Green Skills Week 25 - 29.9 - Promoting Innovative Minds and Skills
Come on to discover Green Skills in the Vaasa region! We welcome You to take part in our events and to find out what types of green skills there are in the Vaasa region. Register online by 22.9.23.
EVENT PROGRAMME
25.9 GREEN TRANSITION
Venue: University of Vaasa, Ankkuri (old Tritonia building), Nissi Auditorium K218. Live stream link will be sent to a registered e-mail address
13.00-13.15 Opening words; What is green transition and why it is important?
(Hanna Malkamäki, Project manager, VASEK)
13.15-14.30 Company presentations
Companies:
- Anne-Mari Kaakinen, Sustainability manager, ABB
- Mika Adler, Development engineer, Mirka
- Kim Råholm, HSEQ and development director, VEO
- Harri Heiskanen, Production director, Vilpe
- Jennie Hinz, Analytics and technology manager, Wasa Line
Coffee
14.45-15.30 Panel discussion with company representatives
13.00-16.00 Technobothnia visit (Reserve your spot for one of 3 tours, max 20 participants/tour.)
26.9.23 WELFARE TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Venue: Vamia, Ruutikellarintie 2, 2nd floor
13.00-16.00 HealthTech Fair
Represented technologies/environments:
- Vamia/Vamia Easy; ABB free@home system
- Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue - Österbottens välfärds område; Prima Botnia, TulKOt project
- Åbo Akademi University; FarmAInteraktion project, Furhat robot
- Novia University of Applied Sciences; VR environment for home security risk assessment
- Vamia Ambulance presentation
Pop-up workshop
Non-stop activity; please stop by and and ideate how might we use technologies and digitalisation to improve human wellbeing.
27.9.23 CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Venue: Vamia, Ruutikellarientie 4, Silveria Auditorium. Live stream link will be sent to a registered e-mail address
13.00-13.30 Opening words; What is circular economy and what is the Ostrobothnia circular economy roadmap? (Hanna Malkamäki, Project manager, VASEK)
13.30-14.50 Circular economy cases
Circular economy cases:
- Bjarne Mara, Farmer
- Lauri Alkkiomäki, Teacher, Restaurant Silveria & Green Key
- Pia Simons, CEO, Simons Hus
- Ben Bergman, Head of sales, Mpro
- Jenni Sandberg, HR manager, Minimosssen
Coffee
15.00-16.00 Re-design workshop
Venue: Vamia, Ruutikellarintie 4, Silveria, Room 322
Come on and ideate new business gifts for Vaasa region from recycled materials. (Reserve your spot, max 20 participants.)
28.9.23 VOICES OF THE FUTURE
Venue: University of Vaasa, Ankkuri (old Tritonia building), Nissi Auditorium K218. Live stream link will be sent to a registered e-mail address.
13.00-13.05 Opening words (Camilla Wahlberg, University of Vaasa)
13.05-13.30 Keynote: Entrepreneurship and responsible business (Tommi Virkama, Director, Startia/VASEK)
13.30-13.50 Keynote: Future green and digital skills for business
(Mikael Hallbäck, Director, Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce)
Coffee
14.05-16.00 Stories from life: What is it like to be a young entrepreneur or expert? What role does the sustainability play in my career path and life? (Tim Wallin & Camilla Wahlberg)
Interviews:
- Tim Wallin, Entrepreneur & Public speaker
- Linnea Strand, LivsVinn
- Sarah Väre, Väre&Co
- Joel Kaitfors, Hermans Bike Components
- Henri Kinnunen, Woima Corporation
- Heidi Kuusniemi, ESA BIC Vaasa Hub
