Engagements & Contributions
NAII and its leadership contribute independent expertise to government initiatives, executive decision-making and international discussions about artificial intelligence. These selected contributions illustrate that work across public policy, organisational strategy and societal challenges.
Strengthening Sweden’s public-sector AI capacity
Christian Guttmann, representing the Nordic Artificial Intelligence Institute, chaired the international AI reference group supporting Sweden’s Agency for Digital Government (DIGG) in a formal government assignment on strengthening public administration’s capacity to use artificial intelligence.
The reference group brought together expertise from the European Commission, academia, industry and Swedish public-sector organisations. It supported the assignment and contributed external review and quality assurance to the resulting analysis and proposed national actions.
International expert contribution to Finland’s AI programme
Christian Guttmann contributed as one of nine international experts to the final report of Finland’s national Artificial Intelligence Programme, published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
The international expert contribution examined the future direction of artificial intelligence and Finland’s strategic opportunities, including industrial competitiveness, data mobility and human-centric AI. The official report identifies both his NAII and Tieto affiliations.
Published 2019
AI and online child protection at the Royal Palace
At the personal invitation of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia of Sweden, NAII Executive Director Christian Guttmann participated in a full-day expert workshop at the Royal Palace connected with the World Childhood Foundation and Global Child Forum.
The workshop addressed the use of AI to combat online child sexual abuse and exploitation, including questions of privacy and implementation. Guttmann was among the contributors presenting the workshop’s key takeaways, ahead of final remarks by HM Queen Silvia.
Executive briefings and ecosystem contributions
Selected briefings, workshops and public contributions by NAII and its leadership.
AI briefing for portfolio-company leaders
NAII delivered an AI presentation and workshop for a venture-capital portfolio-company audience.
Node.vc founder and investor community
Christian Guttmann contributed to a Node.vc community gathering for founders and investors, alongside Staffan Helgesson of Creandum and Sebastian Knutsson of King.
Selected public contributions
Reuters Momentum AI London, June 2026. NAII Executive Director Christian Guttmann contributed to a discussion on European AI competitiveness, sovereignty and enterprise deployment. Event reflection
Dagens industri AI Strategy Summit, Stockholm, June 2026. Speaking contribution on the AI decisions organisations face over the next 12 to 24 months. Programme
Rise of AI Conference, Berlin, May 2026. Presentation on Responsible AI by Design: Embedding Governance into Systems. Talk recording
Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2024, hosted with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Belgrade, December 2024. Speaker in a session on AI-supported diagnostics in healthcare. Summit speaker listing
TechSverige’s Årets AI-svensk (AI Swede of the Year). Christian Guttmann served on the expert jury in 2020, 2021 and 2022, helping recognise contributions to the development and visibility of AI in Sweden. 2022 jury announcement
Independent analysis
NAII Insider Signal No. 12, Indispensable, Not Independent: A European Deployment Strategy for AI Sovereignty. The report examines how Europe and the Nordics can build indispensable capabilities, retain strategic control and turn AI adoption into measurable value. Explore the report
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