Thursday 6th of June

The Summit programme is based on invited presentations of internationally recognized experts representing top class industry and academia equally and worldwide.

The plenary and parallel sessions will provide the participants with answers to the main technology and business questions and dimensions in the manufacturing industry related in industry digitalizationbusiness leadership and the future of work in the era of ecosystem economy - the next frontier of industry!

 

Tuesday 4th of June   Wednesday 5th of June   Thursday 6th of June

09:00-10:30

MAIN STAGE: Plenary - Work Revolution

(Chair and Moderator: Dr. Harri Kulmala, MPD 2019 Co-Chair)

Keynotes
·  Malte Lohan, Director General, Orgalim, Belgium: Rethinking Industrial Policy: The Cornerstone of Societal Transformation 
· Laura RaitioNon-Executive Director (Suominen Oyj, Raute Oyj, Ramirent Oyj), Finland: Change of Leadership in the Work Revolution
· Dr. Rupert Deger, Head of European 4.0 Transformation Center, Germany: Reflections of Digitalisation on the Transformation of Jobs and Skills throughout the Value Chain
· Ilari Lipsonen, Regional HR Business Partner, Finland & Estonia, Also Group: How Company Strategy Effects to Reform of Jobs


Panel Discussion

10:30-11:20

Coffee Break, Expo and 1-to-1 Meetings

11:20-13:10

MAIN STAGE: Session - Work in the Age of Disruption and Uncertainty

(Chair and Moderator: Prof. Minna Lanz, Tampere University, Finland)

Speakers and panelists
·  Dr. Werner Kraus, Deputy Head of Department, Robot and Assistive Systems, Fraunhofer IPA, Germany: Robot Systems in Human Integrated Production
·  Dr. Cecilia Berlin, Assoc.Prof., Design & Human Factors, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden: Designing Socially Sustainable Future Workplaces
·  Esko Hannula, CEO, Qentinel Oy: How to Engage Employees for Better Customer Experience
·  Dr. Björn Sautter, Manager, Innovation Networks & Research Cooperations, Festo AG & Co. KG; Germany: Human-Robot Collaboration in the Factories of the Future
·  Kari Liuska, SVP, Etteplan Oyj, Finland: Agile Projects Combined with Location Free Operations


Panel Discussion

PARALLEL STAGE: Session - Decoding Leadership

(Chair and Moderator: Tomas Hedenborg, MPD 2019 General Chair)

Speakers and panelists
·  Prof. Monica Bellgran, Industrial Production Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden: Leadership for Industrial Transformation in the New Ecosystem Era
·  Dr. Eeva Kiiskinen, Transformation Lead, Gofore Oyj, Finland: Leadership Relationships in a Strategic Transformation
·  Katya Vladislavleva, Founder and CEO, DataStories International nv, Belgium: Augmented Analytics for Streamlining the Business Performance Management
·  Vesa Ilmarinen, Chief Impact Officer, Platform of Trust, Finland: Leadership in the Age of Platforms
·  Dr. Ilkka Töyrylä, CEO, Midagon Oy, Finland: Leadership in Mergers & Acquisitions




Panel Discussion

13:10-14:40

Lunch, Expo and 1-to-1 Meetings

14:40-15:00

MAIN STAGE: Topical Announcements from Brussels and Manufuture ETP
·  Dr. Andrea Ceglia, Research Policy Officer, DG RTD, European Commission: Future Possibilities for European Manufacturing Research
·  José Caldeira, Chairman of Manufuture ISG: Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda 2030

15:00-17:00

MAIN STAGE: Closing Plenary - Capitalizing the Ecosystem Economy

(Chair and Moderator: Tomas Hedenborg, MPD 2019 General Chair) 


MPD 2019 Session Chairs and Moderators
Key Findings and Messages from MPD 2019 Sessions 

Keynotes
·  Dr. Aki Kangasharju, CEO, ETLA -Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Finland: New Technologies in the Era of Shrinking Workforce
· Dr. Michael May, Extended Member of the EU High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence: Responsible AI in the Industrial Ecosystem Context
· Jussi Herlin, Vice Chairman of the Board, Kone Corp.,Finland: Emergence of a People Flow Ecosystem
· Dr. Juho Nummela, President and CEO, Ponsse Oyj, Finland: 

Panel Discussion: Capitalizing the Ecosystem Economy

Closing Remarks: Tomas Hedenborg, MPD 2019 General Chair