
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
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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 -
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Fabijan Pavosevic
Principal Quantum Chemist
Algorithmiq -
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Bilge Yildiz
Head of Business Development
Arctic Instruments -
Joonas Govenius
Chief Executive Officer
Arctic Instruments -
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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 -
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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 -
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Miska Hakala
Director, Growth
Enter Espoo -
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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 -
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Jussi Tuovinen
Chief Executive Officer
Kvanttinova -
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Kalle Palomäki
Vice President
Modulight -
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Martin Charbonneau
Head of Quantum-Safe Networks
Nokia -
Michael Eggleston
Data & Device Group Leader
Nokia -
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Hannu Kauppinen
Chief Executive Officer
QMill -
Sami Oksanen
Head of Sales
QMill -
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Teemu Uotila
COO
Quanscient -
Valtteri Lahtinen
Chief Scientist
Quanscient -
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Himadri Majumdar
Chief Executive Officer
SemiQon -
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Matti Silveri
Associate Professor
University of Oulu -
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Philip Makotyn
President
Vexlum -
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Erik Hieta-aho
Senior Scientist
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Finland Delegation Sessions
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Monday, September 15
🕗 4:30 — 8:30 PM
📍 Embassy of Finland
3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20008 -
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
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