AI Transformation Fails Without People Changing – Astu Labs & NayaDaya Analytics Empower the Transition Together

Astu Labs, an accelerator of organizational AI capability, and NayaDaya Analytics, a pioneer in human-centered analytics, have entered into a strategic partnership. The collaboration ensures that AI transformations succeed not only as tool adoptions but by unlocking the full, shared potential of people and AI.

Many organizations struggle with AI adoption. The challenge is not only technological but also human: uncertainty, conflicting expectations, resistance, and skill gaps slow down progress. When employee experiences and behaviors are not understood, organizations risk losing both the potential benefits of AI and people’s trust, productivity, and engagement in the transformation.

The collaboration brings together two perspectives essential for success: Astu Labs provides the framework and practical support for leading and implementing AI transformation, while NayaDaya Analytics’ People Impact Analytics® – driven by AI, emotion, and science – reveals the human reality, risks, and opportunities throughout the transformation.

Lenni Laukkanen, CEO & Founder of Astu Labs, emphasizes that the company has always highlighted the role of people in AI transformations that cut across every level of an organization. For AI-driven change to succeed, people must also evolve. This partnership between two pioneers helps organizations engage their people in change in a completely new way:

”People Impact Analytics enhances the effectiveness and validation of our work as we support executive teams in driving AI transformation across their organizations. The analytics reveal how AI initiatives influence employee experiences and behaviors. It gives us clear visibility into people’s priorities, pain points, and sources of engagement, both at an overall level and in concrete detail. The strong explanatory power of the analysis makes it easier to plan and implement AI strategies and transformations. Employees are engaged on their own terms and without burden – only three intuitive questions are asked at different stages of the transformation,” says Laukkanen.

Timo Järvinen, Co-founder of NayaDaya Analytics, values Astu Labs’ experience, expertise, and holistic support in the disruptive transition driven by AI – a transition where the stakes are high.

“Change affects both technology and people, and it is in this critical intersection that Astu Labs excels. We share a common goal: to unlock the synergy between humans and AI and to create value that has previously been out of reach. AI is not just a tool, and its potential cannot be realized without understanding and addressing human emotions, perspectives, and meanings. Astu Labs brings these insights into leadership, strategy, culture, technology, and daily work – where both leaders and employees face the real challenges of change,” Järvinen highlights.

Contact information: Lenni Laukkanen, CEO & Founder, Astu Labs Oy, tel. +358 45 279 2794, lenni@astulabs.fi

Timo Järvinen, Co-founder, NayaDaya Analytics Inc., tel. +358 40 505 7745, timo@nayadaya.com

Astu Labs’ mission is to build AI-capable organizations in a human-centered, strategic, and measurable way. Acting as a technology-agnostic partner for executive teams, the company was founded out of a passion for technology and business leadership. Astu Labs helps build a more meaningful working life and a more prosperous world. More information: https://astulabs.fi

NayaDaya Analytics Inc. is the innovator behind People Impact Analytics®, a Finnish–Swiss innovation for driving human-centered transformations, especially in M&A integrations and AI adoption. Powered by AI, emotions, and science, the analytics enables organizations to lead succesful change from the perspective of people’s lived experiences. The method addresses the root causes of fear, conflict, and declining productivity – while strengthening inclusion, engagement, and performance. Unlike traditional methods, this unique approach surprises entire organizations with its simplicity, intuitiveness, and explanatory power. Discover more at https://www.nayadaya.com