Match Up 2019 – An XR Event

20 November 2019

HXRC Team

DATE: 20 November 2019
LOCATION: Metropolia Event Halls
ORGANIZER: Helsinki XR Center
TICKETS: Free of charge

Welcome to meet and greet & experience the Finnish XR!

The biggest XR event in Finland – Match Up – XR Event 2019 is an annual SLUSH pre-event in Helsinki, focusing on AR/VR industry, technologies and solutions. The event is held now for the third time and it will host 500+ attendees from all over the world.

During the evening attendees will meet top VR/AR companies and startups. Forefront corporations tell how they have already utilised XR in their projects and keynote speakers will share their industry expertise and outlook of future XR development and technologies. Food and drinks available all night!

Who should attend?

Companies interested in new solutions in VR/AR solutions
Companies looking for partners and new talents
AR/VR teams and startups seeking new customers
Industry experts
Academics
Students

Match Up 2019 – the XR Event – registration is now open. From the entrance you’ll get your event badge and get access to all event areas.

Program

MAIN STAGE (Floor Zero) – Live stream link

Big keynote talks from big names! After each talk we will have dedicated times for Q&A sessions.

17:00: Telia XR Challenge pitches
18:00: Steven M. LaValle – Challenges in Wireless VR
19:00: Urho Konttori – Varjo & Volvo cooperation
20:30: Telia XR Challenge winner announcement

FIVR STAGE (Floor Zero)

A showcase stage dedicated for talks about various customer cases in the field of XR.

17:15: Opening by Olli Sinerma, Chairman of FIVR
17:45: Endless forms of XR (Aleksis Karme & Tommi Teronen, Teatime Research)
18:15: XR in Urban Planning (Gunita Kulikovsky, Vividly)
18:45: Case Wärtsilä Training in VR (Kasper Söderlund, Aleksi Kirjonen)
19:15: Case Vesala AR (Sami Heinonen, Zoan)
19:45: XR in Space Physics (Markku Alho, Aalto University)

… and more!

XR EXHIBITION AREA (Floor Zero)

Over 30 interesting exhibitors from the field of XR showing off their mad XR solutions! Come try out their demos!

361 – a documentary series about homes around the world
Radical Rabbit
Telia
Grib
Rayworks
Creathon
Stereoscape
Critical Charm
Upknowledge Oy
flyAR Augmented Reality Studio Oy
Metropolia XR Design and Finnish Design Academy
Space physics / Aalto University
XR Music
TheaterVR
Yle / Paradise VR team
Zoan / Laura Ala
Ade Oy
Augmented Urbans
Glue Collaboration
Stadin ammatti- ja aikuisopisto
Varjo Technologies
Ainak
Tridify Ltd
Disior Oy
Teatime Research Ltd
Plehat Oy
Harhama Games
TAMK – Tampere University of Applied Sciences
3D Talo Finland Oy
Skeleton Conductor XR
Accenture Liquid Studio
Evacrity VR
MiTale
Turku University of Applied Sciences
CTRL Reality Oy
Realmax Oy
3D Bear
Arilyn

XR LOUNGE (1st Floor)

Welcome Speech
Open Bar by Helsinki Distilling Company
Accenture Liquid Studio’s Demo Area
Food & Drinks
House DJ playing some groovy tunes
AR Art Gallery

MATCHMAKING (2nd Floor)

Facilitated Matchmaking 1-to-1 sessions all night! Attending a matchmaking event is a quick and easy way to meet new potential cooperation partners. High speed meetings are perfect for first impressions and new contacts. Register beforehand: https://match-up-2019-xr.b2match.io/ – At the moment full booked!

MATCH UP 2019 OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY

The official After Party of Match Up 2019 – the XR Event – will be held at Tislaamo – Distillery Bar from 9:30 PM – Mingle until Midnight! (Työpajankatu 2a Building 3, 00580 Helsinki).