Slush side events 2026: the running list

Slush 2026 takes place on 18–19 November in Helsinki, and 17 November is Day 0. 2 The side events are where much of the week happens, and this page lists them. It is the running list of every side event on Slush's own platform, by day, with the host, the place and who can attend. Passes and prices are in our Slush 2026 guide. We re-read the platform and update the tables until the event.

Side events are events that partners and the community host around Slush. Slush describes them as everything from “pitch competitions and industry deep-dives to sauna sessions, investor breakfasts, and even ice dips”. 1 Its FAQ says there are hundreds of side events around Helsinki and at the official Partner Side Event Wing in the Slush venue. 2

The list is published on the Slush platform under Side Events. Each listing shows the host, the time, the place and an entry rule. 3 Slush's own side events page links to the same list. 1

The platform tags four events as Signature and groups them by theme: robotics, fintech and insurance tech, life sciences and artificial intelligence. All four are in the Partner Side Event Wing at the Slush venue. 3

It depends on the event. Each listing carries an entry label. Of the 99 events, 65 are labelled for anyone and 33 for Slush 2026 ticket holders. One more, an LP and VC matchmaking session, combines an application with a ticket. 3

The label is only the first check. Hosts write their own conditions in the description, and these can go further than the label. A Google breakfast labelled for ticket holders calls itself an invitation-only CxO session. An investor party labelled for anyone says it is for Slush Investor Pass holders, invited guests and FiBAN members and partners. 3 In the tables below, the last column gives the label first and then the host's wording where the host gave any.

1. Open the side events list on the Slush platform and pick a day or filter the list.
2. Open the event and read the host's description, not only the entry label.
3. Log in to the platform to register.
4. If the host links to an outside form, such as Luma, complete that too and wait for the host's confirmation.

The platform lists 26 side events for 17 November, the day Slush calls Day 0. 2 All 26 are at addresses in the city and none is at the Slush venue. Several need approval or an invitation, as the last column shows. 3

The platform lists 39 side events for 18 November, the first main day of Slush. Many are at the Slush venue, in the Partner Side Event Wing, the partner pods or the partner booths, and the rest are in the city. Some programmes repeat across both main days: look for Swiss Hour, the Global Deep Tech Battle and Next from Tampere. 3

The platform lists 30 side events for 19 November, the second main day. 3 If you are in Helsinki for the pitching rather than the networking, our explainer on how the Slush 100 competition works covers it.

Yes, but little: one online event on 15 November, two on 16 November and one on 20 November. 3 For events elsewhere in Finland through the year, see our calendar of startup and tech events in Finland.

We read Slush's public side events list on 7 Oct 2026 and copied the time, title, host, place and entry label of every event that opened with full details. 3 Times are Helsinki time, as the platform shows them. The words after the label in the last column paraphrase the host's own description. We have not contacted the hosts.

Entries that did not open as event pages are left out. We do not copy contact details or registration codes. Hosts change listings, so treat each row as checked on 7 Oct 2026 and confirm on the event page before you go. We will update the tables and the check date before the event.