industrial environments. They share how focusing on real business challenges – rather than hype – unlocks the true potential of AI in manufacturing. Guests:Samppa Lahtinen, Senior Manager, Industry Solutions, M-FilesIiro Alhonmäki, IT Service Manager, ValioHost: Mia Backman, DIMECC

    29 分钟

  2. 5月9日

    MPD Q, A & I – AI Step by Step: How to Get Real Business Value with Netum

    With 80% of AI proof-of-concepts never reaching production, what’s missing? In this episode, we challenge the notion that technological readiness alone drives transformation.  According to Netum’s Chief AI Officer Jani Henriksson, it starts, and ends, with business value. From smart, small steps to integrating AI into your value chain, we explore how to approach AI not as a tech trend but as a strategic transformation. Learn how to identify the right use cases, manage organizational change, and avoid the common pitfalls. Episode guest: Jani Henriksson, Chief AI Officer, NetumHost: Mia Backman, DIMECCProduced by Manufacturing Performance Days

    17 分钟

  3. 5月9日

    MPD Q, A & I – Can We Trust AI? Cybersecurity and Manufacturing with FISC

    Can AI systems be trusted in manufacturing? In this episode of MPD Q, A & I, we explore one of the most critical and complex questions facing the industrial AI revolution: trust. Our guest, Peter Sund, CEO of the Finnish Information Security Cluster (FISC), a branch of the Technology Industries of Finland, points out a sobering truth: while AI strengthens cybersecurity, it also enables more sophisticated criminal activity. Episode guest:Peter Sund, CEO, Finnish Information Security Cluster (FISC)Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by: Manufacturing Performance Days

    34 分钟

  4. 5月9日

    MPD Q, A & I – Rethinking Quality Assurance Using AI and Computer Vision with Top Data Science

    What if AI-based automation could improve your quality assurance without massive data requirements? In this episode of MPD Q, A & I, Kai Lehtinen, CEO of Top Data Science, shares how visual inspection using computer vision can deliver real results in manufacturing, even if you're starting without historical data. How do you turn a concrete business challenge into an automation solution that scales and delivers measurable value? Episode guests: Kai Lehtinen, CEO, Top Data Science Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days

    36 分钟

  5. 5月9日

    MPD Q, A & I – Flexible Manufacturing in Practice: How Fastems and Ingersoll Rand Enable AI

    In this episode, we explore how flexible manufacturing and AI come together in practice, through the lens of Ingersoll Rand’s large factory investment. Joined by Fastems CEO Mikko Nyman and Ingersoll Rand’s Jani Mannila, we walk through a 4-step roadmap that shows how manufacturers can move from isolated automation to intelligent, real-time process optimization. Why is flexibility so critical, and how do we build the stable foundations AI demands? Episode guests: Jani Mannila, Manager of Production and Method Engineering, Ingersoll RandMikko Nyman, CEO, FastemsHost: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days

    36 分钟

  6. 4月27日

    MPD Q, A & I – Accelerating Innovation with AI by VTT

    Do we truly understand the extent of AI’s influence in manufacturing? In this episode, we explore how research-driven innovation can accelerate AI adoption in industry. We dive into how organizations like VTT Technical Research Centre of Finlandare helping to shape the future of manufacturing through applied science, strategic collaboration, and bold thinking, sharing real-world examples like an AI-based quality system that saved 700 truckloads of material. Episode guest: Riikka Virkkunen, Professor of Practice, VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandHost: Mia Backman, DIMECCProduced by: Manufacturing Performance Days

    16 分钟

  7. 4月27日

    MPD Q, A & I – Model-Based Approach by Dassault Systèmes

    Are we still operating with practices from the past? How does AI influence companies' business models in manufacturing? This episode explores the model-based approach and model thinking as tools to establish real product lifecycle management. Episode guests: Juha Burtsoff, Sales Executive, Dassault Systèmes Pekka Lähteinen, Director Technical Sales and Business Consulting, Dassault Systèmes Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days

    35 分钟

  8. 4月27日

    MPD Q, A & I – AI and Fairy Dust by Reaktor

    Where’s the real value in AI for manufacturing, and why do so many companies still miss it? In this episode, we dig into the essential questions every manufacturing company should be asking when investing in artificial intelligence. From common pitfalls to future breakthroughs, we explore what it truly takes to create business value with AI, not just sprinkle it on like fairy dust. Episode guests: Marko Aalto, Vice President, AI, Reaktor Markku Myllylahti, Vice President, Industrial, Reaktor Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days

    43 分钟

  9. 4月27日

    MPD Q, A & I – AI That Delivers: Manufacturing Value with Siemens

    Can the industry afford to leave untested the opportunities offered by industrial AI? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in the manufacturing sector. We ask: is AI the right tool, or just a tempting one? And perhaps most importantly, does Finnish industry still dare to dream? Episode guests: Janne Öhman, CEO, Siemens in Finland and the Baltics Jyrki Keinänen, Lead Solution Architect, Siemens in Finland and the Baltics Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days

    34 分钟
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关于

The MPD Q, A & I podcast series, part of the Manufacturing Performance Days, dives deep into the role of AI in creating new digital business models, advancing technologies, and leading sustainable transformation. Through candid conversations with leading professionals at the forefront of AI transformation, the series offers listeners first-hand insights into the future of AI-powered manufacturing.

信息

  • 创作者
    Manufacturing Performance Days
  • 活跃年份
    2025年
  • 单集
    9
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © Manufacturing Performance Days