2026 Program (10-15.08)
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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
Daily Main agenda below. Many side events in parallel.
Timeslots, venue, people on stage etc. we publish at the end of May:
(10.08) måndag -
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
(11.08) tisdag -
Nordic “MIT” (Vasa University, Kvarken University, Fintech, Energy & Data)
AI execution and drama: AI for company decision makers
Young Talks pm and evening
(12.08) onsdag -
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)
(13.08) torsdag -
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
(14.08) fredag -
Nordic Defense: 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.
(15.08) lördag -
• Cultural events, music and performances
• “New Hedonism” – relax with VR arena