6G Summit 2026 Program

Wednesday 28 October 2026

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

  • Juhapekka Ristola, Director-General, Innovations and Enterprise Financing, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
  • 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

  • Erzsébet Fitori, Executive Director, Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking

10:35-10:50
European and the U.S. collaboration on 6G

  • Jayaweera Kankanamge Sudharman, Program Director, Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, National Science Foundation

10:50-11:10
Industry keynote: 6G in AI/Defence Era  

  • Mosaab Abughalib, GM and Head of Wireless Solution Group, Keysight Technologies

11:10-11:50
Industry fireside chat: Future of networks in an Al Era  

  • Justin Hotard, President and CEO, Nokia
  • Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President, Telecoms, NVIDIA

12:00–13:30
Lunch and Networking

PART II: Pan-European view

13:30-13:45
Keynote & Intro to the panel discussion

  • Laurent Jaffart, Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity, ESA

13:45-15:00
Panel on the future of European Thought Leadership on 6G and Connectivity

Moderator:

  • Enrico Buracchini, Vice Chair RAN in 3GPP, Telecom Italia

Panelists:

  • Eric Hardouin, VP, Networks and Infrastructures Research, Orange
  • Kalle Härkki, President, CEO, VTT
  • Matti Latva-aho, Professor, Vice Rector for Research, University of Oulu
  • Sari Leppänen, CTO, DNA
  • Petri Mähönen, Vice Dean (Impact), School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University
  • Mikael Rönnholm, Director Emerging Technologies, Volvo Group

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

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