Tech Events in Helsinki

Zurihac shirts, or other Haskell events paraphernalia mark the spot! :D

You're invited to Haskell Office Hours, a laid-back meetup where you can ask questions, get help setting up the Haskell toolchain, or just hang out with fellow Haskellers. This meetup is geared for newcomers, but experts are also welcome to show up and join in the knowledge-sharing.

This meetup will occur every second week and RSVP is preferred. Meetup starts at 19:00 and runs until 20:00.

For more coordination, join our Newcomers Matrix room!

Happy Haskelling!

Join us at AWS User Group Finland September meetup at Aiven!

Save the date, agenda will update shortly.

Doors: 17:00
Talks: 17:30
Doors close 21:00

Topics so far:
- The new wave of infrastructure primitives for AI agents and harnesses - Tiina Vaahtio, AI Engineer (Aiven)

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.

All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct.

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

Autumn edition is here!

Come as you are, this is a low threshold event to share knowledge in and get to know the community around Databricks in Finland!

Format:
- 2 speakers presenting something they have done with Databricks
- Good time to meet others in the community with refreshments

Agenda:

• Terveystalo, Ara Taalas
• Networking break with refreshments
• HSL, Matti Remes

NB: If you know someone or would want to present yourself, please reach out to anyone of the organizers!

Bitcoin meetup - meet the local bitcoiners, network, present your projects and ideas or just hang out!

Topics include everything that remotely touches Bitcoin.

FAUG hosts an event at Elisa Oyj at Pasila, Helsinki on Wednesday the 7th of October, starting at 17.00!

Join us to hear the presenters, discuss Azure, network with peers, and have a snack and a drink!

We're always looking for eager presenters for upcoming events, as well as special areas of interest you might have to better cater to your needs, so don't hesitate to let us know about your thoughts!

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Preliminary agenda (subject to change):

• 17:00 - 17.10 Start and welcome words by FAUG staff & Elisa Oyj
• 17:10 - 17:30 Topic TBA - Jukka Alapiha, Elisa Oyj
• 17.30 - 18:15 Presenter TBA
• 18:15 - 18.45 Break, snack & chatting
• 18:45 - 19.30 Presenter TBA
• 19.30 - * After event discussions

Tervetuloa Vallilaan kuulemaan ja keskustelemaan devaajien osaamisesta varsinaisen koodaamisen lisäksi sekä työmarkkinan näkymistä tällä hetkellä.

Puheenvuorot

Tiina Romu, Wonna: Lead developerin työkalupakki

Mitä lead developerin rooli tarkoittaa?
Mitä kaikkea lead developerin osaamispaletti pitää sisällään?

Mikael Korpi, Ilmiö Talent Agency: Devaajien työmarkkinanäkymät

Miltä ohjelmistokehittäjien uramahdollisuudet näyttävät juuri nyt?
Mihin kannattaa tällä hetkellä kiinnittää huomiota jos nyt suunnittelee seuraavaa askelta?
Entä mitä kannattaa huomioida, jos juuri nyt on rekrytoimassa?

Kenelle ja miksi?
Tämä meetup on sekä devaajille, jotka haluavat kasvaa ottamaan ja kantamaan vastuuta softatiimeissä yhteisestä onnistumisesta, että devaajien johtajille, joiden tehtävä on tukea ohjelmistokehittäjiä kasvamaan.

Tarjolla on pitsaa ja virvokkeita.
Tämä sessio vedetään suomeksi.
Meetupia ei nauhoiteta.

Wonna-meetupien tavoite on tuoda ohjelmistoalan ihmiset yhteen oppimaan ja inspiroimaan toisiaan, jotta softatiimit pystyisivät tehokkaammin vastaamaan asiakkaiden ja markkinoiden muuttuviin tarpeisiin – tinkimättä ammattiylpeydestä, työnilosta ja hyvästä elämästä.

A talk by acclaimed artist Andi Schmied followed by a panel discussion where we explore design, the super-rich, luxury and much more.

Join us at Demos Helsinki on Thursday 8 October, 2026 at 5:00 PM (EET) for an engaging in-person event all about rethinking luxury. We'll dive into what it means to undesign luxury and challenge the usual ideas around it.

It's a great chance to explore fresh perspectives in design and connect with others curious about changing the game.

Join us in person for the 21st International Conference on Information Technology and Applications to explore the latest tech trends!

Get ready to dive into the latest trends and innovations in IT — all in one place. This year's conference is an in-person event, packed with exciting talks, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. Whether you're a tech pro or just curious, there’s something here for everyone. Don’t miss out on connecting with industry leaders and fellow enthusiasts in a vibrant, face-to-face setting. See you there!

visit www.icita.world

• Big Data Analytics
• Software Engineering
• Business Process Engineering
• Blockchain
• Cloud computing
• Computer Graphics and Games Programming
• Computer Networks
• Computer Vision and Image Processing
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science
• Digital Health
• Evolutionary Computing
• VR/VA and Games Applications in Industry
• Human Computer Interaction
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems
• Machine learning
• Mobile Computing
• Digital Education

Premier games industry conference series, Pocket Gamer Connects, returns to Helsinki for all things mobile, PC, console, html5, AI and more

The leading games industry conference, Pocket Gamer Connects, returns to Finland in 2026 for its 13th edition, again including the AI Gamechangers Summit and Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit as part of its offering, and once more proudly part of Finnish Games Week… but with a new name to fully reflect the event's broader regional remit this year.

As such, expect more than 1,500 mobile, PC, and console professionals from the whole Nordic and international games industry to gather for two programme-packed days of learning from 150 of the world’s leading minds.

Filling 25+ packed conference tracks across multiple stages, they will share their expert insight on everything from monetisation, funding, and AI to the latest development trends, html5, cross-media, and beyond.

Your business is our business

PG Connects has long been established as the premier independent conference series for the games industry. Our events are specifically designed to maximise networking, investment, business dealing, and knowledge-sharing opportunities, whilst maintaining our signature relaxed, 'games industry family' feel.

And PG Connects Nordics 2026 isn't about to mess with that recipe.

• One ticket, multiple events (PGC summits included)
• Over 1,500 global games industry delegates
• Multitrack conference programme on multiple stages
• More than 150 expert speakers sharing their insight – in talks, panels, roundtables
• Mobile, PC, Console, AI, HTML5, XR and more
• A comprehensive expo area with booths and meeting spaces
• Indie showcase tables and pitching competition
• Integrated meeting system for business matchmaking (MeetToMatch)
• Specialised fringe events connecting investors, publishers, and developers
• Evening networking reception, a buzzing industry party, and countless organic networking opportunities
• Proudly part of Finnish Games Week 2026

The most important aspect of any conference is who you will meet and do business with. Deals are done, and friendships are made. So we put networking at the heart of our events.

Of course, the schedule will be packed with our trademark focused seminars. But the conference is called Connects because that’s what we help you do: connect with the whole industry, from new indie studios to the media, international investors and publishers. Unlike other event organisers, we offer the MeetToMatch meeting scheduler free to all delegates, so you can find that perfect contact and arrange to meet them in person. Plus, there'll be at least one huge party and a few fringe events to help put people together.

We're using MeetToMatch as our meeting platform again, which will enable attendees to find each other and arrange meetings in our dedicated meeting zones.

Our fringe events are back! We'll be running Publisher SpeedMatch and Investor Connector live at the venue. These curated sessions pair mobile, PC, and console developers in rapid succession with a series of publishers and investors in a series of speed-dating style meetings.

These short, sharp encounters enable first contact for you to follow up with a longer meeting if you find a potential partner. It’s a shop window for devs to display their wares and a pipeline of prospects for anyone looking to sign up-and-coming talent.

These activities require sign-up in advance because space is very limited. Once you have your ticket, look out for the application forms on the official site.

Indie devs are the lifeblood of the games industry and Pocket Gamer Connects champions their work. The show floor has a dedicated Big Indie Zone for known names and newcomers alike to display their talent to the audience. This is a vibrant and varied expo area for publishers looking to sign promising titles. In order to support the community, we always keep a few tables in reserve to offer on a complimentary basis to deserving developers, so keep an eye on the official site for details of how to apply.

And, of course, our quick-fire Big Indie Pitches will be back in force with indie devs competing to impress a panel of expert judges. The pitching competition is open to mobile, PC, console, XR developers this year.

The winners could walk away with prizes and online marketing worth $thousands, coverage on the site, expert constructive feedback, possible tickets and expo tables to future events, plus the warm glow of celebration.

If that sounds a bit serious, day one closes with our epic post-conference party – that’s where the networking goes on into the night, offering the chance to make lifelong friends, fortunes, memories… and even deals!

Pocket Gamer Connects launched in 2014, with the first-ever conference of this sort taking place in London that year, followed by Helsinki soon after. Well over 70,000 industry professionals have attended the PG Connects international conference series since 2014. The roadshow has also landed in the UK, China, US, Canada, Hong Kong, Jordan, UAE, India, and most recently Spain with a genuinely international client base; on average, delegates from more than 45 countries attend each event.

In 2016, we became the biggest dedicated mobile games industry conference series in Europe and have stayed on top ever since. Not only have our previous delegates voted Connects the 'best value conference', but 97% would recommend it to a colleague, and 96% tell us they’ll come back for more.

Previous speakers and delegates from all the key industry players include Supercell, Tencent, King, NetEase, Epic Games, miHoYo, PlayStation, Apple, Rovio, Xbox, Disney, Wargaming, Kabam, Nintendo, Scopely, Playtika, NTT Docomo, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Garena, Facebook, Google, Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Sega, Capcom, Com2Us, Unity, Twitch and many, many, many more.

• Entry to the PGC Nordics and associated summits (October 20–21), including access to all content tracks, roundtables, expo, and dedicated meeting area on both days
• A personal profile on the MeetToMatch meeting system and unlimited meeting invites
• The chance to access fringe events such as Investor Connector, Publisher SpeedMatch, and The Big Indie Pitch (if eligible – additional application is required)
• Entry to the post-conference party after the first day of the conference
• Free coffee, tea, refreshments on both days
• Free wifi at the venue

The price of tickets rises in a series of tiers from Super Early Bird to Full Price, so the sooner you book, the cheaper your ticket will be!

Please select the appropriate ticket type: tickets for indies and developers are discounted.

Volunteers: We always need extra pairs of hands to help, and it's a way to gain access to the event for free. Drop a line to support@pgconnects.com if you are interested.

Block bookings: To arrange a discount on block bookings, please contact us if you wish to purchase 5 or more tickets – lisa.bisset@steelmedianetwork.com can help.

Students: Heavily discounted student tickets are available, and numbers are limited. This ticket applies to anyone currently enrolled in a games industry-related course (and NOT currently in employment within the games-related industry – i.e. not a developer/UA manager/etc, in possession of a student card!). This is checked and ineligible tickets will be cancelled. Please note that students need to be over the age of 18 to attend the conference and over the age of 21 to attend any of the networking sessions where alcohol may be available. Access to the MeetToMatch platform will be restricted for students and full access to the venue may be kept to a limited number of days at our discretion. We run a programme for free student tickets, organised in conjunction with recognised places of study: if you represent a university and would like to inquire about complimentary tickets for your students, please contact charlie.scowen@steelmedianetwork.com.

Journalists: Please apply for accreditation here or email liz.bonetto@steelmedianetwork.com

Terms and conditions apply. Please read the notices on the order form. For full details, please visit www.pgconnects.com/nordics/terms-conditions.

More information: You can find details of the fringe event schedule and party venue, as well as FAQs to help with the meeting platform, at www.pgconnects.com/nordics in the days before the conference. Coverage of the event and details of our sponsors will appear on our editorial site.

Join us to connect and collaborate with the Helsinki dbt Community.

If you work with data, this event is for you. We welcome data analysts, scientists, engineers, architects, and more!

What are dbt meetups? dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.

➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://community.getdbt.com/

🇫🇮 Join the conversation in the #local-finland channel in dbt Slack to connect with other data practitioners locally.

🤝 Organizer and Sponsor: Twoday

🏠 Venue: Dylan Marmoripiha, Keskuskatu 3, Helsinki

🍕 Catering: Light bites and drinks

✨ Agenda & Speakers ✨

• 16.30: Doors open, Networking
• 17.00: Welcome & Opening - Janne Sipilä, Business Development Director, Twoday
• 17.10: TBA
• 17.40: Case Kemira's dbt journey - Saska Saarioja, Data Engineering Lead, Kemira
• 18.10: Couples Therapy for Your Data Stack: Finding Harmony with Semantic Models - Anton Huck, Snowflake
• 18.40-20.30: Networking, Food & Drinks

To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy

Our venue has capacity limits, so please only RSVP if you intend to come and if you need to cancel change your RSVP status on the Meetup to "Not Going."

dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust. Learn more: https://www.getdbt.com/

Ready for an unforgettable way to end the first day of PGC Nordics 2026?

Please note tickets are request-only and you must receive confirmation from Tebex to be registered.

Come along with Tebex for a fun in-person archipelago cruise around beautiful Helsinki! Enjoy stunning views, fresh sea air, good food, and even better discussions as we explore the islands around Finland's capital.

It's the perfect way to unwind and network in a relaxed environment.

Departing from Helsinki Market Square (Kauppatori), the cruise will take us past the city's historic and modern waterfront, beautiful seaside districts and the islands surrounding the Finnish capital.

Drinks and buffet dinner provided. The event is free but you must request to be approved.

Learn fundamental software testing concepts in our comprehensive 3-day course.

Hei Qlik yhteisö!
Tervetuloa vuoden 2026 ensimmäiseen Qlik Meetuptiin Helsinkiin. Tilaisuudessa tarjolla mielenkiintoisia esityksiä, kohtaamisia uusien ja vanhojen kollegoiden kanssa sekä tietenkin perinteisesti pizzaa ja virvokkeita.
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Hi Qlik Community!
Welcome to the first Qlik Meetup of 2026 in Helsinki. The event will feature interesting presentations, opportunities to connect with both new and familiar colleagues, and of course, our traditional pizza and refreshments.

Agenda (To be updated) :
16:30/40 -17:00 Intro and welcome by Mika Ahtinen and Tuure Karppimaa
17:00-18:00 From Insight to Action: How Data+ Extends Qlik into an App Platform for Planning and Collaboration, by Achim Gnadt and Christof Schwarz
18:00-18:30 break: pizza ja refreshments
18:30-19:30 AI powered advanced planning in Qlik with Inphinity by Martin Kostic and Maria Oreska
19:30-19:45 break: discussions ja refreshments
19:45-20:30 Latest and greatest Qlik Updates by Hannu Ranta

Venue at: Yliopiston katu 4, There will be someone at the main entrance to guide you upstairs, along with signs showing the way.

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.

The #GamesUR Conference is the annual gathering of the Games User Research community

The #GamesUR Conference is the annual gathering of the Games User Research community — for practitioners working across console, PC, mobile, and academia. We also welcome anyone who wants to know more about the games user research discipline. This event is run by volunteers from the IGDA Games User Research SIG, with support from IGDA and IGDA Finland. This year, we will have a lineup of incredible Games User Research talks across 2 days.

For the #GamesUR Conference 2026, we’re excited to bring you a conference in Helsinki on October 22–23, 2026, at Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4.

Oct. 22nd: 09:00-21:00 (UTC+3)

Oct. 23rd: 09:00-18:30 (UTC+3)

The first day includes networking time following the talks.
Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon coffee and tea service will be provided on both days.

We’re also proud to join forces with Finnish Games Week 2026, alongside events including Leadership Day by IGDA Finland, Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki, W Love Games, and more — giving attendees the opportunity to take part in a full week of industry events and networking.

We would also like to thank our Sponsors who helped make this event possible: Supercell, Interpret, Player Research, PlaytestCloud, Sony, and Activision.

The speaker lineup and schedule will be posted on the GamesUR website.

W Love Games is a hybrid conference, designed by developers for developers with focus on diversity and inclusion in games industry!

W Love Games is a hybrid conference from Finland, designed by developers for developers, that focuses on diversity and inclusion in games industry. “W” stands for women but also for “we” as people, we who play and make games, we of all backgrounds and interests that games bring together and make all differences disappear!

All our conferences since 2018 have been in a hybrid format and we aim to remain it so that we can accommodate as many participants around the world. For the third year, WLG is proudly presenting and co-organizing a week long event Finnish Games Week!

​Our annual conference is completely FREE TO ATTEND, as we wish to make sure that everyone - and we mean EVERYONE - is able to attend equally with no worries of travel restrictions nor any "hidden" costs. Everyone is treated equally and has access to all the content and networking opportunities across the event program.

The conference tracks are dedicated to diversity and leadership, accessibility, education, and gamedev practices. Through workshops and mentoring sessions we wish to help you in advancing in your career!

NOTE: As venue has set capacity of attendees, once the in-person tickets are "sold out" we will have open form to fill in with the waiting list. In case of cancellations the spots would be filled on "first come first served" basis.

​For more information fee free to visit our pages wlovegames.org

The best engineering side event at Slush:

• CTO of ClickHouse
• CEO of Modal
• More TBA speakers

This one is for the builders!

Finland’s deepest Azure conference. Two days. World-class speakers. www.iglooconf.fi

IglooConf is a two-day conference for all things Azure. This is our 7th IglooConf, held in the land of never-ending snow and darkness.

We will bring ~20 world-class speakers to Helsinki, Finland in the beginning of February, when its snowy and dark. Our audience is hungry for everything, from Data & AI to Development to DevOps to Security and all things Azure.

IglooConf is the biggest Azure-only conference in Finland, and very well regarded by the attendees and past speakers, with survey averages ranging between 4,5-4,7 out of 5 yearly. The full conference will be both streamed online (for free) and provided through our Youtube channel for later viewing.

Our goal is to spread your know-how and expertise, and therefore the event is non-profit, with a relatively small entrance fee between 300 and 550 euros (early bird to regular).