Photo credit: University of Jyväskylä
Hosted by the University of Jyväskylä
September 9-10, 2026
For the first time, the Finnish Quantum Days will be hosted by the University of Jyväskylä at their main building.
The Finnish Quantum Days 2026 will showcase the latest of Finland’s quantum expertise: from quantum technologies in computing, sensing, and communication to fundamental research in quantum materials and algorithms.
Confirmed speakers:
John Martinis
UC Santa Barbara
Nobel Talk
José Ignacio Pascual
CIC nanoGUNE
Quantum materials
Aline Ramires
TU Wien
Quantum materials
Andreas Wallraff
ETH Zurich
Quantum devices
John Morton
University College London
Quantum devices
Mio Murao
University of Tokyo
Quantum information
Jacob Biamonte
ETS Montreal
Quantum information
Jari Ojala (rector)
University of Jyväskylä
Opening
Timo Koivisto (mayor)
City of Jyväskylä
Opening
Janne Peltola
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Strategy
Joel Mero
University of Jyväskylä
Strategy
Pauliina Rajala
InstituteQ
Strategy (summary)
Pekka Pursula
VTT
Ecosystem
Ismo Koponen
University of Helsinki
Education
Juha Muhonen
University of Jyväskylä
Ecosystem
Kirsten Stadermann
University of Twente
Education
Teiko Heinosaari
University of Jyväskylä
Studia Generalia
Pekka Koskinen
University of Jyväskylä
Education panel
Meet the Organizers
Organizing committee
Anttila, Daria
Haghparast, Majid
Runtuvuori-Salmela, Anniina
Tuovinen, Riku (chair)
The conference is organized by the University of Jyväskylä
Department of Physics (main organizer)
Faculty of Information Technology
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Programme committee
Heikkilä, Tero (chair, University of Jyväskylä)
Heinosaari, Teiko (University of Jyväskylä)
Liljeroth, Peter (Aalto University)
Mero, Joel (University of Jyväskylä)
Muhonen, Juha (University of Jyväskylä)
Möttönen, Mikko (Aalto University)
Pursula, Pekka (VTT research)
Conference contact information
Conference email: fqd@jyu.fi
Conference coordinator: anniina.s.m.runtuvuori-salmela@jyu.fi
Conference chair: riku.m.s.tuovinen@jyu.fi
Browse previous FQD event highlights
3-Minute Thesis Winners from Finnish Quantum Days 2025
FQD 2025 panel discussion recordings
From Vision to Action: Aligning Quantum Policy Across Borders
Moderator: Janne Peltola (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM))
Panelists: Hannu Kauppinen (QMill), Juha Vartiainen (IQM), Laurent Olislager (European Commission), Kristine Helen Falgren (Danish Quantum Community)
Quantum Ecosystem: Innovation, Cross-Sector Collaboration, and Commercialization
Moderator: Moderator: Pekka Pursula (VTT)
Panelists: Gudmund Høst (Nordforsk), Peter Knight (National Physical Laboratory UK), Inka Mero (Voima Ventures), Himadri Majumdar (SemiQon)
Quantum Literacy and Education
Moderator: Mahdi Moghaddam (Finnish Quantum Flagship)
Panelists: Ismo Koponen (University of Helsinki), Tzula Propp (Diversity in Quantum), Jani-Petri Martikainen (Aalto University), Marilù Chiofalo (University of Pisa)
View all previous Finnish Quantum Days
What began first as the InstituteQ Symposium in 2023 has evolved into the largest annual Finnish quantum ecosystem gathering in the nation.
