Tech Trends and Future Careers

Schedule 2026

TecFuPro Schedule (UTC time)

4th International Conference on Emerging Tech Trends and Future Careers

10 – 11 June, 2026 University of Vaasa – Finland (Wolffintie 32, 65200 Vaasa)

Day 1 (10 June)

   

Time

Tervahovi / Wolff Auditorium B201

Room B203

Room B209

09:00 – 10:00

Registration & Morning Coffee

 

 

10:00 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks

 

 

Speakers: Emmanuel Ndzibah

 

 

10:30 – 10:45

Opening Keynote Address

 

 

Speaker: Raine Hermans

 

 

10:45 – 11:45

Parallel Technical Sessions

Paper Presentations

(Room B203)

MSc Research Plan (Room B209)

Track Chairs:

Ilham Karimov

Roshan Kolattukudy Jose

Binod Timilsina, Emmanuel Ndzibah, Joel Songok (Track A)

Iram Muneeb

Aladeojebi Oluwatosin

Emmanuel Anti, Pius Ewoh (Track B)

Lukumanu Iddrisu

Israel Kumar Sunuwar

  

Aaro Korpela

 

11:45 – 12:45

Lunch & Networking

12:45 – 14:00

Panel Discussions: Topic: Emerging Technologies, AI & the Future of Work

 

 

Panelists:

Tauno Kekäle, Khuram Shahzad, Pontus Holmbacka

 

 

14:00 – 15:30

PhD Masterclass

 

 

Teachers:

Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Tauno Kekäle, Adebayo Agbejule

 

 

15:30 – 16:00

Day 1 Wrap-Up: Conference Co-Chair: Emmanuel Ndzibah

 

 

Day 2 (11 June)

   

Time

Tervahovi / Wolff Auditorium B201

Room B203

Room B209

09:00 – 10:00

Registration, Morning Coffee & Networking

 

 

10:00 – 10:05

Welcome Remarks

 

 

Conference Co-Chair: Kodjovi Lotchi

 

 

10:05 – 10:15

Keynote Speech 2

 

 

Speaker: Martin Meyers

 

 

10:15 – 11:15

Parallel Technical Sessions

Msc Research / Poster (Room B203)

Msc Research / Poster (Room B209)

Track Chairs:

A K M Sunamul Islam (MSc R)

Ali Zain (MSc R)

Joel Songok (Track A)

Adekunle Olusile (P)

Fahad Ahmad Rabbani

Emmanuel Ndzibah (Track B)

Jenni Salminen (MSc R)

Muhammad Zaid (P)

 

Adekunle Olusile (P)

Shirin Akter / Seyyedeh Fatemeh Hosseiniimeni (P)

11:15 – 12:15

Lunch & Networking

 

 

12:15 – 13:30

Poster Presentations & Industry Exhibitions

 

 

13.30 – 14:30

Panel Discussion: Topic: Business, Innovation, Financing & the Sustainable Energy Transition

 

 

Panelists: Ulf Nylund, Maxwell Agboveh, Adebayo Agbejule, Khuram Shahzad, Martin Meyers

 

 

14:30 – 14:45

Closing Remarks

 

 

Conference Co-Chair: Kodjovi Lotchi

 

 

14:45

Networking

 

 

Side Events -TecFuPro 2025

STEM Competition

Short courses for local University students

Exhibition

Promote products and services to end users

Panel Discussion

Participate in the discussion and exchange of idea

LOME Tour

Recreation and visit to tourist attractions