MPD Q, A & I podcast

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-Files Iiro Alhonmäki, IT Service Manager, Valio Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC

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, Netum Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days

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

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

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 Rand Mikko Nyman, CEO, Fastems Host: Mia Backman, DIMECC Produced by Manufacturing Performance Days