Pinja Valkonen

Making AI Understandable for Everyone

Pinja Valkonen combines her deep expertise in artificial intelligence, change communication, and the public sector to ease her audience’s “AI anxiety”—the feeling that change is happening too fast, the phenomenon is too broad, and it’s hard to grasp. Pinja offers practical tips, human-centered encouragement, and fresh insights to help everyone feel they can keep up with the whirlwind of AI.

With a solid background as a journalist and producer, along with experience in communication and AI development within the public sector, Pinja has the unique ability to make complex topics engaging and accessible. Her familiarity with public administration also enables her to effectively connect with experts in the public sector.

“Enthusiasm can be your superpower, too.”

As a speaker, Pinja is described as inspiring, clear, and approachable. She makes even the most challenging topics easy to understand, engaging, and fun. Her goal is for every audience member to discover something new and leave feeling capable and empowered.

Pinja specializes in supporting public sector transformation through AI and communication. She understands the culture, operational environment, and legal frameworks of public administration, and her presentations provide audiences with concrete knowledge and tools to promote the responsible and impactful use of AI within their own organizations.

Customer Feedback

The best AI training I’ve attended so far!

Clear and practical training, with an inspiring instructor. Great that the training was tailored for us and not too generic.

You are on top of current trends and well-informed about working in the public sector. There was no stiff atmosphere – you got everyone involved in a great way.

Thank you for the professional and engaging training! It lowered the threshold for everyday use of AI.

Pinja Valkonen’s most sought-after keynote topics:

AI Awakening

Gain an excellent overview of the AI transformation.
Explore perspectives on responsible and safe AI usage.
Hear case studies and examples.
Receive tools for managing AI transformation effectively and keeping people engaged during change.
Tailored especially for public sector organizations: AI and good governance, opportunities and limitations, and what other public sector actors are already doing.

Practical Applications of AI

This training provides concrete examples of how AI can support expert work.
The instructor demonstrates various tasks and how AI can be practically utilized in them.
Get targeted tips on how to craft prompts to get better results from AI.
The training incorporates language models.
Can also be delivered as a workshop where participants complete tasks guided by the instructor.

AI Potpourri

What other applications are out there besides ChatGPT? Plenty! This lecture covers various tools, their capabilities, and potential uses.
Get a clear understanding of what AI can already achieve and the best applications available online.
Even if not all tools are relevant to your work, increasing AI literacy is essential so everyone has a basic understanding of AI’s capabilities and possibilities.

AI for People

In the AI transformation, it’s crucial not to forget the people using the applications – people who need support, guidance, and clear policies.
This training covers how to keep staff engaged during rapid technological upheaval so everyone feels part of the journey.
Topics include setting goals, addressing emotions tied to change, and granting grace – not everyone can be at the forefront of change, and sufficient time must be given for adaptation.