ELLIS Institute Finland launch and the AI Summit

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The AI Summit brought together researchers, business leaders and policymakers from across Europe and the world. Jointly organized by ELLIS Institute Finland, Foundation PS and AI Finland, the Summit also served as the official opening of the Institute. A Scientific Seminar the following day gathered the ELLIS community for a more intimate, research-focused event. Photos from both days are below.

AI Summit on November 17, 2025 in Turku, Finland

Photos by Vesa-Matti Väärä

Two people in dark clothing having a conversation
Peter Sarlin (Foundation PS) and Samuel Kaski, director of ELLIS Institute Finland
Two men smiling men standing in front of a large screeen
Bernhard Schölkopf (ELLIS Institute Tübingen) and Serge Belongie (University of Copenhagen), past and current presidents of the ELLIS Society
Five people holding a cut gold ribbon with text in background: OFFICIAL OPENING OF ELLIS INSTITUTE FINLAND
Peter Sarlin, Serge Belongie, Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bernhard Schölkopf and Samuel Kaski cut the ribbon to officially open ELLIS Institute Finland
Samuel Kaski speaking with fingers raised
Samuel Kaski speaks on stage
Many people seated in two tiers in the Logomo auditorium
The audience in the Logomo auditorium in Turku
Five people sitting on sofas on a stage, with their photos projected overhead. One person standing on the right next to a podium
Kyunghyun Cho (NYU), Amy Loutfi (Örebro University), Negar Kiyavash (EPFL), Jaakko Lehtinen (Aalto University/NVIDIA), Bernhard Schölkopf (ELLIS Institute Tübingen) speak at the panel on Frontiers of AI research, moderated by Serge Belongie
Five people seated on sofas on stage with text in background: ELLIS Panel II Connecting Science and Society
Moderator Oliver Molander with panelists Alexandra Gylfe (Nordic Science Investments), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), Nina Laaksonen (WithSecure) and Kristo Ovaska (Taito.ai)
Six people sit on a stage with text in background: PANEL I: EUROPE'S COMPETITIVENESS, GROWTH AND SECURITY
Moderator John Thornhill (FT), panelists Bengt Holmström (MIT), Janne Jaakkola (Finnish Defence Forces), Jussi Westergren (University of Oxford), Elina Valtonen (Foreign Minister, Finland), Björn Wahlroos
Neil Lawrence standing at a podium speaking with text in background: State of AI research and technology in Europe
Neil Lawrence (University of Cambridge) opens the panel on the State of AI research and technology in Europe
Five people sit on sofas on a stage with audience visible in foreground. Text in background reads PANEL II: STATE OF AI RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE
Moderator Larissa Holzki (Handelsblatt) and panelists Laurent Sifre (H Company), Laura Ruotsalainen (University of Helsinki), Max Welling (University of Amsterdam), Neil Lawrence (University of Cambridge)
Meredith Whitaker speaking with an opened book in hand
Meredith Whittaker (Signal Foundation) opens the panel discussing State of AI companies and startups in Europe
Six people seated on stage with their pictures projected overhead. Text in background: PANEL III: State of AI companies and startups in Europe
Moderator Kristine Alanko (NestAI), Anton Osika (Lovable), Meredith Whittaker (Signal Foundation), Max Junestrand (Legora), Jacomo Corbo (PhysicsX), Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face)
Group of people standing in front of curtains. Samuel Kaski in center holds a small square blackboard with the word LAUNCHED written on it
The vice-rectors for research from most Finnish universities who are partners of ELLIS Institute Finland, and Samuel Kaski holding the institute's symbolic launch blackboard
Five people smile while clinking glasses
The ELLIS Institute Finland administration team toast the launch
One person clapping and another holding a clear glass award
Samuel Kaski receives the award for Visionary AI Leader of the Year at the AI Finland Gala

ELLIS Institute Finland Scientific Seminar on November 18, 2025 at the Aalto University campus, Espoo

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