Perspectives on Successful Digital Transformation

from 8th to 10th June 2022

The goal of the event is to bring together businesses in Eastern Finland and globally to map out how to succeed in digital transformation projects in various business fields and address current digital transformation challenges, brainstorm future requirements, and potential cutting-edge solutions.

Event Locations

Kuopio: virtual campus map:  CA-305, CANTHIA building.

Joensuu: virtual campus map: AU-112, AURORA building.

Online: link will be sent before the event.

 

The programme in brief

  • Wednesday 8th June: What are the critical components of successful digital transformation projects?
  • Thursday 9th June: Experiences and best practices in successful digital transformation.
  • Friday 10th June: How to ensure capabilities in people for successful digital transformation?

Registration link with the detailed programme:

https://link.webropol.com/ep/BUDS-2022

Contact person: muhammad.khogali@uef.fi

DETAILED PROGRAMME

Wednesday 8th June: What are the critical components of successful digital transformation projects?

12:00-12:15 Official event welcome and objectives - Corrado Cerruti and Juho Pesonen.
12:15-12:45 Sari Hallikainen, Taustamarkkinat BGMT.
12:45-13:15 Heikki Hautala, Praecom (Virtually) "Digital Transformation on Expert Organization"
13:15-13:45 Felipe Piccirilo, Deloitte “Are we committing to the wrong innovation?”
13:45-14:15 Coffee break.
14:15-14:45  Pasi Vänttinen, KPMG "KPMG’s Experiences on Accelerating Digital Transformation"
14:45-15:30 Panel discussion 1: Key barriers of digital transformation.
15:30-16:00 Setting the stage for Day 2 Padlet / virtual working space.
16:00-16:15 Day 1 closing remarks - Group workshop learnings - Day2 outlook.

Thursday 9th June: Experiences and best practices in successful digital transformation.

09:00-09:20 Corrado Cerruti, statistics from Digital Management Consultancy in Europe.
09:20-10:00 Toni Jarimo, Kesko "Digital Transformation in Retail – Case K-Group"
10:00-10:30 Coffee break.
10:30-11:00 Tim Huygh (Virtually) "Enabling agile portfolio management"
11:00-11:30 Juho Pesonen "Digital transformation in the tourism industry: smart tourism"
11:30-12:00 Joanna Hoffren, Sollertis "From individual training to process building"
12:00-12:30 Panel Discussion 2: Drivers of successful digital transformation.
12:30-13:15 Lunch.
13:15-13:45 Arkko Siltavuori, DGK.
15:00-15:15 Day 2 closing remarks the key takeaways.

Friday 10th June: How to ensure capabilities in people for successful digital transformation?
09:00-09:15 Day3 opening
09:15-09:45 Corrado Cerruti, How to train digital management consultants

Professor Cerruti explains the content of the Building Up Digital Strategists MOOC-course and what are the main skills and knowledge future digital management consultants should have.

09:45-10:15 Scarlet Coopman, D-teach, Blended learning for digital skills

Scarlet Coopman from D-teach presents results of blended learning development that has taken place within the BUDS project. How to combine offline and online education in a meaningful matter?

10:15-10:45 Summing up the event
10:45-11:00 Closing remarks, participants' appreciation, and closure.