Come explore what it really takes to scale data and AI successfully. Goodbye maintenance, hello innovation!

What does scaling success really look like?
Join us at ADE Summit 2025, where we explore what it really takes to scale data platforms, organizations, and outcomes without breaking the architecture or burning out the team.
Whether you are unifying data across your enterprise, turning insights into strategic decisions, or modernizing your tech stack with the help of cloud-native tools this event brings together the people making it happen.

When & where
October 29, 2025
15:00 EET
Bio Rex, Helsinki
Registration for ADE Summit 2025 has closed
In case of an emergency, contact Ville Keskinen
Part 1
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Doors open at 14:30 EET
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Welcome to Summit: Juha Teljo
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ADE Keynote: Matti Karell & Harri Kallio
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Keynote: Veronika Durgin
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Databricks: Florian Gorzitzke
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Customer Success Story Kesko: Tuuli Bollman
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Break
Part 2
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Snowflake: Sam Bäcknäs
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Customer Success Story DNA: Juuso Karikoski & Arto Osala
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Scaling Success Together: Juha Teljo
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Dinner & Refreshments at 18:00 EET
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After Party sponsored by Databricks at 20:00 EET
What You’ll Hear on Stage
Real Talks. Real Problems. Real Fixes.
More data, more dashboards, more AI, but where's the value? This keynote explores why efficiency without strategy accelerates decay, and why so many scaling efforts rot from the inside out. Veronika Durgin shares what separates teams that transform data into lasting impact from those drowning in unused inventory. Success demands strong roots, smart recipes, and the courage to keep things fresh.
The retail industry has undergone massive data‑driven transformation. Personalized offers are now the norm, and stores and vendors need near‑real‑time insights to keep up with ever‑growing market expectations. A vast, data‑optimized supply chain is essential to deliver both efficiency and great customer experiences.
But how do you move billions of rows of transactions across systems and merge them with other data to make this possible?
In this session, Kesko pulls back the curtain on the platform behind one of Finland’s largest retailers — and how they’ve learned to scale success behind the scenes.
Thousands of tables. Tens of thousands of loads every month. Dozens of developers. Multiple business domains.
Sound familiar?
At DNA, the challenge hasn’t just been managing scale — it’s been maintaining the connection between data engineers and the business, so every solution actually delivers value.
In this talk, DNA shares how their data platform has evolved to handle massive scale without losing the plot. Expect insights on architecture, team collaboration, and how to keep things sane when complexity kicks in.
Manufacturing leaders are investing heavily in data and AI — but too often, the results don’t match the promise. This session explores common patterns and pitfalls seen across the industry, and how successful companies are closing the gap between data ambition and real business outcomes. Learn how transformation enablers — not just technology — make the difference between stalled pilots and scalable AI success.
Enterprise data platforms are great at telling you what happened — but often struggle to help you act on it. In this session, Sam Bäcknäs, Head of Acquisition Solutions Engineering at Snowflake, shares how leading companies are aligning technology with business strategy to close that gap. With over 20 years of experience in data warehousing and BI, Sam unpacks what it really takes to build systems that move from insight to outcome — and deliver decision-ready data when it matters most.
Join our CEO and CPO at the ADE Summit for an honest talk about what works in complex data environments.
Start small, scale naturally—no artificial limits, no rebuilding required when you scale up. Connect your data teams, architects, platform owners, and business people in one automated platform. Move fast without compromising quality.We’ll share real lessons and give you a look at our roadmap—with some exciting announcements you won’t want to miss, including practical AI capabilities that make daily work easier.Start somewhere. Grow from there. Get things done.
Templating Experience workshop
The 'Templating Experience workshop' presents standard ADE templates together with advanced FreeMarker (FTL) templates, illustrated through real-life examples and use cases. Participants will discover how templating automates repetitive tasks and reduces manual work in development. The session also demonstrates how these templates integrate into data platform projects, boosting efficiency and long-term maintainability.
Remember to check the box when registering to ADE Summit.
- 12:00 Doors open
- 12:30 Opening words
- 12:40 - 13:20 Templating Framework
- 13:20 - 13:40 Break
- 13:40 - 14:20 Customer panel hosted by Terhi Lämsä
- This panel brings together data leaders to explore the realities behind the AI hype and why strong data foundations are essential. Through real-world experiences, early use cases, and forward-looking perspectives, the discussion will highlight what it takes to prepare for AI-driven change and how to lead it successfully.
- Panelists: Aarni Kekkonen Neste, Arla Tanner Solita & Niko Salomaa Istekki
Expect sharp perspectives. Real stories. Unfiltered insights.
This year’s speaker lineup includes data leaders from major organizations in telecom and retail. They will be sharing how they’ve scaled their data efforts for long-term impact.
Why attend?
- Get inspired by real-world cases from scaling journeys in demanding environments
- Hear directly from data teams working at the intersection of business and tech
- Connect with professionals from some of the most ambitious data organizations in the Nordics
- Learn what’s next from ADE — and how platform thinking can unlock smarter scale
- Get insights from key technology partners enabling these transformations