SESKO’s Spring Seminar 2025 will take place at the Helsinki Music Centre, where we will celebrate SESKO’s 60-year journey and the significance of electrotechnical standardization for society and the future. This event is, above all, a token of appreciation to SESKO’s experts and stakeholders who have dedicated decades to the development and maintenance of electrotechnical standards.
The seminar’s theme is “Standardization is work for the future,” and we are honored to welcome Jo Cops, President of the IEC Board, as the keynote speaker. With his extensive expertise and deep insights into international electrotechnical standardization, he will provide valuable perspectives on the industry’s development trends and future challenges.
Throughout the day, we will hear from industry experts and engage in panel discussions on both global and national opportunities in electrotechnical standardization.
We warmly invite you to join us in celebrating SESKO’s 60-year journey and exploring the role of standardization in shaping the electrified world of the future.
Event Details
When: March 26, 2025
Seminar: 15:00–18:30
Location: Musiikkitalo, Paavo Hall, Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki
Dinner: Starting at 19:00
Location: Musiikkitalo, Musiikkitalo Restaurant, Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki
We will update additional program details soon.
The event is by invitation only.
Program
Host and moderator Mikko Matias Peltoniemi
| 15:00 | Warm Welcome (FI, EN) Esa Tiainen, Chair of SESKO’s Board |
| 15:15 | Global Future Opportunities in the Electrical Industry (EN) Shaping future tech and industry with standardization Jo Cops, President, IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) The Nordic countries and Europe moving closer together towards the future Peter Hellström, Digitalization Manager, Technology Centre Merinova |
| 16:15 | Global Future Challenges and Opportunities in Electrotechnical Standardization: Myths and Facts – Panel Discussion (EN) Jo Cops, President, IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Peter Hellström, Digitalization Manager, Technology Centre Merinova Helena Soimakallio, Director, Sustainable Growth, Technology Industries of Finland Mikko Matias Peltoniemi as moderator |
| 16:45 | BREAK (15 MIN) |
| 17:00 | National Future Opportunities in the Electrical Industry (FI) Future electrical systems Jarmo Partanen, Professor, LUT School of Energy Systems, Lappeenranta Quantum technologies Juha Vartiainen, Chief Global Affairs Officer, IQM Technologies |
| 17:50 | National Challenges and Opportunities in Electrotechnical Standardization – Panel Discussion (FI) Jarmo Partanen, Professor, LUT School of Energy Systems, Lappeenranta Juha Vartiainen, Chief Global Affairs Officer, IQM Technologies Titta Kotilainen, Professor in Horticultural Technologies, Natural Resources Institute Finland Tuomo Mutru, Research Assistant, LUT University Mikko Matias Peltoniemi as moderator |
| 18:15 | Recognition of SESKO’s Distinguished Contributors (FI) Anna Tanskanen, CEO of SESKO and Esa Tiainen, Chair of SESKO’s Board |
| 18:25– 18:30 | Closing Remarks and Final Discussion (FI, EN) Mikko Matias Peltoniemi, host & Anna Tanskanen, CEO of SESKO |
| 19:00–21:30 | Celebration Dinner The evening continues at the ground floor restaurant of the Music Centre. |