MEet the Finnish Delegation at #QWC2025

Join leaders from Finland to make history at Quantum World Congress, September 16-18, 2025, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.

The 2025 Finnish Delegation

Sakari Puisto

Minister of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Teemu Hartikainen

Special Advisor
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Juhapekka Ristola

Director General
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Mikko Puustinen

Ministerial Advisor
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Laura Eiro

Director General
Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland
Antti Vasara

Special Envoy
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Jarmo Sareva

Consul General, Ambassador
Consulate General of Finland New York
Miika Tomi

Deputy Head of Section for Economic Relations
Embassy of Finland
Samuli Kaijomaa

Councelor
Embassy of Finland
Petri Koikkalainen

Counselor (Science & Higher Education)
Embassy of Finland
Tero Solante

Deputy Defence Attaché
Embassy of Finland
Fabijan Pavosevic

Principal Quantum Chemist
Algorithmiq
Bilge Yildiz

Head of Business Development
Arctic Instruments
Joonas Govenius

Chief Executive Officer
Arctic Instruments
Ingela Waismaa

Director, Marketing & Communications
Bluefors
Sauli Sinisalo

Vice President & General Manager
Bluefors
Mikko Nurminen

Chief Sales Officer
Bluefors
David Gunnarsson

Chief Technology Officer
Bluefors
Kimmo Alkio

Chairman of the Board
Bluefors
Vanechka Patel

Member of the Board
Bluefors
Juhani Siren

Director/Region Head North America
Business Finland
Outi Keski-Äijö

Head of Quantum Campaign
Business Finland
Fikriye Selen-Okatan

Senior Advisor (Digital & Head of Dual Use Defense USA Export Booster Program)
Business Finland
Erna Kare

Project Manager, Delegations
Business Finland
Alex Biggers

Senior Advisor, Invest in Finland
Business Finland
Miska Hakala

Director, Growth
Enter Espoo
Jouni Flyktman

Vice President, Defence and Security
IQM Quantum Computers
Jan Goetz

Co-CEO & Co-Founder
IQM Quantum Computers
Kristine Rezai

Technical Pre-Sales Engineer
IQM Quantum Computers
John Bernart

US Director Business Development
IQM Quantum Computers
Jussi Tuovinen

Chief Executive Officer
Kvanttinova
Kalle Palomäki

Vice President
Modulight
Martin Charbonneau

Head of Quantum-Safe Networks
Nokia
Michael Eggleston

Data & Device Group Leader
Nokia
Hannu Kauppinen

Chief Executive Officer
QMill
Sami Oksanen

Head of Sales
QMill
Teemu Uotila

COO
Quanscient
Valtteri Lahtinen

Chief Scientist
Quanscient
Himadri Majumdar

Chief Executive Officer
SemiQon
Matti Silveri

Associate Professor
University of Oulu
Philip Makotyn

President
Vexlum
Erik Hieta-aho

Senior Scientist
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Finland Delegation Sessions

Monday, September 15
🕗 4:30 — 8:30 PM
📍 Embassy of Finland
3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
View the Program and Confirmed Speakers
Featuring Fabijan Pavosevic, Principal Quantum Chemist, Algorithmiq
Tuesday, September 16
🕗 1:00 - 02:45 PM
📍 HQ 100DE
Panelists: Sauli Sinisalo (Bluefors), Hamadri Majumdar (SemiQon), Michael Eggleston (Nokia), Kristine Rezai (IQM)
Wednesday, September 17
🕗 1:00 — 1:30 PM
📍 Classroom at Capital One Hall
Panelists: University of Arizona, Kyndryl, Qrypt, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Wednesday, September 17
🕗 2:15 — 2:45 PM
📍 Maplewood Hall at Capital One HQ
Moderated by Fikriye Selen-Okatan, Business Finland
Wednesday, September 17
🕗 2:15 — 2:45 PM
📍 The Classroom
Capital One Hall
Featuring Mikko Nurminen, Bluefors
Wednesday, September 17
🕗 3:15 — 3:30 PM
📍 Elevate at the Watermark Hotel
Panelists: Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory, Riverlane, IQM Quantum Computers, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Wednesday, September 17
🕗 4:30 — 5:00 PM
📍 The Vault at Capital One Hall
Panelists: Ona Ambrozaite (UK), Faiyaz Amin (UK); Ditte Bjerregaard (Denmark), Jarmo Sareva (Finland)
Wednesday, September 17
🕗 4:30 — 5:00 PM
📍 Main Stage at Capital One Hall
Featuring Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto
Thursday, September 18
🕗 8:15 — 8:30 AM
📍 Main Stage at Capital One Hall
Featuring Outi Keski-Äijö, Business Finland
Thursday, September 18
🕗 1:00 — 3:00 PM
📍 Main Stage at Capital One Hall
Featuring Joonas Govenius, CEO, Arctic Instruments
Thursday, September 18
🕗 1:30 — 1:45 PM
📍 Elevate at the Watermark Hotel
Panelists: Jouni Flyktman (IQM Quantum Computers), Hannu Kauppinen (QMill), Valtteri Lahtinen (Quanscient), Richard Givhan (Haiqu AI)
Thursday, September 18
🕗 1:45 — 2:15 PM
📍 The Vault at Capital One Hall
Featuring Dr. Jan Goetz, IQM Quantum Computers
Thursday, September 18
🕗 2:45 — 3:00 PM
📍 Elevate at the Watermark Hotel