Speakers

Sabrina Maniscalco

Professor Sabrina Maniscalco is one of the world’s leading experts in quantum technology and an internationally respected researcher, serving as Professor of Quantum Information and Logic at the University of Helsinki. She is also the CEO and co‑founder of Algorithmiq Ltd, a company that develops quantum algorithms particularly for the needs of pharmaceutical and life sciences.

Martti Myllylä

Martti Myllylä has worked in various governmental positions for more than 30 years, following earlier private‑sector roles in the ICT industry. During this time, he has specialized in labour market, innovation, economic, foreign, and defense policy issues.

Currently, his duties involve promoting bilateral technology cooperation with the United States. He also participates as a member of the Finnish delegation to the EU Economic Policy Committee and serves as Finland’s representative in the DG GROW Chief Economist’s Network.

Mikko Möttönen 

Mikko Möttönen is a Professor of Quantum Technology and an Academy Professor at Aalto University and VTT, renowned for his pioneering work in superconducting quantum‐electric circuits and ultrasensitive bolometers. With more than 160 scientific articles and over 10,000 citations—including four notable publications in Nature and Science. His research bridges both experimental innovation and deep theoretical insight. A recipient of five ERC grants, Mikko earned his doctorate in 2005 from the Helsinki University of Technology at the Department of Applied Physics. He currently acts as the Head of the Aalto BSc Programme in Science and Technology and of the Quantum Technology major, shaping the next generation of innovators. His groundbreaking work has not only advanced quantum physics but has also enabled the commercialization of quantum-computing devices, exemplified by the spinout of IQM Quantum Computers, a quantum unicorn, from his research group. As one of the four co-founders of both IQM Quantum Computers and QMill Oy, his entrepreneurial spirit is matched by a series of prestigious recognitions—including the Nokia Recognition Award, Väisälä Science Prize, Innovation Professor Award, and an Honorary Doctorate from Lappeenranta University of Technology—and a membership in the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters as well as the Finnish Academy of Technology.