Program
Wind Finland 2022 on the 11th of Oct.
8:30 Doors, networking and breakfast
9:30 Seminar opening
Jonathan Sistonen, Afry Finland Oy
9:40 First Session – Politics
Finnish wind power – heading high
Anni Mikkonen, CEO, Finnish Wind Power Association &
Heidi Paalatie, Chief Operating Officer, Finnish Wind Power Association
How to ensure clean and domestic energy in Finland?
Kai Mykkänen, Chair of the Parliamentary Group of National Coalition Party
Parliamentary elections 2023 – what to expect?
Juha Halttunen, Director, Blic &
Niilo Mustonen, Managing Partner, Blic
11:00 Lunch & networking
12:30 Second Session – Geopolitics and resources
Is there enough metals for green energy transition?
Patrik Granvik, MSc. Project worker, Aalto University
Russia’s War in Ukraine – An Imperial, Colonial and Ecological Battle against Energy Transition
Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, Professor in Russian Environmental Studies, Aleksanteri Institute & Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki
Chinas role in global clean energy markets
Lauri Myllyvirta, Co-founder & Lead Analyst, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
14:00 Coffee Break & networking
14:40 Third Session – Panel Discussion
Energy, geopolics and resources
Host: Esa Holttinen, Global Sales Director, Afry
Patrik Granvik, MSc. Project worker, Aalto University,
Lauri Myllyvirta, Co-founder & Lead Analyst, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air &
Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, Professor in Russian Environmental Studies, Aleksanteri Institute & Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki
15:20 Break & networking
15:45 Fourth Session
Wind power construction – how to mitigate disputes before, during and after execution
Katja Perätalo, Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd
Hydrogen and batteries for the days the sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow
Jussi Mäkinen, Country Manager Finland, Bertel O. Steen Power Solutions
Managing cybersecurity in Renewables – today and for the future
Paul Jenkinson, Cyber Security, IT Strategy and Architecture Director, RES Renewable Norden Ab
Closing the seminar
Jonathan Sistonen, Afry Finland Oy
17:00 Cocktails
18:00 Networking evening
22:00 Closing the doors