Our Amazing Host: Reidar Wasenius

 

Please note! Times and speakers may change.

 

Time

 

7:30

Registration and networking breakfast

9:00

Opening and welcome
Chairman Veijo Terho & host Reidar Wasenius

9:10

Minister of Climate & Enviroment Kai Mykkänen

 

 

9:30

Keynote: Edu Albuquerque, Data Center Portfolio Manager, Google

 

 

9:50

 

 

Introduction: Global data center electricity use could double by 2026 – IEA report

Dr. Eren Çam, Energy analyst, Directorate of Energy Markets and Security, IEA

 

 

 

10:05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEA report discussion – Global data center electricity could use to double by 2026:

Annina Alasaari, Senior Advisor, Finnish Energy

Joonas Terhivuo, CEO, Hetzner Finland

Janne Liuko, Nuclear Program Manager, Helen

Jenny-Li Holmström, Director & Head of ESG, Taaleri Energia

Moderator: Antonio Calò, PhD, University Lecturer, Smart grids, energy systems and nuclear energy. University of Oulu

 

 

 

10:50

Networking break

 

 

 

11:20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AI ethics and regulation discussion:

Milla Keller, Lawyer, Terveystalo

Taika Tamminen, Business Consultant & Cloud Architect, CGI

Anna Savonen, Doctor of Theology (social ethics), CoHumans

Moderator: Karoliina Partanen, Director AI Finland, Technology Industries of Finland

 

 

 

12:00

 

 

 

 

 

Green AI – sustainability Forbes contributor

”Sustainable Datacenters – utopia or reality?”

Mike Hughes, Zone President Nordics and Baltics, Schneider Electric

Moderator: Reidar Wasenius

 

 

 

12:30

Networking Lunch Hosted by:

 

 

 

13:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green AI growth discussion:

”How to avoid pitfalls in a boom market – lessons learned from Ireland”

David McAuley, CEO, Bitpower Ireland

Ulla Heinonen, Director of Green Growth, the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)

Kalle Koski, Operations Director, Equinix Finland

Moderator: Matti Lajunen, Attornee Hannes Snellman

 

 

 

14:10

 

“Next Generation Decarbonized Data Center System Design” Drew Turner, Danfoss USA

 

 

 

14:45

Networking break

 

 

15:15

 

 

Keynote Microsoft: Mervi Airaksinen, Managing Director, Microsoft Oy

“Innovation and responsibility: Towards a Carbon-Negative Future”

 

 

15:50

 

Special program

Closing – end of the day.

 

 

16:30

Cocktails, Social Hour. Hosted by: kW-set

 

 

17.30 –

Official After Party: Kupoli Cocktail Bar

 

 

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