PRINSE’22 KEYNOTES
Mr. Juha Artama, Off Road Key Account and New Technologies Manager at NSG Pilkington and with MSc in Mechanical engineering. +30 years in glass industry in various positions from Engineering of equipments, Manufacturing, Process development, Sales and Product development. Sales and Marketing being the latest area of interest, which actuated new technologies research process for Off-highway products since 2005.
He’ll be covering the topic of “Building new functionalities in glass“. And this presentation addresses their current aspirations in providing improved energy management of the vehicle cabin. He will present few ideas to improve comfort and explain their current developments in this field. Emphasis being on Low Emissivity coatings and reflective foils within the laminated glass. He will be addressing also mechanism to manage light transmission (electrochromic) on laminated glasses. Illumination within the cabin, with glass mounted LED’s, and opportunities this technology may offer in coming years. Communication to and from the vehicles in one area we are developing at the moment. Main driver for this lies within autonomous vehicle requirements. Presentation’s aim is to provide ideas and get feedback from interested parties to integrate functions on glass products.
Mr. Mirko Brummer, The Head of Assay Development & IPR in Aidian Oy, will share the topic: `Future trends in rapid diagnostics`, as diagnostic measurements will be performed ever closer to the patient and even in their homes. How do we make sure that the right parameters are measured in a safe and consistent way? Who will interpret the results? And how can we ensure that testing remains affordable?
Mr. Brummer majored as a microbiologist from the University of Helsinki in 1997. He has worked in the R&D of Aidian Oy (former Orion Diagnostica Oy) for over 20 years. Mirko has focused on early stage developments and technology projects, one of them being the introduction of the isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology SIBA into the company. His team is constantly involved in new technology evaluations and developments with a special focus on human Point-Of-Care (POC) testing. Mirko has also gained substantial expertise relating to patents and other immaterial rights and oversees the patent portfolio of Aidian as it’s Patent Counsel.
Dr. Antti Keränen, CTO & CO-Founder, is the technology mastermind behind TactoTek structural electronics. His main responsibilities are developing and maintaining the IP portfolio, directing R&D innovation activities, and communicating the company technology vision and practical applications to the community. Antti has been a major contributor to the technology of in-mold electronics since 2005, when he joined the VTT printed electronics team. He is an Adjunct Professor of theoretical physics at the University of Oulu where he earned his PhD in 2002. Subsequently, he worked as a nuclear scientist at INFN, Italy, and as a Software Specialist for e.g. Nokia. At PRINSE’22 Antti Keränen, also referred as father of IMSE, will cover the topic: `Structural Electronics: The Past, Vision and Frontiers`.
Prof. Ulla Lassi, Professor in Applied Chemistry and Process Chemistry, University of Oulu, Faculty of Technology. Currently also the Head of Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry (51 employers), at the university of Oulu. Her research areas involve inorganic material chemistry in industrial applications, esp. heterogeneous catalysis in biomass conversion and wastewater treatment as well as lithium-ion battery chemicals. She has over 140 peerly-reviewed scientific publications. As a professor, she has supervised 20 PhD theses and more than 100 M.Sc theses. She has been principal investigator of 30 research projects. Professor Lassi is also an active member in several scientific and educational societies and committees. She has several positions of trust. At PRINSE22, Professor Lassi will talk about “Sustainability in the lithium-ion battery value chain”.
Ms. Jetta Liukkonen, Oikiat Design, Founder, CEO, will present a Vision Keynote about: “Pioneering new business in Circular Economy: Possibilities and Challenges in new sustainable textile industry ”, she’ll tackle topics like ” How to innovate, make business and balance with growing interests and stricter regulations? How to manage things like EU strategy for Sustainable Textiles and European Green Deal Programme.”
Ms Jetta Liukkonen, M.Ed. has been working two decades in creative industries project development, creative leadership and culture in University of Oulu, City of Oulu and Finnish Cultural Foundation.
For the past years she has been working as a founder and CEO of Oikiat Design. This Startup Company has been listed as one of the Circular Economy Pioneers by the Finnish Innovation fund Sitra, gotten honorary awards from Kasvu Open startup competition, Kuudestaan Leader group and Vipunen innovator’s Collective with their sustainable, rub-on textile repair Innovation Vaatelaastari® FabPatch ™. The company has active product development in a wide scale, such as testing printed intelligence in carbon handprint wearables.
Jetta is a member of the Finnish Textile and Fashion Sustainability Influencers group and speaks also actively about creativity, innovativity and the importance of repair.
Mr Michael Schneider, Director of Media Architecture. As part of Gensler’s Digital Experience Design practice, Michael Schneider focuses on creating immersive and connected experiences through a combination of technology, materials, and storytelling. Before joining Gensler, Michael served as a design and technical lead at ESI Design and developed their Lab practice by integrating R&D and mock-ups into projects. With more than 15 years of experience, Michael has created work for institutions including the American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Contemporary Art – Sydney, and numerous children’s museums. He started his career as a resident researcher and adjunct faculty at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University and has taught at Cooper Union, School of Visual Arts, and New York City College of Technology.
He’ll be giving his keynote on “Material Innovation and the Future of Design”. With the continuation of the pandemic and ongoing climate crisis, understanding the rapidly evolving relationship between people and spaces has never been more critical. With the increasing demand for highly dynamic spaces that can meet new needs and expectations, designing for our new reality will require new technological and material innovations to create future spaces that are functional, resilient, and inspiring. This session will explore how the changing needs of the built environment will drive a new wave of design thinking.
Dr. Jyrki Schroderus graduated with Ph.D. (Physics) from the Oulu University in 2004 in high resolution molecular spectroscopy. Between 2001 and 2007, he worked in patent industry with a large variety of technologies. Since 2007, he has been assigned with various duties at Polar Electro, including a position as a Director of Polar Research Center, which primarily is focused on non-invasive biometric measurement technologies including photoplethysmography, and associated sports and fitness applications in Polar Flow Ecosystem. He will present a Vision Keynote about: “Industrial Requirements Relating to Wearable Products“
