6G Summit 2026 Preliminary Program
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Preliminary Program
9:00–10:00
Registration and morning coffee at Finlandia Hall
PART I: Industry views on 6G – Finland, EU and US
- Moderator: Katri Makkonen, Senior advisor and founding partner, Aina Advisors Oy
10:00-10:05
Welcoming words
- Lassi Noponen, Director General, Business Finland
- Matti Latva-aho, Vice Rector for Research, University of Oulu
10:05-10:20
Strategic Role of Technology in Geopolitics and Economy
- Lulu Ranne, Minister of Transport and Communications
10:20-10:35
European view on 6G
- Representative from the European Commission, TBA
10:35-10:50
European and the U.S. collaboration on 6G
- Representative from the U.S. National Science Foundation, TBA
10:50-11:50
Industry keynote: 6G in AI/Defence Era
- Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President, Telecoms, NVIDIA
- Representative from Nokia, TBA
- Mosaab Abughalib, GM and Head of Wireless Solution Group, Keysight Technologies
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
- Eric Hardoin, VP, Networks and Infrastructures Research, Orange
- Matti Latva-aho, Professor, Vice Rector for Research, University of Oulu
- Kalle Härkki, President, CEO, VTT
- Petri Mähönen, Vice Dean (Impact), School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University
- Moderator and more panelists TBA
15:00-15:15
Greetings from the Research Council of Finland
- Jukka Tanskanen, Head of Science Policy and International Affairs, Research Council of Finland
15:15-15:30
6G Flagship Highlights
- Ari Pouttu, Professor, 6G Flagship Director, University of Oulu
15:30-15:45
6G Bridge Highlights
- Pekka Rantala, Head of 6G Bridge, Business Finland
15:45-16:00
Concluding Session
- Katri Makkonen, Senior advisor and founding partner, Aina Advisors Oy
16.00–18.00
Networking and Cocktail Session