2026 Ohjelma (10-15.08)

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WFF 2026

NEW NORDIC initiatives are on this year’s agenda. 200 + people on stage (ministers, ambassadors, key business and public decisionmakers, key specialists from all Nordic countries) and several tech- and solution demonstrations plus exhibitions. Complete program with timeslots is published end of May. Unique agendas: • New Nordic Energy System • New Nordic Energy & Data key competence areas with export targets • New Nordic “MIT” level R&D, with impact • New Nordic Defense: main issues and targets • New Nordic Logistics in world economy • New Nordic Forest Economy • New Nordic Culture 3.0 with impact • AI implementations for leaderships • New ambitions in Healthcare, Education, Circular Economy, Neurology (we-they in politics), Quantum Tech, Space Economy • Unique new Exhibition: Everything is Energy – Energy is everything Please note that topics, speakers, schedules and venues are subject to change.

(10.08) maanantai -

Circular Economy Forest Economy: national and Nordic Forest values and investment potentials Hall of Energy Grand permanent Exhibition opening ceremony: Everything is Energy – Energy is Everything. Facts, presentations and art
12:00 - 15:00
New value chains – Forestry in wartime – New politics for the future of forests and forestry
📍 Wasa Innovation Center: Mind Square
Preliminary programme New value chains · International value chains and the future potential of the bioeconomy, perspectives from North Karelia – Markus Hirvonen, Regional Mayor of North Karelia · International value chains and the future potential of the bioeconomy, perspectives from Västernorrland – Helena Näsström, Senior Project Manager, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden · New wood – unlocking the potential of wood – Virpi Korhonen, Project Manager, Metsäviestintä Forestry in wartime · Sustainable raw material supply for forest energy production in Ukraine – Pasi Poikonen, Project Manager for the Forest Energy Ukraine Project 2025–2028, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) · Perspectives on forestry from the Kherson Region in Ukraine (Teams, Speaker to be confirmed) New politics for the future of forests and forestry · Nature, climate and land use: current policy priorities – Mikko Peltonen, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry · TBC: Tapping into the innovation potential of forests and forestry, perspectives from EU agricultural and forest policy – Taru Haapaniemi, Member of Commissioner Hansen’s Cabinet (Agriculture)
17:30 - 19:00
Hall of Energy Grand permanent Exhibition opening ceremony: Everything is Energy – Energy is Everything
📍 Catacombs
Facts, presentations and art. WIC resident artist Benjamin Knock (Australia) has been building a permanent exhibition of digital and physical works to our 'Hall of Energy'. Official info to follow.

(11.08) tiistai -

Nordic “MIT” (Vasa University, Kvarken University, Fintech, Energy & Data) AI execution and drama: AI for company decision makers
16:30 - 21:00
YoungTalk26 - From Potential to Belonging – Unlocking Talent into Regional Success
📍 Wasa Innovation Center: Mind Square
VAMK & Partners, TBC

(12.08) keskiviikko -

Energy& Data (EnergySampo, Giga, Energysystems) New Tech: - Photonics, - SpaceEconomy, - Quantum tech - Local Battery Energy Storage Biology/Neurology (we and they, why political parties criticize other parties more than create together)
10:00 - 11:00
“Simulating the Future” – EnergySAMPO
EnergySampo, Sari Kola
12:30 - 13:00
Resilient Energy Solutions for a Secure Future, VASEK + Merinova
One sentence description: The session highlights EnergyVaasa’s work in developing scalable, crisis resilient energy production concepts and strengthening the region’s ability to maintain and restore critical energy supply under disruptive conditions.
13:00 - 13:30
Energy Storage, Infrastructure, and the Strategic Role of Data Centers
GigaVaasaTeam/ Riitta Björkenheim

(13.08) torstai -

Theme: “Lisää riskiä – kiitos”, ”More Risk – thank you”. Taking risks is main element in market economy! For all: management, researchers, private capital, public sector. Case: AI for whole country and all users with correct data from Statistics Finland. Case: ”Kuutio” Awards ceremony: Most innovative company with huge export and ecosystem impact. NEW NORDIC: • NC, logistics including Atlantic harbors • New Energy & Database • New Export Industry region through collaboration, innovation, • Culture and integration • Success Stories Suomen Taiteilijaseura Dinner
13:00 - 16:15
Framtidens Norden – globala spänningar och tillväxtmöjligheter (Kvarken Counsil EGTS & FIN-SVE Chamber of Commerce)
Merenkurkun neuvoston ja Suomalais-ruotsalaisen kauppakamarin yhteisen WFF 2026 -seminaarin ohjelma ja lisätiedot löytyvät täältä: www.kvarken.org/fi/tapahtumat/wasa-future-festival-2026 Ja ruotsiksi: www.kvarken.org/evenemang/wasa-future-festival-2026 Ohjelma on yhtä puheenvuoroa lukuunottamatta suomeksi ja ruotsiksi. Tilaisuudessa tulkkaus suomi/ruotsi.

(14.08) perjantai -

Nordic Defence: New reality and new Horizons • Main issues: Logistics, Energy, Data, Technology • Special sessions: drones, dual-purpose, AI Health - Yliopistollinen hyvinvointialue seudulle (University-level care region) Education • Living Labs, new cost-efficient and better impact in mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry. Pilot for 1000 elementary and upper secondary school pupils per year. Culture • Aiming as forerunners in Europe: 4 million Eur Vaasa-Umeå collaboration project Culture 3.0.
09:00 - 11:00
Nordic Defence (invitation-only)
📍 Ball Room
Nordic Defense: New reality and new Horizons • Main issues: Logistics, Energy, Data, Technology • Special sessions: drones, dual-purpose, AI
12:00 - 16:00
• Beyond Defence – Nordic Civil Preparedness ja yhteiskunnan resilienssin uusi aika
📍 Wasa Innovation Center: Mind Square
Organized by VAMK.

(15.08) lauantai -

• Cultural events, music and performances • “New Hedonism” – relax with VR arena