Erkki Ahola

Director, New Technologies; Technology Industries of Finland

Erkki Ahola is the Director of Technologies, Data, and Innovations at the Technology Industries of Finland, bringing over 35 years of experience in the manufacturing sector and innovation on both national and global scales. 

Jan Akmal

Assistant Professor, Aalto University

Jan Akmal is a tenure track professor of product development at the Aalto University’s School of Engineering. His research explores how artificial intelligence can co-pilot product development to enable next-generation products, processes, and materials.

Mikko Alasaarela

Chair, Agion

Mikko Alasaarela is the founder and chairman of the board of Agion Oy, as well as the founder of the Agentics Finland community. He is an AI hacker and an internationally renowned and experienced serial entrepreneur.

Jarkko Antila

Chief Executive Officer, Kuva Space Oy

Kuva Space is a Finnish New Space company developing hyperspectral Earth observation solutions for commercial and government use. Jarkko Antila is a seasoned deep-tech founder and operator, previously serving as CEO and co-founder of, e.g., Spectral Engines.

Jouni Eho

Mayor, City of Riihimäki

Jouni Eho is the mayor of Riihimäki, Finland's newest NATO city. Previously, Eho has served as the mayor of Pyhtää and as the CEO of the Nordic consulting firm Oxford Research Ltd.

Henri Hakamo

Chief Strategy and Research Officer, TESI

Kaisa Helminen

CEO, Aiforia Technologies

Kaisa Helminen serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Aiforia Technologies, a company specializing in medical AI software that revolutionizes image-based diagnostics in pathology. She has over 25 years of international experience in the life sciences and medtech sectors.

Noora Hujala

CEO and Co-founder, Solid IO

Noora Hujala has worked across the full spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem since the age of 15, driven by a mission to build solutions that truly improve how patients are treated at scale. She co-founded Solid IO with her scientific co-founders to expand global patient access to immunotherapy treatments.

Jian-An Huang

Assistant Professor, University of Oulu

Dr. Jian-An Huang, Assistant Professor of Biosensors and Academy Research Fellow at the University of Oulu, holds a PhD in Physics and Materials Science from the City University of Hong Kong.

Mikko Huuskonen

Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Mikko Huuskonen is Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) within the Innovation and Enterprise Financing Department. Since 2008, he has been responsible for the national IPR strategy, legislation related to the incorporation projects in the administrative sector and has served as the head of the innovation group.

Laura Juvonen

Senior Vice President, Strategy; VTT

Dr. Laura Juvonen is Senior Vice President at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, leading VTT's strategy, international affairs and startup incubation.

Harri Kallioinen

Senior Vice President, R&D; Valio

Harri Kallioinen is responsible for Valio’s R&D as well as the Valio Food 2.0 programme, which focuses on developing a sustainable food system. He has nearly three decades of experience in food research and product development, having held various roles within Valio R&D.

Hannu Kauppinen

CEO and Co-founder, Qmill Oy

QMill is a Finnish quantum-computing company founded in 2024, dedicated to developing quantum algorithms that provide near-term practical benefits for industrial applications. Hannu Kauppinen has extensive experience in the development and scaling of new technologies. In 2019-2024 he was the Chief Technology Officer in Nokia Technologies.

Johanna Kohl

Programme Director Luke, Natural Resources Institute Finland

Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen

CEO, FiBan

Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen works as the CEO of FiBAN (Finnish Business Angels Network), supporting the growth of the Finnish startup and investor ecosystem.

Pantelis Lioumis

Adjunct Professor, Aalto University

Dr. Pantelis Lioumis is a Senior Scientist in the Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering Department at Aalto University. He serves as the Director of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Lab and Research.

Sonja London

CEO, Fearless IP Oy

Sonja London is a globally recognised intellectual property (IP) strategist and licensing expert, specialising in technology commercialisation, patent licensing, and standards-essential patents (SEPs). She is the founder of boutique IP advisory firm Fearless IP Oy, and has previously held senior roles at Nokia and TactoTek. 

Helena Mustikainen

Project Team Lead, Sitra

Helena Mustikainen leads Sitra’s Innovations for Sustainable Growth project. 

Olli Nyrhilä

Industrial Scientist

Olli Nyrhilä is an industrial scientist, high technology leader, and has held the Senior Vice President and the General Manager positions at Electro Optical Systems Finland Oy. He is one of the key inventors of the Direct Metal Laser Sintering 3D printing process.

Arto Pakkalin

Digital Innovation Lead, Bayer

Arto Pakkalin holds multidisciplinary experience in global R&D and Business, including product development, clinical operations, strategy & portfolio management and innovation leadership. 

Arturs Polis

CTO, Verda

Arturs Polis is the CTO of Verda, with over 10 years of experience building and leading teams of technical experts. He has developed and trained a wide range of AI models, giving him deep insight into the needs of users of the AI-first hyper-scaler that Verda is building.

Petro Poutanen

CEO, The Finnish Research Impact Foundation

Petro Poutanen has a background as an academic researcher and entrepreneur. Before joining the foundation, Petro spent over a decade working in data-driven entrepreneurship, analytics, and strategic consulting.

Pekka Rantala

Pekka Rantala is the Head of Business Finland's four-year 130 MEUR national 6G Bridge Program which focuses on the 6th generation of mobile (cellular) communication technology.

Matti Saarikko

CTO, Patria

Matti Saarikko is the CTO of Patria, a Finnish provider of defence, aviation, and security solutions, with over 20 years of experience in military systems R&D and collaboration with multiple EU and NATO member states and industrial partners. 

Samppa Sirvio

Investment Manager, Venture Capital; TESI

Samppa Sirviö is an Investment Manager on TESI’s Venture Capital team, focused on deep tech. He has led investments across deep tech sectors, including photonics, semiconductors, and small modular reactors.

Pontus Stråhlman

Partner, Voima Ventures

Pontus Stråhlman is a Partner at Voima Ventures, where he leads the firm's investments in the clean transition, focusing on technologies that drive sustainability and industrial transformation.

Tommi Vilkamo

Director/Data&AI lead, RELEX Labs