AI Day 2026

October 20, 2026
Dipoli, Aalto University (Otakaari 24, Espoo)

AI Day is the biggest annual event highlighting the leading AI research in Finland. The event brings together researchers, companies, students and the public sector involved in the fast-developing field of AI. AI Day promotes matchmaking, information sharing, and cross-border collaboration.

The AI Day program features an extensive scientific program including presentations, posters and demos. The call for presentations and posters is organized by the Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society (FAIS).

Photos from AI Day 2025 by Matti Ahlgren/Aalto University.

Registration

register here

The event this year is free. Note: presenters should register after receiving notification of acceptance after September 7 (until Sept. 20).

Program overview

8.30–9.00 Registration (Lobby, Sief/Capitolium)
9.00–9.15 Opening (Kaleva)
9.15–10.00 Keynote: Virginia Dignum (Kaleva)
10.00–11.00 Panel discussion (Kaleva)
11.00–12.15 Lunch (at own expense) — see food options on campus
12.15–12.45 Finnish AI Dissertation Award (Kaleva)
12.50–13.50 In parallel: Scientific talks, Industry talks (Lumituuli, Palaver, Takka, Kaleva, Klondyke)
13.50–14.00 Break
14.00–15.15 In parallel: Scientific talks, Industry talks (Lumituuli, Palaver, Takka, Kaleva, Klondyke)
15.15–16.15 Poster session (Sief/Capitolium/Kaleva)
16.15–17.15 Keynote: Ouz Gencoglu, and Closing (Kaleva)

Schedule is subject to change

Keynote speakers

  • Virginia Dignum, Professor in Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Director of the AI Policy Lab, Umeå University

  • Ouz Gencoglu, Director of AI, ICEYE

  • Other speakers TBA

 
 
 
 

AI Day is an annual event organized by the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI. AI Day 2026 is co-organized with the Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society and is supported by the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT.

Previous years