6G Summit 2026 Preliminary Program
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Exclusive Speaker Program
Pre-event: Nokia Executive Experience Center
6G Resilience Summit
VIP Dinner
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Preliminary Program
9:00–10:00
Registration and morning coffee
PART I: Industry views on 6G – Finland, EU and US
- Moderator: TBA
10:00-10:05
Welcoming words
- Pekka Rantala, Head of 6G Bridge, Business Finland
- Ari Pouttu, Professor, 6G Flagship Director, University of Oulu
10:05-10:20
Finnish view on 6G
- Representetive from the Finnish Government, TBA
10:20-10:35
European view on 6G
- Representetive from the European Commission, TBA
10:35-10:50
European and the U.S. collaboration on 6G
- Representetive from the U.S. National Science Foundation, TBA
10:50-11:50
Industry keynote: 6G in AI/Defense Era
- Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President, Telecoms, NVIDIA
- Representetive from Nokia, TBA
- Representetive from Keysight, TBA
12:00–14:00
Lunch and Networking
PART II: Pan-European view
14:00-14:15
Keynote & Intro to the panel discussion
- Laurent Jaffart, Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity, ESA
14:15-15:00
Panel on the future of European Thought Leadership on 6G and Connectivity
- Matti Latva-aho, Professor, Vice Rector Research, University of Oulu
- Kalle Härkki, President, CEO, VTT
- More panelists TBA
15:00-15:15
6G Flagship Highlights
- Ari Pouttu, Professor, 6G Flagship Director, University of Oulu
15:15-15:30
6G Bridge Highlight
- Pekka Rantala, Head of 6G Bridge, Business Finland
15:30-15:50
Concluding Session
16.00–18.00
Networking and Cocktail Sess