The first DigiLog 2023 seminar took place in Helsinki 19.1.2023. The seminar was organized in the traditional birthplace of visions – the Botta ballroom, which offered a very nice atmosphere and good facilities for such an event.
Event was hosted by ITS Finland and CaaS Nordic associations with partners Fintraffic, LIMOWA and LOGY.
The seminar brought together authorities and companies from several countries, who share the same interest: intensifying our shared logistics system to meet all sustainability targets with the use of enabling digital services. To give food for thought the organizers gathered for the audience a heavy package of excellent speakers with hot and very current topics. For all presentations the red thread was digitalisation, sustainability and the changed operational environment in North-East logistics.
Moderator of the seminar
Noora Lähde, The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications
Opening words
Jarkko Rantala, CaaS Nordic(video) & Marko Forsblom, ITS Finland(video)
Keynote speakers
- Improving customer experience in steel industry with Track&Trace, Niko Korte, SSAB (video)
- Adjusting to New Normal: the impact of Covid-19 and Russian war in Ukraine on logistics and supply chains, Tomi Solakivi, Turku(video)
- Finnish-Estonian sea connection – lifeline for Finnish economy, Ulla Tapaninen, Tallinn University of Technology(video)
Authority view
- The digital leap in logistics – an opportunity for billions, Maria Rautavirta, The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications
- Real time economy project, Eva Killar, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia(video)
- Ecosystem work and digital services for logistics, Janne Lautanala, Fintraffic(video)
Industry outlook
- New innovations in logistics, Karno Tenovuo, Awake.ai(video)
- Changes in critical transport flows in Finland, Riku Huhta, Destia(video)
- Intermodal Hub connecting Finland with Europe and Black Sea, Andres Uusoja, HHLA(video)
- Ship-Train transportation/train ferry, Hannu Hernesniemi, Fennorail(video)
- Fact Wallet, Tomi Dahlberg, DBE Core(video)
- DIGINNO – eFTI and eCMR application: prototypes and solution, Ulrika Hurt, Digilogistika Keskus(video)
- Matti Lankinen, Vedia/CaaS Nordic
- SSAB, Niko Korte
- Ahola Transport, Hans Ahola
- HHLA, Andres Uusoja
- Tulli, Sami Rakshit
- Kuusakoski, Petri Kontulainen
Summary and closing
Noora Lähde, The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications
Cocktails & networking
After the formal part of the event, it was time for important networking. Once again the power of physical events was demonstrated, with discussions between participants continuing well into the evening.
A big bow and thanks to everyone who participated on the seminar, behalf of ITS Finland and CaaS Nordic.
