AI Finland

AI Gala 2024

AI Finland and Business Finland’s Generative AI Campaign bring together 400 business leaders and top industry experts to celebrate Finland’s AI achievements and explore its potential. The AI Gala will honor the most impactful AI projects, key players, and business cases across various industries and research fields, awarding winners in 10 distinct categories. The judging panel will be chaired by Risto Siilasmaa.

Program

8:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Welcome speech, Keynote: Risto Siilasmaa
10:00 – Awards ceremony and winner presentations
12 – Lunch
12:30 – Awards ceremony and winner presentations
14:30 – Afternoon coffee
15 – Awards ceremony and winner presentations
16:00 – Cocktail reception
18:30 – Event ends

Jury

Risto Siilasmaa – WithSecure, Founder, Chair of the Board
Tuomas Syrjänen – Futurice, Co-founder, AI Renewal, Chair of the Board
Markku Räsänen – ConfidentialMind, CEO
Hannu Sarja – Wideflow, CEO & Founder
Juho Rousu – Aalto University House of AI, Professor of machine learning
Mari Luukkainen – Identity.vc, Principal
Anna-Maija Sunnanmark – Business Finland, Chief Funding Advisor
Karoliina Partanen – AI Finland, Director

The AI Gala is made possible by

We aim to encourage Finnish companies to explore, develop, and leverage the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, while also taking advantage of funding offered by Business Finland and the Technology Industries of Finland. The AI Gala provides a unique platform for networking, peer learning, and rapid knowledge sharing between companies, fostering collaboration and innovation across Finland.

Business Finland’s Generative AI Campaign

This campaign accelerates innovation in generative AI, aiming to enhance the global competitiveness of Finnish companies. It focuses primarily on technology companies and the ICT sector. The campaign’s objectives are to facilitate peer learning within these industries, encourage the adoption of best practices, and motivate companies to leverage generative AI in the development of products, services, and business models.