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Data-powered Innovation Review | Wave 11

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Ideas in motion. Patterns in progress.

Welcome to the eleventh edition of the Data-powered Innovation Review, where innovation moves beyond sparks and flows into patterns. This wave explores the growing resonance between humans and intelligent machines, where AI doesn’t just respond, it plans, reasons, and sometimes outpaces its creators.

Not all stories are about algorithms. From Amsterdam’s cultural lens to blue ocean intelligence, to serendipitous teams to bold predictions for 2026, this edition proves that innovation thrives at the intersection of data, design, and human imagination. Last but not the least see how tech innovation is accelerating youth engagement in sustainability. By creating an Agentic AI solution to guide young people in the skills and opportunities of tomorrow’s green jobs.

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Robert Engels

Robert Engels

Global CTIO and Head of Lab for AI Futures and Insights & Data
Robert is an innovation lead and a thought leader in several sectors and regions, and holds the position of Chief Technology Officer for Northern and Central Europe in our Insights & Data Global Business Line. Based in Norway, he is a known lecturer, public speaker, and panel moderator. Robert holds a PhD in artificial intelligence from the Technical University of Karlsruhe (KIT), Germany.
Arne Rossmann

Arne Rossmann

Chief Architect Data & AI for Intelligent Industry
As a part of the Data & AI for Intelligent Industry team working as a Chief Architect, I support our clients by giving them advice and guidance on the architectures for Data & AI Platforms within the domains of Digital Manufacturing, Digital Twin, Intelligent Supply Chain, Connected Products and 5G & Edge, and this across all our sectors. The main goal of my work is to enable our clients on their journey towards data-powered enterprises to leverage the value lying within their data and by sharing them across the company and with the outside network of suppliers and partners.