The Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology is organized by HIIT, a joint research institute between University of Helsinki and Aalto University. The series was launched in 2012.
The focus of the lecture series is on the research challenges and solutions faced by current and future information technology, as seen by internationally leading experts in the field.
The lectures are intended to be approachable for people with scientific education in fields other than information technology, whilst at the same time providing information technology experts new viewpoints to their own discipline.
Venues alternate between University of Helsinki and Aalto University, the two host universities of HIIT.
The events are open to all and free of charge.
Seminar Hosts
Academic Year(s)
2022-
Prof Heikki Mannila, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University
2019-2022
Prof Kimmo Kaski, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University
2017-2019
Prof Giulio Jacucci, Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki
2013-2017
Prof Teemu Roos, Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki
2012-2013
Prof Juho Rousu, Department of Information and Computer Science, Aalto University
Lectures
Evolutionary Surrogate-assisted Prescription
University of Texas at Austin and Cognizant Technology Solutions
November 19th, 2020 at 6.00 pm
Lecture in Zoom
The dynamics of friendship in the offline and online worlds
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
February 25th, 2020 at 4.00pm
in PI, Porthania, University of Helsinki,
Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Global HCI
University of St Andrews
January 30th, 2020 at 2.00pm
in Hall E, Otakaari 1,
Aalto University, Espoo
Digital Health: Back to the Future
Lancaster University
December 19th, 2019 at 11.00am
in Small Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki,
Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Forty Years of Unsupervised Machine Learning
Aalto University
September 18th, 2019 at 3.00pm
in Lecture hall T2, Aalto CS Building,
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Searching for Experiences
May 27th, 2019 at 9.00am
in Lecture hall AS1, Aalto TUAS Building,
Maarintie 8, Espoo
Data-Driven Genomic Computing: Making Sense of the Signals from the Genome
Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria (DEIB), Politecnico di Milano
March 15th, 2019 at 3.00pm
in P674, Porthania, University of Helsinki,
Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Modeling with Machine Learning: Challenges and Some Solutions
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
January 16th, 2019 at 3.00pm
in Lecture hall AS2, Aalto TUAS Building,
Maarintie 8, Espoo
AI for Neuroscience & Neuroscience for AI
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
October 11th, 2018 at 3.00pm
in Lecture hall T1, Aalto CS Building,
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Using Edge Computing for Privacy in Real-Time Video Analytics
Carnegie Mellon University
September 24, 2018 at 3.00pm
in Small Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki,
Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Self-Supervised Visual Learning and Synthesis
University of California, Berkeley
June 15, 2018 at 10.00am
in Lecture hall T1, Aalto CS Building,
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
The Time-Traveling Networking Researcher: Witnessing the consolidation and fragmentation of the Internet?
Georgia Institute of Technology
June 4, 2018 at 3.00pm
in Small Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki,
Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Building-Energy-Transportation Systems (BETS) and the Coming Industrial Disruptions
University of California, Berkeley
August 31, 2017 at 1.00pm
in Great Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki,
Unioninkatu 34, Helsinki
Adventures in building Emotional Intelligence Technologies
MIT Media Lab
February 3, 2017 at 3.15pm
in Small Hall, Main Building, University of Helsinki,
Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
Computing for the Future of the Planet
University of Cambridge
April 29, 2016 at 4.15pm
in Linus Torvalds Auditorium B123, University of Helsinki,
Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2b, Helsinki
The Cyber Arms Race
Emerging Frontiers of Science of Information
Purdue University
September 8, 2014 at 4.15pm
in Lars Ahlfors Auditorium A111, University of Helsinki,
Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2b, Helsinki
The Focused-Casual continuum in interaction design
University of Glasgow
May 9, 2014 at 4.15pm
in Auditorium T1, Aalto CS Building,
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Searching for Similar Items in Diverse Universes
Head of Google Research, New York
January 13, 2014 at 4pm
in Lars Ahlfors Auditorium A111, University of Helsinki,
Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2b, Helsinki
Toward Brain Computer Interfaces
Techniche Universität Berlin
November 29, 2013 at 4pm
in Auditorium T1, Aalto CS Building,
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Indexing the Real World: Spatial Data, Sensing and Cloud Computing
Executive Vice President, CTO, Nokia
September 11, 2013 at 4pm
in Open Innovation House,
Otaniementie 19-21, Espoo
Evolution and Computation
University of California, Berkeley
June 6, 2013 at 4pm
in Lars Ahlfors Auditorium A111, University of Helsinki,
Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2b, Helsinki
Biological Evolution as Computational Learning
Harvard University
April 15, 2013 at 4pm
in Auditorium T1, Aalto CS Building,
Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Watson: The Jeopardy! Challenge and Beyond
IBM Research
February 21, 2013 at 4pm
in Lars Ahlfors Auditorium A111, University of Helsinki,
Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2b, Helsinki
Modern Dynamic Kidney Exchanges
Carnegie Mellon University
November 23, 2012 at 3pm
in Open Innovation House,
Otaniementie 19-21, Espoo