Sunday

September 14, 2025

Arrival in Washington D.C.

Airport transfer to hotel (own airport transfer)

Check-in to hotel

Monday

September 15, 2025

Trade and Innovation delegation program:

Internal briefing for the delegation

Official meetings (all TBC):

• DOE (US Department of Energy)

• DOD (US Department of Defence)

• Office of Science and Technology policy

Program for participants taking part in the Quantum World Congress as an exhibitor:

• QWC pre-event John Hopkins University/Science & Diplomacy group

Tuesday

September 16, 2025

Trade and Innovation delegation program:

• Morning: Official meetings continue (TBC)

• Afternoon/evening: no official program if you are not joining the QWC, hence time for own meetings.

Program for participants taking part in the Quantum World Congress:

• Quantum World Congress taking place on September 16-18

• Various networking events, pre-arranged meetings and evening side events TBC

Wednesday

September 17, 2025

Trade and Innovation delegation program:

• Morning/afternoon: no official program if you are not joining the QWC, hence time for own meetings.

• Evening: Dinner at the Embassy or Finnish Residence hosted by the Ambassador of Finland

Program for participants taking part in the Quantum World Congress (all day):

• Quantum World Congress taking place on September 16-18

• Walking tour of QWC expo floor with Minister attending pre-arranged introductions to key exhibitors, speakers and government officials attending the congress.

• Evening: Dinner at the Embassy or Finnish Residence hosted by the Ambassador of Finland

Thursday

September 18, 2025

Trade and Innovation delegation program:

• All day: no official program if you are not joining the QWC, hence time for own meetings.

• Track 2: Evening: Departure from Washington D.C. to Chicago

Program for participants taking part in the Quantum World Congress (all day):

• Quantum World Congress taking place on September 16-18

Friday

September 19, 2025

Trade and Innovation delegation program:

Track 1: program in Washington D.C.

• Lockheed Martin
• Boeing
• NASA
• Or other defence themed vists

Late evening: departure from DC to Helsinki (or the next day)

Track 2: program in Chicago

• Intersect Illinois
• Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE)
• University of Chicago
• Hyde Park Labs, Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP)
• Duality accelerator
• mHub innovation center
• QBraid
• EeroQ

Late evening: Departure from Chicago for Helsinki (or the next day)