ELFMo
The integration of Large Foundation Models (LFMs) and Generative AI into business, while expansive, introduces a wide array of risks and challenges due to costs, compliance issues, and technical complexities. The ELFMo project aims to address these challenges by providing a framework for effective integration, also enabling enterprises to navigate legal, security, and ethical concerns while aligning with European regulations. ELFMo empowers organizations to reliably integrate LFMs and Generative AI into their infrastructures and offerings, allowing them to maintain control over risks, challenges, and opportunities.
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When? Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 09:00-12:00
Where? Business Finland, Porkkalankatu 1, 00180 Helsinki
Reinventing Business with AI-Driven Innovation explores how organizations can move beyond incremental efficiency gains to create entirely new value with AI. The event encourages participants to rethink and redesign existing processes, business models, and offerings through an AI-first perspective. Combining strategic and industry insights with cutting-edge technologies, including generative AI, foundation models, scalable data architectures, and agentic systems, the event provides practical perspectives on how AI can drive business renewal and reshape competitive landscapes. The program brings together industry and research perspectives on AI-driven innovation, with talks from organizations such as F-Secure, Solita, Luoto Company, Visma Aquila, Granlund, and Tampere University. Participants will gain insights and inspiration for embracing AI-first transformation and remaining competitive in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
Presentations:
F-Secure: The Agent Problem: Consumer Cybersecurity When AI Acts First
AI assistants are no longer just answering questions — they are browsing, buying, and deciding on our behalf. As agentic AI moves from novelty to everyday infrastructure, the attack surface moves with it: threats now travel inside the journey, not just at the door. This presentation shares F-Secure's latest research and innovations in securing consumers in the age of AI agents and GenAI.
Solita: EU Sovereign AI – How and Why
As the AI landscape centralizes, organizations face the risk of losing control over critical assets and strategic flexibility. This presentation explores how EU Sovereign AI empowers organizations to protect their autonomy and competitive edge by making deliberate choices regarding technology, data, and operating models. Gain actionable insights to build resilient AI capabilities and safeguard your business in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
Granlund & Tampere University: AI Champion - How can AI facilitate the flow of information in the construction industry?
Luoto Company & Visma Aquila
Registration for the in-person event here
The project is led by the University of Helsinki, Finland.
The project includes partners from four countries:
ELFMo is part of the ITEA4 Eureka Cluster on software innovation, supported by funding from local authorities, i.e., ANI, Business Finland, CDTI and VLAIO.
For more information about the ELFMo project, please contact the project leader, Mikko Raatikainen, at the University of Helsinki. Email: first.last@helsinki.fi.