Kainuu Digital Summit 2026 - Industry Day

A conference for companies, built on the question

How to use AI for
business results?

Kainuu Digital Summit

Industry Day 5 Nov · Kajaani

One of the biggest AI events for companies in Northern Finland — at Kaukametsä Conference Centre.

Organised by

AIKA Ecosystem · CSC · KAMK · Data Nexus · LUMI AI Factory

The AIKA Ecosystem invites business leaders, company decision-makers, and professionals interested in AI to the Industry Day of Kainuu Digital Summit 2026 at Kaukametsä Conference Centre.

KDS2026 Industry Day is built around one question:

How can companies create real business value with AI?

The day is dedicated to industrial AI solutions and real implementations: what companies have built, how they deployed it, and future directions. You will hear directly from organisations that have made AI and their data work. Meet the people and enter the ecosystem that can help you do the same.

KDS2026 Industry Day is organised by the AIKA Ecosystem in co-operation with LUMI AI Factory.

5 NovIndustry Day

KajaaniNorthern Finland

Freeregistration

Topics covered

Leading AI transformation in SMEs	AI & data in heavy industry — from pilot to deployment
Data economy policy & business impact	Ecosystem collaboration & AI infrastructure

Why Attend?

Relatable case stories

Hear from companies of all sizes that have made AI work without a large IT team or budget.

Honest answers, no pitch

Talk directly with AI experts who work with companies of all sizes. No sales, but straight talk about what works and what doesn’t.

Concrete next steps

AIKA Ecosystem offers free test-before-invest services — pilot AI for your own use case before committing to anything. Talk with AIKA Ecosystem experts and leave knowing your concrete next step.

Meet founders asking the same questions

What does AI actually cost? Is it worth it for a company our size? Connect and talk with Finnish SME leaders navigating the same questions.

Confirmed Speakers

Opening Words

Mr. Terho Savolainen

Incoming Mayor of Kajaani

Senior Ecosystem Director

Mr. Roope Pajasmaa

Topic
Leading AI Transformation: The Choices to Be Made
DIMECC Oy

HETE Veturi Program Lead

Dr. Tommi Rissanen

Topic
From Charging Data to Business Impact: Making AI Work in Heavy-Transport Electrification
Kempower

Chief Specialist, Data Economy

Mr. Mika Kataikko

Topic
Data Economy Growth Programme — from targets to measurable results
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

CEO

Mr. Kimmo Koski

CSC – IT Center for Science / LUMI AI Factory

Topic

LUMI AI Factory – Latest Status and Future Views

Applied Scientist

Mr. Rohit Agarwal

Topic
The Owl That Never Sleeps: AI-Powered Digital Supervision
Nattugla AS, Norway

Founder & CEO

Mr. Aleksi Stenberg

Topic
How to Build a Future-Proof AI and Data Architecture Today
Jourier

Head of AIKA DIH Ecosystem

Dr. Anas Al Natsheh

Topic

From Data to Euros: Building Real Value with AI

Principal Lecturer
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Senior Project Manager

Mr. Mikko Kerttula

Topic
How RDI can support the development of responsible and sustainable data center sector?
Industrial Collaboration, CSC – IT Center for Science

Director of RDI

Mr. Mikko Keränen

Topic
TBC
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Moderator

Ms. Sarita Blomqvist

Ecosystem Facilitator, DIMECC

LUMI AI Factory

AI Expert Tour — Talk to the Experts

13:00–17:00 · AI consulting for companies

AI experts from LUMI AI Factory and the AIKA Ecosystem are ready to answer your questions. Come and discuss your company’s AI challenges, development ideas, or new opportunities — even if your thoughts are still at an early stage.

To get the most out of the session, come prepared to briefly describe what kind of development need you are looking for support with.

Programme — 5 November 2026

08:30

Coffee, registration and networking — Lobby