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Training series2026

AI in Healthcare Leadership

Training series for Pohde's middle and senior management in collaboration with Sulava.

My contribution: practical examples and observations from daily operations.

Middle and senior management · February–March 2026

  1. Leading change in the AI transformation
  2. AI competence and leadership
  3. Scaling AI competencies
  • AI in oral healthcare: what it does now, what is coming and what leaders decide

    Oral Healthcare Update Day (FCG), Helsinki. For leading dentists and oral healthcare managers.

  • It asks, it never tells: identification, disclosure and trust in a production AI voice agent

    eHealth2026, Helsinki. Session 3A "Cybersecurity and Trust in Digital Healthcare and Social Welfare Services", which I also chaired.

  • Making AI part of everyday service: lessons from deploying a healthcare AI agent

    City of Oulu technology showcase day, City Hall, Oulu.

  • AI into the workflow

    Future health and social care ICT workshop (Esko Systems). Talk on Pohde's AI projects and plans.

  • UusiAika: developing an AI-assisted telephone service in healthcare

    Joint seminar of STAS ry and Pohde, "Technologies ensuring the productivity and quality of health services", Oulu University Hospital.

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  • AI agent in phone service: how AI frees professional time

    TerveSOS 2026, Hämeenlinna. Session "AI as a Tool and Future Opportunities", chaired by Chief Physician Sara Launio (THL).

  • AI in Healthcare

    Pohde health and medical services development day. Joint talk with Pohde's AI lead.

  • Generative AI supporting administrative and clinical work

    Oral Healthcare Management Conference.

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In the Media

Media appearances

2026

  • Tärkeissä töissä

    Allokaattori: a new division of work between an expert and software developers

    Pohde case study on Allokaattori: a dentist and software developers built a shared staffing overview for managers.

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  • Tärkeissä töissä

    UusiAika: AI assistant reschedules and cancels dental appointments around the clock

    Pohde case study on the AI assistant in oral healthcare's phone service, developed together with staff.

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  • Suomen Hammaslääkärilehti

    At Pohde, an AI agent may be on the line

    Interview on Pohde's oral healthcare AI agent that handles appointment rescheduling and cancellations by phone around the clock. Print issue 6–7/2026.

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  • Pohde

    In Oulu, dental appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled instantly with the AI assistant

    Pohde.fi news on the AI assistant launching in Oulu's oral healthcare phone service. Appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled immediately, without waiting for a callback.

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  • Pohde

    Oral healthcare appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled with the AI assistant in eight new municipalities

    Pohde.fi news on the AI assistant expanding to eight new municipalities for oral healthcare appointment changes.

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  • Pohde

    Oral healthcare appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled by phone without queuing

    Pohde.fi news on launching the AI assistant in oral healthcare phone services. The service also helps evenings and weekends.

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  • Kaleva

    AI answers Pohde's dental cancellation calls

    Kaleva article on the AI assistant handling oral healthcare cancellation and rescheduling calls at Pohde, freeing professionals' time for care work.

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  • Keskipohjanmaa

    When you call Pohde's oral healthcare, an AI may answer

    Keskipohjanmaa interview on Pohde's phone service AI pilot: appointments can be rescheduled or cancelled evenings and weekends too.

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  • Pohde

    Piloting an AI agent in oral healthcare phone services

    Pohde.fi news article on deploying an AI agent to ease appointment changes.

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