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Beyond Awareness – Cybersecurity in Practice at ABC

When it comes to cybersecurity, learning happens best when theory meets practice.
Together with Fraktal and their CTO Tuomo Makkonen, we recently ran a cybersecurity learning sprint for the IT team at SOK ABC. The goal was clear: to turn security awareness into action.

The training took place onsite, combining short theory bursts with hands-on exercises. Participants worked through real-life scenarios, simulated incidents, and practical discussions about their own team’s processes. The session brought security out of the abstract and into everyday work when they practised, for example, what to do if there’s a two-minute time window during an incident.

The format received excellent feedback. Participants highlighted how the exercises felt relevant and tied directly to their team’s way of working, and how discussions helped surface issues that might otherwise remain unspoken until after an incident.

“Good real-life scenarios to think about.”
“The format was really good and tied to our organisation.”
“We had time to discuss security together, without this training, that wouldn’t have happened.”

What people wanted more of was time. Many wished for longer discussions and deeper dives into the exercises, which speaks to the level of engagement in the room. Some even requested more workshop sessions which tells about an active and curious learning culture in the team.

For us, that’s the best kind of feedback. Security knowledge sticks when people have space to connect it to their daily decisions.

At Splended, we design learning sprints that make complex topics such as AI, data ethics, or cybersecurity. We treat training as work: it’s practical, collaborative, and grounded in realities of the work itself. If your organisation wants to strengthen security culture or update its learning approach, we’re happy to share what works.

Marjut Sadeharju

The Biggest Risk for Companies Isn’t AI, It’s the Stagnation of Skills

Across the Reaktor Ecosystem, we have been accelerating our customers’ AI capabilities with the support of partners like Forge Digital, Adventure Club, and Codemate. Together we have helped organisations not only adopt new AI tools but also rethink how they work, learn, and lead in the age of intelligent systems.


But as AI becomes more capable, a new challenge is emerging, one that technology alone cannot solve. It is not the risk of AI replacing people, but the risk of people stopping their own learning.
Technology is developing faster than any education system can adapt. In the age of AI, a company’s success no longer depends on technology itself, but on how quickly people learn to use it wisely and how effectively they share what they learn.

Companies that make learning a structure, not a reaction, stay ahead. When learning is continuous, employees’ thinking developes at the same pace as technology. However, training must be purchased and organised in a way that supports daily work rather than disrupts it. For example, taking a consultant away from client work for a full day may lower billable rates, but short and recurring online workshops can actually improve both quality and speed.


Learning is also a leadership issue. Leaders cannot outsource capability development; they must lead by example, keep learning themselves, and create space for teams to share knowledge openly. A leader should model working with AI, including the mistakes, because it lowers the threshold for teams to experiment.


At the same time, every employee must take responsibility for their own development. Maintaining skills is no longer a luxury; it is a professional duty. Sometimes that means exploring new things outside working hours: reading, experimenting, discussing, prototyping, publishing content.
Entrepreneurs and consultants know this well. Every project pushes them into unfamiliar territory where learning is not optional. The same readiness is now required in every field.
The winners of the future will not be those with the most sophisticated technology, but those who learn the fastest to see what AI makes possible.

Marjut Sadeharju

Ditching the Lecture: A Learning Sprint with Visma

As the CEO of Splended and a learning specialist, it was an absolute pleasure to lead an interactive workshop for the talented individuals of Visma’s tech team. Engaging with Visma‘s developers, designers and project managers and facilitating their career development was both rewarding and insightful.

Visma takes learning culture seriously. They had organized a “Month for Learning” with a variety of activities and talks, including Splended’s Learning Sprint workshop. The feedback received from the workshop participants was invaluable, reflecting their appreciation for the positive approach and interactive tasks incorporated into the session. Witnessing their enthusiasm and willingness to engage with the material was truly inspiring. As one participant commented, this was not your average experience with “sitting and listening to some “inspirational” talk blaa blaa blaa, I already fell asleep”.

The Learning Sprint is based on the idea that we all own our career product which we test, develop, advertise and build. Based on data and feedback from others throughout our professional lives, we are able to find meaningful career opportunities. It was heartening to see participants actively engaging in discussions and tasks, actively using the opportunity to reflect on their career trajectories and identify their routines, assumptions and visions. One particular comment resonated with me – the request for more summarization on how experimental findings can be applied to career planning. This feedback highlighted the importance of practical application, a key aspect that I aim to emphasize in my future engagements with tech teams.

The sentiment expressed by one participant, regarding the workshop’s ability to shed light on seemingly “simple” concepts with deep implications, sums up the essence of our mission at Splended where we strive to empower teams and individuals to realize their full potential and navigate their career paths with confidence. As I reflect on the workshop, I am reminded of the responsibility we have as leaders in the tech learning space to provide meaningful and impactful experiences. I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Visma’s tech team and look forward to continued partnerships.

Marjut Sadeharju