POWER COAST SUMMIT 2026

Please note – The event is bilingual (Finnish and English), and all presentations will be digitally translated.

MAIN STAGE – Tuesday, April 21, 2026

9:00 AM Registration and coffee

10:00 AM Opening of the event – Jaakko Loikkanen

10:05 AM Opening remarks – David Lindström, CEO, Cursor Oy

10:10 AM Greetings from the City of Kotka – Esa Sirviö, Mayor of Kotka

Theme 1 – The Power of Data Centers and the Opportunities of the Data Economy

10:30 AM Keynote Address: Power of Datacenters in Communities – Dr. Utaukwa Allen, JD, Global Head of Economic Development & Data Centers, Google

10:50 AM Overview of projects in the Kymenlaakso region and Loviisa

atNorth Kouvola – AtNorth’s 430MW and 70 hectar campus is getting its first data center building operational this year and several new ones are under construction. Why did atNorth’s customers choose Finland? – Pekka Järveläinen, Sales Director for Finland

Google Hamina – The seventh datacenter now operational – update of Google’s Hamina site development – Jukka Vainonen, Site Manager

Hyperco Loviisa and Kouvola – Hyperco is building data centers to Loviisa and Kouvola and is planning to expand in coming years – Aleksi Taipale, Co-founder & CEO

Nova Complex Loviisa and Kouvola – Nova Complex chose Loviisa for its Green Hyperscale AI Hub – Bernard Mah, COO

11:50 AM The Opportunities and Development of the Data Economy in Finland – Jouni Salonen, Senior Advisor, Invest in, Business Finland

12:10 AM Lunch break and time to visit exhibition booths

Theme 2 – Powered by Batteries: Building the Value Chains of the Future

2:00 PM Keynote Address: Finland is open for clean business – battery industry paving the way – Markku Kivistö, Head of Industry, Cleantech, Invest in, Business Finland

2:30 PM Finnish Minerals Group as a Builder of the Battery Value Chain – Timo Strengell, Director of Project Delivery, Finnish Minerals Group

3:00 PM Easpring Finland Bringing a New Industrial Future to Kotka and Finland – Vesa Koivisto, CCO, Easpring Finland New Materials Oy

3:20 PM Securing Graphite Anode Self-Sufficiency in Europe – Ed Bowie, CEO, Beowulf Mining and Rasmus Blomqvist, CEO, Grafintec Oy

3:40 PM The Future of Europe’s Battery Value Chain – Roberts Abele, CEO, Ioncor Oy

4:00 PM Future Outlook for Finland’s Battery Industry and Seizing Emerging Opportunities – Pia Vilenius, CEO, The Finnish Battery Industry Association

4:10 PM Power Coast update – Jukka Tani, Director, Invest in, Cursor Oy

4:30 PM End of Day 1

XS Hall – Tuesday, April 21, 2026

2:00 PM Panel Discussion: The Phases of Data Center Construction
Moderator: Lauri Ikonen, CTO, Polarnode Oy, and Board Member, FDCA

Caverion – Kari Aalto, Business Director, Industrial Projects and Infrastructure
DC Works – Marko Husu, CEO
Google – Matti Juntunen, Technical Program Manager
Hyperco – Kimmo Vaarala, Project Manager
YIT – Juho Siitonen, Vice President, Building Systems and Data Centers

3:00 PM Panel Discussion: Education, Talent Development, and Workforce Availability
Moderator: Jarkko Harjula, Senior Advisor, Cursor Oy

Ekami – Battery and Data Center Education – Sami Tikkanen, President & Principal
LUT University – Pertti Kauranen, Professor
XAMK, Data Center Education – Lotta Achrén, Senior Lecturer

Barona – Kristiina Vormala, Recruitment Manager
Easpring Finland New Materials Oy – Raman Tsishuk, HR Coordinator
FDCA – Antti Poikola, CEO
Fira Oy – Ari Kurvi, Senior Advisor
Rego Oy – Heikki Schemeikka, CEO

4:00 PM Program concludes

MAIN STAGE – Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM Coffee

9:30 AM Opening of the day and program overview – Matti Rikka, Senior Advisor, Cursor Oy and Jaakko Loikkanen 

9:40 AM Guest Address: Investments in a Turbulent Security Environment – Saana Nilsson, Intelligence and Security Expert, Speaker, and Nonfiction Author

Theme 3 – A New Era of Energy: Hydrogen, Grids, and Green Acceleration

10:10 AM Keynote Address: Competitive advantage from electricity: challenges and solutions in the operating environment of large electricity consumers – Urs Pennanen, SVP, Corporate Customers, Fortum

10:30 AM The Future of Power Generation and the National Transmission Grid – Jussi Jyrinsalo, Director, Network Planning and Services, Fingrid

11:00 AM Gases Enabling a Carbon-Neutral Society – Janne Grönlund, Director, Gas Business, Gasgrid

11:30 AM Lunch break

1:00 PM Panel Discussion: Outlook for Renewable Energy Development

Finnish Renewables Association – Matias Ollila, Director of Advocacy
Resileast – Jari Sistonen, CEO, U-Cont Oy
Hydrogen Valley Finland – Jami Holtari, CEO
Kymenlaakson Sähkö Oy – Olli Laitinen, Business Director

1:50 PM Arctic Sisu’s E-Methane Plant Project in Kotka – Antti Pohjoranta, CTO, Arctic Sisu Corporation Oy

2:20 PM Utilizing Industrial Waste Heat – Kalevi Mattila, CEO, Haminan Energia

2:40 PM An Energy Company’s Path to Carbon Neutrality – Sami Markkanen, CEO, Kotkan Energia

3:00 PM Closing remarks

XS Hall – Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Power Coast for Students

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Power Coast for Students offers students the opportunity to explore education and career opportunities connected to the major investments planned for the region. The event highlights study paths and the types of skills and expertise needed to support the region’s emerging industrial development.

At the event, students can:

• learn about educational opportunities available in the region.
• explore projects that support skills development.
• hear what kinds of expertise will be needed in the region in the future.

The event serves as an accessible meeting point where students can engage with educational institutions and regional development initiatives.

No advance registration is required. Students can attend freely during the event’s opening hours.

The program will be updated in the coming weeks. Changes may occur.