Panel | Advisory Board: Harnessing the full power of Data Science and ML Functions – Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Robert Luciani – AI & Data Advisor | The AI Framework

Robert is first and foremost a jazz-fusion composer, but with a deep background in formal logic and computer science. He has worked on everything from open-source Unix kernel programming, to architecting enterprise cloud environments at Microsoft, and developing original AI-driven products as an entrepreneur. With nearly two decades of experience in hands-on development of disruptive technologies in enterprise environments, Robert currently provides executive advisory services through The AI Framework to help others make a successful leap into the future.

Anders Arpteg – Director of Data Science | Swedish Security Service

Anders has been working and researching AI for 20 years in academia and industry, with a Ph.D. in AI from Linköping University. Worked at Spotify for many years, using big data and machine learning techniques to optimize the user experience, and then headed up the research team at Peltarion to operationalize the latest AI techniques. Now working with the exciting goal to use data science and AI to defend the Swedish democracy and industry at the Swedish Security Service. Also a member of the AI Sweden steering committee, the Swedish AI Agenda, the European AI Alliance, and conferences such as ICML, ICLR, and JCP, and member of several advisory boards.

Daniel Tidström – Partner & Management Consultant | Data Edge

Daniel has 20+ years of experience from various business and data analytics roles. He is currently working as partner and management consultant at Data Edge. Before joining Data Edge he has been leading data analytics teams at companies such as Epidemic Sound, Nordnet and Kambi.

Salla Franzen – Investment Manager | Navigare Ventures AB

Salla invests over a broad range of deep tech areas, primarily in the intersection of mathematics, engineering and technology. She has spent large parts of her career working in the boundary between academic research and industrial applications, both at SEB Group as Group Chief Data scientist and IKEA Retail (Ingka Digital) as Global Data & Analytics VP of Customer and Physical meeting points domains. Salla has a PhD in mathematics from Stockholm university and was voted Nordic data science professional of the year at the DAIR awards in 2021.