PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Monday, May 23, 2011

13:30-15:30	Plenary: Opening Plenary
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-18:00	Plenary: Competitively Towards Sustainability
19:00-21:00	Tampere City’s Reception at the Tampere City Hall

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

08:30-10:00	Plenary: Ensuring Growth and Jobs
10:00-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-12:00	Parallel Sessions -Transformation Towards Sustainability -Lean and Beyond -Competitive Value Nets 1 -Digital and Virtual Manufacturing
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:30	Parallel Sessions -Green and Sustainable 1 -Lean and Innovative -Competitive Value Nets 2 -Advanced XXL-size Manufacturing
14:30-15:00	Coffee Break
15:00-16:30	Parallel Sessions -Green and Sustainable 2 -Lean Human Friendly Automation -Services for Sustainable Manufacturing -Smart Devices and Technologies
16:30-16:45	Break
16:45-18:15	Plenary: Future Perspective
19:45-23:00	Banquette at the Palatsi Music Theatre

 
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

9:00-15:00	Brokerage & Networking & Face-to-Face Meetings at Tampere Hall
9:00-12:00	Technical visits (bus transportation from/to Tampere Hall)

SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Monday, May 23, 2011 

13:30-15:30 Small Auditorium	Plenary: Opening Plenary    Professor Reijo Tuokko, General Chair, Tampere University of Technology, Finland: Opening Address (Minister Jyrki Katainen, Ministry of Finance, Finland: Welcome Address) CANCELLED due to the fact that Minister Katainen is leading the ongoing negotiations on a new government.   Esko Aho, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Responsibility, Member of Nokia Leadership Team, Nokia Oyj, Finland:“Creating Value Through Sustainability"   Filip Geerts, Director General, CECIMO, Belgium: “World Competitive Manufacturing Requires both Technology and Manufacturing Capacity”   Tomas Hedenborg, Chairman of the ManufacturingFinland Cluster, Finland: "The Cluster ManufacturingFinland - Towards Value Networks"   Juhani Rantalainen, Director, Fastems Oy Ab, Finland: “CSM Hotel –From Dream to Reality”
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-18:00 Small Auditorium	Plenary: Competitively Towards Sustainability Prof. F. Frank Chen, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA: "From Lean to Green and Sustainable Manufacturing"   Kari Häyrinen, President & CEO, Finpro ry, Finland: “Competitiveness and Sustainability through Foresight”   Susannah Stewart, Principal Business Innovation Consultant, Tieto Sweden, Sweden: ”Sustainability – from Green Hype to Business Value”
19:00-21:00	Tampere City’s Reception

 Tuesday, May 24, 2011

08:30-10:00 Small Auditorium	Plenary: Ensuring Growth and Jobs Pekka Lundmark,CEO, Konecranes Oyj and Chairman of The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, Finland: “Prerequisites for Investments, Growth and Jobs in Manufacturing Industry”   Martin Schüler, CEO,HBPO GmbH, Germany: "Innovative Business Model to Master the Challenge Ahead"   Dr. Massimo Mattucci, COO, Comau SpA and Chairman of EFFRA, Italy: “Enablers and Support Actions for the Future Success of European Manufacturing Industry”
10:00-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Small Auditorium	Transformation Towards Sustainability Dr. Edoardo Rabino, Process Research Director, Centro Ricerche Fiat S.C.p.A., Italy: “New, Safe & Green: The Manufacturing Role”   Robert Blumberg, Vice President, Production, Valmet Automotive Inc., Finland: "Automotive Evolution: from Combustion to Electricity"   Dr. Vesa Salminen, HAMK, Finland: ”Sustainable Business Transformation Powered by Hybrid Innovation”
10:30-12:00	Lean and Beyond Dr. Eberhard Bessey, Senior Adviser at Daimler AG, Germany: “Beyond Lean -The response of the Automotive Industry to the Future Challenges”   Prof. Pierre-Marie GALLOIS, President,  PROCONSEIL Consulting Group, France: "Lean, the Art of Permanent and Long Lasting Conquest"   Timo Luotonen, Factory Manager, Kone Industrial Oy, Finland: "Lean Solutions at Kone Oyj Hyvinkää Elevator Factory"
10:30-12:00	Competitive Value Nets 1 Prof. Dr. Volker Stich, Managing Director, FIR e.V., RWTH Aachen, Germany: “High Resolution Supply Chain Management”   Teuvo Uusitalo, Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland: “Sustainable Value Creation in Manufacturing Networks”   Joni Lehtonen, Concept Owner, Business Process Improvement, Tieto Finland, Finland: "Transparency and Control of Business Elements in Distributed Manufacturing Networks"
10:30-12:00	Digital and Virtual Manufacturing Dr. Robert J. Axtman, Director, Business Development, Visual Components Ltd., USA: “Achievements and Best Practices in Digital Manufacturing”   Kai Salminen, Project Manager, Tampere University of Technology, Finland:"Integrated Product/Process System for Next Generation Manufacturing"   Mikael Haag, Team leader, VTT, Finland:“Finnish View for the Digital Manufacturing”
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:30	Green and Sustainable 1 Dr. Christoph Hanisch, Director, Future Technology, Festo AG & Co.KG, Germany: “Strategy Linked to Sustainability”   Enrico Annacondia, Technical Officer, UCIMU, Italy:“Machine Tools Sector's Proactive Approach to Energy Efficiency”   Juha Mäkitalo, COO, Prima Power/Finn-Power Oy, Finland: "Green Means - Sustainability Enablers in Sheet Metal Fabrication"
13:00-14:30	Lean and Innovative Alexey Baranov, President, Orgprom Group of Companies, Russia:  “Development of Lean Production in Russia”   Teijo Fabritius, Vice Chairman of Board, Head Tech Oy, Finland: “Trends in Lean Factory Automation”   Matti Koivu, Program Director, PrintoCent, Finland: “Printing and Hybrid Manufacturing –Development or Disruption”
13:00-14:30	Competitive Value Nets 2 Jarmo Hyvönen, CEO, Fastems Oy Ab, Finland: “Integrator or a Good Supplier? -In Changing World Roles and Business Models Need Changes as Well”   Dr. Mika Hyötyläinen, Customer Insight, TeliaSonera Finland Oyj, Finland: “Innovation Capability as the Competitive Edge of Value Nets"   Henri Harmia, Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, TeliaSonera Finland Oyj, Finland: “Innovation Capability as a Competitive Edge - Case Finn-Power ja Fastems”
13:00-14:30	Advanced XXL-size Manufacturing Martin Wright, CEO, The North West Aerospace Alliance, United Kingdom: ”Advanced Manufacturing in Aircraft Industry”   Pekka Heikonen, CEO, Pemamek Oy, Finland: ”High-Tech Production of XXL-size Green Products”   Risto Niemi, Manager, Fastems Oy Ab, Finland: ”Advanced XXL-size Manufacturing”
14:30-15:00	Coffee Break
15:00-16:30	Green and Sustainable 2 Prof. Marco Taisch,Politecnico di Milano, Italy: “Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing”   Dr. Mikko Koho, Tampere University of Technology, Finland: “Finnish Manufacturing Companies' Views on Sustainable Development and Sustainable Manufacturing”   Ian Aubrey, Director, CyberPharm Ltd., United Kingdom: “Eco 3D –Integration of Carbon Footprinting in 3D Factory Simulation”
15:00-16:30	Lean Human Friendly Automation Dr. Adolfo Suarez, EADS Expert, European Aeronautics Defense and Space Company (EADS France), Innovation Works, France: “What if Workers could Touch Robots?”   Mikko Savolainen, Pemamek Oy, Finland: ”Easy Welding Automation”   Ari Lylynoja, Product Manager, Fastems Oy Ab, Finland: “Easy Factory Automation”
15:00-16:30	Services for Sustainable Manufacturing Prof. Tamio Arai, The University of Tokyo, Japan: “Service Manufacturing Process of A Manufactured Product”   Petri Salminen, Production Director/Business Development, ISS Finland Oy, Finland: “Integrated Facility Services”   Kari Anttila, Sales Director, Formia Emissions Control Oy, Finland: "Emissions Management Cluster"
15:00-16:30	Smart Devices and Technologies Dr. Dongik Joo, Senior Vice President,  Head of Manufacturing Engeering Center, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Korea: “Trends in Micro and Electro-Mechanic Device Manufacturing Business”   Jarkko Miettinen, Vice President, New Business Development, Confidex Oy, Finland: ”Latest Success Stories in Leveraging RFID in Manufacturing Business”   Peter Seidenschwang, Head of Offering Management and Go-to-market, Industrial R&D, Tieto Deutschland, Germany:"Smart Product Engineering"
16:30-16:45	Break
16:45-18:15 Small Auditorium	Plenary: Future Perspective Dr. Mahesh Mani, Guest Researcher, SID, EL, NIST, USA: “Next Steps towards Sustainable Manufacturing”   Andrea Gentili, EC - DG Research and Innovation, Belgium: “Towards a Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation for Supporting Manufacturing in Europe” Dan Nagy,  Managing Director, IMS Inter-Regional Secretariat, Switzerland: "Services for Global Manufacturing RDI. The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) Initiative" Professor Reijo Tuokko, General Chair, Tampere University of Technology, Finland: Closing Words
19:45-23:00	Summit Banquette at the Music Theatre Palatsi

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

9:00-12:00

Buses for the technical visits start from Tampere Hall at 9:00 and arrive back at 12:00. Following four options are offered:

A. Fastems Oy Ab & Avant Tecno Oy

B. Katsa Oy & Fastems Oy Ab

C. Agco Sisu Power Oy

D. VTT & Tampere University of Technology 

Monday, May 23, 2011 at 19:00-21:00

Tampere City's Reception

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 19:45-23:00

Summit Banquette

The Summit Banquette is held at the newly renovated Music Theatre Palatsi which breathes the elegance of the 1920's.