New Delhi, Feb 18 (NationPress) Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo expressed his belief that Finland and India, in collaboration with global partners, can spearhead advancements in resilience, sustainability, and human-centric technological development.

During his address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on the topic of "Building Sovereign Deep Tech for a Resilient Future," he emphasized the growing demand for computing power and the necessity for both academic institutions and businesses to gain access to supercomputing resources.

Orpo pointed out that understanding the entire value chain and its societal implications is essential for creating a sustainable and resilient technological future.

He noted that public and private sector investments are merging to elevate AI research and applications in Finland, highlighting that the country's innovation framework is built on decades of effective collaboration between the public and private sectors. With a strong public-private partnership, AI can expedite sustainable development, enhance Circular Economy initiatives, and address challenges like climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss while also promoting overall well-being.

The session showcased the expanding strategic alliance between Finland and India in advanced technology fields such as artificial intelligence, space, quantum computing, and next-generation digital networks.

The discourse emphasized that Finland’s expertise in research, engineering, and high-performance computing, combined with India’s extensive talent pool and application ecosystem, lays a solid groundwork for co-innovation and the global rollout of deep-tech solutions.

The session reflected a mutual commitment to establishing open, secure, and trusted technological ecosystems through international collaboration, focusing on translating research into practical impacts while enhancing long-term resilience through sovereign and sustainable deep-tech capabilities.

Finnish MP Timo Harakka stated that developing resilient technology in today's landscape must begin with human-centric innovation, robust skills, and responsible governance. He underscored that Finland and India share a vision for technology that is trustworthy, ethical, and aimed at benefiting society. He also stressed that from artificial intelligence and space systems to next-generation connectivity and quantum technologies, the India-Finland partnership demonstrates that competitiveness and resilience are strengthened by investing in open standards, secure infrastructures, and international cooperation. True technological sovereignty, he remarked, is rooted in trusted collaboration that prioritizes people, the planet, and progress in innovation.

The session was attended by notable figures, including Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra President Atte Jaaskelainen, Reorbit CEO and Founder Sethu Saveda Suvanam, Infosys Center for Emerging Technology Solutions AVP and Principal Research Analyst Manjunatha Kukkuru, Nokia Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Ecosystems Pasi Toivanen, and CSC IT Centre for Science's Director of Research Organisation Collaboration and Academic Partnerships Mari Walls.