President
Pekka Kess
Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu
Event Manager
Päivi Iskanius
Adjunct Professor, University of Oulu
Moderator
Anna Sorainen
Managing Director, Owner, Ground Communication
Hosts and Chairs
HOST
Matti Pennanen
Mayor, City of Oulu
HOST
Harri Haapasalo
Professor, Head, Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu
HONORARY CHAIR
Jay Edwin Gillette
Professor, Ball State University, Fulbright Nokia Distinguished Chair, University of Oulu
CO-HOST
Kari Kankaala
Executive Director, Economic and Urban Development, City of Tampere
CO-HOST
Suvi Linden
ITU´s Special Envoy for the Broadband Commission
CO-HOST
Matti Matinheikki
Deputy Mayor, City of Oulu
CO-HOST
Kyösti Oikarinen
Professor, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
CO-HOST
Piia Rantala-Korhonen
Deputy Mayor, City of Oulu
CO-CHAIR
Bror Salmelin
Adviser for Innovation Systems, European Commission, DG Connect
CO-CHAIR
Juha Ala-Mursula
Executive Director, BusinessOulu, City of Oulu
CO-CHAIR
Matti Latva-Aho
Professor, Director, Centre for Wireless Communication , University of Oulu
CO-CHAIR
Kirsi Aaltonen
Assistant Professor, University of Oulu
CO-CHAIR
Pekka Leviäkangas
Chief Research Scientist, VTT, Research Professor, University of Oulu
CO-CHAIR
Maritta Perälä-Heape
Director, Centre for Health and Technology, University of Oulu
CO-CHAIR
Janne Länsitie
Lecturer, Oulu University of Applied Sciences School of Vocational Teacher Education
Oulu Innovation Alliance Partners
Oulu Innovation Alliance (OIA) is a strategic agreement made by the City of Oulu, the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Technopolis in 2009. Finnish Environment Institute joined in the OIA cooperation in 2014. The purpose of the alliance is to carry on the long traditions in Oulu concerning the cooperation between education, research, business and public sectors. All OIA directors will participate in the Opening Ceremony of the Oulu Smart City Seminar on Tue 5th May, 2015.
Matti Pennanen
Mayor, City of Oulu
Jouko Niinimäki
Rector, University of Oulu
Erkki KM Leppävuori
President, CEO, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Jouko Paaso
CEO, Rector, Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Juha Juntunen
COO, Technopolis
Lea Kauppi
Director General, Finnish Environment Institute
Smart City Leaders
The Finnish Government’s Ministerial Working Group on Public Administration and Regional Development has chosen the network of six largest cities of Finland to realise the national sustainable urban development strategy, to be implemented as part of the European Commission cohesion policy 2014 – 2020. The Six City Strategy is a joint initiative of the six biggest cities of Finland: Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu and Turku. All Mayors of Six Cities will participate in the panel discussion: ‘Smart Mayors Lead Smart Cities’ on Tue 5th May, 2015.
Jussi Pajunen
Mayor of Helsinki
Jukka Mäkelä
Mayor of Espoo
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Mayor of Tampere
Kari Nenonen
Mayor of Vantaa
Matti Pennanen
Mayor of Oulu
Aleksi Randell
Mayor of Turku
Arctic cooperation between the cities of Oulu, Luleå and Tromsø are today deeper because of the Arctic Airlink, a flight route linking Northern Norway, Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. Arctic Airlink is a completely new route connecting Oulu, Luleå and Tromsø, the towns that increasingly work in direct cooperation in business, academic, urban, administrative and tourism sectors. Mayors of Oulu, Luleå and Tromsø will participate in the seminar and discuss the next step of cooperation.
Matti Pennanen
Mayor of Oulu
Yvonne Stålnacke
Mayor of Luleå
Jens Johan Hjort
Mayor of Tromsø
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named the Eindhoven Region of the Netherlands as the world’s Intelligent Community of the Year 2011. City of Oulu has been named as the TOP7 most intelligent cities of the world in 2012 and 2013. Both Mayors will participate in the panel discussion: ‘Smart Mayors Lead Smart Cities’ on Tue 5th May, 2015 to share their experiences of the competition process.
Matti Pennanen
Mayor of Oulu
Rob van Gijzel
Mayor of Eindhoven, Chairman of ICF Foundation
Speakers
Adriënne Heijnen
Senior Advisor, Senior scientific advisor, Aarhus University
Aki Aapaoja
Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Albert Edman
Strategic Development Officer, City of Umeå
Allan Schneitz
Director, Learning Environments, Elisa
Anna Ståhlbröst
Associate Professor, Information Systems, Luleå University of Technology
Anna-Maija Hietajärvi
Researcher, University of Oulu
Anna-Mari Ahonen
Architect, Project Director, Growth Corridor Finland
Anssi Mikola
Chairman of Board Wellbookers.eu
Co-Founder, Senior Advisor Megaklinikka
Senior Advisor Nordic Healthcare Group
Activist Datam.me -mydata movement
Antti Eskola
Commercial Counsellor at Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Antti Poikola
Researcher at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Director of Open Knowledge Finland
Anu-Katriina Perttunen
Chief Networking Officer, Creative Finland
Ari Alatossava
Municipality manager, Ii
Catherine Mulligan
Head of Digital Strategy and Economics at Future Cities Catapult, Research Fellow at Imperial College, London
Christer Åhlund
Chaired Professor in Pervasive and Mobile Computing, and Scientific Director of Enabling ICT, Luleå University och Technology, Sweden
Elli Kotakorpi
Project Specialist, City of Tampere
Erik Kruse
Strategic Marketing Manager and Networked Society Evangelist, Ericsson
Esko Juuso
President of the European Federation of European Simulation Societies (EUROSIM)
Glen Koskela
CTO, Fujitsu Nordic
Harri Kylmänen
CEO Introme Ltd, Oulu
Heikki Ailisto
Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Heikki Huhmo
Project Manager, City of of Oulu
Heikki Karintaus
CEO, Taipale Telematics Oy
Helka-Liisa Hentilä
Dean, Oulu School of Architecture, University of Oulu
Jari Jussila
Project Manager, Novi Research Center, Tampere University of Technology
Jarmo Eskelinen
CEO, Forum Virium Helsinki
Jarmo Heiskanen
Regional Council of North Karelia
Joep Browers
Vice Director, Brainport Development, Eindhoven
Juha Lehtonen
Director of Mobility Division at Siemens Oy
Juha Saarnio
Head of Innovation Networks, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries
Jukka Lintusaari
Executive in Residence, University of Tampere
Jukka Majava
Post-Doc Researcher, University of Oulu
Jukka Talvi
Traffic Engineer, Urban and Environmental Services, City of Oulu
Jussi Harvela
CEO, TactoTek, Chairman, Hyperin, One Eyed Spirits and Sensire
Kaisa Still
Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Kimmo Ylisiurunen
Managing Director, Infotripla ltd, (M.Sc. (Eng.)
Laura Ryan
Associate Medical Director, NHS24
Lauri Oksanen
Vice President, Research and Technology, Nokia
Lauri Salovaara
CMO, FilmMe
Lasse Eriksson
Program Manager, Konecranes
Marita Holst
Senior project manager, Centre for Distance-Spanning Technology and Botnia Living Lab
Marjukka Manninen
Mayor, Tyrnävä Municipality
Markku Markkula
President, the European Committee of the Regions
Marko Forsblom
Senior Adviser, Transport Policy Department
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Markus Haapasaari
CEO of Kanttia 2 Architects
Martin Guillermo Ramirez
General Secretary, Association of European Border Regions
Martti Launonen
Chairman of the Board and Chief Advisor , Hubconcepts Inc
Matti Muhos
Research Director, University of Oulu
Olavi Luotonen
Scientific Officer
Experimental Platforms, DG CONNECT
European Commission
Miimu Airaksinen
Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Mika Rantakokko
Coordinator, 6Times Smart Cities network
Mikael Rinnetmäki
Founder, Sensotrend
Mikko Järvilehto
Founder, CEO, Innovaatiomestarit Oy / Futuretournaments Ltd
Mikko Väisänen
Manager for Research and Development, Council of Oulu Region
Minna Rantama
VotingAid Expert, ZEF Oy
Neil Valentine
Head of Division, European Investment Bank
Nicola Doppio
Smart Crowds, Research Action Unit
Olivier Bonfils
Senior business advisor, Helsinki Business Hub
Oliver Harrison
Senior Vice-President (Commercial), Healthways International, Worldwide
Pasi Mattila
CEO, Finpeda Ltd
Patricia Zanardi de Toledo
Lecturer, Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Per Hasvold
Section Leader, Norwegian Center for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST)
Pertti Huuskonen
Board Professional, Academic Adviser and Investor
Peter Gréen
Planner, MobileSensing, Co-Founder, Zee.do
Peter Larsson
Managing Director, Luleå Science Park
Petri Ahokangas
Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Oulu Business School, University of Oulu
Petri Koponen
Research Team Leader, VTT MIKES Metrology
Petri Sirviö
CEO, Kaapelitehdas
Petri Vasara
Dr.Tech., Global Practice Head, Pöyry Management Consulting
Pia Erkinheimo
Head of Growds & Communities, DIGILE
Priit Alamäe
CEO, Nortal
Päivi Lohikoski
Researcher, University of Oulu
Reijo Paajanen
CEO, Digile Ltd
Risto Linturi
Futurist, Executive Catalyst, Sovelto Plc.
Robert Bell
Co-Founder, Intelligent Community Forum
Sami Kallinen
Head of Web & Mobile Development at YLE
Sampo Hietanen
CEO, ITS Finland
Sari Hirvonen-Kantola
Postdoctoral Researcher, Oulu School of Architecture, University of Oulu
Satu Rinkinen
Researcher and a Doctoral Student at Lappeenranta University of Technology
Satu Väinämö
Director, Oulu Urban Living Labs, CIE
Seppo Haataja
Director, Innovation Programs at Tampere Region Economic Development Agency Tredea
Sini Wiren
Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communication
Suvi Sundquist
Learning Solutions Programme Manager, Tekes
Tero Vanhanen
Chief Creative Officer, Hartela Group
Tim Brady
Professor, University of Brighton
Visiting Professor, University of Oulu
Visiting Fellow, Cranfield School of Management
Timo Hämäläinen
Sitra Fellow at Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra
Tom Laine
CEO, Innopinnon
Toni Dedeu
Director of Knowledge Exchange and Research DHI and Chair at EUREGHA
Tuomas Lappi
Phd Student, University of Oulu
Tuomo Kinnunen
Guest Researcher, Eindhoven University of Technology
Vassilis Kostakos
Professor, Director, Community Imaging Group, University of Oulu
Vesa Harmaakorpi
Professor, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Ville Heikkinen
Partner at Butterfly Ventures
Ville Mickelsson
CEO, Cyberlightning
Ville Valovirta
Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Zach Shelby
Vice President of Marketing for Internet of Things at ARM