Events Manufacturing & Industrial

Manufacturing & Industrial

Operative Days 2026

Trade-orientedMid-sizeIn-personNational draw
📅 25 November 2026 – 27 November 📍 Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Helsinki, FI ↗ 🏢 Messukeskus 🔁 annual

Smart Industry 2026 is a premier Finnish trade event focused on industrial manufacturing, forerunners in the sector, and technological solutions. It serves as a meeting place for networking and driving future industrial development.

Attendees: Professionals in maintenance, industrial services, and occupational safety.

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Venue

Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre

Exhibition centre · 58,000 m² · 7 halls · ~10,000 people

Finland's largest exhibition and convention centre, located in the Pasila district of Helsinki. Features 58,000 sqm of indoor exhibition space across 7 halls, 40 meeting rooms, and a 4,400-seat auditorium.

📍 Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, FI

Operated by The Finnish Fair Corporation

66 events tracked at this venue → Venue website ↗

Organizer

Messukeskus

Private · Helsinki, Finland · Founded 1919

Operates Finland's premier exhibition and convention centre, hosting trade fairs, international congresses, and consumer events.

Runs 52 events → LinkedIn ↗ Full portfolio ↗

Why people attend

To discover new industrial innovations, meet suppliers, and find solutions to modernize production processes.

Exhibitor categories

Industrial AutomationProduction TechnologyIoT & DigitalizationRoboticsMaintenance Services

Sample matches

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Speakers

404 speakers at Operative Days

E

Eetu Ahonen

Myyntipäällikkö · Veolia Water Technologies Suomi

water purificationlaboratory sustainabilityenergy efficiency
E

Elsa Kuikka

Kaupalliset suhteet & markkinointi asiantuntija · Veolia Water Technologies Suomi

water treatmentenvironmental technology
V

Virpi Sorri

Customer Experience Manager · LED Tailor Oy

laboratory hygieneblue light technologycontamination control

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

B

Bob Meijer

Sales Manager · LED Tailor Oy

laboratory hygieneblue light technologycontamination control

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

S

Sakari Laiho

Director · Finnish Book Publishers Association

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

L

Laura Karlsson

Managing Director · The Booksellers’ Association of Finland

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

T

Tanja Pasila

Salesgroup Manager · Messukeskus

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

P

Paula Tuominen

Producer · Matka Travel Fair

transformational travelresponsible tourismadventure travel
R

Ronja Salmi

Program Director · Helsinki Book Fair

literaturesocial debatesfuture

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

F

Fredrik Paulsen

Designer and Founder · Joy Objects

"Keynote speech"

Bio

Born in 1980 and based in Stockholm, Fredrik Paulsen is a renowned designer celebrated for his bold and innovative approach to furniture and interior design. Having earned a Master’s degree from the Royal College of Art in London, Paulsen’s design journey was marked by a practical and hands-on ethos. As the founder of Joy Objects, he brings delight and inspiration to everyday life through thoughtfully crafted furniture.

furniture designcraftsmanshipvibrant aesthetics

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026, Habitare Helsinki 2026

S

Susanna Wåhlin

Co-founder · Note Design Studio

"Keynote speech"

Bio

Susanna Wåhlin is one of the founders of Note Design Studio, a Stockholm-based studio founded in 2008 and today working all over the world. Spanning a diversity of disciplines from architecture, interiors and product design – to strategy, graphic design and art direction – Note’s team is as multifaceted as the spaces and territories in which they operate.

Nordic designinterior designproduct design

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026, Habitare Helsinki 2026

M

Margrethe Odgaard

Colour and textile designer · Margrethe Odgaard Studio

"Keynote speech"

Bio

Margrethe Odgaard (b. 1978) is a Danish colour and textile designer renowned for her exploration of the sensory and emotional impacts of colour. Since founding her design studio in 2013, she has seamlessly integrated artistic exploration with commercial collaborations, creating products that aim to please both the eye and the soul.

textile designcolor theorysensory design

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026, Habitare Helsinki 2026

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Rikke Frost

Industrial and Furniture Designer · Rikke Frost Design

"Keynote speech"

Bio

Danish designer Rikke Frost (b. 1973) is known, among other things, for her collaboration with Carl Hansen & Søn. Frost’s interest in crafts and materials dates back to her childhood in the small Danish town of Bov. She established her own design studio in Aarhus in 2004, focusing on furniture design.

furniture designcraft traditionsindustrial design

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026, Habitare Helsinki 2026

M

Mika Nenonen

Industrial designer / Head judge

"Habitare Design Competition"

design competitionindustrial design
J

Jacqueline Alvarez

Chief of Chemicals Division · UNEP

"How does the new Global Framework on Chemicals influence the global supply chains to manage chemicals safer during the whole product lifecycle?"

Global Framework on Chemicalssupply chain safetyproduct lifecycle

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

O

Otto Linher

senior expert, DG Growth · European Commission

"How can substitution planning help to create regulatory certainty, promote investments in safer alternatives and speed up the substitution of the most harmful chemicals?"

substitution planningregulatory certaintychemical alternatives

Also speaking at Maatalouskone 2026

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Frequently asked questions

When is Operative Days?+
Operative Days takes place on 25 November 2026 to 27 November 2026.
Where is Operative Days held?+
Operative Days is held at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Helsinki, FI.
Who organises Operative Days?+
Operative Days is organised by Messukeskus.
How often is Operative Days held?+
Operative Days is held annual.

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