Summary in Finnish: Tapahtuma on kaikille tietojenkäsittelytieteilijöille ja alasta kiinnostuneille. Tapahtuman kieli on pääosin englanti.

If you are working on Computer Science or interested in the field, this event is for you. The CS people in Finland gather together in Helsinki and Espoo, August 31 - September 1.

This year the theme is Data Science & AI. Do we need data science and what is its relationship to AI? Where is the AI research going at the moment, and where after the next 10 and 20 years? The symposium seeks answers to these questions, among others. The program is targeted to a general CS audience -- you need not be an AI expert.

The program also includes traditional award sessions. The first day (Aug 31) we join the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the CS department of UH, which also include a scientific program.

The event is organized by the Finnish Society for Computer Science, the CS departments of University of Helsinki and Aalto University, and the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday August 31 (UH Main Building, Helsinki)
* 50 Years of CS in Helsinki Jubilee Seminar, https://uhcs50.cs.helsinki.fi

Friday September 1 (TUAS Building of Aalto, Espoo)
* Keynotes: Prof. Matti Pietikäinen, University of Oulu; Prof. Henry Tirri, Senior Advisor, Samsung
* Panel discussion: "Data science & AI: What to research and teach"
* Awards: Best MSc and doctoral theses, the Information Systems Person of the Year
* Posters and demos

REGISTRATION

Registration opens July 17 and closes August 10, 2017. Registrations to the Friday program can still be made until August 17.

CALL FOR POSTERS AND DEMOS

Bring your poster or present a demo! We still have room for a couple of posters and demos; submission deadline extended to August 16.

Posters and demos related to the theme Data Science & AI are solicited, presenting  recent research or a mission of a research group. Submission of short descriptions by email (mikko.koivisto@helsinki.fi) by August 5, acceptance notification by August 8, 2017 (we may not be able to accept all due to limited space). Please include the string "Päivät 2017" in the title of the email; in the body, include a short description of the type and content of the poster/demo and the presenter's email address; also tell whether you need a table, a poster stand (portrait), or both.

CONTACT PERSONS

Mikko Koivisto (mikko.koivisto@helsinki.fi), Otto Seppälä (otto.seppala@aalto.fi).