Applying AI Events in Helsinki
"AI research" and "AI in production" are two pretty different worlds at this point. This page collects events from the production side: how teams integrate LLMs into real products, build agents that are worth trusting, wire up RAG pipelines that don't quietly hallucinate, and ship Copilot-style features without breaking the rest of the app. Agentic coding is a particularly active thread right now, with dedicated meetups and studios popping up across the continent.
This page narrows the Helsinki calendar to Applying AI events. It's a subset of Finland's wider tech-event schedule, useful when you want something specific to go to in the city this month.
Upcoming tech events in Helsinki, Finland.
Upcoming Applying AI events in Helsinki
From Silicon Valley to Helsinki: What Finnish Founders Learned in the AI Capital
Helsinki, 🇫🇮 Finland
From Silicon Valley to Helsinki: What Finnish Founders Learned in the AI Capital
Finnish founders who've been in the thick of the San Francisco AI scene share what they saw, what they learned, and what it means for building here.
The Bay Area is where the AI hype machine runs loudest – but what's real and what's noise? Finnish founders who've spent time in the Silicon Valley ecosystem are coming back with perspectives that's hard to get from a LinkedIn feed.
AI Collective Finland is bringing together founders from Switch, Homie and Flow AI – companies that have been on the ground in San Francisco – for an evening of honest conversation about what the SF AI scene actually looks like up close, and what Finnish builders can take from it.
Who this is for
- Founders, operators, executives, team leads in B2B or SaaS companies who want to understand what the current AI landscape looks like and how it can impact your business – whether you're at 10 people or 500.
- People looking for their next role at fast-moving AI companies. These startups are actively hiring – this is a chance to meet the founders and teams directly.
- Anyone in the Finnish tech scene curious about what's actually happening in San Francisco and if it's something you want to try.
How the evening works
We hear from founders sharing their experience – what they saw in the Silicon Valley AI ecosystem, how it compares to building in the Nordics, and what they're bringing back.
After that, a 30-minute panel digs into the real questions: what's overhyped, what's underrated, and what does it actually take to compete from Helsinki?
The floor opens for audience Q&A, and the night ends with networking.
Event is organized by AI Collective Finland, Switch, Homie and Flow AI .
From Silicon Valley to Helsinki: What Finnish Founders Learned in the AI Capital
🗓️ Monday, September 28
🕔 17:00 - 20:00
📍 Maria 01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Helsinki
🏠 Venue: Arcade 5 Arena, 1st floor, Arcade 5 building.
Bring your curiosity and great energy to the room. We handle the rest!
The AI Collective** **is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress.
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AI in Finance - The Future of Work
Helsinki, 🇫🇮 Finland
AI is reshaping finance. Are you ready for what's next?
AI is already inside the financial industry -- in risk modelling, fraud detection, compliance, trading, and client work. But most of what you hear about it comes from the internet, not from the people actually deploying it. This event brings you the realness up close.
Adapted - AI in Finance event brings together practitioners who work with AI in finance every day for an honest conversation about what's real, and what it means for your career. You will hear candid perspectives from people who see the impact first-hand.
🎤 Speakers:
Heikki Henttu - Head of AI and Technology @ Nordea
Henri Sipilä - Co-founder & CEO @ Control.dev
Harry Nguyen - Group Business Controller FP&A, CFO Office @ Stora Enso
The conversation covers three themes:
AI Now — Where is AI genuinely creating value in finance today, and where does regulation, explainability, or plain reality stop it? What's actually in production versus what's still a pitch deck?
AI Tomorrow — How is AI reshaping finance careers and roles? Which tasks get automated, which become more valuable, and what happens to the traditional finance path? Does the finance jobs, as you imagine it, still exist in three to five years?
Your Move — What should you be learning, building, and getting familiar with now to be the one deploying AI rather than being displaced by it?
Event Format
- 🎤 30**-min Panel Discussion**
- ❓ 30-min Open Q&A
- 🤝 Networking
Whether you’re just starting out or already exploring a career in Finance, this event will give you practical insights and a clearer view of what’s ahead.
This event is brought to you by AI Collective Finland and HankAI.
ADAPTED: AI in Finance - The Future of Work
Date: Tue 29.09.2026
Time: 17:00-19:30
Place: Hanken School of Economics
Venue: Auditorium
Address: Arkadiankatu 22, Helsinki
Charlie Main Event
Helsinki, 🇫🇮 Finland
AI & The Future of Society
Join us! Charlie Main Event is taking place October 22 in Helsinki. Taking the stage are leading professionals from across industries, including Peter Sarlin from PostScriptum, Aino Bergius from Lovable and Anine Bing from the US. The theme is AI & The Future of Society.
The event is designed for women across industries and professional backgrounds, with the aim of providing practical tools at both expert and grassroots level: how to make use of AI and improve work efficiency, better manage personal wellbeing and energy, and grow professional networks and new connections.