FutureTech Oulu

FutureTech Oulu

Event Details
 Date: Octo­ber 8th, 2026
 Loca­tion: Tullisali Event Cen­ter, Oulu
 Time: 8.00 – 13.30

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FutureTech Oulu 2026 – New Era of Cre­ativ­i­ty

Business­Oulu invites you to FutureTech Oulu 2026, one of this autumn’s biggest tech events in Oulu, bring­ing togeth­er pro­fes­sion­als, researchers, entre­pre­neurs and mem­bers of the tech ecosys­tem.

Future Tech Oulu 2026 explores future tech­nolo­gies and emerg­ing trends, with a spe­cial focus on how tech­no­log­i­cal devel­op­ment is shap­ing cre­ativ­i­ty, inno­va­tion and new ways of think­ing. The event high­lights the role of tech­nol­o­gy not only as a tool, but as a cre­ative part­ner in the new era of cre­ativ­i­ty.

Join us for a morn­ing of insight­ful keynotes, knowl­edge-shar­ing and mean­ing­ful net­work­ing. Whether you work in indus­try, research, star­tups or the pub­lic sec­tor, FutureTech Oulu 2026 offers a plat­form to con­nect, learn and be inspired by real-world appli­ca­tions and future pos­si­bil­i­ties.

Root­ed in Oulu’s strong tech­nol­o­gy ecosys­tem, the event show­cas­es the region’s core strengths, includ­ing arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence and defence inno­va­tion. The event brings togeth­er research, busi­ness and prac­ti­cal appli­ca­tions in one shared envi­ron­ment.

The pro­gram will fea­ture keynote speech­es from nation­al­ly rec­og­nized experts and lead­ing indus­try voic­es. A more detailed pro­gram will be pub­lished clos­er to the event.

The event is free of charge and will be held in Eng­lish.

Are we shap­ing tech­nol­o­gy, or is tech­nol­o­gy shap­ing how we cre­ate, think and decide?

Event theme

The theme of FutureTech Oulu 2026 explores the evolv­ing rela­tion­ship between cre­ativ­i­ty and tech­nol­o­gy in an era where machines are no longer just tools, but active par­tic­i­pants in the cre­ative process.

As arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence increas­ing­ly sup­ports and chal­lenges human imag­i­na­tion, it rais­es an impor­tant ques­tion: are we shap­ing tech­nol­o­gy, or is tech­nol­o­gy shap­ing how we cre­ate, think and decide? FutureTech Oulu 2026 invites par­tic­i­pants to reflect on how cre­ativ­i­ty is chang­ing when humans and intel­li­gent sys­tems work side by side.

Dis­cus­sions will address human-machine co-cre­ation, the role of arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence in gen­er­at­ing knowl­edge and ideas, and the eth­i­cal bound­aries of cre­ative auton­o­my. The pro­gram also high­lights dual-use tech­nolo­gies and cyber secu­ri­ty, exam­in­ing how inno­va­tion can serve both civ­il and strate­gic pur­pos­es in a rapid­ly chang­ing world.

Why attend?

Future Tech Oulu 2026 is for any­one who wants to under­stand where tech­nol­o­gy, cre­ativ­i­ty and deci­sion-mak­ing are head­ing next. 

The event offers inspir­ing per­spec­tives on arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence and emerg­ing tech­nolo­gies, prac­ti­cal insights from experts, and a chance to con­nect with peo­ple shap­ing the future across indus­try, research and the pub­lic sec­tor. Whether you are build­ing solu­tions, guid­ing strat­e­gy or ques­tion­ing how tech­nol­o­gy influ­ences cre­ativ­i­ty and soci­ety, FutureTech Oulu 2026 gives you the ideas and con­nec­tions to move for­ward.

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Pre­mili­nary agen­da

08:00 Reg­is­tra­tion & Break­fast
08:30 Cre­aT­e­ch: Where Tech­nol­o­gy Meets Imag­i­na­tion
10:00 Open­ing Words, Ala-Mur­su­la 
10:10 Keynote 1 (TBA) 
10:50 Talk: Arti­fi­cial Intel­li­gence and Cre­ativ­i­ty 
11:20 Break
12:00 Pan­el Dis­cus­sion: Co-cre­at­ed with Machine, Mod­er­a­tor Jus­si Lep­onie­mi, Pan­elists: Anna Suor­sa (Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu, Human­i­ties), Marko Jaanu (Siili Solu­tions), Jesse Lumme (Smilee) + TBA
12:40 Keynote 2 (TBA)
13:00 Keynote 3 (TBA)
13:30 Clos­ing Remarks & Self-paid Lunch

Join us and explore the new era of cre­ativ­i­ty.

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Keynote speak­ers (TBA)

Speak­ers (TBA)

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