Helsinki AI Day 2025: AI Conversations in Manufacturing

Ashish Agrawal serves as the SVP and CIO at KONE Corporation, a global leader in elevator and escalator solutions. With nearly two decades of experience in technology leadership, Ashish has been at the forefront of several groundbreaking initiatives. At KONE, he led the development and implementation of the Digital Platform Renewal Project, an IoT-driven transformation that integrates real-time data from connected elevators and other smart building solutions. His efforts have not only enhanced customer experience but also set KONE apart in a competitive global market. These days, Ashish has established a Gen AI Lighthouse model in KONE that is on a mission to fast scale AI from ideas to production.

Throughout his career, Agrawal has demonstrated his ability to lead cross-functional teams across geographies, most notably managing a 500-person team for KONE’s digital initiatives during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His past engagements have seen him drive large-scale digital projects with measurable business impacts, including productivity gains, enhanced customer solutions, and innovative uses of emerging technologies.

Tapio Nuutinen serves as the SVP and holds both CIO and CISO roles, responsible for corporate wide ICT and Information Security at Metsä Group, a Finnish forest industry group present in about 30 countries. . With over 28 years of experience in technology leadership, Tapio has been at the forefront of multiple transformation initiatives in his career. His key focus areas in Metsä include Enterprise architecture and corporate data management, Digitalization and process automation, Corporate ERP renewal & consolidation and data harmonization. He is also responsible for IT Infrastructure, IT / OT convergence and Corporate IT Security.

Before joining Metsä, Tapio held key leadership roles across various global organizations like Nokia Siemens Networks and Itella Oyj and lead and directed large IT teams across Infrastructure and applications. Tapio has in-depth understanding of Enterprise IT strategy and security as he has always worked across Infrastructure, Networks, applications and security.

Throughout his career, Tapio has demonstrated expertise in business and IT integration, digital transformation, security, and change management. His leadership has been instrumental in implementing new organizations, processes, and ways of working in global environments. Tapio’s ability to manage complex projects, drive innovation, and lead large teams makes him a highly sought-after speaker and thought leader in the IT space.

Timmy McLellan is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in IT operations and digital transformation. Currently serving as Chief Information Officer at Nokian Tyres Plc, Timmy leads the global IT organization and development of business IT capabilities from factory floor digitalization to the customer solutions. Previously, Timmy held positions such as Vice President of IT at Huhtamäki Oyj, where Timmy established a global IT organization across 27 countries. He also has served as Director of Digital Product Solutions at KONE Oyj. Timmy is known for his ability to translate business requirements into technology strategies, build motivated IT teams, and manage large-scale program portfolios in a global context.

Ruchir is the Executive Vice President and Industry Head for Manufacturing in Europe at Infosys. In a career that spans over two decades at Infosys, he has played an instrumental role in establishing the company’s presence in the manufacturing sector, which includes automotive, aerospace, discrete/industrial, and chemicals/resources. Leading with a consultative, problem-solving approach, his teams have been pivotal in building alliances and partnerships and a well-defined go-to-market strategy, on both sides of the Atlantic. In the age of Digital Autobahn, Ruchir and his team has helped clients set up best-in-class service operations leveraging people amplifiers and using technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Automation/Robotics, IoT/Industry 4.0, and DevOps/Agile. Ruchir also serves on the Board of Directors of Infosys Sweden AB and Infosys Germany GmBH.

Rajiv Puri is a Vice President at Infosys' Manufacturing unit. He leads industry strategy, solutions and AI offerings. Rajiv has worked in the manufacturing industry through his career. He has played roles such as production manager, supply chain manager, business consultant, industry solution leader and client partner. He has authored several thought papers in areas like warranty management, quality management, robotics and AI in manufacturing. He has participated Sweden's Luleå University's initiative - Digital Innovation of Business Models. He is also an active participant in World Economic Forum's Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains initiative as well as Aerospace Industries Association's AI initiative.

Mona Dash heads Infosys Topaz, an AI First suite of offerings, in Europe. Mona is a seasoned Tech sales leader with over twenty years of experience in Europe, in complex solution sales in the OSS, BSS and more significantly in the Automation and AI solutions space. She works across the partners ecosystem and industry verticals with a view to articulate and enable Infosys service lines and customers with AI led and enabled programs. She is a Telecoms Engineer, holds an MBA and also a master’s in creative writing. She is an award-winning author of five published books, has been featured in more than thirty anthologies, and is also a public speaker. With this intersection between Technology and Creativity, she is both excited and cautious about the possibilities and challenges Generative AI offers.

Tushar brings over 14+ years of progressive experience in analytics and business consulting. He has helped clients in several enterprise-wide analytics initiatives in the areas of customer analytics, marketing, forecasting, assortment planning, pricing, web analytics, social media analytics, NLP, image analytics, credit finance, loyalty/rewards programs and automation. He has a wide variety of industry experience with clients in the US and Europe and has led large client engagements with implementation of complex analytical initiatives. As an industry consultant he has helped organizations drive business growth by leveraging advanced analytics and empowering business decision making. Tushar leads our advanced analytics delivery in Europe for Infosys.