We are pleased to invite you to KOTEL EMC SEMINAR 2026 (21st and 2nd April 2026)
We are pleased to invite you to an 2-day in-depth technical seminar focusing on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in the context of military applications. This event will provide valuable insights into the standards, requirements, and testing methodologies necessary to ensure compliance in demanding defense environments.
Seminar Highlights:
• Overview of EMC principles and requirements relevant to defense sector
• Discussion of compliance challenges and best practices in system and component design
• Practical examples of laboratory testing methods, verification procedures, and case studies
• Q&A and interactive session with EMC and testing specialists
• Sponsors meet-and-greet
Who Should Attend:
• Engineers and designers working with defense and aerospace systems
• Compliance and quality assurance professionals
• Project managers involved in military technology development
• Test laboratory and certification specialists
Why Attend:
This seminar will help participants understand how to apply EMC requirements early in the design process, navigate complex military standards, and ensure that equipment performs reliably in critical environments. Seminar also provides a great possibility to meet and share questions and learnings with other EMC and certification/compliance experts in the field of defence technology and electronics industry.
The participation fee is 120€ including coffee and lunch for two days and dinner on the first evening.
Dates: 21st and 22nd April 2026
Venue: Museokeskus Vapriikki – Tampereen kaupunki
Seminar language: English
Registration: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/D124100DA3478965
Welcome !
Program/agenda (draft, schedule is due to be updated)
Day 1
08:30 Registration
09:15 Welcoming words [Pasi Välimäki, KOTEL]
09:30 Safety & Reliability Margin Verification in Susceptibility Testing of Military Systems [Janne Pulkkinen, Finnish Defence Forces]
10:15 Coffee Break
10:45 Presentation 2 [TBD, TBD]
11:30 Presentation 3 [TBD, Rohde & Schwarz]
12:15 Lunch
13:15 KOTEL 2025 Comparison Measurement Campaign [Ville Räikkä, Eurofins]
14:00 Coffee break and Sponsors
14:45 Presentation 5 [Olli Kinnunen, Wurth Elektronik Oy]
15:30 Presentation 6 [TBD, Amitronic]
16:15 End of Day 1
16:30 Vapriikki Exhibitions visit
18:00 Dinner (Vapriikki)
Day 2
08:45 Registration
09:15 Presentation 7 [Vesna Somero, PLM Group]
10:00 Presentation 8 [Vesa Vaskelainen, Rauma EMC Lab]
11:00 Lunch
12:00 Presentation 9 [Stephen Minney, Optical Filters]
12:45 Presentation 10 [Sami Lehtonen, Kaso]
13:30 Coffee and Sponsors
14:30 Presentation 11 [Matti Uusimäki, Radientum]
15:45 Wrap of the seminar
16:00 End of seminar
Sponsors: Wurth Elektronik, Rohde & Schwarz, Q-Flex, Eurofins, Amitronic, KOTEL