Biohacker Summit 2014 was held on 10 December at Wanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland. The event gathered 250 participants from 6 countries and 15 companies exhibiting their latest technologies, tools and services regarding biohacking, quantified self, genomics and digital health. The photographs from both Upgraded Dinner (9 Dec) and Biohacker Summit (10 Dec) are available here. Don’t miss the great interviews we did … Read More

In today’s age there is an increasing emphasis placed on keeping a healthy balance in life. We often find that we’re pushing ourselves harder and harder to maintain a high level of performance, whether that be in the office, gym or daily life. There are many advocates for the “8+8+8=24” lifestyle. This simply means, we know that eight hours of sleep … Read More

Biohacker Summit 2014 brings together a group of top companies from sports, wellness, nutrition, stress management and digital health to exhibit their products and services to biohacking enthusiasts. Heltti, Medigoo and Woblab are ambassadors of modern healthcare that focus on personal and preventative measures in the virtual environment. Heltti Heltti is an occupational healthcare provider from Finland, redefining the industry … Read More

Amal Graafstra is a double RFID implantee, author of the book RFID Toys, and TEDx speaker. His interest in biohacking, RFID, and NFC began in 2005 as a simple solution to a problem. He wanted easy access to his office. He explored biometric options only to find they were too expensive, klunky, and vulnerable to vandalism. BIOHACKER SUMMIT: Amal, we … Read More

Biohacker Summit 2014 brings together a group of top companies from sports, wellness, nutrition, stress management and digital health to exhibit their products and services to biohacking enthusiasts. Polar, an industry leader in heart rate sensors, activity trackers and wearable sports technology, has decades of experience in a category that has seen rapid growth over the past few years. From … Read More

Jaakko Halmetoja is a well-known nutritionist in the Finnish health food scene in addition to lecturing in the Baltic Countries. In 2011 he gave almost 150 lectures and more than 100 interviews to newspapers, radio channels and television. At the moment he is advising various health food companies, writing books and studying to extend his knowledge. He is also an … Read More

Mikko Ikola is an entrepreneur and co-founder at Ambronite and V-assistentti.fi. He is an enthusiast in exploring novel ways in lifestyle design. Ikola delivers thought-provoking keynotes about how Virtual Assistants (VAs) shape the world we live in today and how we can make use of their skills to lead a more productive and balanced lifestyle. “VAs are today’s knowledge work … Read More

Olli Sovijärvi is one of the pioneers in holistic medicine in Finland and the only medical doctor with a psychologic-philosophical Integral Theory degree from John F. Kennedy University, CA. Sovijärvi graduated 2006 as a licensed physician from University of Helsinki. Numerous appearances in the media, social media articles, as well as Finland’s first health themed podcast have created people the … Read More

Katri Saarikivi is a researcher at the Cognitive Brain Research Unit of University of Helsinki with years of experience in work and organisational psychology. In her research Katri explores brain processes related to learning and how they can be shaped through interaction. She also works with organizations on subjects like the future of work, digital work, connectivity, creativity, and other … Read More