Artefact is pleased to organize the first edition of our Artefact Circle of AI Leaders on the theme: “The Nordic Blueprint: Lessons from their AI Success Story.” We will feature guest speakers from the Royal Danish Consulate, 2021. AI, and the BioInnovation Institute (BII), who will share their firsthand experiences in driving AI transformation.
From broad implementation and workforce use to regulatory frameworks that drive real innovation, when it comes to the question of AI, the Nordics today find themselves in a leading position. But what are some of the most valuable lessons and insights for other markets?
In this first Circle, we invite you to join our expert guests as they share firsthand insights into how Denmark and the Nordics have excelled in the field of AI implementation, from infrastructure to agent-based solutions.
Conference Program:
- 14:30 – 14:45 | Doors Open & Welcome
- 14:45 – 14:50 | Introduction by Niels Thomsen
- 14:50 – 15:10 | Keynote by Klaus Werner, General Consul of the Royal Danish Consulate
- 15:10 – 15:30 | Presentation of Agentic AI use cases by Sid Mohan, Director at Artefact
- 15:35 – 15:45 | Keynote by Niels Thomsen on the Nordics’ AI success story
- 15:50 – 16:10 | Keynote by Aleksandra Zaniewska, Principal / Head of AI Lab at the BioInnovation Institute (BII)
- 16:15 – 16:35 | Keynote by Bjarke Arreskov-Hansen, VP Business Development & Partnerships at 2021.AI
- 16:40 – 16:50 | Conclusion & Closing Remarks
- 16:50 – 17:30 | Networking
Speaker(s)
Niels Thomsen, Partner Germany & Northern Europe
Artefact
Niels is a senior data, AI, and digital transformation executive with extensive experience driving growth, large-scale deal-making, and P&L ownership across leading consultancies and technology firms including Artefact, Alexander Thamm, Capgemini, AWS, and Atos. With a decade at Atos in multiple global VP roles, he brings deep expertise in consultative selling, outsourcing and transformation contracts, and go-to-market strategy across the Nordics and wider Europe. He holds an M.Sc. from the University of Southern Denmark and executive education from HEC Paris and INSEAD, and is known for his energetic leadership style, integrity and strong business acumen.
Sid Mohan, Sr. Director Data Science US & Northern Europe
Artefact
Sid is a Senior Director of Data Science & AI at Artefact with over 7 years of experience, progressing from Senior Data Scientist to leading global initiatives in Marketing Measurement, Causal Inference, and Agentic AI. He specializes in interpretable, explainable AI and causal modeling, and has led high-impact programs across Financial Services, Luxury, Pharma, and Consumer Electronics. He also focuses on reasoning and inference for LLM-based and Agentic AI systems. Sid is recognized for his technical leadership, problem-solving mindset, and strong commitment to Responsible AI.
Bjarke Arreskov-Hansen, VP Business Development & Partnerships
2021.AI
Klaus Werner, General Consul
Royal Danish Consulate
Aleksandra Zaniewska, Principal / Head of AI Lab
BioInnovation Institute (BII)
