Join us for the official kickoff event of the compute to impact initiative, marking the beginning of an ambitious initiative to establish Finland as a global leader in AI R&D.
We are excited to welcome you to the official Kickoff of the Compute to Impact initiative, a Veturi program funded by Business Finland and led by AMD Silo AI.
Bringing together Finnish R&D pioneers from industry, research and technologies. The kickoff will explore the program's roadmap, set the foundation for a collaborative R&D ecosystem and foster partnerships that accelerate impactful AI solutions.
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast & Registration |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Official kickoff of Compute to Impact initiative Opening words - Peter Sarlin, Founder and Chairman of Foundation PS and PostScriptum Perspectives on innovation-driven growth - Lassi Noponen, Business Finland Finland as a global leader in AI - Samuel Kaski, ELLIS Institute Horizon for AI & Science – Heikki Mannila, Aalto University & Niko Vuokko, AMD Silo AI Introducing Compute to Impact Roadmap – Niko Vuokko, AMD Silo AI |
| 10:30am - 11:45am |
Exploring the roadmap (Parallel sessions) Transforming Life Sciences with AI – Mittul Singh & Yijie Xu Scientific Discovery at Scale – Baiqiang Xia Advancing Physical AI: the AMD Open Ecosystem for Autonomy – Pier Luigi Dovesi Breaking the barriers - Agentic and foundational AI – Jussi Karlgren |
| 11:45am - Close |
How to join the initiative Building a world class AI ecosystem in Finland – Timo Sorsa, Business Finland Final words – and what next? – Vilja Hannula, AMD Silo AI |
The event is free of charge. However, a 100 € no-show fee will be applied to participants who do not attend without prior cancellation.
Founder and Chairman of Foundation PS and PostScriptum
Director General, Business Finland
ELLIS Institute Finland, Director
Aalto University, Associate VP for AI Strategy and Adoption
AMD Silo AI, Sr. Director Software Development
Business Finland, Head of GenAI
AMD Silo AI, Compute to Impact Program Manager
AMD Silo AI, Lead for Scientific AI
AMD Silo AI, Principal AI Scientist
AMD Silo AI, Co-lead for Life Sciences (Medical Imaging)
AMD Silo AI, Lead for Robotics & Autonomous Systems
AMD Silo AI, Co-lead for Life Sciences (Drug Discovery)