Finland at QWC 2025

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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

    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