Program
Keynote speeches, panels, networking – Match XR 2021 program is a deep dive into the state of the Finnish XR scene. The first day will be streamed from Helsinki XR Center’s live venue, and the second day will be held entirely virtually.
All Match XR 2021 program is in the EET or GMT/UTC+2 time zone.
While waiting for the event, you can get to know our speakers – awesome people from the top of the industry.
Wednesday the 17th
> Day 1
Presentations held from HXRC’s live venue and streamed to VR Pavilion Finland in AltspaceVR and YouTube. Live mingling for startups and companies.
10:00
10:00
Welcome speech
Santeri Saarinen
Technology Expert at Helsinki XR Center
10:10
– 10:40
10:10-10:40
Creating new business in another dimension
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Tommi Merelin
CMO at Arilyn
Product Manager at Virtual Art Gallery
10:40
– 11:00
10:40-11:00
11:00
– 11:30
11:00-11:30
Varjo – next in line
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Urho Konttori
Co-founder and CTO at Varjo Technologies
11:30
– 12:00
11:30-12:00
Raute RxEvent – Building an immersive virtual event for a niche global audience
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Tommi Palvimo
CEO at Wakeone
12:00
– 12:30
12:00-12:30
Showcasing Cave Digger 2 space in AltspaceVR
Recorded interview and 10-minute Q&A
Begüm Doğan
Marketing Director at VRKiwi
Merih Arikkök
AR/VR Account manager at MeKiwi
12:30
– 13:00
12:30-13:00
Lunch break
13:00
– 13:30
13:00-13:30
Settling metaverse – On the reasons we are leaving the old world behind
Presentation
Olli Sirén
Director, Strategy and change communications at Miltton
13:30
– 14:30
13:30-14:30
Anttoni Vesterinen
CEO at Immersal Ltd
Urho Konttori
Co-founder and CTO at Varjo Technologies
Laura Olin
COO and Partner at ZOAN
Vesku Paananen
Tech Lead at Microsoft Finland
14:30
– 15:00
14:30-15:00
Testbed Helsinki, Innovation challenge of immersive technologies – new ways of enriching the comprehensive event experience of visitors
Presentation
Tapani Nevanpää
Senior Advisor at City of Helsinki
Johannes Kinnunen
COO at Fullsteam Helsinki
15:00
– 15:30
15:00-15:30
Break
15:30
– 16:00
15:30-16:00
A united vision: federating XR talents & developments in Europe
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Laetitia Bochud
President at XR4Europe
Director at Virtual Switzerland
16:00
– 16:30
16:00-16:30
Making of “Nightwish – A night in a virtual world”
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Laura Olin
COO and Partner at ZOAN
16:30
– 17:00
16:30-17:00
WebAR is re-inventing QR codes – interactive webAR-experiences bring print to life without the need for app downloads
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Frans Tihveräinen
CEO / AR Designer at flyAR Augmented Reality Studio Oy
Thursday the 18th
› Day 2
Presentations and interviews held in VR Pavilion Finland and its Partner Worlds in AltspaceVR and streamed to YouTube. Online mingling for anyone interested in the industry.
10:10
– 10:30
10:10-10:30
Showcasing CTRL Reality space
Recorded interview
Frans Enala
Sales and Marketing Manager at CTRL Reality Oy
10:30
– 11:00
10:30-11:00
What can Psychology offer for VR and vice versa?
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Ray Pohjanheimo
CEO at Ameliate
11:00
– 11:20
11:00-11:20
Showcasing School of Gaming Galactic Oy space
Recorded interview
Konstamikko Korhonen
Game Education Coordinator at School of Gaming Galactic Oy
Katja Huttunen
Master Game Educator at School of Gaming Galactic Oy
11:20
– 11:50
11:20-11:50
Video based remote support called XReach and D365 Guides consultations, customer stories
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Mikko Luukkonen
Solution Sales at Softability
11:50
– 12:10
11:50-12:10
Showcasing University of Jyväskylä XR Campus
Recorded interview
Merja Juntunen
VR Learning Specialist and Project Researcher at University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education
Sara Kristiina Elisabeth Kumpulainen
XR designer and 3D Environment Artist at POKE Vocational College and enterpreneurship
Maria Mäkivirta
University Teacher in Art Education at University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education
Anna Nurmi
School Principal at Municipalty of Konnevesi
Petro Pitkänen
Student at University of Jyväskylä
Matti Rautiainen
Senior University Lecturer at University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education
Pekka Ouli
eLearning Specialist at POKE Vocational College
Ilona Laakkonen
Specialist, learning designer at JAMK School of Professional Teacher Education
12:10
– 12:30
12:10-12:30
12:30
– 13:00
12:30-13:00
Lunch break
13:00
– 13:30
13:00-13:30
Industrial XR applications
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Jaakko Mattila
XR Solution Manager at Elomatic ViSU
13:30
– 13:50
13:30-13:50
Showcasing POKE Vocational College
Recorded interview
Katja Huttunen
Coordinator of Technological Education at POKE Vocational College
Jukka Seppänen
eLearning Specialist at POKE Vocational College
13:50
– 14:00
13:50-14:00
Break
14:00
– 14:30
14:00-14:30
Democratizing education using Virtual Reality – What is Virtual Reality Education World and how Virtual Dawn is planning to make the world’s biggest Education platform in VR
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Antti Martikainen
CEO at Virtual Dawn
14:30
– 15:00
14:30:15:00
Building Dream – From Shakespeare to CCIXR
Presentation
Pippa Bostock
Business Director at University of Portsmouth
Alex Counsell
Technical Director for CCIXR at University of Portsmouth
15:00
– 15:30
15:00-15:30
Virtual Reality psychotherapy: improving accessibility to mental health services
Presentation and 10-minute Q&A
Ksenia Avetisova
Strategic Development Lead, Innovation Partnerships at TietoEVRY
Nils Konstantinovs
Child Psychotherapist at Psychotherapy Centre for Children and Youth
