Antti Rantanen

Pioneering Voice in Industrial AI

Antti specializes in artificial intelligence for the manufacturing industries—how it will transform all industrial core processes and integrate future organizational operating models.

Antti Rantanen is a transformative speaker who empowers businesses to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence on a global scale. Through compelling real-world examples and actionable insights, Antti demystifies complex AI concepts, revealing how companies can seamlessly integrate advanced technologies into their core operations.

His expertise aligns perfectly with themes of AI ethics, automation, and business transformation. Antti’s insights into AI-driven decision-making, machine learning advancements, and the future of intelligent automation continuously captivate and inspire audiences worldwide.

His areas of focus include predictive maintenance, quality control, and intelligent automation—innovative solutions that are reshaping industries across the globe. Antti provides organizations with the tools to build successful AI roadmaps, overcome development challenges, and design goal-oriented system architectures that drive sustainable growth.

Antti is currently advising leading European industrial companies on Industrial AI strategy and deployment. In the past, he has also advised major public and defense entities in the UAE. Throughout his career, he has worked in the US and UK, advising companies such as Disney, BBC, Virgin Media, KONE Elevators, and Nokia—either through his own ventures or via Big Four consultancies.

Renowned as a Finnish AI strategist and keynote speaker, Antti has a strong background in developing innovative, AI-driven solutions for global enterprises.

In his talks, Antti shakes up conventional thinking about industrial AI and highlights how data-driven automation is transforming industries—from manufacturing to supply chain management. He explores the challenges and opportunities in predictive maintenance, modern operational systems, prescriptive analytics, and industrial process optimization. His message focuses not only on improving efficiency but also on addressing the ethical implications of AI and its impact on the workforce.

Antti is a trailblazer in understanding and leveraging AI technologies to revolutionize industrial processes. With deep knowledge of AI’s role as a catalyst for deep-tech innovation, he helps organizations unlock new levels of efficiency, productivity, and both employee and customer satisfaction.

He brings over 25 years of experience guiding organizations through digital innovation and Industry 4.0 transitions.

Neurodiversity Advocate

Antti Rantanen is a trailblazer who uniquely combines personal experience of neurodivergence with over 25 years of expertise at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. As a neurodivergent thinker, he brings to the stage a perspective that challenges traditional notions of talent and performance. In his view, the most successful organizations of the future will be built on diverse ways of thinking.

Today’s complex business environment demands the ability to see the bigger picture differently, tackle multifaceted challenges, and find solutions that don’t yet exist. Neurodivergent individuals bring exactly this kind of cognitive ability, their strengths lie in spotting patterns, forming unexpected connections, and questioning conventional models. This is not about special accommodations, but a strategic opportunity that can unlock new growth and transformative ways of working.

Antti speaks candidly about his own experience living with AUDHD and what it means to build a career in a tech-driven world where being different is rarely considered an advantage until it’s understood properly. He offers audiences valuable insights into how much hidden talent remains untapped, and how much potential organizations risk losing by viewing competence through too narrow a lens.

His message to business leaders is clear: managing neurodiversity is a business-critical skill. It’s about creating a culture and leadership model where different ways of thinking are not obstacles, but strategic assets. True success doesn’t come from uniformity, it comes from combining varied perspectives, experiences, and cognitive approaches.

In his talks, Antti blends personal narrative with deep business insight. He invites dialogue that is both timely and necessary for many organizations. This is a new way of understanding talent, leadership, and success.