Compute to Impact - Veturi Kickoff

Wednesday March 25th, Epicenter, Mikonkatu 5, Helsinki

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.

About the event

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
Hosted by: Vilja Hannula, AMD Silo AI

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.

Speakers

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Peter Sarlin

Founder and Chairman of Foundation PS and PostScriptum

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Lassi Noponen

Director General, Business Finland

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Samuel Kaski

ELLIS Institute Finland, Director

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Heikki Mannila

Aalto University, Associate VP for AI Strategy and Adoption

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Niko Vuokko

AMD Silo AI, Sr. Director Software Development

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Timo Sorsa

Business Finland, Head of GenAI

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Vilja Hannula

AMD Silo AI, Compute to Impact Program Manager

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Baiqiang Xia

AMD Silo AI, Lead for Scientific AI

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Jussi Karlgren

AMD Silo AI, Principal AI Scientist

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Mittul Singh

AMD Silo AI, Co-lead for Life Sciences (Medical Imaging)

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Pier Luigi Dovesi

AMD Silo AI, Lead for Robotics & Autonomous Systems

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Yijie Xu

AMD Silo AI, Co-lead for Life Sciences (Drug Discovery)