MARGARITA LINDAHL

STRATEGIC AI LEADERSHIP: MARGARITA LINDAHL ON TURNING CHANGE INTO PROGRESS

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"CHANGE IS NO LONGER A PHASE WE GO THROUGH, IT IS THE ENVIRONMENT WE LIVE IN."

Panasonic Connect Europe is redefining AI adoption across industries by integrating it as a strategic enabler rather than treating it as a collection of tools. Their approach shows how large organisations can set a practical direction for working with disruptive technologies while keeping customer needs at the centre. As AI reshapes business models worldwide, Panasonic demonstrates how companies can respond to this shift with clarity, structure and accountability.

Margarita Lindahl, Head of AI at Panasonic Connect Europe, works at the intersection of technology, strategy, and organisational change. She focuses on translating advanced AI capabilities into practical solutions, strengthening continuous learning across teams, and driving progress in how the company applies AI in daily operations. In an exclusive interview with Analytics Insight, she illustrates how AI influences operational design, capability building and leadership expectations - and why mindset evolution is indispensable in this phase of technological change. Excerpts:

You lead AI at one of the world's most established technology companies. How do you define your mission in that position?

I see my mission as translating advanced technology into solutions that empower people and strengthen the business. My responsibility is to shape how Panasonic- with more than a century of deep heritage in technology and innovation- adopts and scales AI today. That means focusing on making AI a strategic capability that drives growth, competitiveness and new ways of working, not in the future, but here and now.

Which experiences and lessons have shaped your journey as an AI leader?