Chair/Moderator

• Jay Gillette, Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair in Information and Communications Technologies, University of Oulu, FINLAND; Senior Research Fellow and Institute Secretary, Digital Policy Institute, USA

Keynote Speakers

• Donald R. Davidson, Chief, Cyber security Lifecycle Risk Management and CS/Acquisition Integration Division, Office of Deputy DoD Chief Information Officer for Cyber security, US.
• Paavoo Lipponen, Finland Former Prime Minister.
• Markku Markkula, President, Committee of the Regions, European Union.

PAAVO LIPPONEN

Helsinki as logistic centre of northern Europe

• 17% of world mineral and 25% of World Oil is in Arctic Region.
• Arctic Region is the 10^th largest economy approx 1.4 trillion Euros.
• Arctic possibility for growth – the arctic region can develop Europe largest area of investment. It is estimated that investment worth EURO 140 billion are planned
• Key sectors are oil gas LNG mining industry wind power logistics investment and the development of the power grid.

DONALD DAVIDSON

• “Your technology solution might be my security risk”
• Globalization is good but it brings many challenges
• Global interdependent supply chain
• We also have a world of capabilities that are dependent on globally sourced, commercial off the shelf (COTS), information communication technology

Product Assurance – Tradespace

SCRM standardization and assurance will enable acquirers to better communicate requirements to system integrators and suppliers so that the supply chain can demonstrate good/best practices and enable better overall risk measurement and management.

Supply chain risk management has a landscape of activities

SCRM believes commercial acceptable global standard must be derived from commercial industry best practices.

MARKKU MARKKULA

• Setting the scene the regional innovation ecosystems
• Renewing and strengthening EU’s urban agenda cities
• Cities and urban areas are becoming more important
• As ¾ of 500 million people of EU live in cities and urban areas.
• As engines of economic growth and employment.
• We need to modernize the Triple Helix.
• Three layers for city development levels

1. Smart Regions
2. Regional innovation Ecosystem
3. City Innovations

JAY GILLETTE: Information Renaissance

• New Era Knowledge society driven by an information economy
• Challenging innovation yet not unprecedented in human history
• Like European renaissance

Management vs Leadership

• Management is about consistency and order
• Leadership is bout vision and change

Succeed and prosper in the information renaissance age

Succeed as a person – become renaissance man or woman.

Succeed as an organization add knowledge value to everything you touch

Incorporate knowledge value in all products/activities in whatever it is you do.

(Morale is itself a strategy advantage)