Christian Lillelund on innovation, strategy and what’s next at Intellis

In the latest episode of our podcast, we sit down with our CTO for an inspiring chat about how we build new solutions at Tellis, and how artificial intelligence is playing a key role in shaping the way we work.

In this episode of the Intellis podcast, we look behind the scenes on our product development journey with Christian Lillelund, our Chief Technology Officer.

Christian reveals the thinking behind building intelligent and scalable software that tackles real-world challenges in public procurement. He explores how our team maintains a sharp focus on creating user-friendly, adaptable products that deliver lasting value. You’ll follow the process from the initial spark of an idea right through to implementation, seeing how customer feedback shapes each step of the journey.

A major theme in this episode is AI (artificial intelligence). Christian describes the practical ways AI is already enhancing our operations at Intellis, from simplifying routine tasks to extracting deeper insights from procurement data. He also gives his perspective on the future direction of AI, unpacking its implications for buyers, suppliers, and procurement specialists alike.

If you’re fascinated by technology, interested in digital innovation, or simply want a closer look at how a modern SaaS platform works, you’ll find plenty to think about in this conversation, including some intriguing predictions about what’s next.

About Christian Lillelund

Christian is Intellis’ CTO, the guy who makes sure all things technical run smoothly and preferably brilliantly. A trained engineer, he excels at cracking tough problems and is even better at keeping the entire team on track.

But Christian’s passion isn’t limited to code alone. He’s equally dedicated to people, teamwork and ensuring everyone clicks together. It’s genuinely important to him that everyone here feels like an essential part of the team, experiencing a strong sense of belonging every day.

Funny enough, technology wasn’t his original plan. Christian actually dreamt of becoming a fighter pilot. Having aced all the tests, his pilot ambitions were suddenly grounded by a political decision within the military. Forced to rethink his path, he turned his attention to software development instead. Maybe not the most obvious next step, but we’re pretty happy that’s how it turned out.