{"id":6890,"date":"2026-05-15T15:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/?post_type=event&#038;p=6890"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:24:30","slug":"upcloud-tech-day","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/events\/upcloud-tech-day\/","title":{"rendered":"UpCloud Tech Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Automating Infra with AI Agents &amp; GPU Power<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual infrastructure tasks continue to be a bottleneck for many technical teams, but new methods of automation are changing the workflow.<br><br>On Wednesday, May 20th, the UpCloud Helsinki office hosts <strong>UpCloud Tech Day!<\/strong>, a session focused on technical execution rather than traditional sales presentations. The event centers on live demonstrations of agent-based workflows, Kubernetes automation, and the deployment of local LLMs within a high-performance GPU environment, specifically addressing the balance between advanced automation, security, and data sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Infrastructure Revolution: From AI Agents to Digital Sovereignty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual infrastructure tasks often consume disproportionate amounts of development time, but the emergence of AI-driven automation offers a more efficient path forward. On Wednesday, May 20th, UpCloud\u2019s Helsinki office serves as the venue for <strong>UpCloud Tech Day!<\/strong>, an afternoon dedicated to the practical application of modern infrastructure tools.<br><br>The session begins at 13:00 with coffee and networking, followed by insights from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mikko-riikonen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikko Riikonen<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/\">UpCloud<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tommi-palvimo-0965191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommi Palvimo<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/kinetive.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kinetive<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joni-virtanen-78704a2a9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joni Virtanen<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/kinetive.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kinetive<\/a>). A central feature of the afternoon is a live demonstration by Joni Virtanen, showcasing AI agents as they provision Kubernetes clusters across data centers and manage software distribution to High Availability databases.<br><br>The technical deep dive also covers the setup of local Large Language Models (LLMs) on a dedicated GPU stack. These demonstrations highlight the growing importance of digital sovereignty, illustrating why local cloud infrastructure has become a critical requirement for both developers and legal departments facing stricter data regulations. The afternoon concludes with a networking session over bagels and drinks, providing a forum for technical discussion and peer exchange until the event ends at 17:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automating Infra with AI Agents &amp; GPU Power Manual infrastructure tasks continue to be a bottleneck for many technical teams, but new methods of automation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":81004,"template":"","event-category":[211,214,217],"class_list":["post-6890","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/6890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/6890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7029,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/6890\/revisions\/7029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=6890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}