SPLASH Event Program

The program runs across two main stages and workshops in parallel throughout the day.

  • Stage A – Keynotes & Pitching: Inspiring talks from founders, investors, and the SPLASH Pitching Competition.
  • Stage B – Panels & Discussions: Engaging conversations on entrepreneurship, innovation, and ecosystem trends.
  • Workshops – Hands-On Learning: Practical sessions with skill-building, exercises, and insights.

Join SPLASH Matchmaking via QR code at the venue to connect instantly with investors, founders, and peers. The schedule balances deep-dive expertise, beginner-friendly sessions, and networking opportunities throughout the day.

  • 10:00 – 11:00 Keynote: Thesis to Unicorn: How Academic Research Becomes a Start-up – Joni Niskala
  • 11:00 – 11:45 Keynote: Green is the New Scalable – Eero Oksanen
  • 11:45 – 12:15 Break
  • 12:15 – 12:45 Pitch Competition round 1
  • 12:45 – 13:15 Pitch Competition round 2
  • 13:15 – 13:45 Pitch Competition round 3
  • 13:45 – 14:15 Judging and Winner Announcement
  • 14:15 – 14:45 Coffee Break
  • 14:45 – 15:30 Keynote: Liquido VC
  • 15:30 – 16:15 Keynote: Early stage learnings and growing Staying B – Kelvin Chikezie
  • 16:15 – 17:00 Keynote: Ethical by Design – Johanna Fräki
  • 17:00 – 17:30 Keynote: Deep-Tech, Deep Impact – Saad Saqib
  • 17:30 – 18:15 Keynote: The Food-tech Revolution: Reimagining What We Eat – Danil Bagaev
  • 19:00 – 21:00 THE SPLASH! Light Networking
  • 11:00 – 11:30 Beginner Onboarding: Welcome & Start-up Glossary
  • 11:30 – 12:30 Panel: International Expansion for Nordic Start-ups: Lessons from the Front Lines
    Speakers: Sami Abuzarifa, Fadumo Ali, Lisa Theman, Riikka Rajaviita
  • 12:30 – 13:00 Coffee Break
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Panel: Future-Proofing Humans
    Speakers: Marc Gavalda, Tiina Lappalainen, Antti Hämmäinen
  • 14:00 – 15:00 Panel: Built by the Community: ES Alumni Share Their First Steps
    Speakers: Max Ahonen, Ronny Eriksson, Jenni Romppainen
  • 15:00 – 16:00 Panel: Campus Start-Ups are Going Global
    Speakers: Angeliki Papagiannopoulou, Peter Vesterbacka, Roméo Rinne, Ala Benkherouf, Riikka Rajaviita