Slush Official Side Events

Get a front-row seat to innovation and networking opportunities you won't find anywhere else curated and hosted by our renowned partners.

Fintech & Impact: New Horizons

Join us at the Mastercard Lighthouse Grand Finale as we celebrate the rising stars of the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem—the leaders who bring to light our values of innovation, inclusiveness, and impact. This event is hosted by Mastercard Lighthouse, the #1 Nordic and Baltic platform for scaling fintech and impact-tech startups through partnership.

Don’t miss out on hearing our six hand-picked fintech and impact tech startup finalists pitch on stage for the chance to win the overall Mastercard Lighthouse program as well as panel discussions and keynotes about today’s most pressing opportunities.

Date: Nov 20 (Day 1)
Time: 4–7 PM
Where: Partner Side Event Wing, Venue 5, Messukeskus (same building as Slush)

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Y Science

Y Science is an event that brings together the curious scientific community and the business world to inspire concrete actions and contributions to society in the field of life sciences. Join us to follow our stage program including speeches, panel discussions, and, our exciting pitching competitions. The program will consist of four sessions:

Health & Pharma session + pitching competition
Food Systems session + pitching competition
Sustainable Materials session + pitching competition
Research2Business runway

More details regarding our program, speakers, and pitching competition finalists are available on the Y Science website.

If you instead prefer to focus on mingling with other attendees, stop by our networking area (Partner Side Event Venue 6) between 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM.

The event is powered by the University of Helsinki (UH) and coordinated by the Helsinki Institute of Life Science – HiLIFE (UH) in collaboration with Viikki Food Design Factory (UH), Helsinki Innovation Services (UH), Aalto University and Orion Pharma.

Date: Nov 20 (Day 1)
Time: 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Where: Partner Side Event Wing, Venue 5 and 6, Messukeskus (same building as Slush)

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The Future of Gaming—UGC is Changing Everything

Join us at The Future of Gaming—UGC is Changing Everything presented by Gamefam and Signum Growth Advisors, an exclusive educational event that dives deep into the fast-evolving world of User-Generated Content (UGC) on Roblox and Fortnite, and how it will impact the gaming and media industries as it continues to explode.

As a Slush Official Side Event, this summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders on the latest trends, strategies, and innovations in the UGC gaming revolution occurring in real time on Roblox and Fortnite today. This event is designed for investors, publishers, and gaming professionals eager to stay ahead of the curve in this high-impact, data-driven industry.

Why Attend?

This summit is an exclusive opportunity to connect with key stakeholders, gain valuable insights into the future of UGC in gaming, and explore investment and publishing strategies that can help you stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape. Don’t miss out on being part of the conversation shaping the future of gaming!

Date: Nov 19 (Day 0)
Time: 10 AM—6 PM
Where: Hotel Mestari (Fredrikinkatu 51, Helsinki)

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Unlocking AI’s Potential

AI is the most transformative technology of our time, with the potential to solve some of society’s biggest challenges and create new opportunities for businesses and individuals.

At this event, we invite startups, investors, organizations and corporate partners to come together and discuss how we can empower startups to break new grounds with AI and scale their AI-powered solutions.

Program

9:30 AM – Networking and the latest AI demos from Google
10:00 AM – Keynote by Itxaso Araque, Head of AI in EMEA North at Google

Startup Lightning Talks:

Felix Hoffmann, co-founder and CEO, 7Learnings
Sara Sebti, co-founder and CEO, ShareID

Panel moderated by Melissa Heikkilä, MIT Tech Review

Panelists

Peter Sarlin, co-founder & CEO Silo AI
Aura Salla, Member of the European Parliament
Paul Murphy, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Dorothy Chou, Policy Director at Google Deepmind
Piet Hein van Dam, co-founder and CEO, Clear.bio

This event is hosted by Google.

Date: Nov 21 (Day 2)
Time: 10 AM–12 PM
Where: Partner Side Event Wing, Venue 5, Messukeskus (same building as Slush)

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The Slush Climate Summit

The Slush Climate Summit is the only official Slush Side Event focused on sustainability, bringing together leading founders, investors, and thought leaders to address the paramount issue of our generation: climate change. Brought to you by Lightrock, Transition, and Extantia, this event takes place on the second day of the conference at the main conference venue.

The summit will feature insights from senior figures within each of the hosting organisations, along with a series of distinguished guest speakers. Our aim is to forge connections and inspire meaningful climate action.

Date: Nov 21 (Day 2)
Time: 1–3.30 PM
Where: Partner Side Event Wing, Venue 5, Messukeskus (same building as Slush)

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DeepTech Frontier

Join us at the Official Slush Side Event as we explore the cutting-edge frontiers of game-changing DeepTech. The spotlight will be on groundbreaking innovations that leapfrog current technologies, transforming the future of humanity, the planet, and global security. Key topics will include SpaceTech, AI, Semiconductors, and Robotics.

This exclusive event will gather leading founders, CEOs, and investors—experts and visionaries in their fields—to discuss breakthrough technologies and dual-use applications reshaping how we live, work, and tackle global challenges. Get ready for insightful discussions and become part of the movement shaping the future and unlocking new horizons of innovation!

Organizers: OTB Ventures, NATO Innovation Fund, Voima Ventures, and High-Tech Gründerfond.

Date: Nov 20 (Day 1)
Time: 11 AM–1 PM
Where: Partner Side Event Wing, Venue 8, Messukeskus (same building as Slush)

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