AI has moved from demos to deployment, yet most ideas still stall between the first prototype and the first paying customer.
In this keynote, Mika Aho gives a plain-language picture of what AI can and cannot do in 2026, and what separates the use cases that reach production from the ones that stay pilots: a measurable bottleneck, data that already exists, and an owner on the business side.
You will leave with a simple test for your own idea and a clear first step.
About RAISE AI Idea Day
RAISE AI Idea Day is organized by KIRAHub as part of RAISE, a programme co-funded by the EU through the Interreg Central Baltic Programme. The day runs from 10:30 to 15:45:
- 10:30 Registration and morning coffee
- 11:00 Welcome and introduction
- 11:15 Keynote: Mika Aho, Data Design
- 12:00 AI business cases from Latvia, Finland, Sweden and Estonia
- 13:15 Introduction to the RAISE programme
- 13:45 One-to-one mentor meetings and networking
Who it is for
Small and medium-sized companies that want to build a new AI-based product or service, add AI to an existing one, get expert advice on an AI idea, or use AI to grow into new markets. A finished prototype is not required.
Participation is free, but places are limited and registration is required.
