Government & Civic Innovation and the Demand for Resilience
Seminar
Helsinki - Tallinn
August 29 - September 3
Registration
Please register by Friday, March 27, 2026
The Seminar
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The seminar will address key challenges and opportunities in shaping a secure and sovereign digital future.
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Key topics include digital security of critical infrastructure – especially in energy and digital networks – innovation and AI for societal and economic resilience, e-Health, e-Identity, and e-Government, as well as lessons from Finnland & Estonia.
Highlights
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Explore the resilience of Finland's energy supply by visiting Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre. Gain insight into the Finnish strengths by visiting ICEYE and IQM.
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Look at the best digitalization and cybersecurity practices of the Estonian government and companies like Helmes and Nortal, and learn how to apply them. Visit E-Estonia to see Estonia's digitalization history.
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Visit of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) and the Estonia's Information System Authority (RIA)
Pre-seminar, 29 - 30 Aug.
Saturday, Aug. 29 | Helsinki
15:00 - 17:00
Welcome and arrival of participants in Helsinki
Check-in at Hotel Haven
Pre-seminar opening dinner at restaurant in Helsinki
Sunday, Aug. 30 | Helsinki
12:00 - 16:00
Cultural Program
Helsinki Highlights Walking Tour (4 hours) included:
Welcome and arrival of participants in Helsinki
Check-in at Hotel Haven
16:00 - 18:00
Free time
Free time for participants arriving on Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
Seminar, 30 Aug. - 3 Sep.
Sunday, Aug. 30 | Helsinki
18:00 - 21:30
Kickoff Conference and Following Dinner:
Official Opening of the Seminar in Helsinki at the Hotel Haven with the participation of representatives from the Swiss Embassy in Helsinki (tbc) and Switzerland Global Enterprise (tbc).
Monday, Aug. 31 | Helsinki - Tallinn
9:00 - 9:30
Bus transfer
From Helsinki to VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
9:30 - 11:30
Visit of the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (tbc)
The nuclear sector is witnessing a wide range of forward-looking initiatives, including Small Modular Reactors and nuclear fusion. VTT offers guidance on how to engage in these developments and advises on the optimal timing and approach for adopting emerging technologies.
11:45 - 12:45
Lunch break
12:45 - 15:30
Visit of the ICEYE
The global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation (tbc)
Trasnfer to the company IQM
16:00 - 17:45
Visit of the IQM
The global leader in building quantum computers) (tbc)
18:00 - 19:00
Transfer to Helsinki harbor
19:00 - 19:30
Get ready for your journey to Tallinn
Check-in for the ferry transfer
19:30 - 21:30
Ferry Transfer and Dinner on Board
Transfer from Helsinki to Tallinn. Unwind after a full day of meetings and travel while enjoying dinner at The Chef’s Kitchen aboard the Megastar ferry.
21:30 - 22:00
Participants arrive in Tallinn – start of the next leg of the seminar
Transfer from Tallinn port to the hotel and Check-in at the Hotel Telegraaf in Tallinn
Tuesday, Sep. 1 | Tallinn
9:30 - 10:00
Bus transfer
From Helsinki to E-Estonia
10:00 - 11:30
Visit of the e-Estonia Briefing Centre
The e-Estonia Briefing Centre inspires global policymakers, political leaders, corporate executives, investors, and international media with Estonia’s digital success story. We guide visitors on their own digitalisation journeys while building connections with leading Estonian IT and service providers. The Centre was designed specifically to offer a hands-on experience of everything e-Estonia represents.
Established in 2009 as an NGO, the Centre is now part of the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency, where it plays an important role in promoting Estonia’s know-how and expertise in digital governance and services.
During the e-Estonia briefing, our Digital Transformation Adviser provides an engaging introduction to the foundations of Estonia’s digital society and its key success stories. The session covers major policy choices and challenges, as well as the core infrastructure, digital solutions, and services, illustrated with practical examples.
We also regularly support and advise other countries on their digitalisation efforts, connecting them with credible, leading IT partners from Estonia to help drive innovation and international cooperation.
11:30 - 12:00
Bus transfer to the company Helmes
Smart Healthcare the Estonian Way
The seminar gives a concise overview of Estonia’s digital society
and the foundations behind its e-ID and e-government success. Estonian digital
innovation partner Helmes presents practical examples of e-health solutions
and the efficiency they create. Participants will gain actionable insights for
secure digital transformation and modernizing public services.
15:30 - 16:00
Bus transfer
Transfer from Helmes to the hotel
16:00 - 18:00
Free time
18:00 - 19:20
Conference: Official Opening of the Seminar in Tallinn at Õpetajate Maja
Opening Remarks and Keynote speeches:
Mr. Raul Kaidro, RaulWalter, CEO
The company has long been involved in developing and maintaining the technical foundations of Estonia’s ID system, ensuring its continuous operation, strengthening its resilience, and protecting it against evolving threats.
The Swiss honorary consul Mr. Andreas Lehmann
A short presentation on the key principles that have made the Estonian eID system successful, along with a comparison to the Swiss landscape.
19:30 - 21:30
Exclusive Dinner
Dinner at Dominic's restaurant
Wednesday, Sep. 2 | Tallinn
9:00 - 9:30
Bus transfer
Transfer from the hotel to the company Nortal
9:30 - 11:45
Shaping a secure and sovereign digital future.
This workshop takes a deep dive into resilience and digital security in the modern age. It offers an opportunity to explore practical strategies and share experiences for building secure, future-ready governance. Nortal, as a global leader in digitalization, will bring its expertise to help shape innovative and resilient solutions.
12:00 - 13:00
Bus transfer and lunch break
13:15 - 15:15
Visit of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
The aim of this briefing is to inform, challenge, and inspire a shared understanding of where cyber defence stands today and where it must go next
Transfer
Transfer from the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence to the Estonia's Information System Authority (RIA)
16:00 - 17:30
Visit of the Estonia's Information System Authority (RIA)
17:30 - 18:00
Bus transfer to the hotel
18:30 - 21:30
Closing Dinner
Relax and enjoy the final dinner of the seminar, discussing key topics with fellow participants at the Restaurant Tchaikovsky
Thursday, Sep. 3 | Tallinn
5:00 - 17:00
Individual departures
The flight from Tallinn to Zurich leaves early in the morning. You can take the ferry back to Helsinki and catch your return flight from there.
Registration form
Please register by Friday, March 27, 2026.
With this registration you are firmly registered for the seminar.
Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to Helnsinki and from Tallinn.
We recommend that you book your flights shortly after registering.
Terms and Conditions
Seminar «Government & Civic Innovation and the Demand for Resilience»
Availability of the offer
Registration must be completed by Friday, March 27, 2026 at the latest.
The offers mentioned are based on hotel contingents; availability is no longer guaranteed once these have been exhausted.
Cancellation and payment conditions
Cancellation from booking: 10% of the total price up to and including Monday, April 6, 2026, and thereafter 80% of the total price.
Cancellation and assistance insurance is not included.
If unforeseeable or unavoidable circumstances (e.g. war, strike, natural disasters, withdrawal of grounding rights) prevent the seminar from being held as planned, Alliance Digital Security Switzerland is entitled to withdraw from or cancel the contract. The customer is entitled to a refund of the payments made to the extent of the services not yet received, whereby the expenses demonstrably incurred by Alliance Digital Security Switzerland will be deducted from the refund amount. Further claims for damages are excluded.
An invoice for the seminar fee will be issued and payment within 10 days will serve as confirmation of booking. Invoicing is carried out by the contractor ICPRO GmbH.
Once the registration process is complete, the company named will be responsible for paying the participation fee and reserves the right to replace the registered person with another.
Only if the registered person represents him/herself, he/she is responsible for the payment of the participation fee.
Liability waiver
Arrival and departure
It is the responsibility of each participant to arrange their own international flights to Helsinki and from Tallinn, as well as to obtain all necessary travel documents.
Security
While Alliance Digital Security Switzerland takes all possible measures to ensure the safety of seminar participants, not all factors and processes can be controlled. For this reason, participants are responsible for their own safety. Alliance Digital Security Switzerland declines all liability for security incidents.
Court of jurisdiction
The exclusive court of jurisdiction for disputes arising from or in relation to this contract is Zug.