IndustryForum Education

IndustryForum Education is an annually organised, invitation-only event designed for carefully selected business and information systems leaders in the education sector.

The two-day event provides innovative views on the current challenges in the sector, with discussions focused on tangible solutions to these challenges. It’s a great opportunity to gain critical insight, initiate new contacts and share experiences with other top decision makers and experts.

Sample of previous speakers

	Anders Flodström University Chancellor, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education Sweden		Ritva Laakso-Manninen Manging Director, President, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences Finland
	D. Terpstra Chairman, HBO Counsil, The Netherlands		Karl Dittrich Director, NVAO, The Netherlands
	Irma Nieminen IT Manager, Ministry of Education, Finland		Leena Piekkola Development Manager, The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities , Finland
	Tomi Dahlberg Professor of Information Systems Science, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland

Comments from participants

IndustryForum Education was a very well coordinated and interesting event. Discussions with colleagues and partners were fruitful and I got lots of good ideas for developing my personal work. See you next year at IndustryForum Education! Kaija Lind, Educational Director, Turku University of Applied Sciences

An excellent event to create great contacts! We have continued co-operating with the partners form last year ever since. Sabine Holma, IT Manager, The West Pirkanmaa Region Joint Authority for Education

Sample of previous Advisory Board members

Each event is planned together with top Business Development Directors and CIOs within the sector.

• Eero O. Kasanen, rector, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
• Matti Pursula, rector, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
• Riitta Konkola, President, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Yrjö Sotamaa, rector, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland
• Jaakko Tarkkanen, Regional Principal, Laurea Polytechnic, Finland
• P.M.M. Rullmann, Vice-President for Education, TU Delft
• G.J.M. Nijsten, Directeur bedrijfsvoering, Vrije Universiteit
• R. Rhemrev, Directeur Programmabureau ICT SC i.o., Universiteit Utrecht
• J. Winkels, Directeur van het ITS, Radboud Universiteit
• G. van Sunder, Directeur unit Educatie, ROC Midden Nederland

Influencer of the Year The Influencer of the Year Award recognises outstanding innovation and leadership in the industry. Some of the previous winners include:

• Erno Lehtinen, professor, University of Turku, Finland
• Sijbolt Noorda, President of the Board, VSNU