What the Hell is Happening in Tech?

We're experiencing a huge demand for this event and won't be able to welcome everyone. </3 We'll try our best to welcome participants from a variety of backgrounds and paths. Stay tuned in case you haven't received an update on your registration status yet! — If you're looking for straight-to-the-point, honest conversations about what's happening in tech right now, this one is for you. Expect to leave with a sense of stamina and determination new connections. Schedule 08:30-09:00 Breakfast 🍓 09:00-09:15 Bye, bye coding school: The relaunch of Hive Helsinki – Salla Uusitalo, Head of Ecosystem, Hive Helsinki 09:15-09:45 Where the money’s going in tech, and what nobody’s saying – Monika Liikamaa, Investor and Founder 09:45-10:00 Break & facilitated no-networking :)) 10:00-10:30 What recruiters wish you knew about the 2026 tech job market – Lumi Tomperi, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Wolt 10:30–11:00 Plot Twist: How a Humanities PhD Became Head of AI for Education – Iida Pyy, Head of AI for Education, Ilkka Paananen Foundation & Illusian 11:00-11:30 Optional networking 11:30 Exit Hive Helsinki is a community and an (un)school for future technical founders and product engineers. 18 months. No teachers. No classes. No competition. Learn by building products. Creatives, dreamers, future founders, and builders, welcome. Women in Tech Finland brings together over 37,000 professionals and 60 companies in Finland, all working to make the Finnish tech industry a place where more women enter, stay, and grow.