Schedule for GAISE 2025
Program
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Day 1 – Monday, 16 June 2025
Theme: Foundations and Practical Tools
| Time | Format | Session Title & Description | Presenter / Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening | Welcome & Program Overview | Prof. Pekka Abrahamsson & Organising Team |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote | Citizen Development is here; How to survive the transition | Kalle Mäkelä, Eficode |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | — | — |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Workshop 1 | Generative AI and Startups: Challenges & Strategies | Dr. Kai-Kristian Kemell, Tampere University |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Workshop 2 | Future of Software Engineering | Dr. Jussi Rasku, Tampere University |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | — | — |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Hands-on Lab 1 | ChatGPT? We Have LLMs at Home! | Juha Ala-Rantala, Tampere University |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break | Transition Break | — |
| 15:15 – 16:45 | Hands-on Lab 2 | From Static to Smart: RAG Agents in Action | Toufique Hasan & Ayman Khan, Tampere University |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Day 1 Wrap-up | Daily Announcements & Next Day Preview | Organising Team |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Social Hour | Unwind & Connect – informal networking | Crazy Town Lounge |
Day 2 – Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Theme: Skills, Gaps, and Industry Reflections
| Time | Format | Session Title & Description | Presenter / Facilitator |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening | Kick-off & Welcome to Day 2 | Organising Team |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote | Critical Reflections: Skills & GenAI in Software Engineering | Prof. Kari Systä, Tampere University |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | — | — |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Panel Discussion | Do We Still Need Developers? Rethinking SE Roles | AI Practitioners, Researchers, Industry Experts |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Workshop 3 | Where Are the Real Research Gaps in GenAI & SE? | Dr. Muhammad Waseem, Tampere University |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | — | — |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Hands-on Lab 3 | Prompt Engineering for Developers | Tomas Herda, Austrian Post |
| 15:00-15:15 | Break | Transition Break | — |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Academic Insights | Evaluating the Capability of LLMs | Md Mahade Hasan, Tampere University |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Industrial Insights 1 | Systematic AI transformation in software producing organisations–industry perspective | Dr. Matti Saarikallio, Digia Financial Products |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Day 2 Wrap-up | Summary & Announcements | Organising Team |
| 19:00 – onwards | Social Event | Summer School Banquet | Viikinkiravintola Harald, Hämeenkatu 23, Tampere |
Day 3 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Theme: AI Responsibility, Agents, and Future Vision
| Time | Format | Session Title & Description | Presenter / Facilitator |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening | Kick-off & Welcome to Day 3 | Organising Team |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote | AI research in Finnish Center for AI flagship and Technical Research Centre of Finland | Prof. Heikki Ailisto, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | — | — |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Workshop 4 | Re-thinking Requirements Engineering in the GenAI Era | Malik Sami & Dr. Zheying Zhang, Tampere University |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Workshop 5 | Have We Lost the Game in AI Ethics? And does the EU AI Act help? | Dr. Kai-Kristian Kemell, Tampere University |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | — | — |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Hands-on Lab 4 | Running Autonomous AI Coding Environments: Case CodePori | Zeeshan Rasheed, Tampere University |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break | Transition Break | — |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Industrial Insights 2 | Safety and Security in LLM | Dr. Aapo Koski, 61 NorthPoint Solutions Oy |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Fishbowl Discussion | Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections & Future Visions | Industry & Academic Panel |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing Ceremony | Certificate Distribution & Final Reflections | Organising Team |