CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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Keynote speakers and practitioner panelists

Keynote speech - Monday 20 April, 9-10 (conference opening session)

"Resource shortfall and the future of energy: Supply chain and geopolitical implications of critical raw materials"

Keynote speaker:

Simon Michaux, Senior Scientist, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), Mineral Economy Solutions Unit

Practitioner panel discussion - Tuesday 21 April, 10-11

"How can digitalization support sustainability in purchasing and supply chain management?"

Panelists:

• Sammeli Sammalkorpi, CEO & Co-Founder, Sievo
• Ulla Luhtasela, Director of Sustainability, Lindström Group
• Alexei Gloukhovtsev, Senior University Lecturer, Aalto School of Business

Panel moderator: Aleksi Harju, Post-Doctoral Researcher, LUT Business School

Images: Helsinki Partners

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