SPO AI Incubator & Catalysts Group Structure
The SPO AI Program is made up of four interconnected groups, each with a distinct role in driving AI adoption and delivery across SPO.
SPO AI Office (Orchestrator)
Role: Owns strategy, coordination, intake, governance, measurement, and communication across the SPO AI ecosystem.
Core Team
Ben Torben-Nielsen Lead
Irena Dabrowska Blanch PM
Daniel Christofori Change Mgmt
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & portfolio management
Use case intake & triage
Governance & AIPC support
Impact tracking & reporting
Stakeholder engagement & communication
Coordination of Catalysts & Incubator
AI Incubator
Role: Delivers high-impact AI solutions that remove structural bottlenecks and create measurable capacity.
2 external engineers
(contracted for 6 months)
(contracted for 6 months)
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AI Portfolio Council (AIPC)
Governance
Role: Evaluates and prioritizes Incubator use cases and ensures focus on high-value, feasible, and scalable opportunities.
Members:
- AI Office lead (Ben Torben-Nielsen)
- 1 LT member (rotating)
- 2 AI Catalysts (rotating)
- 1 Engineer (Incubator)
- Ad hoc business representatives (non-voting)
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AI Catalysts Group
Role: Drives adoption, enables colleagues, discovers and shapes opportunities, and triages use cases across SPO.
Leo Vallois S&P
Ryan Lusby PPME SPOCK
Luca Melli ClinOps
Harold Gomez 360 Labs
Extended AI Catalysts Team
AI Champions across SPO chapters
Meet the Team
AI Office — Core Team
Ben Torben-Nielsen
AI Program Lead
SPO AI Office
Irena Dabrowska Blanch
Program Manager
SPO AI Office
Daniel Christofori
Change Management
SPO AI OfficeAI Catalysts Group
Leo Vallois
AI Catalyst
S&PRyan Lusby
AI Catalyst
PPME SPOCKLuca Melli
AI Catalyst
ClinOpsHarold Gomez
AI Catalyst
360 Labs