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Memories of 2026 Ceremonial Conferment

The ceremonial conferment in the field of Technology is taking place on 12 June 2026. In the ceremony, the conferred doctors are accepted as full members of the academic community according to tradition. In the field of Technology Aalto University also confers honorary doctors and jubilee doctors. This article will be updated as more photos become available.
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Photo: Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen

Photographs from the Ceremonial Conferment

On this page you will find photographs of the ceremonial conferment in the field of Technology. This article will be updated as more details become available.

Honorary doctors' talks photos

All photos: Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen

The recording of the talks:

People in dark suits stand at a round table with drinks and snacks at a social event indoors
President Ilkka Niemelä in dark suit and blue tie speaks on stage, holding notes, with symbols on grey backdrop.
Alan Organschi in beige jacket on stage, city aerial backdrop with large white numbers

Aalto University's President Ilkka Niemelä opened the event. 

President Ilkka Niemelä in dark suit and blue tie speaks on stage, holding notes, with symbols on grey backdrop.
Alan Organschi in beige jacket on stage, city aerial backdrop with large white numbers
Person with long blond hair on stage, holding colourful cards, microphone on small table beside

Alan Organschi, Professor, Yale University

Alan Organschi in beige jacket on stage, city aerial backdrop with large white numbers
Person with long blond hair on stage, holding colourful cards, microphone on small table beside
Person in grey blazer speaking on stage, holding papers, with abstract white symbols on grey background

Mervi Heinaro, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Employment, Sports and Culture, City of Espoo

Person with long blond hair on stage, holding colourful cards, microphone on small table beside
Person in grey blazer speaking on stage, holding papers, with abstract white symbols on grey background
Speaker with microphone presenting an energy systems slide showing solar, batteries and lab photo

Thomas Rosenau, Professor, University of natural resources and life sciences, Vienna (BOKU University)

Person in grey blazer speaking on stage, holding papers, with abstract white symbols on grey background
Speaker with microphone presenting an energy systems slide showing solar, batteries and lab photo
Speaker in green stands before large brain scan slide with LH and RH labels and orange highlighted regions.

Frede Blaabjerg, Professor, Aalborg University 

Speaker with microphone presenting an energy systems slide showing solar, batteries and lab photo
Speaker in green stands before large brain scan slide with LH and RH labels and orange highlighted regions.
Speaker on stage presenting slides about real-time gravitational-wave inference to a seated audience.

Synnöve Carlson, Professor Emerita, Neuroscience

Speaker in green stands before large brain scan slide with LH and RH labels and orange highlighted regions.
Speaker on stage presenting slides about real-time gravitational-wave inference to a seated audience.
Person in dark suit speaking on stage, gesturing with hands beside a round black lectern

Bernhard Schölkopf,Professor and Scientific Director, Max Planck, ELLIS Institute TĂĽbingen and ETH ZĂĽrich 

Speaker on stage presenting slides about real-time gravitational-wave inference to a seated audience.
Person in dark suit speaking on stage, gesturing with hands beside a round black lectern
Two men in dark jackets speak on stage; one holds a microphone in front of a grey backdrop.

Jari Jokinen,CEO, Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK

Person in dark suit speaking on stage, gesturing with hands beside a round black lectern
Two men in dark jackets speak on stage; one holds a microphone in front of a grey backdrop.
Audience in business attire seated in rows at an indoor event, some holding phones and coffee cups.

Professor Thomas Rosenau and Professor Eero Kontturi 

Two men in dark jackets speak on stage; one holds a microphone in front of a grey backdrop.
Audience in business attire seated in rows at an indoor event, some holding phones and coffee cups.
Audience row at an event, a woman with a microphone speaks while others in suits listen

The audience enjoyed the talks. 

Audience in business attire seated in rows at an indoor event, some holding phones and coffee cups.
Audience row at an event, a woman with a microphone speaks while others in suits listen
People in smart clothes networking with drinks at an indoor event, large Honorary Doctors’ Talks screen behind.

After each talk audience was able to ask questions.

Audience row at an event, a woman with a microphone speaks while others in suits listen
People in smart clothes networking with drinks at an indoor event, large Honorary Doctors’ Talks screen behind.
People in dark suits stand at a round table with drinks and snacks at a social event indoors

Refreshments after the talks. 

People in smart clothes networking with drinks at an indoor event, large Honorary Doctors’ Talks screen behind.
People in dark suits stand at a round table with drinks and snacks at a social event indoors
President Ilkka Niemelä in dark suit and blue tie speaks on stage, holding notes, with symbols on grey backdrop.
Graduates wearing black hats at a ceremony with flags in the background on a blue-lit stage.

Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology

Act of Conferment live stream on 12 June starts at 13.15

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