12.11.2024
The event AI Powering Product Development – DIMECC’s 17th Annual Seminar in Collaboration with Aalto Design Factory will take place on November 12th at Aalto Design Factory in Espoo. We will start with lunch at 11:00 and continue with the seminar, followed by the new Product Development Path Makers award by Aalto Design Factory, ceremony and cocktails until 19:00.
The seminar will feature AI keynotes, foresight insights, and industrial cases on AI powering product development. We will explore AI from various perspectives, including better business planning and resilience, improved process efficiency and quality, and enhanced customer process performance.
There will be facilitated workshops with group working sessions on selected AI themes based on participants’ preferences. Additionally, there will be opportunities to attend Aalto Design Factory exhibition tours.
The new Product Development Path Makers 2024 award will be given out at a ceremony after the working sessions, prior to the networking cocktails. More information can be found from https://designfactory.aalto.fi/award.
The event is free and open to Aalto Design Factory and DIMECC stakeholders.
Please register for the event using this link https://link.webropol.com/ep/AIpoweringPD.
Program
Welcome words, Harri Kulmala & Pekka Pokela
Keynote: AI Powering Product Development at KONE, Tero Hottinen, KONE
AI Use Cases in Product Development, Tero Hämeenaho, Etteplan
Industry X/FAMN use cases, Juha Kuusela, Danfoss Drives
Company case, Esko Mertsalmi, Unikie
DIMECC today, Clémentine Arpiainen, DIMECC
AI Hot Spots for Product Development Workshops
Working in parallel groups, each having a specific AI theme: “Scoping and organizing the product development work with a specific AI intent”
Product Development Path Makers 2024 Award Ceremony
Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala, President of Aalto University Ilkka Niemelä, and Chairman of Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation Aaro Cantell are presenting the award.
Cocktails
Event place: Stage, Aalto Design Factory, Puumiehenkuja 5A, 02150 Espoo
Special guests and speakers
 Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala |
Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Higher Education and Science Policy and the Department for Art and Cultural Policy. She will present the new Product Development Path Makers 2024 award. | |
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Tero will talk about KONE’s strategy and their view how new technologies are transforming the industries. Specific focus will be on how AI has changed the landscape and how it can be used to power the product development and the customer value delivery, with concrete examples of scaled AI solutions included. | |
| Tero Hottinen, KONE | ||
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Tero will speak about AI use cases in product development. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been utilized in the manufacturing industry for over two decades. Now, with the advent of generative AI, new capabilities have emerged, reigniting interest in industrial R&D. His presentation will explore the challenges the engineering sector faces with AI implementation, where generative AI excels, and how it can be leveraged to maximize efficiency. | |
| Tero Hämeenaho, Etteplan | ||
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Esko will speak on how AI is transforming the product development process, from design to testing and deployment. Key topics include AI’s impact on concept development, generative design, predictive testing, and continuous product improvement. He will also discuss how the widespread adoption of AI models necessitates scalable and decentralized computing platforms, including GPU-based computing, the new generation of chips, and optimizing AI models for different platforms. | |
| Esko Mertsalmi, Unikie | ||
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| Clémentine Arpiainen, DIMECC | ||
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| Juha Kuusela, Danfoss Drives | ||
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Pekka has a broad experience in product and business strategy development work in industry, industry associations, business networks and sustainable business consultancy. As an independent strategy consultant, entrepreneur and a Professor of Practice at Aalto University Design Factory, Pekka wishes that all participants get inspired, energized and networked at this event organized in collaboration with DIMECC. | |
| Pekka Pokela, Aalto Design Factory | ||
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Having led co-creation and inter-organizational collaboration since 2008, Harri brings deep expertise in European innovation systems and technology foresight. He is a seasoned speaker, evaluator, and writer on research & innovation activities, strategies, and policies. He welcomes you as one of the key organizers of this event. | |
| Harri Kulmala, DIMECC |
