Workshop on Machine Intelligence and Applications

Welcome to the 1st Vaasa Workshop on Machine Intelligence and Applications!
Thursday 29^th of November 2018, at Academic library Tritonia, Nissi Hall (Yliopistonranta 7, 65200 Vaasa)

The workshop is organized by the School of Technology and Innovations and the Research Platform of Digital Economy, University of Vaasa, Finland

Further information: www.uwasa.fi/mia

Workshop Sessions and Chairs:

1. Machine Intelligence in Energy Systems
   Session Chair: Ilona Söchting, Wärtsilä Ltd.

2. Machine Intelligence in Bioscience
   Session Chair: Professor Nureddin Ashammakhi, UCLA

3. Machine Intelligence in Social Science
   Session Chair: Professor Tommi Lehtonen, University of Vaasa

4. Machine Intelligence in Economy, Finance, and Management
   Session Chair: Professor Henrik Höglund, Hanken School of Economics

Program Schedule

8:30-9:00 Workshop Registration and Coffee

9:00-9:15 Opening Word by the General Chair and Welcome word
Introducing the Program by the Technical Program Chair

9:15-10:00 Opening Session

Keynote Speech:
Emeritus Prof. Heikki Koivo, Aalto University
- Industrial Applications of Neural Networks- Pathway to Future

10:00-11:35 Session I: Machine Intelligence in Energy Systems
Building connected AI systems for energy production efficiency and security, Ilona Söchting, Wärtsilä Ltd.
Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Smart Grids, Professor Kimmo Kauhaniemi, University of Vaasa.

10:40-10:55 Coffee break

Machine Learning in dynamic power grid consumer profiling, Ilari Kampman, Wapice Ltd.
Artificial Intelligence at Vattenfall: Activities and prospects, Jonas Alin, Vattenfall Ltd.

11:35-12:15 Session II: Machine Intelligence in Bioscience
Towards precision and personalized medicine, Professor Nureddin Ashammakhi, UCLA, USA
Machine intelligence in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical industry, Professor Jyrki Heinimäki, University of Tartu

12:15-13:15 Lunch Break and possibiliy to visit Vaasa Game days event

13:15-14:15 Session III: Machine Intelligence in Social Science

Machine Intelligence: Mapping the Terrain from the Point of View of Social Life and Sciences, Professor Tommi Lehtonen, University of Vaasa

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Public Services: Research Ideas and Needs, Associate Professor Pekka Valkama, University of Vaasa

How Algorithms Communicate, Professor Tanja Sihvonen, University of Vaasa

14:15-14:30 Coffee Break

14:30-15:50 Session IV:  Machine Intelligence in Economy, Finance, and Management

Analyzing Financial Statement Data with Artificial Intelligence, Associate Professor Henrik Höglund, Hanken School of Economics
Benefits of intelligent process automation and software robotics in Telia, Jussi Mäenpää and Lasse Leinonen, Telia Ltd.
Perspectives on digitalisation and utilization of AI in the finance sector, Dean Helinä Saarela, University of Vaasa
Information Design in Robo-advicing, Assistant Professor Marika Salo, University of Vaasa

Closing of the Event and Announcing the Second MIA workshop

Possibility to visit Vaasa Game Days event, starting 15:50 (Fabriikki, University of Vaasa)

	Heidi Kuusniemi Director Digital Economy firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi +358 29 449 8504 Fabriikki F334
	Mohammed Elmusrati Professor School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi +358 29 449 8275 Fabriikki F378