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SUMMARY:Business Joensuu: Eastern Finland Energy Forum 2025 -October 21–22\, 2025 Joensuu Conservatory of Music
DESCRIPTION:Eastern Finland Energy Forum 2025\nTheme: Driving the energy transition through resilient infrastructure\, circular economy innovation\, and hydrogen and bio-based solutions\nDates: October 21–22\, 2025\nLocation: Joensuu Conservatory of Music\, Yliopistokatu 4\, Joensuu\, Finland\nLanguage: English \n  \nDay 1 – Tuesday\, October 21\n09:00–11:00 | Circular Park in Action – Site Visits\nExploring CO₂ utilization\, circular energy operations\, and future PtX sites \n\nSite Visits (Limited participants):\n\nLakka / Carbonaide – CO₂ utilization in concrete manufacturing\nSavon Voima – Operations in Joensuu Circular Park\nP2X Solutions – Planned 40 MW methanol plant site\n\n\n\n11:00–12:00 | Lunch\, Registration & Networking \n12:00–13:00 | Opening\, Keynotes & Panel discussion – Positioning Eastern Finland in the Nordic-EU Energy Transition\nResilient infrastructure\, hydrogen leadership\, and international perspectives \nOpening Remarks: \n\nKatja Asikainen\, Chair of the Board\, Regional Council – Opening and introduction of the Minister’s video.\nSari Multala\, Minister of Climate and the Environment (invited\, video message) – National-level hydrogen and energy transition policy context\nKeynote: Herkko Plit\, CEO\, P2X Solutions Oy – Positioning East Finland in a Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Future.\n\nPanel Discussion on Nordic-Baltic Energy Transition \n\nPanelists:\n\nHerkko Plit (P2X Solutions)\nMatti Ahtosalo (Alpiq Finland)\nJuha Peltomäki (Business Finland)\n\n\nModerator: Sari Koivula\n\n13:00–14:30 | Keynotes & Panel discussion: European & Regional Vision – ResilEast as a Strategic Enabler\nEU investment logic\, resilience\, and just transition through collaboration \n\nKeynote 1 – Jari Sistonen (ResilEast / U-Cont Ltd) – To reduce Europe’s safety dependencies cost-effectively.\nKeynote 2 – Petteri Laaksonen (LUT School of Energy Systems) – Innovative Pathways for Wind Power and Energy Resilience in Eastern Finland.\nKeynote 3 – Markus Säynevirta (Airbus) – Defence-civilian capability integration as an enabler for next generation area surveillance.\nKeynote 4 – Asko Muhonen\, Senior Specialist – Comprehensive Security\, Colonel – A Centre of Excellence for Comprehensive Security under Preparation.\n\nPanel Discussion Topic:\n“Building a Resilient Energy and Security Framework for Eastern Finland and the Baltic Region: Infrastructure\, Innovation\, and Strategic Autonomy.” \nModerator: Tomi Haring\, Business Joensuu \n13:00–14:30 | Side event: Startup Ideation Workshop – Innovating for the Energy Transition (Limited participants):\nCo-creating startup concepts and exploring new solutions for hydrogen and PtX \n\nGuests participate in small-group ideation sessions\nIntroduction\, challenge presentation & team building\nIndividual brainstorming\nGroup discussion\nFuture back – collaborative brainstorming\nWrap-up and conclusions\n\n14:30–15:00 | Research-to-Business Poster Walk & Networking Coffee\nShowcasing innovation from research to implementation \n\nPoster Topics: TBA\nContributors: Amertat Energy\, Relight\, and others\n\n15:00–16:45 | Keynotes & Panel discussion: Infrastructure & Implementation Pathways – Unlocking Hydrogen & PtX\nPractical challenges\, solutions\, and opportunities for deployment \n\nKeynote 1 – Jussi Jyrinsalo\, Fingrid – Roadmap for 400 kV Transmission Investments and Hydrogen Integration.\nKeynote 2 – Heikki Vihava\, OX2 – Private investments driving renewable integration and grid scaling.\nKeynote 3 Sanni Kontinen : Gasgrid Finland – Nordic Hydrogen Route and cross-border hydrogen corridors\nKeynote 4 – Kari Anttonen\, Savon Voima – Regional energy utility perspectives on PtX infrastructure and integration.\nKeynote 5 – Jonne Hirvonen\, Carbonaide – CO₂ utilization and infrastructure needs for carbon-negative materials\, decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors\, and synergies with PtX.\n\nPanel Discussion & Q&A – Infrastructure bottlenecks\, financing pathways\, and industrial symbiosis. Moderator: Pauliina Pikkujämsä\, Business Joensuu \n17:00–18.30 | International Networking Reception – Culture\, Food & Collaboration \n\nWelcome by City Mayor Jere Penttilä\nLocal food & drink tastings\nLight cultural program\nNetworking & matchmaking\n\nDay 2 – Wednesday\, October 22\n08:00–08:30 | Breakfast & Coffee \n09:00–10:10 | JustH2Transition – Social Justice\, Scenarios & Regional Safety (Limited participants):\nBuilding a fair\, safe\, and inclusive hydrogen transition \n\nParallel Session 1 Organized by VTT Towards a Just Hydrogen Transition: Scenarios and Pathways\n\nWhat is Justice? – JustH2Transition\nFive Socio-Technical Scenarios – JustH2Transition\nGroup Work: Paths to a Just Hydrogen Transition\n\n\n8.45- 11 Parallel Session 2 Driving the Green Transition: Regional Innovations in Energy and Sustainability\n\n\nKeynote 1 – Kosti Rautiainen\, Caruna – 110 kV Distribution Network Investments for Regional Energy Transition.\nKeynote 2 – Jukka Kopra\, Ramboll – Studies on biogenic CO₂ availability\, logistics potential\, hydrogen refinement feasibility & regional sustainability impact.\nKeynote 3 – Ari Pappinen\, DME – Business opportunities for carbon-negative concrete.\nKeynote 4 – Juho-Matti Uuksulainen\, Vireon – Hydrogen in Mobility.\nKeynote 5 – Kirsi Kinnunen\, North Savo Energy Cluster – Regional collaboration to boost green energy transition.\n\n10:10–11:00 | Coffee & Networking Break \n11:00–12:00 | Skills\, Safety & Social License for Hydrogen – Enabling Workforce & Public Acceptance\nEducation\, workforce readiness\, and social acceptance as enablers of transition \n\nKeynote 1 – UEF – Lasse Peltonen Social Acceptance & Conflict Risk in the Green Transition.\nKeynote 2 – Mariana Galvão Lyra\, LUT – Social Acceptance/Perceptions on Green Hydrogen\nKeynote 3 – Anniina Kontiokorpi\, Karelia AMK – Vision for Hydrogen Education Degrees & Workforce Needs.\nKeynote 4 – Hydrogen Safety Expert (TBD) & Rami Alfasfos\, Business Joensuu – Social Acceptance Perspective.\n\nSide Small-Group Session organized by JustH2Transition: Hydrogen Impact Forum Joensuu (Limited participants): \n12:00–13:00 | Networking Lunch \n13:00–14:30 | Roundtable: Regional Hydrogen Valleys 2030 – Dialogue across Finland with Kotka-Hamina\, Tampere\, Jyväskylä regions\, Hydrogen Valley Finland and Business Finland \nOpening & Framing \n\nKeynote 1 – Jami Holtari\, Suomen Vetylaakso (Hydrogen Valley Finland) – Moderator welcomes and frames the session.\nKeynote 2 – Jarkko Harjula\, Cursor (Kotka Region) – Kotka-Hamina hydrogen industry development: ongoing e-methane projects utilizing local CO₂ sources.\nKeynote 3 – Mika Kolari\, Business Tampere – Hydrogen and regional energy integration projects.\nKeynote 4 – Esa Eerola\, CEfMoF (Jyväskylä) – Developments in hydrogen transportation and H₂ transport projects.\nKeynote 5 – Jami Holtari\, Hydrogen Valley Finland – Development in hydrogen ecosystems in Eastern Finland.\nKeynote 6 – Tapio Schmidt-Achert\, FfE (Munich\, Germany) – Hydrogen economy insights from Germany and global perspective.\nKeynote 7 – Tero Ijäs\, Business Finland – Possibilities and enabling effect of hydrogen innovations\n\nPanel Discussion & Q&A – Open discussion. \n14:30–14:40 | Coffee / Transition Break \n14:40–15:00 | Closing Ceremony – Joensuu Position Paper & Next Steps \n\nSummary and presentation of Joensuu Position Paper on Hydrogen Corridors & Just Transition\nNext host city invitation\nClosing remarks: Tomi Haring CEO of Business Joensuu\n\nRead more and sign in HERE!
URL:https://energyclusternorthsavo.fi/tapahtuma/business-joensuu-eastern-finland-energy-forum-2025-october-21-22-2025-joensuu-conservatory-of-music/
LOCATION:Joensuu Conservatory of Music\, Yliopistokatu 4\, Joensuu\, Finland
CATEGORIES:Seminaari,Verkottumistapahtuma,Webinaari
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