Program 2026.
Job dating and the partner floor run all afternoon between the talks.
On stage in 2026.
Mikko Hyppönen
Chief Research Officer,
Sensofusion
Drone Defence
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Mikko Hyppönen is a global security expert and a bestselling author. He has researched security and technology since 1991 and currently works at the Finnish drone defence company Sensofusion. He has lectured at Oxford, Harvard, and MIT.
Ville Kotovirta
Co-founder & CTO,
QMill
Engineering quantum advantage: from algorithms to products
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Ville Kotovirta is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of QMill, a startup company developing quantum algorithms. Ville has a broad background in computer science, now focusing on quantum algorithms. Prior to QMill, he founded and led the quantum algorithms and software team at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and participated in the project of building the first Finnish quantum computer.
Expert panel
Panelists announced soon
The Evolution of Expertise: Task-performers or thinkers – which will define the value of an expert tomorrow?
The evening.
Keep the conversations going after the fair.
Afterwork by TEK & TFiF.
Short talks on early-career working life, skills and networking, followed by free conversation in Finnish, Swedish or English. TEK and TFiF members can bring one friend or colleague. Limited places, register by Nov 17.
Root Expo after-party.
Keep the conversations going at Teatro, Logomo right after the main event. Join us for drinks, good company, and relaxed networking with fellow tech professionals and partner companies.
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