Work Life Forum Finland 2022 

Program and Schedule 

 

10:00 Welcome 

Hosts: Peter Nyman and Ulla Virtanen

 

10.10 Finnish perspectives of the possibilities in the future of working life 

10.25 Event Opening 

Speaker of the Parliament Matti Vanhanen 

10.35 Event Commencement  

Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen 

 

10.45 THE MANY POSSIBILITIES OF CHANGE 

Introduction of the topic - Peter Nyman

10.50 Resilience and the welfare society 

Speaker: Research Professor, Heikki Hiilamo, Finnish institute for health and welfare 

11.05 Discussion 

Panelists:  

· Member of European Parliament Sirpa Pietikäinen 

· Work Life Professor, Cyber Security, Jarno Limnéll, Aalto University 

· Director Susa Nikula, LocalTapiola 

· Research Professor Heikki Hiilamo, Finnish institute for health and welfare 

 

11.35 Learning and competence, the development of working life 

Speaker: Research Professor, Tuomo Alasoini, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 

11.50 Discussion  

Panelists:  

· Chairman Jarkko Eloranta, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, SAK 

· Deputy CEO Minna Helle, Technology Industries of Finland

· Vice-rector Jaana Sandström, LUT University

· Research Professor Tuomo Alasoini, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 

12.15 LUNCH 

13.00 ECONOMY AND COMPETITIVENESS 

Introduction of the topic

13.05 Finland’s economy, competitiveness and productiveness  

Speaker: CEO Olli Rehn, Bank of Finland 

13.20 Discussion  

Panelists:  

· Permanent Under-Secretary for Intenational and Financial Markets Affairs Leena Mörttinen, Ministry of Finance    

· Doctor of political science Sixten Korkman  

· CEO, Suvi-Anne Siimes, The Finnish Pension Alliance TELA 

· CEO Olli Rehn, Bank of Finland

 Questions

14.00 COFFEE  

 

14.25 LEADERSHIP AS A COMPETITIVE FACTOR 

Introduction of the topic

14.30 Management 

Speaker: Professor of Management Alf Rehn, Syddansk University, Denmark

14.40 Discussion  

Panelists: 

·   CEO Ville Simola, Maria01 

·   Director Yacine Samb, Google 

·   CEO Taina Susiluoto, Finnish Olympic Committee 

·   National Chairman Mari Männistö, JCI  

 

15.05 FINNISH WORKING LIFE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT 

Finland in global context

Senior Program Manager Agnes Parent-Thirion, Eurofound, European Union

15.15 Discussion

Panelists:  

· Special Researcher Hanna Sutela, Statistics Finland 

· CEO Nina Kopola, Business Finland  

· Manager, people and culture, Camilla Weurlander, IKEA Finland 

 

15.40 Finland’s attractiveness factors

Speaker: Actor Jasper Pääkkönen  

 

16.00 Closing Remarks 

Director Liisa Hakala, Ministry of Social Affairs

16.10 Final discussion with audience