Programme
September 23, 2026 – Wednesday
8:30– Registration & coffee | Event arena
9:30–9:45 Conference opening | Auditorium
Turo Kilpeläinen, Rector of LAB University of Applied Sciences
Niko Kyynäräinen, Mayor of the City of Lahti
9:45–10:30 Keynote speech: Science, Sustainability and Decision-Making: Europe’s Green Transition in a Changing World | Auditorium
Ville Niinistö, Member of the European Parliament (speaking online)
10:30–11:15 Keynote speech: Beyond the Algorithm – Urban Excellence in an Age of Mediocrity Engines | Auditorium
Alf Rehn, professor of innovation, design and management, University of Southern Denmark
11:30–13:00 Parallel sessions 1 & Knowledge transfer workshop
Rooms A122, A127, A128, A135 & A116
13:00–14:00 Lunch at Restaurant Isku Center
14:00–15:30 Parallel sessions 2
Rooms A116, A122, A127, A135
15:30–16:00 Coffee | Event arena
16:00–17:30 Parallel sessions 3
Rooms A116, A122, A127, A135
17:45 Bus to Lahti City Hall
18–19:30 Cocktail reception hosted by the City of Lahti
September 24, 2026 – Thursday
8– Registration & coffee | Event arena
8:30–9:30 Laboratory tours (optional) | Start from event arena
9:30–10:15 Keynote speech: Responsibility as a Driver of Financially Sustainable Growth | Auditorium
Joséphine Mickwitz, Executive Vice President of Communications and Sustainability at Fazer Group
10:30–11:30 Matchmaking session & Poster session
Event arena
11:30–12:30 Lunch at Restaurant Isku Center
12:30–14:00 Parallel sessions 4
Rooms A116, A122, A127, A135
14:00– Coffee | Event arena
14:15–15:15 Panel discussion: Building Sustainable Cities: Local Partnerships in Sports, Event and Campus District Development | Event arena
15:15–15:30 Closing words | Event arena