Krista JänttiBusiness Advisor, Aalto UniversityKeynote: "Tools, Processes, and Methods in AI Filmmaking"
Explore why creating an AI-driven film is an iterative, non-linear process. We'll look into the current state of AI filmmaking tools, the creative workarounds being used, and examine whether AI-generated sound effects are beginning to replace traditional Foley artists. Discover the cutting-edge advancements and challenges at the intersection of AI and film production.
Krista Jäntti
Krista Jäntti has founded two companies that specialize in using technologies like XR, AI, blockchain, and IoT. Last year, she was listed among the Top 100 Global Women of the Future. Krista is passionate about finding new business opportunities and interaction models in deep tech.
Currently, she works as Aalto University's business advisory expert in an EIC (European Innovation Council) funded pan-European program called Seeds of Bravery that focuses on scaling Ukraine's deep tech startup ecosystem.
Panu SuurnäkkiCreative Strategist, FilmbutikPanel
Panu Suurnäkki
As a Creative Strategist at Filmbutik, I strategically plan, design, create and craft creative solutions that fit the clients' needs and goals in marketing and brand development. With a decade plus of experience in the creative industry, I have led and contributed to award-winning visual rebranding projects for major media outlets.
I combine technology with strategic creativity to make brands flourish in three languages on a native level. I believe in authenticity and the power of the human touch behind brands. I constantly challenge myself to try new tools and approaches while retaining clarity and value. I enjoy diving into new industries and developing creations that exceed expectations.
Reidar WaseniusCEO, Founder, LexofonPanel
Reidar Wasenius
Reidar Wasenius is the CEO and co-founder of lLexofon, which provides AI-generated voices based on top voice artists. In the tech sector his past employers include Nokia (twice), Samsung, Telia/Sonera/Telecom Finland, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and the Finnish funding agency Tekes (now: Business Finland). In the media industry, he has worked for the Finnish National Broadcasting Company YLE and on several commercial radio and TV channels. As an educator, he has worked at all levels of the Finnish education system. He was the founding Programme Director of the BSc program in Media and Communication at Arcada UAS. Reidar has studied computer science (HCI & AI) at Aalto University and mass communication at the University of Helsinki. His latest book is Personal Brainer (WSOY 2016) which he co-authored with neurobiologist Tiina Huttu. Reidar speaks to you in several languages, hundreds of times a year on your phone and whenever you travel by train in Finland.
Sini KervinenHead of Innovation, Bauer MediaPanel
Sini Kervinen
Sini is the Head of the Innovations Unit at Bauer Media Finland and a member of the Executive Board. The Innovations Unit is responsible for technology, distribution, AI projects, data management, and research functions.
Over the past six months, Sini has been leading Bauer Media Group's AI strategy stream across nine Bauer Media Audio countries, with the aim of finding tangible AI solutions for different business areas. She is also a PhD candidate in computer science.
Under Sini's leadership, Bauer Media Finland has launched multiple AI solutions in the audio space that are currently live, including AI radio, AI-read STT news, AI subtitles, data-optimized music scheduling, cloned voices, and an AI radio host.
Moderator Joey BayerHead of Community, Epicenter Helsinki
Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.
From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving / setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.
Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.
Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.
