FIRST SEMINAR DAY 4.11.2025

9.30                    Registration, coffee, exhibition 

10.15                 The seminar begins- Welcome! The seminar will be hosted by Elina Aalto.
                          Jarmo Matikainen, CEO of the Finnet Association,
                          and Jari Käyhty, Chairman of the Finnish Regional Networks Association

10.25                 Greetings from the Transport and Communications Committee of the Finnish Parliament.
                          Jouni Ovaska, Parliament of Finland

10.40                Ensuring security of supply in a digital society.
                          Fiber optic networks in emergency situations from the perspective of the Finnish Defence Forces.
                         Joona Hakulinen, Command and Control Systems Department of the General Staff

11.05                 Data center boom: Will data centers spring up like mushrooms and what are their impacts on Finland.
                           Eero Lindqvist, Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA)         

11.30      ENG   Open Access – a perspective from the European market. Niall Halpenny, FTTH Council Europe 

12.00                 Lunch

13.00                  Exhibition, coffee

13.30                ”From pipes to services”
                         – where will growth and the purpose of existence come from when the network infrastructure is completed?
                          Antti Halonen, Valor Partners

14.00                  Fiber operator panel. Discussion on current themes.

Panelists           Jarmo Matilainen/Finnet, Harri Suokko/Lounea, Markus Ala-Hautala/MPY,
                          Jari Käyhty/Suomen Seutuverkot, Mikko Kannisto/DNA

15.10                  Exhibition, coffee

16.20                  Artificial intelligence in the everyday life of an operator. Antti Merilehto, Elev

17.00                  Summary of the first seminar day.

                            Jarmo Matikainen,  Finnet Association, and Jari Käyhty,  Finnish Regional Networks Association

17.10                  Exhibition, drinks

18.40                  Break 

19.30                  Dinner , Sorsapuistosali, 1st floor,  Tampere Hall

 23.00                 Evening will continue informally . Bar Henkka Tampere.

SECOND SEMINAR DAY 5.11.2025

9.00                  Exhibition, coffee 

9.30                 Two seminar content paths :

DUETTO 1

9.30     ENG     Quantum safe. Giampaolo Panariello, CTO of Network Infrastructures, Nokia

10.00               Data connections from the sky. Taneli Riihonen, Tampereen Yliopisto

10.30                The threat comes from within – changes in the cybersecurity playing field. Case Lounea. Riku Päärni

DUETTO 2

9.30                   A shift in viewing habits and content of V. Tuija Aalto, Yle

10.00    ENG    Enhancing Security in the Content Delivery Chain. Tony Dolan, Agile TV

10.30                 Current status of linear TV channel distribution in Finland and Sweden. Tommi Blom, Maxivision

11.00                 Exhibition, coffee 

11.30                Future communication networks – Traficom’s current review from regulation to investments. 
                          Lasse Laine, Traficom.

12.00              Current news from the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
                         Saara Reinimäki, Ministry of Transport and Communications

12.20                 Summary

                           Jarmo Matikainen,  Finnet Association, and Jari Käyhty,  Finnish Regional Networks Association

12.30                 Lunch

                            The event ends.