BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ulysseus Haaga-Helia Innovation Hub Presentation DTSTART:20261007T060000Z DTEND:20261008T140000Z DTSTAMP:20260907T203800Z UID:indico-event-62@events.ulysseus.eu CONTACT:conference@ulysseus.eu DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Julia Reinhard (Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sc iences)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation of the Ulysseus Innovation Hub of Applied AI for Business & Education \n\n\nThe Ulysseus Haaga-He lia Innovation Hub Presentation will take place on 7–8 October 2026  in Helsinki\, as part of Ulysseus Helsinki Week (6–8 October 2026). \ n\n\nHosted by the Innovation Hub of Applied AI in Business and Education  at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences\, This event brings tog ether researchers\, students\, academic and non-academic staff\, and ecosy stem partners from across the Ulysseus European University Alliance to e xchange ideas\, showcase ongoing work\, and explore future developments in applied artificial intelligence. \n\n\nDuring the event Haaga-Helia wil l present its Innovation Hub offering insight into its strategic focus  and development\, ongoing research and innovation activities\, living la b and incubator work\, and its role within the wider Ulysseus Innovation Hub ecosystem. \n\n\nRegistration for the event will open on August 15th 2026. \n\nEvent details \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT STARTS \n\n\n\n \n\n\n07 October 2026 · 09:00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT ENDS \n\n\n\n\n\n \n08 October 2026 · 16:00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION STARTS \n\n\n\ n\n\n\n15 August 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION ENDS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 25 September 2026 ·   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEB \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistratio n form  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLANNER \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHaaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTOPICS \n\n\n\n\n\n\nApplied AI\,  Applied AI in Business & Education Innovation Hub · Research and Innova tion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nBackground \n\n\nThe Innovation Hub Days ar e designed as an interactive exchange format to build upon the research a nd themes addressed in the preceding R&I conference. The focus is on shar ing ongoing projects\, discussing new ideas\, and creating opportunities for collaboration and ecosystem building in the field of applied AI for business and education. \n\n\nThrough keynotes\, demonstrations\, panels and ecosystem conversations\, participants will explore how artificial in telligence is reshaping business and learning — and what this means for universities\, innovation hubs\, and regional innovation ecosystems across Europe. \n\n\nDownload the preliminary programme: (INNOVATION_HUB_Progr amme.pdf)\n\nAims and Programme \n\n\nOver two days\, the programme mo ves from vision to practice to ecosystem. It opens with keynotes on AI in business and education and the presentation of Haaga-Helia's Innovation H ub — its achievements\, goals and plans — before turning to applied work through a panel on AI transformation and the hands-on Project Marketp lace & AI Demo Corner. Day two spotlights Ulysseus AI research groups an d the regional innovation ecosystem\, with ecosystem conversations and sta rtup encounters that connect research with practice. The aim throughout is to showcase current activities\, encourage exchange between partners\, and identify opportunities for future collaboration \n\n\n \n\n\nDownl oad the preliminary programme: InnoHub_Programme_Overview.pdf  (INNOVAT ION_HUB_Programme.pdf)\n\nTarget audience \n\n\nThe event is aimed in par ticular at researchers working in applied AI\, business and education\, as well as colleagues who support innovation and the start-up journey within their institutions. It is intended for participants interested in exchan ging ideas\, learning about ongoing initiatives\, and exploring opportunit ies for collaboration across the Ulysseus Alliance. This includes: \n\n \n\n\nAI researchers and research groups working in the business or educat ion strands  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEducators\, learning designers and faculty de velopers working on AI in teaching\, assessment and curriculum \n\n\n\n \n\n\nBusiness and management researchers and practitioners focused on AI adoption and digital transformation \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInnovation Hub managers \, R&I project coordinators and other alliance partners \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTea ms running living labs and incubators \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAI startup founders a nd the people who support them — entrepreneurship centres and Technolo gy/Knowledge Transfer Offices \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompanies and regional ecosys tem partners putting AI into practice and Ulysseus Associate Partners \n\ n\n \n\nEvent organiser and venue \n\n\nThe event is organised by H aaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Finland\, as an activity of  Ulysseus European University\, followed by a two-day presentation of Ha aga-Helia’s Ulysseus Innovation Hub of Applied AI in Business and Educa tion on 7–8 October 2026. Both events are part of Ulysseus Helsinki W eek. \n\n\nEstablished in 1991\, Haaga-Helia is one of Finland’s leadin g practice-oriented higher education institutions\, known for its strong b usiness focus and close ties to industry. It is a community of 11\,000 st udents\, 700 specialists\, and 49\,000 alumni\, and operates on five cam puses in Helsinki\, Porvoo and Vierumäki. It offers bachelor’s and mas ter’s degrees in business\, information technology\, hospitality and res taurant management\, sports management\, and related fields\, emphasising  cooperation\, entrepreneurship\, innovation and internationality. \n\ n\nThe conference will be held at the Haaga-Helia Pasila Campus in Helsin ki\, Finland. \n\nUlysseus Helsinki Week \n\n\nRunning 6–8 October 202 6 at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences\, Ulysseus Helsinki Week is positioned as one of the alliance’s flagship events\, uniting a seri es of activities within a coordinated programme. The week engages the wid er community through two headline public events: \n\n\n6 October — Uly sseus R&I Conference on applied AI in business and education: Resea rch\, Innovation\, and Responsibility. \n\n\n7–8 October — Presentati on of the Ulysseus Innovation Hub of Applied AI\, showcasing the Haaga -Helia hub: ongoing European R&I activities\, applied AI initiatives\, and living-lab and incubator work\, with networking\, interdisciplinary excha nge\, matchmaking and future collaboration. \n\n\nBy convening outward- facing forums on applied artificial intelligence in business and education — alongside sustainability\, responsibility and trust — Ulysseus Hels inki Week showcases Ulysseus research\, innovation and civic engagement ac ross Europe. \nJoin the Ulysseus Haaga-Helia Innovation Hub Days to share ideas and shape the future of applied AI. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://events .ulysseus.eu/event/62/ LOCATION:Haaga Helia URL:https://events.ulysseus.eu/event/62/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR