EnergyWeek 2026 March 16th to 19th

2025: EIC Innovation Procurement Pitching Session powered by SPIN4EIC

Wednesday 19 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

12:40 – 12:50

Simon Björkman

Development Manager, Electrification of heat production and energy storages at

EPV Energia Oy

2025: EIC Innovation Procurement Pitching Session powered by SPIN4EIC

Wednesday 19 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

12:50 – 13:50

Roel Koetzier

Business Developer

BlueHeart Energy

2025: EIC Innovation Procurement Pitching Session powered by SPIN4EIC

Wednesday 19 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

12:50 – 13:50

Mauricio Esguerra

CEO and co-founder

Magment

2025: EIC Innovation Procurement Pitching Session powered by SPIN4EIC

Wednesday 19 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

12:50 – 13:50

Michel Delanaye

CEO and founder

Mitis

2025: EIC Innovation Procurement Pitching Session powered by SPIN4EIC

Wednesday 19 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

12:50 – 13:50

Tallak Bakken

Sales and Marketing Manager

Otechos

2025: EIC Innovation Procurement Pitching Session powered by SPIN4EIC

Wednesday 19 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

12:50 – 13:50

Nikolai Slettebø

CEO

ToCircle

2025: Achieving a Sustainable Future with Fossil-Free Solutions

Thursday 20 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Welcome to the Fossil Free Future!

Pia Karumaa

Research Collaboration Director

2025: Achieving a Sustainable Future with Fossil-Free Solutions

Thursday 20 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Danfoss’ 3-Step Decarbonization Approach

Andrea Hernandez

Head of Strategy and Sustainability

2025: Achieving a Sustainable Future with Fossil-Free Solutions

Thursday 20 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Towards Zero Emission Shipping’

Tapio Majaniemi

Business Development Director WE Tech Solutions

WE Tech Solutions

2025: Achieving a Sustainable Future with Fossil-Free Solutions

Thursday 20 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

STEESMAT – Decarbonizing Maritime Solutions

Magnus Hortans

Senior Research Engineer

2025: Achieving a Sustainable Future with Fossil-Free Solutions

Thursday 20 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Energy storages are the Holy Grail of the energy transition

Marko Lähteenmäki

Chief Executive Officer

Enico Oy

2025: Achieving a Sustainable Future with Fossil-Free Solutions

Thursday 20 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Electrifying Off-Road Mobile Machinery

Tommi Kankaanranta

Global Technology Manager

2025: EnergySampo Forum “Electrification in the heart of Energy Transition”

Wednesday 19 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Welcome and opening

Sari Kola

Director, EnergySampo ecosystem

2025: EnergySampo Forum “Electrification in the heart of Energy Transition”

Wednesday 19 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Keynote

Jero Ahola

Professor, LUT

Lappeenranta University of Technology

2025: EnergySampo Forum “Electrification in the heart of Energy Transition”

Wednesday 19 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Jero Ahola

Professor, LUT

Lappeenranta University of Technology

2025: EnergySampo Forum “Electrification in the heart of Energy Transition”

Wednesday 19 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Simo Säynevirta

2025: EnergySampo Forum “Electrification in the heart of Energy Transition”

Wednesday 19 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Eleonor Hedström

Director, Next Business Lab, Wärtsilä Energy

2025: EnergySampo Forum “Electrification in the heart of Energy Transition”

Wednesday 19 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Tuomas Hakala

Co-Founder, Business Development, Convion

2025: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector for SMEs

Thursday 20 March

09:00 10:30

Art Hall

Johanna Honkanen

Robocoast Project Manager, Prizztech

2025: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector for SMEs

Thursday 20 March

09:00 10:30

Art Hall

Camilla Wahlberg

Project Manager at the Digital Economy research platform

2025: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector for SMEs

Thursday 20 March

09:00 10:30

Art Hall

Panel discussion

Jadranka Lovrić

Senior Project Manager for European Digital Innovation Hub (CROBOHUB++) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing

2025: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector for SMEs

Thursday 20 March

09:00 10:30

Art Hall

Panel discussion

Henrik Madsen

(professor, PhD), Head of the Centre for IT-Intelligent Energy Systems in Cities (CITIES) and Section Head of Dynamical Systems, Applied Mathematics, and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark

Technical University of Denmark

2025: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector for SMEs

Thursday 20 March

09:00 10:30

Art Hall

Panel discussion

Petra Berg

(PhD), REDISET Project Manager, Postdoctoral Researcher, and expert in energy transition management, sustainability marketing, cybersecurity, and macro-marketing, Vaasa University, School of Marketing and Communication

https://www.uwasa.fi/en/university/organisation-and-management/school-marketing-and-communication

2025: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector for SMEs

Thursday 20 March

09:00 10:30

Art Hall

Panel discussion

Bahaa Eltahawy

(MSc), ROBOCOAST Expert and Project Researcher specializing in cybersecurity and safeguarding the energy sector, Vaasa University, School of Technology and Innovations.

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Welcome & Introduction

Jan Feller

CEO

Saksalais-Suomalainen Kauppakamari

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Baltic Sea Region as the Powerhouse of European hydrogen economy

Marko Janhunen

Vice President, Public Affairs

Gasgrid Finland Oy

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Germany’s approach to carbon neutrality

Heiko Staubitz

Senior Manager Investor Consulting Hydrogen & Energy Infrastructure

Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI)

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Thomas Einsfelder

Managing Director

Invest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Sanna Vesti

Senior Account Manager

Infineon Technologies Nordic AB

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Erik Trast

Managing Director

CPC Finland Oy

2025: Sustainable synergies: German-Finnish co-operation in the energy sector

Wednesday 19 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Wrap up

Jan Feller

CEO

Saksalais-Suomalainen Kauppakamari

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Helena Sarén

Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Opening and welcome

Timo Ritonummi

Deputy Director General

TEM

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

NZIA – Net-Zero Industry Act – importance to Finland and Finnish companies

Jyrki Alkio

Head of Industrial Policy Unit, TEM

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

European networks – relevant to Finnish players

Tuula Mäkinen

Lead of Green Electrification

VTT

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Flexible Energy Systems programme

Jussi Åkerberg

Head of Programme, Flexible Energy Systems

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Helena Sarén

Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Annukka Saari

Director of Energy and Climate

Teknologiateollisuus ry

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Jatta Jussila

CEO

CLIC Innovation Ltd

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Tommi Eronen

CEO

Polar Night Energy

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Michael Bogomolec

Director of Operations Development

IONCOR

2025: European Energy Framework and business opportunities for Finland

Wednesday 19 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Ending words and closing

Jarmo Heinonen

Senior Director, Accounts&Ecosystems, Energy, Bioeconomy and Built Environment

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Catarina Still

Project Manager, Bothnia Green Energy

Jakobstad region Development Company Concordia

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Introduction and welcoming words from the moderator

Catarina Still

Project Manager, Bothnia Green Energy

Jakobstad region Development Company Concordia

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Capitalizing on waste heat using long duration thermal storage

Denise Conway

CEO

Heliostorage

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Excess Heat Utilization, Opportunities and Challenges

Timo Laakso

Vice President

Elomatic

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Industrial Synergy: Excess Heat into Valuable Energy at AIP: Presentation of an energy industry and pulp production model, where energy and value circulate.

Åsa Björkman

Project Manager, Alholmen Industrial Park/AIP

Alholmen Circular Economy Platform – ACEP

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Power from uniquely low temperatures – possible and is it viable?

Lars Birging

CEO

Zigrid

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Denise Conway

CEO

Heliostorage

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Timo Laakso

Vice President

Elomatic

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Åsa Björkman

Project Manager, Alholmen Industrial Park/AIP

Alholmen Circular Economy Platform – ACEP

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Lars Birging

CEO

Zigrid

2025: Excess heat – The cleanest energy?

Wednesday 19 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Concluding words

Catarina Still

Project Manager, Bothnia Green Energy

Jakobstad region Development Company Concordia

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Anna Häggblom

Entrepreneur and speaker

AveoAI

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Future trends in Data Centre industry and their effect in Energy Use

Antti Laine

Data Centre Business Lead

SWECO

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Modular Energy Systems for flexible AI Facilities.

Karl Rabe

Wooden Data Center

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Data Center Excess Heat Utilization in Kajaani and Sustainable Supercomputing With EuroHPC Lumi

Mikko Kerttula

Customer Manager, Industrial Cooperation

CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Air is not enough for AI

Mattias Westerlund

Project manager

RISE

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Welcoming words

Kim Talus

Professor of EU Energy Law, UEF Law School and Energy and Regulation Partners (Switzerland)

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Welcoming words

Tiina Paloniitty

Associate Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Law

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

EU hydrogen regulation – Is there a need for changes?

Kim Talus

Professor of EU Energy Law, UEF Law School and Energy and Regulation Partners (Switzerland)

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Complicated – H2 regulation from producer point of view

Jenni Borg

Specialist

P2X Solutions Oy

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

The EU Gas Package: Catalyzing the Hydrogen Economy

Meri-Katriina Pyhäranta

Leading regulatory adviser

Gasgrid Finland Oy

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Regulating CCU value chains under and beyond EU climate law

Tiina Paloniitty

Associate Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Law

2025: Regulation of low-carbon gas markets – an industry perspective

Wednesday 19 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Regulating CCU value chains under and beyond EU climate law

Emilie Yliheljo

Doctoral researcher

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Marko J Koski

EnergySpin – Operations & Partnerships

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Fireside Chat: New Defence – business opportunities in Defence and Dual Usage technologies

Moderator: Kirsi Kokko

Head of Defense and Digital Resilience, Business Finland

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Fireside Chat: New Defence – business opportunities in Defence and Dual Usage technologies

Sauli Eloranta

Vice President, Defence – VTT

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Fireside Chat: New Defence – business opportunities in Defence and Dual Usage technologies

Kristian Tornivaara

Managing Director, Saab Finland

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Fireside Chat: Exploring opportunities in Dual-Use Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Samuel Broman

Managing Director & Partner, Botnia Ventures

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Fireside Chat: Exploring opportunities in Dual-Use Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Riku Kokkonen

Business Development & Innovation Manager, EIT Manufacturing

2025: Exploring Opportunities in Dual-Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Wednesday 19 March

14:00 15:30

Art Hall

Fireside Chat: Exploring opportunities in Dual-Use Tech and Defence in Ostrobothnia

Mika Romanoff

General Partner, Dual Use Capital Partners

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Kari Valkama

Project Manager, Technology Centre Merinova

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Opening and welcome

Marja-Riitta Vest

Director, RDI and Business Services, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences VAMK

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

H2 Excellence Project Presentation

Karna Dahal

EU Project Manager and Lecturer, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences

H2Excellence

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Keynote 1 – Possibilities and enabling effect of hydrogen innovations

Tero Ijäs

Ecosystem Manager, Energy, Business Finland

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Keynote 2 – The Role of Hydrogen Network in Developing Hydrogen Economy

Meri-Katriina Pyhäranta

Leading regulatory adviser

Gasgrid Finland Oy

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Keynote 3 – Latest advancements on hydrogen production and market exploration

Herkko Plit

Founder and CEO, P2X Solutions Oy

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion – Opportunities and challenges in Finland's green hydrogen value chain and cross-cutting issues

Tero Ijäs

Ecosystem Manager, Energy

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion – Opportunities and challenges in Finland's green hydrogen value chain and cross-cutting issues

Meri-Katriina Pyhäranta

Leading Regulatory Advisor

GasGrid Finland Oy

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion – Opportunities and challenges in Finland's green hydrogen value chain and cross-cutting issues

Herkko Plit

Founder and CEO, P2X Solutions Oy

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Closing words

Marja-Riitta Vest

Director, RDI and Business Services, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences VAMK

2025: Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Cross-Cutting Issues

Tuesday 18 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Closing words

Kari Valkama

Project Manager, Technology Centre Merinova

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Opening remarks

Dag Sandås

Chairman of the Board |

Etha Oy

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

From wind to hydrogen – Is hydrogen really the energy of the future?

Jerome Henry

Hydrogen Global Center of Competence Manager |

Hitachi Energy

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Are the Finnish next generation energy conversion systems poised to be acquired by foreign players to succeed?

Laura Rahikka

CEO and Founder |

Hycamite

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Jerome Henry

Hydrogen Global Center of Competence Manager |

Hitachi Energy

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Laura Rahikka

CEO and Founder |

Hycamite

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Staffan Asplund

Managing Director |

Etha Oy

2025: Wind Seminar 2: From wind to hydrogen – the energy of the future?

Tuesday 18 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Hippi Hovi

Entrepreneur / Journalist

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Welcome and Opening remarks

Dag Sandås

Chairman of the Board |

Etha Oy

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Outlook for the wind market in Europe

Pauline Fournols

Energy Policy Manager |

WindEurope

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Wind power trends in Finland – what’s happening in 2025

Anni Mikkonen

CEO |

Suomen uusiutuvat ry – Renewables Finland

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Customer-centricity is needed to drive clean transition forward

Toni Kekkinen

Vice President Wind and Solar Nordics |

Fortum Renewables

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Anni Mikkonen

CEO |

Suomen uusiutuvat ry – Renewables Finland

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Toni Kekkinen

Vice President Wind and Solar Nordics |

Fortum Renewables

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Pauline Fournols

Energy Policy Manager |

WindEurope

2025: Wind Seminar 1: What are the most important and interesting trends in wind power to watch in 2025?

Tuesday 18 March

11:00 12:15

Music Hall

Panel discussion and Q&A

Hippi Hovi

Entrepreneur / Journalist

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Karita Luokkanen-Rabetino

Research Programme Manager

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Trends of electricity market and energy system in Finland and Nordic countries

Antti Majava

Specialist, BIOS Research Unit | Managing Director, Käännekohta t&k Oy | Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

BIOS Research Unit

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

PEAK project: towards flexible regional energy systems in Ostrobothnia

Hannu Laaksonen

Professor | School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

PEAK project: towards flexible regional energy systems in Ostrobothnia

Giovanna Pinilla De La Cruz

Postdoctoral Researcher | VEBIC

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Challenges and Opportunities for rural energy supply and distribution

Ingvar Kulla

Managing Director, Esse Elektro-Kraft

Esse Elektro-Kraft

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Accelerating the sustainable energy transition with biogas

Kirsi Spoof-Tuomi

Postdoctoral Researcher | VEBIC

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

The Future of Energy: What New Energy requires?

Antti Kettu

Sales Manager

ABB Oy

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Hannu Laaksonen

Professor | School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Ingvar Kulla

Managing Director, Esse Elektro-Kraft

Esse Elektro-Kraft

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Christer E. Wik

General Manager

Wärtsilä Finland Oy

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Antti Majava

Specialist, BIOS Research Unit | Managing Director, Käännekohta t&k Oy | Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

BIOS Research Unit

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Mats Söderlund

Deputy-CEO | CFO | Vice President, EPV

EPV

2025: Transforming the Energy Landscape

Tuesday 18 March

14:30 16:00

Meeting Hall

Panel discussion

Antti Kettu

Sales Manager

ABB Oy

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Opening Words and Overview

Mikael Wideskog

Director, Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation R&D and Engineering, Power Supply, Marine Power

Wärtsilä Finland Oy

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Controlling methane slip from LNG engines

Kati Lehoranta

Principal Scientist

VTT

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Integrated Hydrogen-Argon Power Cycle (iHAPC) – The combustion engine without an exhaust pipe?

Maciej Mikulski

Professor – Combustion Engine Technology, Department Head – Energy Technology, Research Group Leader – Efficient Powertrain Solutions (EPS)

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Ammonia and ammonia/hydrogen energy conversion system design by simulations

Ville Vuorinen

Associate Professor – Energy and Mechanical Engineering

Aalto University

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Simulation-based product requirement validation for new combustion concepts

Juho Könnö

Professor, Vehicle and Mobile Machinery Engineering

University Of Oulu

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Heat pumps for waste heat recovery

Teemu Turunen-Saaresti

Professor, Fluid Dynamics

LUT University

2025: Engine technology seminar

Thursday 20 March

12:30 14:00

Meeting Hall

Closing words

Mikael Wideskog

Director, Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation R&D and Engineering, Power Supply, Marine Power

Wärtsilä Finland Oy

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Visa Varpenius

Country Manager

KEY Relocation Finland Oy

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Opening Words

Visa Varpenius

Country Manager

KEY Relocation Finland Oy

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Keynote: The Future of Work: Trends That Will Change the Game

Sauli Holappa

Senior Advisor, Development of Working Life

Technology Industries of Finland

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Keynote: Understanding Generational Needs: Building a Future-Ready Team

Susanna Kultalahti

Doctor of Science in Economics

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Keynote: Global Talent, Local Impact: Embracing the Power of International Workforce

Suvi Pulkkinen

Senior Advisor

Finland Chamber of Commerce

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Visa Varpenius

Country Manager

KEY Relocation Finland Oy

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Sauli Holappa

Senior Advisor, Development of Working Life

Technology Industries of Finland

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Susanna Kultalahti

Doctor of Science in Economics

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Suvi Pulkkinen

Senior Advisor

Finland Chamber of Commerce

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Petra Maunula

Vice President, People

Hycamite

2025: Future Workforce

Thursday 20 March

11:00 12:30

Art Hall

Panel Discussion

Suvi Anttila

HR Manager

Alteams

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Philipp Holtkamp

Senior Specialist, Innovations and Ecosystems

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Vesa Loven

Doctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Tariq Kamal

Assistant Professor

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Sema Cil

Project Researcher,

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Rumy Narayan

Postdoctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Riccardo Notarangelo

Expert

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Riaz Mahmud

Doctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Phung Nguyen

Project Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Pekka Ruuskanen

Research Director

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Mona Enall-Nilsson

Research Director

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Jouni Juntunen

Professor

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Joel Haverinen

Research Assistant

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Cem Ozcan

Programmer

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Camilla Wahlberg

Project Manager at the Digital Economy research platform

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Bening Mayanti

Postdoctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Kirsi Spoof-Tuomi

Postdoctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Rodrigo Rabetino

Professor

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Wajahat Ali

Project Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Fatimoh Balogun

Doctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Rayko Toshev

University Lecturer

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Huaying Wang-Alho

Project Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Giovanna Pinilla De La Cruz

Postdoctoral Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Karita Luokkanen-Rabetino

Research Programme Manager

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Miguel Zamora Cordero

Laboratory Engineer

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Katriina Sirviö

Senior Researcher

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Martin Meyer

Vice-Rector

2025: The Research Exhibition of Energy and After Work

Wednesday 19 March

16:30 19:00

Art Hall

Tommi Lehtonen

Project Researcher

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Ben Bergman

COO

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Opening Segment – Introduction to Assume Breach by Robert Granholm of Abero Technologies Oy.

Robert Granholm

CEO Abero Technologies Oy

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Don’t leave the door open – Traditional IT vs. the Hacker Mindset

Stefanía Berndsen

CCO @ Aftra | SaaS sales | Cyber Security | MSc.Diversity & Change Management |

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Don’t leave the door open – Traditional IT vs. the Hacker Mindset

Samúel Arnar Hafsteinsson

Software Engineer & Ethical Hacker

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Physical Security: Key Considerations for a Safer Future

Mats Fagerström

Chief Security Officer – CSO at Helen Ltd

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Understanding the Assume Breach Mindset

Emma Strömbäck-Mård

Support Team Leader & Key Account Manager

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Pandel Discussion

Emma Strömbäck-Mård

Support Team Leader & Key Account Manager

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Pandel Discussion

Stefanía Berndsen

CCO @ Aftra | SaaS sales | Cyber Security | MSc.Diversity & Change Management |

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Pandel Discussion

Samúel Arnar Hafsteinsson

Software Engineer & Ethical Hacker

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Pandel Discussion

Mats Fagerström

Chief Security Officer – CSO at Helen Ltd

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Pandel Discussion

Ben Bergman

COO

2025: Assume Breach

Tuesday 18 March

12:00 13:30

Art Hall

Closing Remarks: From Abero Technologies Oy. summarising key takeaways.

Robert Granholm

CEO Abero Technologies Oy

2025: Powered by Space

Tuesday 18 March

15:00 16:30

Music Hall

Opening words – Kvarken Space Center in EnergyVaasa and the InnoWind project

Dr. Heidi Kuusniemi

Professor, University of Vaasa & Finnish Geospatial Research Institute

2025: Powered by Space

Tuesday 18 March

15:00 16:30

Music Hall

Space business in Finland and opportunities for the energy sector

Tiina Nurmi

Chief Advisor on International Collaboration

2025: Powered by Space

Tuesday 18 March

15:00 16:30

Music Hall

The intersection of space technology and offshore wind energy

Dr. Ali Nadir Arslan

Senior Scientist & Adjunct Professor, Fellow, Finnish Meteorological Institute & University of Vaasa

2025: Powered by Space

Tuesday 18 March

15:00 16:30

Music Hall

Regulatory framework of offshore wind power

Veera Villikari

Advocacy Manager

Renewables Finland

2025: Powered by Space

Tuesday 18 March

15:00 16:30

Music Hall

Situational awareness at sea: Protection of an offshore wind farm

Mathias Skog

Business Development Manager

OX2

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Welcoming to the World of EnergyAcademy

Anna Hakkari

Danfoss

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Welcoming to the World of EnergyAcademy

Aina Rodríguez Angelet

Novia/Vaasa International Talents

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Salla Rundgren

HR Business Partner, ABB

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Jari Marjo

Head of Industrial Drives, Danfoss

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Elina Kärkimaa

Engineering Director, Etha

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Markus Nyman

Market Manager, Hitachi Energy

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Kenneth Widell

General Manager, Research Coordination & Funding, Sustainable fuels & Decarbonization, Wärtsilä

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Hagar Elbarbary

MOOC Project Coordinator, Hanken School of Economics

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Patric Granholm

Dean at the Faculty of Technology and Seafaring, Novia

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Mira Grönvall

Director at School of Technology, VAMK

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Raine Hermans

Dean at School of Technology and Innovations, University of Vaasa

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Andreas Lundell

Associate Professor, Information Technology, Åbo Akademi, Vaasa

2025: EnergyAcademy Presents: Back to the Future Roast!

Thursday 20 March

13:00 15:00

Art Hall

Roast the Energy Future

Tiina Paloniitty

Associate Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Law

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Opening and the introduction of Vaasa Zero Emission data center research infrasturcture (WSTAR)

Petri Välisuo

Associate Professor

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Opening and the introduction of Vaasa Zero Emission data center research infrasturcture (WSTAR)

Jerker Björkqvist

Associate Professor, Senior University Lecturer

Åbo Akademi

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Data center business in the Nordics

Pekka Järveläinen

Sales Director for Finland / atNorth

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Cooling and heat reuse

David Gyulnazaryan

Independent Consultant / Project Lead, OCP / Impleon

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Can generative AI run on thin air?

Tor Björn Minde

Head of Unit, RISE ICE

2025: GenAI in Data Centers: Energy thief or flexibility provider

Tuesday 18 March

10:00 11:30

Art Hall

Data center power supply and grid connection

Olli-Pekka Aalto

Head of Global Energy & Power, Danfoss Drives

2025: Energy Storage Seminar 2 – Education and Innovation in the Evolving and Unpredictable Battery Sector

Wednesday 19 March

11:00 12:30

Music Hall

Kari Valkama

Project Manager, Technology Centre Merinova

2025: Energy Storage Seminar 2 – Education and Innovation in the Evolving and Unpredictable Battery Sector

Wednesday 19 March

11:00 12:30

Music Hall

Preparing for a Skilled Workforce of the Portuguese Battery Industry at a Sectoral Level

Fernando Machado

General Manager, Battery Cluster Portugal

2025: Energy Storage Seminar 2 – Education and Innovation in the Evolving and Unpredictable Battery Sector

Wednesday 19 March

11:00 12:30

Music Hall

The Recent Developments and Evolution of the Battery Sector in the Gothenburg Region

Helene Stensson

Project Manager, Voltage, Teknikcollege GR, Gothenburg Region, Sweden

2025: Energy Storage Seminar 2 – Education and Innovation in the Evolving and Unpredictable Battery Sector

Wednesday 19 March

11:00 12:30

Music Hall

How Can Vocational Education and Training Prepare for the Competence Needs of an Emerging Industry (The Voltage and CABATT Projects as Examples)

Katarina Sandbacka

Manager of International Affairs, Vamia, Vaasa, Finland

2025: Energy Storage Seminar 2 – Education and Innovation in the Evolving and Unpredictable Battery Sector

Wednesday 19 March

11:00 12:30

Music Hall

Adapting to Change: Universities' Strategies for Addressing Labor Market Shifts and Collaborating with Vocational Education and Industry

Juho Heiska

R&D Manager, SeAMK – Seinäjoki University of Applied Science, Seinäjoki, Finland

2025: Energy storage seminar 1: Batteries in Europe – Shift from EVs to Energy Storage

Wednesday 19 March

09:00 10:30

Music Hall

Marko Kuokkanen

Sales and Marketing Director, GigaVaasa

2025: Energy storage seminar 1: Batteries in Europe – Shift from EVs to Energy Storage

Wednesday 19 March

09:00 10:30

Music Hall

KEYNOTE: Business Models for Grid-Scale Batteries in Finland

Alexander Esser

Head of Nordics & Baltics, Aurora Energy Research

2025: Energy storage seminar 1: Batteries in Europe – Shift from EVs to Energy Storage

Wednesday 19 March

09:00 10:30

Music Hall

KEYNOTE: Capturing the value of BESS today and for future markets

Daniel Zidén

Business Development Manager, Ingrid Capacity

2025: Energy storage seminar 1: Batteries in Europe – Shift from EVs to Energy Storage

Wednesday 19 March

09:00 10:30

Music Hall

KEYNOTE: Grid-scale energy storages (BESS) role in different reserve markets

Petri Kärki

Sales Manager, Grid Edge Solutions Europe, Hitachi Energy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Cynthia Söderbacka

Team Leader – Sustainable Energy Technology (Process Engineering)-RDI |

Novia University of Applied Sciences

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

The role of biogas in providing a future energy boost for Finland

Heikki Lindfors

Executive Senior Advisor / Gas market |

Energiateollisuus / Finnish Energy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Producing sustainable raw bio- materials for bio-methanation & other applications from waste wood

Fredrik Ek

CEO |

Xylo Gas Oy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

How to build a viable biogas ecosystem-lessons learnt

Mika Kallio

Managing Director |

Gas1 Oy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Cynthia Söderbacka

Team Leader – Sustainable Energy Technology (Process Engineering)-RDI |

Novia University of Applied Sciences

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Heikki Lindfors

Executive Senior Advisor / Gas market |

Energiateollisuus / Finnish Energy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Fredrik Ek

CEO |

Xylo Gas Oy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Mika Kallio

Managing Director |

Gas1 Oy

2025: Clean Gas Energy Seminar 2

Thursday 20 March

13:00 14:30

Music Hall

Panel Discussion

Johan Saarela

Product Development Manager |

Stormossen Oy Ab

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Welcome to the seminar

Hanna Malkamäki

Project Manager, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, VASEK

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Welcome to the seminar

Johanna Punkari

Energy and Climate Specialist

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Green Deal of Circular Economy – The City of Vaasa's Process and Some Highlights of Circular Economy Actions

Helena Iltanen

Landscape Architect

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Guimaraes, winner of European Green Capital 2026

Carlos Ribeiro

Executive Director

Laboratório da Paisagem

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Roadmap for a Circular Chile by 2040

H.E. Mrs Belén Constanza Sapag Muñoz de la Peña

Ambassador of Chile to Finland

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Q&A, final thoughts

Hanna Malkamäki

Project Manager, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, VASEK

2025: Circular economy

Tuesday 18 March

10:30 12:00

Meeting Hall

Q&A, final thoughts

Helena Iltanen

Landscape Architect