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Sanna Malinen

CTO, Doctor of Science (Tech.) · Technology Industries of Finland

Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director at Technology Industries of Finland leading the New Technologies and Skills unit.

Dr. Sanna Malinen’s work focuses on technology, innovation and skills policy, with a particular emphasis on new technologies, AI and competence development.

Patrick Norman

Professor · KTH Center for Scientific Computing, Sweden

Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Director of the KTH Center for Scientific Computing (KCSC).

Prof. Patrick Norman’s research focuses on scientific software, high-performance computing, and computational methods for molecular science. Read more

Tuan Anh Dao

Researcher · PDC Center for High Performance Computing, KTH, Sweden

Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Center for Scientific Computing. He holds a PhD in Numerical Analysis from Uppsala University.

Dr. Ahn Dao’s current work focuses on numerical methods and GPU-accelerated scientific computing. He contributes to the development of Neko and its application to large-scale flow simulations, including urban wind modelling.
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Mikael Johansson

Director, Technology Programs · CSC, Finland

Leads initiatives in quantum, digital twins and chips, with a focus on integrating HPC, AI and quantum computing at CSC – IT Center of Science. Read more

Amin S. Azar

Dr. · 3D-Components AS, Norway

The founder and CEO of 3D-Components AS, a Norwegian deep-tech company advancing AI-driven robotic welding and metal additive manufacturing.

Dr. Azar combines technical expertise in welding metallurgy, computational modelling, robotics and artificial intelligence with entrepreneurial leadership focused on industrial impact.

Georg Götz

Dr. · Treble Technologies, Iceland

Senior Audio Research Engineer at Treble Technologies. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Media Technology from Ilmenau University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing from Aalto University.

At Treble, Dr. Götz’ work explores how large simulated acoustic datasets can be used to train machine-learning models for room-acoustic applications, including speech enhancement and direction-of-arrival estimation.

Lasse Koskinen

Senior Specialist · Posiva Oy, Finland

Since 1990, Mr. Koskinen has worked on a broad range of projects involving primary site selection and site confirmation and site hydrogeological site description for the repositories planned in complex hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical environments in Finland.

Lasse Koskinen has been a leading figure in both model and observation-based evaluation of hydrogeochemical impacts of actual underground facilities at Olkiluoto, Finland.

Christoffer Stæhr Sander

Data Scientist Student · FP Aqua, Denmark

Student of Bachelor of Data Science & Management degree at the Technical University of Denmark.

Christoffer Sander has worked for FP Aqua for 2 years, where he has helped to develop the pipeline and process the large amounts of data collected with ocean sensors. He also worked with EuroCC to gain access to the large compute potential in EuroHPC.

Albert Poulsen

Data Scientist Student · FP Aqua, Denmark

Student of Bachelor of engineering in Global Business and Technology degree at the Technical University of Denmark.

Albert Poulsen has worked for FP Aqua for 1½ years, where he’s been responsible for the image recognition pipeline and further data processing. Other than data science, he has also worked with writing firmware for the image-capturing sensors at FP Aqua.

Marcus Antonio Sierra Rosado

Data Scientist Student · FP Aqua, Denmark

Student of Software Technology at the Technical University of Denmark.

Marcus Rosado has worked for FP Aqua for 1½ years, and has been responsible for the web-interface for FP Aqua. 

William Lehn-Schløer

Researcher · BrainCapture, Denmark

Lead of development of Large EEG Foundation Models designed to bridge the gap between deep-tech research and clinical application.

William Lehn-Schløer’s work focuses on leveraging self-supervised learning and Explainable AI (XAI) to transform ”black box” neural representations into transparent, actionable insights for medical professionals. By integrating academic rigor with startup agility, the goal is to build the scalable architecture necessary to automate EEG interpretation and democratize high-grade neurological diagnostics worldwide. Read more

Magnus Guldberg Pedersen

Machine Learning Engineer · BrainCapture, Denmark

Machine Learning Engineer at BrainCapture, a Danish ISO 13485 certified medical device company spun out of DTU Compute.

BrainCapture is developing portable hardware for electroencephalography (EEG) and a cloud diagnostic platform that makes neurological diagnostics accessible where specialist neurophysiologists are scarce. Its CE-marked BC-1 headset is in use in clinical and field settings across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Juha Vartiainen

Co-Founder and Chief Global Affairs Officer · IQM Quantum Computers, Finland

Co-Founder and Chief Global Affairs Officer of IQM Quantum Computers. He holds a doctorate in quantum computing from Helsinki University of Technology and co-founded IQM in 2018 as a spin-out from Aalto University and VTT.

After serving as IQM’s Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2023, Dr. Vartiainen now leads the company’s global affairs, working at the intersection of quantum technology, industrial strategy, and geopolitics.

Juha Vartiainen is an active contributor to European and global quantum policy discussions, with a particular focus on sovereign quantum capabilities and Europe’s competitiveness in deep tech.

Dóra Márton

Programme Officer · EuroHPC JU

Programme Officer at the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking working on Horizon Europe and Digital Europe activities related to the European high-performance computing ecosystem.

Márton’s work focuses on access to supercomputing resources, AI ecosystem development, call co-ordination and grant management.

Lauri Sippola

Co-Founder and CEO · Gosta Labs

Co-Founder and CEO of Gosta Labs, a European health AI lab creating trusted AI assistants for healthcare professionals. He holds a M.Sc. (Tech.) in Industrial Engineering and Management from Aalto University.

Before Gosta Labs, Mr. Sippola co-founded and led Kaiku Health (2012–2023), a world-leading digital patient monitoring platform for cancer care, acquired by Elekta in 2020.

Recognized as one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 (2019) and among the 100 most influential people in Finnish healthcare (Mediuutiset, 2020), Lauri Sippola continues to champion the responsible use of technology to make healthcare more human.

Mengmeng Zhang

CEO · Airinnova, Sweden

PhD in Aerospace Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Dr. Zhang’s work connects computational fluid dynamics (CFD), engineering software and high-performance computing (HPC). At Airinnova, she develops and applies computational workflows for aircraft aerodynamic analysis and design, integrating geometry modelling, automated meshing, simulation and post-processing.

Her experience includes European collaborative research projects and cooperation with industrial and academic partners. She also teaches aircraft aerodynamics and computational methods at KTH and professional training for FOI, the Swedish Defence Research Agency. Her current interests include using AI to support engineering software development and further automate simulation workflows.

Harri Koskimäki

Co-Founder and COO · Candour Oy, Finland

COO and Co-founder at Candour, a Finnish deep-tech company developing AI-powered biometric technology for digital identity and fraud prevention. Candour helps digital services verify users and protect accounts from unauthorized access.

Mr. Koskimäki has extensive experience in international B2B sales and operations, with a focus on turning advanced research and technologies into commercial solutions. He holds a M.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Oulu.

Erkki Ahola

Director · Technology Industries of Finland

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

With more than 30 years in various leadership roles, he holds a PhD in engineering and an eMBA, and is passionate about transforming technology into value-adding solutions for customers.

Éric Lendormy

Manager, Fluid Dynamics and Combustion · Wärtsilä Oyj, Finland

Mr. Lendormy holds a M.Sc. from Aalto University. He has been running Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations at Wärtsilä for the past 18 years.

As Wärtsilä thrives to enable decarbonized technologies for Energy and Marine, they are very pressed up to help our customer making the energy transition in the most sustainable way. Many challenges to solve in an excitingly changing world.

Teemu Uotila

COO · Quanscient, Finland

COO · Quanscient, Finland

COO of Quanscient, a Finnish, Tampere-based deep tech company bringing cloud-native, quantum-accelerated multiphysics simulation to the aerospace, energy, and semiconductor industries.

Since 2023 Mr. Uotila has built Quanscient’s operational infrastructure from the ground up, spanning strategy, go-to-market, product, and people, as the company scales from research breakthrough to global commercial adoption.

Teemu Uotila has over twenty years of experience in building organizations that both perform and attract talent, including nearly a decade as CEO of Vincit Helsinki and COO of Vincit Plc, where he helped the company become #1 Best Workplace in Europe (Great Place to Work, 2016) and led Finland’s first ever First North merger.

Pablo del Arco

Technical Project Lead · OpenNebula Systems, Spain

Technical Project Lead at OpenNebula Systems, where he manages the integration of OpenNebula into AI factories.

del Arco’s work covers the OpenNebula AI stack for GPU infrastructure, Kubernetes, Slurm and LLM services, from architecture design to production with more than 20 industrial partners. He also manages OpenNebula’s participation in European research and innovation projects, including IPCEI-CIS, EMERALD, O-CEI or euroFMX.

Mr. del Arco holds a double MSc in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences from EURECOM and Aalto University, and spoke at FOSDEM 2026.

Sirpa Salmi

Head of Sales, Skills and Talent • Kvanttinova Oy, Finland

Experienced business leader with over 25 years of expertise in strategic sales, marketing, communications, business development, and digital transformation across the technology and public sectors.

At Kvanttinova, Sirpa Salmi leads Skills and Talent activities within the Finnish Chips Competence Centre (FiCCC), focusing on strengthening Finland’s semiconductor workforce and supporting industry growth. Her work includes workforce development strategies, reskilling and upskilling, attracting international talent, and inspiring young people to pursue careers in the semiconductor industry.

With a strong background in technology commercialization, ecosystem development, and strategic communications, she is passionate about connecting people, businesses, and technology to drive sustainable growth and create new opportunities for future generations.