BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ulysseus Haaga-Helia Innovation Hub Presentation DTSTART:20261007T060000Z DTEND:20261008T140000Z DTSTAMP:20260627T131700Z 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 16 September 2026 ·   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEB \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrat ion form   (Placeholder) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLANNER \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHaa ga-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 Innovation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nBackground \n\n\nThe Inn ovation Hub Days are designed as an interactive exchange format to build upon the research and themes addressed in the preceding R&I conference. Th e focus is on sharing ongoing projects\, discussing new ideas\, and crea ting opportunities for collaboration and ecosystem building in the fiel d of applied AI for business and education. \n\n\nThrough keynotes\, demo nstrations\, panels and ecosystem conversations\, participants will explor e how artificial intelligence is reshaping business and learning — and w hat this means for universities\, innovation hubs\, and regional innovatio n ecosystems across Europe. \n\n\nDownload the preliminary programme: (I NNOVATION_HUB_Programme.pdf)\n\nAims and Programme \n\n\nOver two days\, the programme moves from vision to practice to ecosystem. It opens wit h keynotes on AI in business and education and the presentation of Haaga-H elia's Innovation Hub — its achievements\, goals and plans — before turning to applied work through a panel on AI transformation and the hands -on Project Marketplace & AI Demo Corner. Day two spotlights Ulysseus AI research groups and the regional innovation ecosystem\, with ecosystem co nversations and startup encounters that connect research with practice. Th e aim throughout is to showcase current activities\, encourage exchange between partners\, and identify opportunities for future collaboration  \n\n\n \n\n\nDownload the preliminary programme: InnoHub_Programme_Over view.pdf  (INNOVATION_HUB_Programme.pdf)\n\nTarget audience \n\n\nThe ev ent is aimed in particular at researchers working in applied AI\, business and education\, as well as colleagues who support innovation and the star t-up journey within their institutions. It is intended for participants i nterested in exchanging ideas\, learning about ongoing initiatives\, and e xploring opportunities for collaboration across the Ulysseus Alliance. T his includes: \n\n\n\n\nAI researchers and research groups working in the business or education strands  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEducators\, learning desig ners and faculty developers working on AI in teaching\, assessment and c urriculum \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness and management researchers and practitio ners focused on AI adoption and digital transformation \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInno vation Hub managers\, R&I project coordinators and other alliance partners  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeams running living labs and incubators \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAI startup founders and the people who support them — entrepreneurship ce ntres and Technology/Knowledge Transfer Offices \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompanies and regional ecosystem partners putting AI into practice and Ulysseus Asso ciate Partners \n\n\n \n\nEvent organiser and venue \n\n\nThe event i s organised by Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Finland\, as an activity of Ulysseus European University\, followed by a two-day presentation of Haaga-Helia’s Ulysseus Innovation Hub of Applied AI in Business and Education on 7–8 October 2026. Both events are part of Ul ysseus Helsinki Week. \n\n\nEstablished in 1991\, Haaga-Helia is one of Finland’s leading practice-oriented higher education institutions\, know n for its strong business focus and close ties to industry. It is a commun ity of 11\,000 students\, 700 specialists\, and 49\,000 alumni\, and ope rates on five campuses in Helsinki\, Porvoo and Vierumäki. It offers ba chelor’s and master’s degrees in business\, information technology\, h ospitality and restaurant management\, sports management\, and related fie lds\, emphasising cooperation\, entrepreneurship\, innovation and inte rnationality. \n\n\nThe conference will be held at the Haaga-Helia Pasil a Campus in Helsinki\, Finland. \n\nUlysseus Helsinki Week \n\n\nRunning 6–8 October 2026 at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences\, Ulyss eus Helsinki Week is positioned as one of the alliance’s flagship event s\, uniting a series of activities within a coordinated programme. The we ek engages the wider community through two headline public events: \n\n\n 6 October — Ulysseus R&I Conference on applied AI in business and  education: Research\, Innovation\, and Responsibility. \n\n\n7–8 Octo ber — Presentation of the Ulysseus Innovation Hub of Applied AI\, sho wcasing the Haaga-Helia hub: ongoing European R&I activities\, applied AI initiatives\, and living-lab and incubator work\, with networking\, inter disciplinary exchange\, matchmaking and future collaboration. \n\n\nBy convening outward-facing forums on applied artificial intelligence in busi ness and education — alongside sustainability\, responsibility and trust — Ulysseus Helsinki Week showcases Ulysseus research\, innovation and c ivic engagement across 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