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From Information to Innovation: International top names of the information sector arrive in Finland
13.04.2010
Finland will host a notable international information sector event when ICSTI (International Council for Scientific and Technical Information) organizes its annual conference in Helsinki 10.−11.6.2010. The conference brings together a large group of the sector’s top names and decision-makers. The conference’s Finnish organizers are Tietoasiantuntijat ry (The Finnish Information Specialists), VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and The National Board of Patents and Registration Finland NBPR. (Press release of Tietoasiantuntijat ry, 7th April 2010)
The main topic of the two-day event will be ”From Information to Innovation”.
The topic is current, as information and its management have a growing
significance as accelerators of scientific, technological and commercial
development.
Companies and organizations face a huge
challenge as the amount of information grows exponentially. To stay in the
competition, one must efficiently find integral and reliable material in the
fragmented information flood. The capacity to manage and benefit from
information is the basis for innovation and success.
A
discussion on the topic will be initiated by Finnish and international
decision-makers in the sector. Finnish expertise is represented e.g. by
Sitra’s ombudsman Mikko Kosonen, who will discuss the significance of
information usage and strategic agility in today’s fast-changing world. VTT’s
President and CEO Erkki KM Leppävuori on the other hand will contemplate the
role of information from the viewpoint of multi¬technological research center
and its customers. Also Senior Vice President, Global Technology at KONE
Corporation Jussi Oijala will take the stand and concentrate on the challenges
and opportunities brought along by opening up of the innovation process
towards partners and suppliers as well as towards customers and end-users.
Among
the top names from the international sector are Seed Media Group's CEO and
founder Adam Bly, who will give a talk about the open science coming real and
Elsevier’s Jay Katzen, who is the Managing director of academic and government
products for the Science and technology division. He will speak about the
accelerating scientific discovery through openness and collaboration.
Programme
and registration
Additional information
Kirsi Tuominen
Information Technology Manager
+358 20 722 4370
Pirjo Kainu, Tietoasiantuntijat ry.
+358 50 572 2779