Hub Panostamo afternoon coffee with Patrick Halford: Finding Business Across Ecosystems

What if AI could help you discover new customers, partners and business opportunities
beyond your existing networks and industry?

Join us for the next Hub Panostamo Afternoon Coffee with
Patrick Halford, where we will explore how artificial intelligence
can help businesses identify new opportunities across industries, markets and ecosystems.

Finding Business Across Ecosystems

Using AI to Spot New Customers, Partners and Market Opportunities

New business opportunities are not always found where we expect them.
Potential customers, partners and applications for existing technologies
may exist in entirely different industries or markets.

Artificial intelligence is creating new ways to explore these connections,
discover relevant companies and identify opportunities that might otherwise
go unnoticed.

During this informal session, Patrick will share his perspectives on how
AI can support business development, market discovery and finding new
opportunities across different ecosystems.

The discussion is relevant for entrepreneurs, startups, business developers
and anyone interested in using AI to explore new commercial opportunities.

Speaker: Patrick Halford

Patrick Halford is an international technology and
commercialisation leader with experience in deeptech, artificial intelligence,
European R&D funding, strategic partnerships, investment and corporate leadership.

His work focuses on connecting emerging technologies, business opportunities
and innovation ecosystems, helping companies understand changing markets
and identify new directions for growth.

Event details

• Date: Thursday 22 October 2026
• Time: 14:00–15:00
• Location: Hub Panostamo, Microkatu 1, L-building, 4th floor, Kuopio
• Language: English
• Participation: Free, no registration required

Come for coffee, interesting conversations and new connections.
Everyone interested in entrepreneurship, technology, AI and business
development is welcome!

This event is part of the Hub Panostamo Kipinä program,
co-funded by the European Union and the Economic Development Centre
of Eastern Finland.