New Nordics AI

Driving AI adoption across the Nordics and Baltics

LAUNCH | October 22, 2025

Official launch event of New Nordics AI

Program highlights include:

  • Keynotes from Nordic ministers on collaboration, innovation, and the future of AI
  • Presentation of the Center’s vision and first initiatives
  • Panel: What Nordic companies need to thrive in the AI era featuring industry leaders from all Nordic countries

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NEWS | August 28, 2025

Interim directors for new Nordic-Baltic AI center appointed

Mikael Ljungblom and Iida Lähdemäki, interim directors of New Nordics AI.

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NEWS | June 18, 2025

New Nordics AI granted funding of 30 million DKK from The Nordic Council of Ministers

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NEWS | April 7, 2025

The groundwork laying the foundation for the establishment of a Nordic-Baltic AI Center has now been finalized marking an important step in the process, including recommendations for financing models, budget and governance.

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Operational team

Iida Lähdemäki
Iida Lähdemäki

Interim Managing Director
New Nordics AI

Mikael Ljungblom from AI Sweden.
Mikael Ljungblom

Interim Managing Director
New Nordics AI

Portrait: Marie Uddenmyr
Marie Uddenmyr

Senior Operations & Coordination Manager
New Nordics AI

Sidse Overgaard Björnsson
Sidse Overgaard Björnsson

Project Manager
New Nordics AI

Sidse Overgaard Björnsson
Katrine Toven

Advisor
New Nordics AI

Christopher Hoff of IKT Norge.
Christopher Hoff

Senior Advisor
TEK Norge

METTE BECK-NIELSEN

Managing Director
Digital Dogme

Lilja Dögg Jónsdóttir

Executive Director
Almannarómur