Letter of Support INESC TEC

-3810 9705340 TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn, Estonia Registry code 74000323 Phone +372 620 2002 E-mail [email protected] www.taltech.ee 0 0 TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn, Estonia Registry code 74000323 Phone +372 620 2002 E-mail [email protected] www.taltech.ee 5882640 428625 0 0 -2540 438150 0 0 Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology, and Science INESC TEC May 15 , 2026 No. delta_regNumber 11-40/MM/610-1 LETTER OF SUPPORT TalTech Department of Business Administration fully supports the participation of senior lecturer Dr. Marge Sassi in the International Visiting Researcher Programme (IIVRP) focused on the research project “Socio-technical transformation trajectories for AI integration in organisations.” The proposed research stay of approximately 1.5 months (two weeks in January and one month in May/June 2027 ) will be conducted in collaboration with Professor António Lucas Soares. Strategic Value of the Cooperation . Planned collaboration aligns closely with TalTech’s strategic priorities. It will: Advance interdisciplinary collaboration by integrating management, information systems, and organisational behaviour; Strengthen human-centred AI expertise, linking research with organisational and industry needs; Generate new research frameworks and empirical insights into AI-driven organisational transformation. Dr. Sassi fully meets the grant requirements and is a highly suitable candidate for research cooperation due to her combination of academic expertise, applied experience, and international profile , including: Socio-technical expertise: Her work on organisational performance, leadership, and wellbeing ensures a holistic approach to AI integration, addressing both human and organisational dimensions; Methodological strengths : Extensive experience in evaluation and quality assurance enables the development of maturity models, transformation trajectories, and multidimensional frameworks; Practice orientation: As a trainer and coach, she translates research into actionable tools for organisations; Bridging role: Her international experience supports the integration of research, policy, and practice with tangible impact. Additionally to academic publishing, the collaboration will produce practitioner-oriented outputs in Portugal and Estonia - where AI-based organisational evaluation tools will be demonstrated and applied. Building on these outcomes, the partnership will pursue joint international funding opportunities, particularly under Horizon Europe, to scale the research and further develop AI-driven organisational evaluation systems. delta_signerName \* MERGEFORMAT Merli Reidolf Head of Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology, and Science INESC TEC May 15, 2026 No. 11-40/MM/610-1 LETTER OF SUPPORT TalTech Department of Business Administration fully supports the participation of senior lecturer Dr. Marge Sassi in the International Visiting Researcher Programme (IIVRP) focused on the research project “Socio-technical transformation trajectories for AI integration in organisations.” The proposed research stay of approximately 1.5 months (two weeks in January and one month in May/June 2027) will be conducted in collaboration with Professor António Lucas Soares. Strategic Value of the Cooperation. Planned collaboration aligns closely with TalTech’s strategic priorities. It will:  Advance interdisciplinary collaboration by integrating management, information systems, and organisational behaviour;  Strengthen human-centred AI expertise, linking research with organisational and industry needs;  Generate new research frameworks and empirical insights into AI-driven organisational transformation. Dr. Sassi fully meets the grant requirements and is a highly suitable candidate for research cooperation due to her combination of academic expertise, applied experience, and international profile, including:  Socio-technical expertise: Her work on organisational performance, leadership, and wellbeing ensures a holistic approach to AI integration, addressing both human and organisational dimensions;  Methodological strengths: Extensive experience in evaluation and quality assurance enables the development of maturity models, transformation trajectories, and multidimensional frameworks;  Practice orientation: As a trainer and coach, she translates research into actionable tools for organisations;  Bridging role: Her international experience supports the integration of research, policy, and practice with tangible impact. Additionally to academic publishing, the collaboration will produce practitioner-oriented outputs in Portugal and Estonia - where AI-based organisational evaluation tools will be demonstrated and applied. Building on these outcomes, the partnership will pursue joint international funding opportunities, particularly under Horizon Europe, to scale the research and further develop AI-driven organisational evaluation systems. Merli Reidolf Head of Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Ehitajate tee 5 Phone +372 620 2002 19086 Tallinn, Estonia E-mail [email protected] Registry code 74000323 www.taltech.ee