Keynotes

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

8.30

After the crisis – opening of the seminar and event
Heikki Nikku, CEO, Logica

A vital, thriving Finland – the reality in 2011 and our future goals.
Do we have the courage to renew ourselves and do things differently? Being good is not enough – when you are small, you have to be the best. Jyrki Katainen, Minister of Finance.

• Jyrki Katainen, Minister of Finance  
  Jyrki Katainen has been Finland’s Minister of Finance since 2007. He has a M.Sc. in Social Sciences, is a Member of Parliament and is Leader of the National Coalition Party.

9.30 - 10.00

How combining business, people and technology will transform Europe in an age of austerity?
New world order must embrace virtualisation, automation and outsourcing.  
Technology is not the only answer.
Trends that are driving European economy e.g. Cloud.

• Peter Ryan, CCO, Logica
  Peter Ryan joined Logica as Chief Client Officer (CCO) and member of the Executive Committee in September 2010. Peter’s previous role was EVP Global Sales and Services and Corporate Officer at Sun Microsystems where he had responsibility for Sun’s client facing strategies. Peter also served as Senior Vice President, Americas Region and Senior Vice President, EMEA Region at Sun. Prior to joining Sun, he was chairman of a number of venture capital backed businesses in the UK.

10.15 - 11.00

New creative power – Design-strategy perspective on innovation

• Anne Stenros, TkT, Vice President, Design, KONE Oyj
  Anne Stenros graduated as Master of Architecture from University of Oulu and University of California, Berkeley. She has the doctorate in technology in the field of architectural theory from Helsinki University of Technology. In 2005 she acted as Executive Director of Hong Kong Design Centre. Currently she is Design Director (Vice President, Design) of KONE Corporation. She has lectured around the world and written articles on the theory and philosophy of architecture and design. She is also the member of the business panel on future EU innovation policy by DG Enterprise and Industry of European Commission (2009).

11.00 - 11.45

The Changing Shape of IT
The ability to create and deliver business transformation is becoming a critical capability for CIOs and IT organizations.
How is the boundary between IT and business changing?
What are the implications for CIOs and the skills of the IT organization?

• John Mahoney, VP, Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
  John Mahoney is a vice president and distinguished analyst in the CIO research group at Gartner. An experienced strategic leader, coach and executive board member, Mr. Mahoney focuses his research on the development and transformation of CIO and IT leadership roles and the future of IT organizations.

THE AFTERNOON´S KEYNOTE SPEECHES

15.25 - 16.10

The two faces of success.
If I hadn’t been destroyed, I’d have been annihilated

• Jaakko Heinimäki, non-fiction writer and priest
  Jaakko Heinimäki is a non-fiction writer and priest. He specialises in casting a modern eye over proverbial wisdom and ancient philosophy – with a light touch. In addition to ethical and theological issues, favourite topics include wine, food and art.