Rails Ahead - AI and Metaverse in Health and Wellbeing
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Rails Ahead - AI and Metaverse in Health and Wellbeing

By Ouluversumi, Dimecc/MEFI and SW4E ecosystems, Business Oulu, Business Finland, University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Join us for a deep dive into how AI and the Metaverse are transforming health and wellbeing on October 7, 2025!

Date and time

Location

University of Oulu, Saalastinsali (Linnanmaa)

1 Pentti Kaiteran katu 90570 Oulu Finland

Agenda

8:30 AM

Registration and coffee

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Opening words

Jani Vallirinne

Elina Laukka

9:10 AM - 9:35 AM

AI in health and wellbeing sector

Senior Advisor Tomi Laitinen


Digitalization and Data Management Unit, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

9:35 AM - 9:45 AM

Making the Invisible Visible: Digital Twins in Healthcare

CEO Mari Kärkkäinen


Near Real

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Humanoid Robotics: AI Gets Legs

CEO Antti Tikanmäki


ProBot Oy

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

AI and Metaverse in Education

Professor Kristina Mikkonen


University of Oulu

10:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Break

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Greetings from Business Finland

Account Manager Jani Jokitalo


Business Finland

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

AI and Metaverse in Healthcare

Senior Account Executive Juha Salmi


Microsoft

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

AI and Metaverse from the Perspective of Wellbeing Services Counties

Director of Research and Development Kati Kristiansson


Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Nokia Real-time eXtended Reality Multimedia

Business Development Senior Manager Tuomas Korpela


Nokia

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Demo presentations & pitching

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Parallel session: Workshop: Specialized Medical Care

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Parallel session: Workshop: Wellbeing

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Parallel session: Workshop: Education

3:30 AM - 5:00 AM

Networking

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Highlights

  • 8 hours
  • In person

About this event

Science & Tech • Science

Join us for Rails Ahead - AI and Metaverse in Health and Wellbeing, an exclusive event designed to foster collaboration between leading corporations, SMEs, and key stakeholders in the health and wellbeing sector (e.g., wellbeing services counties). This event will focus on identifying and solving challenges, assessing funding, and driving innovation through AI, Metaverse, and emerging technologies.

Key Highlights:

  • Challenge Identification and Resolution: Engage with experts to pinpoint and address pressing issues in health and wellbeing.
  • Funding Opportunities: Connect with investors and funding bodies to explore financial support for innovative projects.
  • Collaborative Networking: Network with companies, investors, wellbeing services counties, and academic institutions to forge impactful partnerships.


Why Attend?

Gain invaluable insights into the latest trends in Digitalization, Metaverse, and AI, discovering real-world health and wellbeing use cases and groundbreaking business opportunities. Engage with startups, corporations, desicion-makers, researchers, professionals, and investors to expand your network and explore potential collaborations. Learn about available funding options, while immersing yourself in interactive workshops and cutting-edge tech demos designed to bring innovation to life.


What to Expect?

Keynotes from the perspective of AI and metaverse in health and wellbeing ✔ Challenges, resolutions and collaboration opportunities ✔ Startup pitches & funding discussionsHands-on workshops and idea sprintsNetworking sessions with top decision-makers


This is a must-attend event for those looking to leverage the full potential of AI and the Metaverse to drive economic growth and transformation in the health and wellbeing industry.


The right to make changes to the program is reserved.


Organisers: Ouluversumi, Dimecc/MEFI and SW4E ecosystems, Business Oulu, Business Finland, University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Frequently asked questions

Free
Oct 7 · 09:00 GMT+3