Finnish-Swiss Innovation Night: Spotlight on Industrial Metaverse and AI

Finnish innovation meets Swiss AI and the industrial metaverse.

The Chamber of Commerce Finland-Switzerland and Business Finland have the pleasure of inviting you to the event focusing on the AI and Industrial metaverse in Finland and Switzerland.

We are excited to announce that the keynote will feature insights from KONE, one of Finland's most renowned companies. Attendees will also gain a deeper understanding of the Swiss digital landscape and Finland’s cutting-edge Metaverse ecosystem.

These inspiring presentations will set the stage for in-depth panel discussions with leading firms, academics, and other key players in the digital space.

The event will challenge both speakers and participants to reflect on how we can accelerate the adoption of digital innovations in AI and the Industrial Metaverse.

The event is tailored at professionals from Switzerland and Finland from the field of AI, Industrial Metaverse, XR and related areas who are interested in Nordic and Nordic-minded innovations.

Place: University Zürich: Rämistrasse 74 8001 Zürich
Room: RAI-H-041
Time: 17:50-21.30

Fees:

Finnish, Nordic and BSCC Chamber Members: 20 CHF

Non-Members: CHF 40 CHF

Event partners and students: FREE

RSVP during 22. October 2024

17:50 - 18:15 Registration

18:20 - 18:35 Opening & Welcoming words,

Anu-Maaria Calamnius-Puhakka, Managing Director, Finnish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and
Melanie Krautwald, Senior Advisor Business Finland

Herr Valtteri Hirvonen, Ambassador of Finland to Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Christian Schwarzenegger, Vice President University of Zurich

Eva Selamlar the Head of the Swiss Financial desk

18:35 Keynote speeches

Introduction to Finnish Metaverse Strategy and Ecosystem
Vilma Saari, Ecosystem Facilitator MEFI Ecosystem, DIMECC

Metaverse & Sustainability:
Christian Wukovits, KONE, Regional Director South DACH

The Swiss Digital Landscape
Sirpa Tsimal, Switzerland Global Enterprise

19:05 Panel discussion: How do industrial companies benefit from XR and what does it require?

Werner Koss Nokia, Country Manager Switzerland
Juha Lystilä Immersal, Vice President Sales
Markus Meier Dimenteers GmbH
Christian Gehring Dr. sc., ANYbotics Co-founder, Sr. Director of Robotics & AI

Moderator: Sandra Szuba, University of Lucerne, Lecturer for Immersive Realities and Virtual Reality Trainer

19:35 Metaverse Mastery: Finnish and Swiss strategies for up-scaling Industrial Applications

Heikki Hyttinen, Managing Director Germany Process Genius
Tero Sarkkinen, Founder & CEO, Basemark
Olof Henricsson, Side Effect Ag
Harout Vartan Bogharian, Almer Technologies

20:05-20:10 Thank you

Anu-Maaria Calamnius-Puhakka, Managing Director, Finnish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

20:10 Apero and Networking

Co-organiser: Business Finland

Partner:
Switzerland Global enterprise
Blockchain Center of the University of Zürich
Home of Blockchain

For further information or questions about the event please contact:

Chamber of Commerce Finland-Switzerland
[email protected]
Business Finland
[email protected]