AI Summit Turku 2025: A Landmark Moment for Finland, Europe, and the Future of AI

Peter Sarlin, Serge Belongie, Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bernhard Schölkopf and Samuel Kaski cut the ribbon to officially open ELLIS Institute Finland

World-leading AI visionaries gathered in Turku for the first-ever AI Summit, celebrating the official opening of the ELLIS Institute Finland. The event brought together top AI researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers from across Europe and beyond, a powerful reminder of Finland’s growing role in shaping the future of AI innovation. The Summit, organized by ELLIS Institute Finland, AI Finland, and Foundation PS, highlighted exactly the type of collaboration and ecosystem-building that the industry — and Europe — urgently needs.

AILiveSim was proud to attend, connect with the community, and contribute to the conversations driving the next wave of AI and autonomy.

A Proud Moment at the AI Gala

Later at the AI Gala, we were honored to be nominated for “AI Growth Project of the Year.” While F-Secure took home the award, we are incredibly proud to have reached this stage — a strong validation of our product, our technology, and the value we bring to the industry.

Jerome Leudet, Founder and CEO of AILiveSim and Jukka Puputti, Head of Sales.

Slush 2025: Two Energizing Days for AILiveSim

Slush 2025 brought an incredible wave of energy to Helsinki and AILiveSim was right in the middle of it. Our team spent the first day exploring the event, connecting with founders, investors, and innovators eager to discuss the future of autonomous systems and AI-driven development.

On Day 2, we welcomed visitors to our booth at C3, where we showcased how high-fidelity synthetic data and advanced simulation are transforming the way autonomous vehicles and multi-sensor systems are trained, tested, and optimized. From data challenges to real-world edge cases, we had inspiring conversations with attendees across industries.

We were especially honored to host Henna Virkkunen from the European Commission, who shared valuable perspectives on Europe’s innovation landscape and the role technologies like simulation will play in strengthening the region’s AI capabilities.

Jerome Leudet, Founder and CEO of AILiveSim, Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy and Jukka Puputti, Head of Sales at AILiveSim.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped by! We’re returning from Slush energized, inspired, and more committed than ever to advancing the future of autonomy.