Insights: Interview

August 3, 2026

February 20, 2026
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence

Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen Featured by Hyperight on Making AI a Dependable Business Capability

Hyperight published a Practitioner Spotlight featuring Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen, Co-founder and CEO of DAIN Studios Finland. In the interview, Ulla describes her work as bridging advanced technology and everyday business needs, with a focus on

February 19, 2026
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence, Explainable AI, Generative AI

Dirk Hofmann and Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen Featured on the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast

The Harvard Data Science Review Podcast featured Dirk Hofmann and Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen, co-founders and co-CEOs of DAIN Studios, in an episode on agentic AI and what it takes to make it work in real

November 28, 2025
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence, Explainable AI, Generative AI, Maturity

What’s Important in AI Now: The Human View

You can have the best models and platforms, but if people don’t feel confident using them, nothing moves. Julia Blume, senior Data and AI Strategist at DAIN Studios spends a lot of her time inside client

December 1, 2023
Interview, News
AI Monday, Artificial Intelligence

AI Monday Helsinki – Industry & the Future of AI

With moderator Petri Malmelin guiding the show, the event was a successful discussion of topics surrounding artificial intelligence in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing industry, and overall adaptation of AI in different industries.

October 10, 2023
Interview, News
AI Literacy, AI Monday, Artificial Intelligence

AI Monday Vienna: Artificial Intelligence, Real People, and AI Literacy

AI literacy is an “ongoing learning experience” nobody should ever assume to be complete, Tizian Kronsbein, Head of DAIN academy and the host of the very first AI Monday in Vienna, cautioned at the

September 15, 2023
Interview, News
Data Strategy, Maturity

Elevating Data Literacy

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, where data is hailed as the new gold, mastering data and AI capabilities is not merely an advantage—it’s a necessity. A1 Telekom Austria Group has set an inspiring

September 7, 2023
Interview, Publication
Data Strategy, Maturity

Data Strategy Alone Isn’t Enough: Keys to Success in Digital Transformation

In an era where technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, businesses find themselves navigating uncharted waters in the digital landscape. The need for digitalization has never been more pressing.

July 4, 2023
Interview, News
AI Ethics, Artificial Intelligence

AI and Ethical Recruitment

In a recent interview featured in Suomen Kuvalehti, Saara Hyvönen and John Bailey, both renowned experts in data and artificial intelligence strategy at DAIN Studios, provided valuable insights into the potential of automation in

June 28, 2023
Interview, News, Publication
Artificial Intelligence, xAI

Spotting a Rare Heart Disease with the Help of AI

Data scientists at DAIN Studios and cardiologists at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) have developed a technique that could revolutionize diagnosis of a rare heart condition called cardiac sarcoidosis.

April 18, 2023
Interview, News
Data Science

Fine Tuning an Oscars Prediction Model with Máté Váradi

Innovation happens when teams stay curious. That’s why at DAIN Studios our people have plenty of chances to learn and adapt their skills across a variety of projects. Internal assignments are crucial in this

July 4, 2022
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence, Data Strategy

DAIN Team Wins 2022 Top Consultant Award for its Positive Client Feedback

The former President of Germany, Christian Wullf presents DAIN with the 2022 Top Consultant award The accolade is a seal of approval offered to customer-orientated, medium-sized, consulting firms Since 2016, DAIN has provided data

March 23, 2022
Interview, News
Data Science

A Day in the Life of our Data Scientist Munira

What made you decide to become a data scientist? What is the one skill that you need as a data scientist?

February 15, 2022
Interview, News
Business Intelligence

A Day in the Life of a BI Developer at DAIN: Introducing Timo & Mai!

Timo, you have worked for a few years at DAIN and Mai, you’ve recently started here, could you tell more about what made you become a BI developer? Timo: I worked in a digital

October 25, 2019
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence

Dirk Hofmann on AI and Prototypin at IXDS Critical Question

“Service design and artificial intelligence can only advance, in terms of innovation, if they are collaborating.” Dirk Hofmann explores the topic of AI in prototyping, after speaking at the IXDS Berlin Pre-Work Talk in

February 1, 2019
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence

DAIN Studios X AI in Action Podcast

Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen and Dirk Hofmann, co-founders of DAIN Studios, give their thoughts on the AI in Action podcast. AI in Action is a the podcast that breaks down the hype and explores the impact

September 15, 2018
Interview, News
Data Strategy

Dirk Hofmann at Tech Day: The Data and AI Journey for Companies

Dirk Hofmann talks about the journey companies need to go through to make AI and data work for them and how to seize the AI Opportunity: the key steps towards a data-driven enterprise at

August 15, 2018
Interview, News
Artificial Intelligence, Startup

Dirk Hofmann: Advice for Startups in AI space

Dirk Hofmann discussing tech thinking in the design process and other advice for start-ups in AI space. Watch the Video!

August 13, 2018
Interview, News
Data Strategy

Data Talk with Dirk Hofmann

Disruptive Elements Tizian Kronsbein talks data with Dirk Hofmann (in German). What does it mean to be “data-driven”? When is a company data-driven? What are the key elements to pay attention to?