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Tampere Universities to participate in the Subcontracting Fair on 3-10 October 2024

Tampere Universities
LocationIlmailunkatu 20, Tampere
Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre
Date1.10.2024 9.00–3.10.2024 16.00 (UTC+3)
Entrance feeFree of charge
Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences will showcase their expertise at the Subcontracting Fair. The theme of the 2024 event is AI Driven Productivity.

Our booth is located in the main lobby near the main entrance. We invite you to join our experts to discuss cutting-edge research, development, education and collaboration opportunities. Meet our industry ambassadors to learn more about the broad range of collaboration opportunities with our students. Check out the functional demonstrations Furhat and Temi. 

• Furhat is a social robot designed for human-robot interaction through advanced facial expressions and speech synthesis, enhancing user engagement in diverse service environments.

• Temi is a personal assistant robot with autonomous navigation capabilities that facilitates remote presence through video calls and provides voice-controlled operation and assistance in various service environments, such as guidance.

We offer free admission to all those who register for the Subcontracting Fair in advance. Register for the Subcontracting Fair. 

Visit our booth on Tuesday 1 October

You will meet our automation engineering professionals as they share the latest advances in the development of intelligent mobile machines.

We also will host a panel discussion AI gives a boost to B2B sales – true or false? on the HEAT stage in the main lobby on from 15:30 to 16:30.

on Wednesday 2 October

You will get first hand information about an EU project underway at the Tampere Imaging Facility (TIF). 

on Thursday 3 October

Find out about the Collaboratively Smart City project conducted at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, and sign up to the Playbook workshop as a company partner. 

Hear also what our industry ambassadors have to offer for companies and organizations, and join them on the on the Heat stage:

  • at 9.20–9.40 Yrityslähettiläät yhteistyön asialla (in Finnish): get information on the cooperation possibilities with our industry ambassadors.
  • at 11–12 Tulevaisuuden tekijät – teollisuuden uudet osaajat (in Finnish): Our industry ambassador will take part as a panelist on the discussion.

 

Panel discussion: AI gives a boost to B2B sales – true or false? 

Time: Tuesday 1 October from 15:30 to 16:30
Location: HEAT stage in the main lobby   

Are you looking to gain a broader understanding of the potential of artificial intelligence to help you achieve your sales targets and improve the customer experience? Or will AI do all this for you?  

Welcome to hear experts from companies and Tampere Universities discuss their insights on this relevant and thought-provoking subject. Can our panellists find arguments in favour or against the following statements:  

  •  Sales are made face-to-face.   
  •  You can sell something to everyone.   
  •  Attending fairs is a must for all sales professionals.   
  •  Technology cannot do the job of sales professionals.    
  •  CRM is a waste of time.   

Panellists: 

Ossi Lindroos, CEO, Solita 
Mikko Keskinen, CEO, Tamtron 
Aki Alanne, Senior Manager/AI Development, Valmet 
Mikko Tuomaala, Marketing Director, Fastems 
Marko Seppänen, Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, Tampere University 

The panel discussion will be moderated by Pia Hautamäki, Principal Lecturer at Tampere University of Applied Sciences. 

See you at the event!

 

Organiser

Tampere Universities

Further information

events@tuni.fi