7.6.2010

MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

From Scientific Discovery to Technological Breakthrough

Venue: Finnish National Opera, Helsinginkatu 58, 00260 Helsinki

By invitation only

9.00–10.30 Meet the Laureates – International Press Conference
The 2010 Laureates tell their Millennium Stories and discuss the role technology can play in enhancing quality of life and sustainable development.

10.30–11.30 One on One interviews

10.30–11.30 Finnish Technologies solving global challenges
A panel consisting of the Finnish experts will discuss the 2010 Prize Laureates’ technological fields in a Finnish perspective. This should cover:

  • Finnish mobile technology research: Professor Tatu Koljonen
  • Printed intelligence and electronics research: Professor Harri Kopola
  • Solar cell research: Professor Peter Lund


11.30–13.30 Moderated Working Luncheon
During lunch there will be a question and answer session, in which each table of lunch guests will be able to contribute a question or opinion between each course:

  • Each table will be able to ask a question of one of the Laureates
  • One of the questions to the panel will be asked back to the lunch participants
  • A Laureate will be able to ask a question of the lunch participants