Sustainability Forum – Multidisciplinary approach to ICT case

What does it mean to be sustainable and operate in sustainable manner? How is sustainability included in systems, processes, equipment and other products we use on daily basis? These and many other questions are answered in the Sustainability Forum.

We look the topic from the practical approach and present sustainability via different stages of product lifecycle. The event also offers an excellent overview on the University of Oulu´s expertise in the field.

The forum is open and free for all. Breakfast is served for registered onsite participants.

You are warmly welcome!

PROGRAM

8.30-8.45
Morning coffee

8.45-9.00
Welcome and opening words
Research Director Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Infotech, Centre for Wireless Communications, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering / Specialist Anni Huovinen, Strategy and Science Policy unit

9.00-9.40
Motivation and approach

"Sustainability of data"
Dr. Janne Härkönen, Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology

”Studying water-aerosol interactions in the atmosphere for climate sustainability”
Jack Lin, Center for Atmospheric Research, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Discussion

9.40-10.20
Idea and research stage

”Sustainability and future 6G”
Research Director Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Infotech, Centre for Wireless Communications, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

“Advanced monitoring and optimization methods for maximizing energy efficiency of electronics manufacturing”
Markku Ohenoja, Environmental and chemical engineering, Faculty of Technology

Discussion

10.20-11.00
Materials and production

”Enhancing sustainability in electronics materials”
Niina Halonen, Microelectronics, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

”Materials (steel), production, digitalisation”
Prof. Jukka Kömi, Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology

Discussion

11.00- 11.40
Value chain

”From Waste to Wow: The art of marketing the refurbished electronics"
Researcher Omar Mohammed, Oulu Business School

”Sustainable Value Chain”
Associate Professor Jukka Majava, Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology

Discussion

11.40-12.00
Closing words
Research Director Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Infotech, Centre for Wireless Communications, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

ADDITIONAL INFO

Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Research Director Infotech Oulu
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
University of Oulu
marja.matinmikko@oulu.fi
+358 50 4012810

Anu Sirviö, KAM
Faculty of Technology
University of Oulu
anu.sirvio@oulu.fi
+358 50 3270920

Anni Huovinen, Specialist
Strategy and Science Policy
University of Oulu
anni.huovinen@oulu.fi
+358 50 5759130