SHIFT Business Festival combines an artsy festival feel with top-notch employee training. On Thursday, the program focuses on the impact of deep technologies, and of Friday, more on the significance of artificial intelligence in the maritime industry and circular economy.
In addition to expert keynotes, the two festival days contain art, experiences and music. The media will have access to ample news content about sciences and the economy as well as amazing photo opportunities.
Stage program highlights, research into and use cases of AI:
Jumanne Rajabu Mtambalike, CEO of Sahara Ventures, and Mirva Antila, Country General Manager of IBM Finland: the benefits of investing in Africa; how deep technologies can help solve the biggest social challenges and counter climate change.
Richard Yonck, Intelligent Future: the future coexistence of human and machines and the challenges of developing artificial emotional intelligence.
Joanna Bryson, Associate Professor at the University of Bath, and Catalina Butnaru, City AI: political and social concerns of developing and using artificial intelligence.
Catherine Havasi, Snowcap AI, and Oliver Molander, Peltarion: collaboration in AI projects; applications of machine learning with significant future impact.
The father of deep learning Yoshua Bengio (online), Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Christian Guttmann, Nordic Artificial Intelligence Institute, Peter Sarlin, Silo.AI, and Luca Crnkovic-Friis, Peltarion, will take us beyond AI hype.
Stage program highlights, the role of AI in the maritime industry:
Uses of AI in the maritime industry, for example in intelligent shipyards: Jussi Poikonen, Awake AI, Lasse Eriksson, Kalmar Services, Dor Raviv, OrcaAI, with Claes Kaarni and Mika Ruokonen, Futurice.
Stage program highlights, industrial applications of circular economy:
New possibilities through circular economy: René Backes, BASF, Laura Juvonen, Technology Industries of Finland, Niklas von Weymarn, Metsä Spring, Jyri Arponen, Sitra, and Rasmus Valanko, Kemira.
Innovations in bioeconomy and maintaining the Finnish lead position in the field: Raija Polvinen, Kiilto, Risto Vapola, Neste and Riikka Paarma, Stora Enso.
Two book releases (books in Finnish):
Erkki Liikanen, Olin joukosta nuorin
Anssi Kiviranta and Matias Mäenpää, Exit
In addition to keynotes, the SHIFT program and side events feature business solutions with an impact on society and everyday life. For example, the 5G Hackathon final by Elisa and the city of Turku will showcase top innovations for preventing loneliness and social isolation. Side events will cover topics such as how to improve and diversify the uses of hospital ships. The network university FiTech brings 100 technology students to SHIFT to meet their future employers.
Accreditation: https://www.lyyti.in/SHIFT_2019_Media_accreditation_7543/en
August 29–30, 2019
Ruissalo Shipyard
Further information
Miia-Tatjaana Salakka
(+358)503754141
communications@theshift.fi