Presentations 2017
5th OCT
Seminar I
Location: main stage of the City Theatre
9.00 Welcome to Oulu, the capital of Northern Scandinavia. Päivi Laajala, City of Oulu
9.15 Finland one hundred years from now. Markku Wilenius, Turku School of Business
9.55 Autonomous driving is changing the world drastically. Marcus Rothoff, Volvo Car Group
10.25 Sustainable systems benefit both the city’s residents and the climate. Per Österström (Per Osterstrom), Business Region Gothenburg Sweden
10.55 Circular economy – new drive, new business for the Arctic. Hannele Pokka, Ministry of the Environment
11.15 Innovative energy efficient silver mine. Timo Lindborg, Sotkamo Silver
13.00 Fennovoima – a gateway to international markets. Toni Hemminki, Fennovoima
13.25 Fast track to become the number one and forerunner of circular economy. Daniel Kaufmann, Sitra
14.00 China & Finland Ecosystem realities – Why do we have a synchronization challenge, how do we capture opportunies? W. John Hoffmann, XRG Exceptional Resource Group & Jari Hietala, Asia Sales Channels Ltd
15.10 Platform economy – a threat or a possibility? Pia Erkinheimo, Nordea Startup & Growth / SOLVED The Cleantech Company
15.40 Your business potential in the Arctic Russia mining. Andrey Kletrov, Arctic Mining
16.00 Boosting Arctic Economic Growth. Anu Fredrikson, AEC Arctic Economic Council Secretariat
16.30 Green industry in the northern part of Norway. Susanne M. Naevermo Sand, Sintef Helgeland AS
Seminar II
Location: Small stage of the City Theatre
13.00 100% smart circular economy, Saara Kankaanrinta, Soilfood Oy
13.25 New business through sustainable material recycling – Results from Material Value Chains program. Pirjo Kaivos, CLIC Innovation Ltd
14.00 Ash returned back into the cycle of nature as a result of successful cooperation – End of Waste Criteria. Heikki Karppimaa Oulun Energia Oy & Sakari Kiviniemi, Rakeistus Oy
15.10 Creating new business out of the box – lessons learned. Mia Suominen, Vapo Oy
15.40 New business from circulation of materials. Juhani Anhava, Outotech Oyj
16.00 The winner takes it all – strong R&D co-creation enabling world-class innovations. Virpi Leinonen, SFTec Ltd.
6th OCT
Seminar I
Location: main stage of the City Theatre
9.30 Closing the loop of a digital value chain with MindSphere IoT. Ilmari Veijola, Siemens
10.00 Circular economy & digital transformation key enablers of Arctic sustainable development. Sirpa Pietikäinen (Sirpa Pietikainen), European Parliament
10.30 Value creation by industry maintenance digitalization – No buzzword but practical examples and future vision. Kaj Råtts (Kaj Ratts), Efora
11.00 Circular economy in steel industry. Marko Mäkikyrö (Marko Makikyro), SSAB Merox
11.30 New business models capturing value from digital technology and innovation. Tapani Tilus, Konecranes
13.00 Knowing Norwegian business culture – key to success in Norwegian markets. Torbjørn Amundsen, KPMG Oy Ab Norway
13.30 The Future X Network: Building the digital fabric for making cities smarter and better together. Seppo Yrjölä, (Seppo Yrjola, Seppo Yrjola Tech), Nokia
14.00 Brand creation & Brand Management on Industrial sector. Antti Porkka, Porkka & Kuutsa Oy
14.30 Home of 5G. Matti Latva Aho, University of Oulu
15.00 Creation of new business with Industrial IoT. Marko Lepola, Telia
Seminar II
Location: Small stage of the City Theatre
9.30 How to attract investors? Are markets for cleantech different from other markets? Nick Lyth, Green Angel Syndicate
10.00 Innovations and Science behind seizing Market Opportunities on the field of Bioenergy and Waste Management. Mikko Ahokas, MACON
10.30 A hard day’s night: increasing productivity of farming business with ICT. Ykä Marjanen, Grainsense
11.00 Wood-Based Bioeconomy – Potential Future in Creating Value by New Way of Thinking. Hannu Kokko, Ekopine Oy.
11.30 Finnish innovations for sustainable board and paper packaging. CH-Polymers Oy, Tapani Niskanen & Pekka Tervonen, CEE Centre for Environment and Energy
13.00 Circular design – a key to a circular economy. Anne Raudaskoski, Ethica
13.30 Cyber risks and how to insure them. Panu Peltomäki, (Panu Peltomaki), Marsh Oy.
14.00 Less is more – how Lean Thinking can help you to improve your company´s success every day. Matti Torkkeli, Lean5 Europe Oy Ltd.