Events

Centria Connect 2025

The recruitment event Centria Connect 2025 will be held in Kokkola on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The event brings together business and technology students, experts, and companies – in an international atmosphere. During the day, participants will network, discuss workplace skills, and hear inspiring talks. The program will be conducted in both Finnish and English.

11.12.2025 at 10:30 – 14:30

Centria UAS, Talonpojankatu 2, Kokkola

Free admission

Programme

• 10:30 Event begins – welcome!
  
• 11:00–11:15 Keynote: From Chance to Opportunity – urapolkujen yllätykset
  Silpa Kinnunen, finalist of the Finnish Success Recipe competition, Centria alumna
  Talk in Finnish, presentation slides in English
  
• 13:00–13:30 Panel Discussion: Pathways to Work – Polku tulevaisuuden osaajaksi
  What does working life expect from students? What are the skills of the future?
  The panel features companies and professionals with experience in recruiting university students.
  Languages: Finnish and English
  
• 14:30 Event ends

You can take your CV photograph at the event.

The following companies have already registered

• Abilita Oy Ab
• AIMlearning project/Centria UAS
• Apex Automation Oy
• Avain Säästöpankki
• Beamex
• Centria RDI
• Centria UAS – continuous learning & training services
• Ernst & Young
• Fresh Servant Oy Ab
• HalpaHalli Oy
• Insinööriliitto IL ry
• JNT
• Joki ICT Oy
• K-Citymarket Kokkola
• Central Ostrobothnian Entrepreneurs
• Kokkolan Hermes Oy
• Kokkolan Tiikerit r.y.
• Kongsberg Maritime Oy
• Kovasat Oy
• MindbyteAI
• Mipro Oy
• Nordic Lights
• Oilon Group Oy
• Oy Nautor Ab
• POP Pankki Lakeus
• Ruokaisa Oy
• Sasken Finland
• Talenom Oyj
• University of Jyväskylä/Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius
• Vitec ALMA Oy
• Vitec Raisoft Oy

For Companies

• 9:30-10:30 Morning coffee
  • Centria UAS introduction
  • Review of the event program

Centria Connect is a great opportunity to build visibility among students. Register your company by November 30, 2025!

The event is organized in collaboration with the AIMlearning project. The AIMlearning project is co-funded by the European Union and runs from February 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027.