Program

ARCTIC15, June 4-5, Helsinki

Kaapelitehdas / Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
#Arctic15 #ActionMatters

ARCTIC15 tracks are carefully curated for you to discover new insights from your field and connect with industry leaders and relevant investors at Deal Room. Tracks focus on various industries, technologies and topics. Impactful founders, thought leaders and top investors from Europe, Asia and US share their views and tell stories about latest tech and innovation.

Program consists of talks, panels, workshops and speed dating sessions. Plan your schedule efficiently to get the most out of ARCTIC15!

Venue open:

8:30 – 17:30

Welcome to the ARCTIC15 !

Program is subject to change

Day 1

Program

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Deal Room Meetings

10:00-16.00

Main Stage Program

9:25 – 16.30

Workshops

10:00 – 16.00

Speed Dating

10:00 – 16.00

9:30

Event Opening

Opening Words

9:35

Keynote | The Power of Presence
Aslak de Silva, CEO, Selfly Store

9:45

Launch of DLA Piper’s Nordic VC Report – Fireside chat with Jonathan Andersin

Jonathan Andersin, Partner, DLA Piper
Moderator: Jan Ameri, Executive Chairman, ArcticStartup

10:00

ArcticStartup Deal Pulse Release
Jakub Florczak, Event Manager, ArcticStartup

10:10

Panel | Where are we standing? State of the Ecosystem mid-2025
Bruno Wisniewski, Investor, Cherry Ventures
Sami Lampinen, Partner, Inventure
Sarita Runeberg, CEO, Maria01
Moderator: Jakub Florczak, Event Manager, ArcticStartup

10:45

Keynote | Funding venture scale-up stage in Finland – Tesi’s perspective
Pia Lemmetty, Investment Director, Tesi

11:00

Founder’s Track

Keynote | Adversity Unlocked – Are You Mentally Prepared to Face Personal Adversity When it Arises?
Neil Edge, Inspirational Mental Performance Speaker

11:25

Fireside Chat | From Lab to Launch – Commercializing Science
Moderator: Andrii Degeler, Tech journalist
Chris Landowski, Co-Founder & CTO, OnegoBio

11:50

Keynote | From Resistance to Revenue: How to Master Sales and Thrive as an Early-Stage Founder
Zoltan Vardy, B2B Sales Adviser & Founder, The Launch Code

12:10

Fireside Chat | Bootstrapping an AI company to 2.5 million users
Moderator: Bikash Gurung, Event Director, ArcticStartup
Lasse Finderup, CEO & Co-Founder, The Good Tape

12:35

Keynote | It is time for a European turnaround story in innovation, funding and productivity – but strong boards are required
Mikko Suonenlahti, Partner, Tyrion Partners

12:55

Fireside Chat | How to scale without losing your soul
Moderator: Aape Pohjavirta, Co-Founder & Lead, DragonGuild
Annu Nieminen, Founder & CEO, The Upright Project

13.20

Defence Tech

Panel | Geopolitics and Tech – the New Strategic Role of Startups and Capital
Moderator: Meri Heikkinen, Fund Manager, Unmanned.vc
Taneli Tikka, Spacetime
Jaanus Tamm, President & CEO, Defsecintel Group

13:55

DEFINE Accelerator Startup Showcases
Aestus Systems
AlionLife
Avartek
BattleBoxes
Donut Defence
Litqu
PLENO
Rebelvolt
SemiQon
Sharpnav
SkyDock
TYTAN Technologies

14:35

Opening of the Arctic15 Exits Summit
Risto Rautakorpi, Founding & Managing Partner, Gorilla Capital
Jan Ameri, Executive Chairman, ArcticStartup

14:40

Keynote | More funding, More Success – Really?
Risto Rautakorpi, Founding & Managing Partner, Gorilla Capital

14:50

Keynote | The Exit Reality Check: What Founders Should Really Expect
Nat Burgess, Founder, TechStrat

15:20

Keynote | The Art of Startup Exit
Teemu Kaltea, Founder, Value Group

15:35

Deal Tank

16:15

Wrapping up Day 1

Closing Words

16:30 - 18.30

Investor Cocktails in the Rooftop Sauna

(Investors Only)

16:30 - 19.00

AI Finland | Side Event

AI After Work

Teknologiateollisuus AI After Work – Not in war, not in peace

Day 2

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