WiFi Fest 2026 Agenda

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08:15 - 09:00

Ilmoittautuminen & maittava aamupala

09:00 - 09:15

Tervetuloa | Petri Ramu, Arrow

09:15 - 09:45

Keynote: My Network Has Opinions | Elliot Townsend, Senior Director - Campus and Branch, HPE Networking

Ask a network engineer what's wrong and you'll get an opinion. Now the network has its own. In this session, Elliot asks a real network what went wrong, live and in plain English, then hands the questions to the audience. Sometimes it's right. Sometimes it's confidently wrong. Then comes the harder question: self-driving networks already act on their opinions. Which of those actions would you trust to run without asking you first?

09:45 - 10:15

The 2027 & 2028 -ready Wi-Fi engineer | Jussi Kiviniemi, Hamina's Wireless Janitor

Sorry, it’s Jussi. Again. In this preso, Hamina’s Janitor goes through what network engineers need to know - and be cable of - come 2027-2028.

10:15 - 10:35

Tauko

10:35 - 11:05

State of the Wi‑Fi Union: 2027 and Beyond | Wes Purvis, Sr. Director, Product at HPE Aruba and Mist, HPE Networking

What is happening in the world of Wi‑Fi right now, and what can we expect in 2027? Join us for an insightful and forward-looking session covering the latest trends, innovations, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of wireless networking.

11:05 - 11:30

Asiakaspaneeli: Ääniä kentältä - asiakkaiden tarinoita verkoista | Henri Taussi, CSC & Vili Leppä-aro, Metsä Group

11:30 - 12:30

Herkullinen lounas

12:30 - 13:00

Watch your language! | Peter Mackenzie, Co-founder and Chief Herder – Wi-Co

Language is important. The words we use carry meaning.

I believe we need to stop using the term CCI as it is damaging our industry. In this session I will explain why.

13:00 - 13:30

TBA | Keith R. Parsons, Wireless LAN Professionals, Inc

13:30 - 14:00

TBA