Program

Hackathon + Two days packed with world class talks.

DAY 0 // 16.10.2012: Oohack Hackathon 1

Finland is one the leading countries in data science research. To support the data science community and catalyze startups, Open Ocean and Arctic15 have teamed up to create the largest gathering of data scientists and startups in Finland. During one day, we’re going to hack on a unique dataset that will be released at the event. The best hacks will get to pitch at Arctic15 and acquire infinite fame and some cash.
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DAY 1 // 17.10.2012
White Room

8.00-9.00Registration & morning coffee
9.00-9.15Welcoming remarks
9.15 - 10.00Panel discussion: Startup Accelerators
Antti Ylimutka, Startup Sauna
Lars Buch, Startupbootcamp CPH
Elise Sass, Startup Wise Guys
10.00-10.45Kristjan Hiiemaa
CEO & Founder, Erply
10.45-11.30Coffee
11.30-12.15Niklas Adalberth
Founder & Deputy CEO, Klarna
12.15-13.30Lunch
13.30-14.15Nicolai Wadstrom
Founder & CEO, Bootstrap Labs
14.15-15.00Floris Dekker
Co-Founder & CPO, Gidsy
15.00-15.30Coffee
15.30-16.15Panel discussion: Scaling your business
Ole Ruch, Airbnb
Jussi Hurmola, Jolla Mobile
Sverker Ingre, iZettle
Tove Westlund, ShapeUp Club
16.15-17.00Mikkel Svane
Founder & CEO, Zendesk
17.00-17.10Closing and household items

18.00 onwards - City Challenge, organised by 2Pears and Inventure. Read more about the event here on our blog post.

DAY 2 // 18.10.2012
Track 1: White room

8.00-9.00Registration & morning coffee
9.00-9.15Welcoming remarks
9.15-10.00Marko Ahtisaari
Executive Vice President of Design, Nokia
10.00-10.20Aldas Kirvaitis
Co-Founder & CEO, Cherry Media
10.20-10.40Coffee
10.40-11.40Arctic15 Grand Prix finalists (1/3) 
 
 
11.40-12.00Oohack Data Hackathon teams


12.00-13.30Lunch
13.30-14.30Arctic15 Grand Prix finalists (2/3) 
 
14.30-14.50Henrik Berggren
Founder & CEO, Readmill


14.50-15.30Coffee
15.30-16.30Arctic15 grand Prix finalists (3/3)
 
 
 
 
16.30-17.10Phil Libin
CEO, Evernote
17.10-17.20Closing & party items



     19.30 -->After party at Club Aussie Bar, Vilhonkatu 6 (next to the railway station). We will announce the winner of the Arctic15 startup competition at the after party!


Track 2: Blue room

  
 
 
  
 
10.00-10.20Taavet Hinrikus
Co-Founder, Transferwise
10.20-10.40Coffee
10.40-11.20Horace Dediu
Founder, Asymco.com
11.20-11.40Jukka Häyrinen
Tekes
11.40-12.00Vitaly Rubstein
Founder and Partner, Rubylight
12.00-13.30Lunch
13.30-14.10Panel discussion: Investors and Venture Capital
14.10-14.50Henrik Dillman
CEO & Founder, Mancx (Winner of Arctic15 2011)
14.50-15.30Coffee
15.30-15.50Inka Mero
Co-Founder & Chairwoman of KoppiCatch Startup Accelerator
15.50-16.10Corrado Tomassoni
Manager, EMEA Developer Network, Paypal