Welcome to the Energy Storage Exhibiton during Vaasa Energy Week

WELCOME TO NORDIC ENERGY STORAGE IN VAASA, FINLAND, 25 MARCH 2022!

The Event is Free of Charge for all visitors and the venue is Vaasa City hall, Senaatinkatu 1. Participation is free! 
Invitation to the evenet. 

Nordic Energy Storage (NES) is an international networking event for energy experts, focusing on energy storage and sustainable battery value chain. The event is held in the growing Nordic energy cluster. The cluster has many active companies and actors working together with innovative projects such as the development of the Finnish batteries ecosystem, hi-tech products and new education programs for the industry. Meet the actors, driving forces and potential partners from Finland and all over the world! NES will take place in the Vaasa City Hall. At the heart of the event is the exhibition hall where exhibitors can showcase their activities and products. Participants have an opportunity to reserve conference rooms to hold meetings. In addition, there will be a free open seminar.

For more information about the event, go to www.energyweek.fi/energy-storage

Register in advance at www.energyweek.fi or at the event. Participation is free for visitors.

Programme 

• 09:00-15:30 Exhibitor area is open
• 11:00-14:30 Company presentations (check the schedule from NES pages)
• 10:00-15:00 Energy Storage seminar

NORDIC ENERGY STORAGE SEMINAR

Session 1, 10:00 - 11:15

• Moderator: Juho Heiska, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
• European Electrified Future
• 10:00 Michael Lippert, Batteries Europe / BEPA
• Sustainable European Battery Value Chain
• 10:15 Staffan Södergård, ABB
• Rapid Expansion of European Battery Value Chain
• 10:30 Jani Kiuru, Finnish Minerals Group
• Discrepancies in Safeguarding Future Mobility for Europe
• 10:45 Marko Kuokkanen, Merinova Oy
• Manufacture Your Sustainable Batteries in Vaasa
• 11:00 Panel discussion – all speakers from session 1 will attend

Session 2, 12:00 - 13:15

• Moderator: Juho Heiska, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
• Energy Storage Technologies
• 12:00 Anette Danielsson, Wärtsilä
• Managing Complexity for a Changing Energy Landscape
• 12:15 llmari Veijola, Siemens Osakeyhtiö
• Future of Battery Manufacturing
• 12:30 Axel M. Thorsdal, FREYR Battery
• FREYR, Decarbonizing Supply Chains
• 12:45 Jyri Kylä-Kaila, Epec Oy
• Electronics and Software in Batteries and Electric Vehicles
• 13:00 Panel discussion – all speakers from session 2 will attend

Session 3, 13:45 - 15:00

• Moderator: Lasse Pohjala, VASEK
• Meeting the Demand of Competence in the Nordic Countries
• 13:45 João Alves, ALBATTS project
• ALBATTS - a Blueprint for Competences and Training Schemes in the Battery
• and Electromobility Sector
• 14:00 Peter Karlstén, Skellefteå municipality
• Building a Gigafactory in a Region, Experiences in Skellefteå – Municipals
• Perspective
• 14:15 Petter Arnesen, Norsk Industri
• Establishing a National Team in Battery Skills – the Norwegian Approach
• 14:30 Juho Heiska, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
• Training Professionals with Local Cooperation
• 14:45 Panel discussion – all speakers from session 3 will attend

Photo: City of Vaasa