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MATCHMAKING

PROGRAM

BEYOND HUMAN HORIZONS                  NOVEMBER 12TH, 2026                  HELSINKI, FINLAND                  
BEYOND HUMAN HORIZONS                  NOVEMBER 12TH, 2026                  HELSINKI, FINLAND                  
Metaverse Finland Dimecc HXRC - Helsinki XC Center Metropolia

MATCHXR PROGRAM
Nov 12, Metropolia Arabia Campus, Helsinki

MAIN STAGE (Arabiasali)

10.15–11.15
Tour at Helsinki XR Center. Tour starts from MatchXR info at 10.15. To join the tour, please be at the info / reseption area before the starting time.
11.00–11.10
Program starts & welcoming words from Damon Hernandez & Sarita Blomqvist
11.10–11.40
How agentic AI changes work and society? Moderator Reidar Wasenius | AI Researcher, Aalto University. Panelists Anna-Mari Wallenberg | Philosopher of artificial intelligence, Department of Digital Humanities, University of Helsinki
11.45–12.00
Virtual Worlds, Real Impact: Enabling the Twin Transition of Manufacturing Industries | Juha Burtsoff | Sales Executive, Dassault Systèmes & | Katri Salminen | Principal Researcher, Tampere University of Applied Sciences
12.10-12.30
The past, present and future of volumetric video | Lauri Ilola | Principal Engineer, Nokia
12.35-12.45
Ethical AI as a Creative Advantage: Designing Transparency, Trust and Growth | Narmeen Marji | XR Expert, HXRC
13.00–15.00
Advancing and Automating Healthcare with the Medical Metaverse and Explainable AI.
MEDALLION project: Tampere University, Aalto University, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Lingsoft, Nokia, OptoFidelity, Osgenic, Planmeca, Silo AI, and Varjo Technologies.

The MEDALLION project: Medical AI and Immersion| Roope Raisamo | Professor of Human-Technology Interaction, Tampere University

Agentic hallucination-free generation in healthcare | Sebastian Remander | Senior Software Developer, AMD Silo AI

From Interaction to Structured Information: Language Technology for Expert–User Communication | Helena Ahonen-Myka | Data Architect, Lingsoft

Viewing to Experiencing: XR in Dental Technology Education | Johannes Halttu | Senior Lecturer in Dental Technology, Turku University of Applied Sciences

Towards Reliable AI in Medical Imaging | Jaakko Sahlsten | Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University
15.05–15.20
Enterprise XR Today: Real Problems, Measurable Returns, and the Path to Scale | Mark Sage | Executive Director, Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)
15.25–15.55
European XR Ecosystems Round Table | Michael Barngrover (XR4Europe), Valerie Richaud-Cannelossi (CNXR), Heleen Rouw (CIIIC) | Moderator: Mark Sage
16.00–16.10
XR use cases that work | Jeremy Dalton | Founder, XRHQ
16.15–16.50
MAKE in Finland panel: Collaborative Robots in the Manufacturing Industry
16.55–17.30
From Weak Signals to Strategic Action: How to Anticipate, Adapt, and Thrive in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape | Vitalia Sofronova | Innovation Consultant and Futures Thinker

SIDE EVENT
invitation only

10:30-12:00

13:00-15:00

Business Finland Foresight Workshop with Vitalia Sofronova

 Academic meetup | Elevating manufacturing metaverse via advanced AI, creative interaction and practical use cases

MatchXR

AWARDS

MatchXR 2026 Awards 18-21.30

18.00-19.00 Epic Games cocktail hour

19.30 Opening speech by Business Finland

19-45-20.30 Awards

20.30-21.30 Networking

SPEAKERS

Anna-Mari Wallenberg
Anna-Mari Wallenberg
University of Helsinki
Finland
Damon Hernandez
Damon Hernandez
MC, MatchXR
United States / Finland
Heleen Rouw
Heleen Rouw
CIIIC
The Netherlands
Helena Ahonen-Myka
Helena Ahonen-Myka
Lingsoft
Finland
Jaakko Sahlsten
Jaakko Sahlsten
Aalto University
Finland
Jeremy Dalton
Jeremy Dalton
XRHQ.com
United Kingdom
Johannes Halttu
Johannes Halttu
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Finland
Juha Burtsoff
Juha Burtsoff
Dassault Systèmes
Finland
Katri Salminen
Katri Salminen
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
Finland
Lauri Ilola
Lauri Ilola
Nokia
Finland
Mark Sage
Mark Sage
Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)
United Kingdom
Michael Barngrover
Michael Barngrover
XR4Europe
Belgium
Narmeen Marji
Narmeen Marji
Helsinki XR Center
Finland
Reidar Wasenius
Reidar Wasenius
Aalto University
Finland
Roope Raisamo
Roope Raisamo
Tampere University
Finland
Sebastian Remander
Sebastian Remander
AMD Silo AI
Finland
Valerie Riffaud Cangelosi
Valerie Riffaud Cangelosi
ReapseConsulting
France
Vitalia Safronova
Vitalia Safronova
Futurist & Strategic Foresight Consultant
Spain / Germany
Anna-Mari Wallenberg
Anna-Mari Wallenberg
University of Helsinki
Finland
Damon Hernandez
Damon Hernandez
MC, MatchXR
United States / Finland
Heleen Rouw
Heleen Rouw
CIIIC
The Netherlands
Helena Ahonen-Myka
Helena Ahonen-Myka
Lingsoft
Finland
Jaakko Sahlsten
Jaakko Sahlsten
Aalto University
Finland
Jeremy Dalton
Jeremy Dalton
XRHQ.com
United Kingdom
Johannes Halttu
Johannes Halttu
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Finland
Juha Burtsoff
Juha Burtsoff
Dassault Systèmes
Finland
Katri Salminen
Katri Salminen
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
Finland
Lauri Ilola
Lauri Ilola
Nokia
Finland
Mark Sage
Mark Sage
Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)
United Kingdom
Michael Barngrover
Michael Barngrover
XR4Europe
Belgium
Narmeen Marji
Narmeen Marji
Helsinki XR Center
Finland
Reidar Wasenius
Reidar Wasenius
Aalto University
Finland
Roope Raisamo
Roope Raisamo
Tampere University
Finland
Sebastian Remander
Sebastian Remander
AMD Silo AI
Finland
Valerie Riffaud Cangelosi
Valerie Riffaud Cangelosi
ReapseConsulting
France
Vitalia Safronova
Vitalia Safronova
Futurist & Strategic Foresight Consultant
Spain / Germany

Matchmaking organized by Enterprise Europe

Looking to meet the right collaboration partners? Connect with potential business, technology, and research partners through the official MatchXR 2026 Matchmaking event, organized by Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

Register on the b2match platform and book 20-minute onsite meetings with other participants in advance to secure your spot in the matchmaking area.

These short, focused sessions are a highly effective way to make connections — and a great first meeting can open doors to lasting partnerships.

Participation in both MatchXR 2026 and the MatchXR 2026 Matchmaking event is free of charge but requires registration. Meetings are held in person in Helsinki on 12 November 2026, between 13:00 and 17:00. Please note that matchmaking is available exclusively to registered MatchXR 2026 participants.

REGISTER FOR MATCHMAKING

ODE to XR exhibition
Nov 13, Oodi , Helsinki Central Library

International XR art, film & creative content exhibition

The European Ecosystem Round Table
Nov 11, Helsinki XR Center

Invitation only event