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21 April 2022 16:00Epicenter Helsinki

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Tech Circus

At Epicenter, creativity means breaking boundaries.
It is maximizing the opportunities, being bold and daring to face risks. Creativity feeds innovation and innovation feeds creativity.

Tech Circus is a space for the creative clowns, for the fearless acrobats and for the premiere ringmasters. It is about bringing brilliant minds together to fuel innovation and accelerate growth where only the sky's the limit.

We celebrate global World Creativity & Innovation Day 2022 individually and collectively – in collaboration.

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Schedule

16:00

The Summit & Expo

The Summit and Expo on the 2nd floor Lobby and Revelation Space. Listen to thought leaders on hot topics and test some of the newest and most innovative gadgets.

If you didn't get chipped last time, now is your chance to get your first subdermal chip implant injected! You can use the chip implant to i.e. store your contact information, COVID passport, use as an access key (given the system supports NFC), and so on. If you want to get chipped, you have to fill out THIS FORM to register and agree to the terms and conditions! We operate with a special price for members, of course đź’ś

Member: 150 €
Non-member: 250 €

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Epicenter Revelation Space
18:00

Tech Circus Party

Join us for the Tech Circus – an evening of talented performers – music played by DJ Wekesa, LED jugglers, stilt walkers, innovative hologram presentations from ShopperScreen and Interactive Inuits, inspiring food and magical cocktails from Restaurant PenĂ©lope!

With our other amazing partners SONTE® Finland and Yucca Group Oy!

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Epicenter Lounge

Speakers

Ellen Bjerkehag
Moderator

Perttu Pölönen
Inventor, Author & Futurist

Kimmo Pentikäinen
Director, Business Development, Elisa Corp.

Antti Kauppinen
CTO, Suomen Erillisverkot

Maria Holopainen
Customer Success Manager, Spacemaker AI

Sakari Pihlava
General Partner, Vendep Capital

Marko Parkkinen
CEO, Seedi

Kristian Nieminen
Country Manager, Epicenter Helsinki

Peter Lindholm
Account Manager, Amazon Web Services

Andro Lindsay
CEO and Founder, Lindsay & Partners

Janne Holmia
Partner, Verdane

THE TOPICS

WHY AND HOW TO INNOVATE WITH IMPACT
Keynote Perttu Pölönen/Inventor, Author & Futurist
What makes an innovation impactful? Is impact measured by money? By new job opportunities or by a greener future? What are the future mega trends and what skills we as a society should cultivate in the coming years and why?

THE IMPACT OF 5G: NEW VALUE FOR THE SOCIETY
Keynote Kimmo Pentikäinen/Elisa Corporation
Panel with: Antti Kauppinen/Suomen Erillisverkot and Peter Lindholm/AWS
5G is revolutionizing our ways of producing digital services, digital innovations and the ways to protect our citizens and society’s security. What are the benefits and to whom?

HOW TO BUILD AND SUPPORT A CULTURE FOR GROWTH
Keynote Marko Parkkinen/Seedi with Maria Holopainen/Spacemaker AI and Andro Lindsay/Lindsay & Partners
Changeability is key to your business success, but how to support it? How do you build a strong culture to align your business strategy? Staying ahead of competition requires consistent change and creativity from within.

HOW TO FINANCIALLY FUEL INNOVATIONS
Keynote Navin Thukkaram/Silicon Valley Investor & Entrepreneur
Panel with: Janne Holmia/Verdane and Sakari Pihlava/Vendep Capital
A great idea is worth nothing unless it leaves your desk, and without financial support it is hard to turn those great ideas into impactful innovations. How to scale your business successfully? And how to avoid pitfalls in fundraising?

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