Welcome to our member seminar in Ruka in April 2025. Our two-day seminar will be conducted by Master Simo Frangén with his professional touch, and participants will not only receive a generous dose of information, but also the right to present their experiences and challenges related to the activity. So you will take home a backpack of excellent networking and forward-looking ideas!
Program 20.2.2025, minor changes possible
The seminar is sold out 7/2025.
THURSDAY 10.4.2025
| At | |||
| 10:00 | Registration | ||
| 11:00 | Lunch | ||
| 12:00 |  | Opening of the seminar and overview of Finnish Regional Networks’ operating year 2025 | Jari Käyhty, the Chairman of Association |
| 12:15 |  | KEYNOTE Traficom | Emil Asp, Traficom, Deputy Director-General , Information And Future Connections |
| 13:00 |  | KEYNOTE Elisa | Ville Rautio, Elisa Oyj, CTO (Corporate Customers -unit) |
| 13:45 |  | The builder is known for his building traces | Outi Mäkelä, Nurmijärvi Municipality , Mayor |
 | Saku Kaistinen, City of Kouvola, Specialist for Kouvola Area Utilization | ||
| 14:30 |  | Future | Ilkka Halava, Researcher of the Future |
| 15:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 15:15 |  | Introduction to group work | Marianne Mäntylehto, Kairan Kuitu Oy, CEO and |
 | Aatu Samppala, Sunet Oy, CEO | ||
| 15:30 | GROUP WORK: Building regulations and cooperation with Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment | SWOT | |
| 17:00 |  | Village network projects in Lapland | Annika Lompolo, Leader Tunturi-Lappi, Project Manager |
| 17:10 | Giving up network ownership | GlobalConnect | |
| 17:30 | The seminar part of the day ends. | ||
| 18:00 | Coctails | Provided by GlobalConnect Oy | |
| 18:30 | Supper |
FRIDAY 11.4.2025
| At | |||
| 9:30 | | Beginning of Day 2 | Jari Käyhty, the Chairman of Association |
| 9:35 |  | Digitalization of the social and health services sector | Arja Ranta-aho, Tulevaisuuden Kasvupolut Oy, Growth Coach |
| 10:05 |  | Network information systems | Introduction for software demonstrations, Eetu Pekola, CEO of PyhäNet Oy |
| KeyCom | Jari Kokko, KeyPro Oy | ||
 | Nexsys-One | Jim Prosser, Nexsys-One, CEO | |
| dpCom | Niclas Berg, Vinnergi Ab | ||
 | Cocon Fiber | Jean Vervloet, ,Gridsz, CCO | |
| 3-GIS | Saku Streng, Esri-Finland Oy | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 |  | The realities of implementing ISO standards | Marjo Jaspa, ViisiVirkaa Oy, ISO auditor |
| 14:15 |  | HighLight | Master Simo Frangén |
| 15:00 |  | The end of Ruka seminar | Jari Käyhty, the Chairman of Association |
| Coffee | |||
| Have a good trip home! |