Programme

9:00 - 9:30
Registration and coffee

9:30 - 12:00 (Morning in English)

Opening: Global trends in ubiquitous computing
Chairman of the day Artturi Tarjanne, Nexit Ventures

Welcome
Programme director Juha Miettinen, Ubiquitous Computing Cluster Programme,
Technology Centre Hermia Ltd

Keynote 1: Ubi-trends in Asia
Hanna Marttinen-Deakins, Head of Asia ICT Team,
Finpro

Keynote 2: Recent trends in ubiquitous technologies and business
Nicholas R. S. Evans, Vice President and Director of Explorer,
SRI Consulting Business Intelligence Inc.

Keynote 3: Designing User Interfaces in Wearable Technologies
Ryan Genz and Francesca Rosella, Founders of CuteCircuit
CuteCircuit Ltd

Summary of the morning, the chairman

12:00 - 13:00
Lunch

13:00 - 14:30 (Afternoon in Finnish)

Antti Korhonen, CEO,
Ekahau Inc.

Matkapuhelimen käyttö henkilöllisyystodistuksena ja maksuvälineenä
Marko Hassinen,
Department of Computer Science, University of Kuopio

Newsflash: Ubimedia 2008 - and the steps forward
Katri Lietsala, Creative Director,
Gemilo Ltd

Newsflash: Innovointikilpailun avaus
Pasi Nieminen, CTO,
Nomovok Ltd

14:30 - 15:00
Coffee break and networking

15:00 - 16:00

Tekes Ubicom -Innovaatiomaisema
Laura Ruotsalainen, Information analyst,
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

European ubi-research, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Yrjö Neuvo, Professor, Member of the EIT board,
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

16:00 - 18:00
Cocktail party
Networking in casual atmosphere

The programme is not final and the organiser reserves the right to change the programme.

Unfortunately Kristiina Pietikäinen's speech has been cancelled.