BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:VEVENT UID:391@inflames.utu.fi DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250521T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250521T180000 DTSTAMP:20250512T120332Z URL:https://inflames.utu.fi/events/save-the-date-inflames-corporate-corner / SUMMARY:InFLAMES Corporate Corner goes SHIFT - Leadership in Innovation DESCRIPTION:\n InFLAMES Corporate Corner goes SHIFT - Leadership in Innova tion!\nThe InFLAMES Corporate Corner - Leadership in Innovation will be he ld on 21 May 2025 in collaboration with the SHIFT Business Festival. The e vent will take place in the Cave Theater of the Visitor and Innovation Cen tre Joki\, Lemminkäisenkatu 12 B\, Turku. The event will start with lunch at 11:30\, followed by the seminar program until 16:00 and culminating in a networking after-party until 18:00.\n\nThe InFLAMES Corporate Corner bu ilds on this year’s SHIFT Business Festival theme\, Success\, which expl ores the perspectives of leadership\, innovation\, and risk management. Ou r theme\, Leadership in Innovation\, focuses on leadership at different st ages of innovation\, from scientific discovery to company-driven innovatio n in the field of life sciences. Leaders require different skills\, attitu des\, and even personalities depending on their role—whether they are sc ientists at the forefront of a ground-breaking discovery\, startup founder \, or CEO of a new or growing company—not to mention leaders of large co rporations. The invited InFLAMES Corporate Corner speakers will take us in to their world to share what it takes to succeed as a leader in this field .\n\nThe event has an enthusiastic SHIFT setup and atmosphere\, which limi ts participation to 100 people.\n\nRegistration is open. Please register b y 14 May 2025.\nNOTE! The event is full\, but you can register for the wai ting list.\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER!\nIf you have already registered\, make sure to cancel your registration if you cannot attend as the places to th e event are limited!\nConfirmed speakers:\nVice Rector Piia Seppänen\, Un iversity of Turku\nProfessor Johanna Ivaska\, University of Turku\nProfess or Pekka Vallittu\, University of Turku\nExecutive Vice President\, Head o f Innovative Medicines Business and R&\;D Outi Vaarala\, Orion\nMember of the Board Markku Jalkanen\, Faron Pharmaceuticals\nCEO Carl-Åke Carlss on\, DelsiTech\nFounder and Chief Technology Officer Niklas Sandler\, Curi fyLabs\nProgramme\n11:30–12:15\nLunch (can also be enjoyed during presen tations)\n\n12:15–13:30\nChair: Research Manager Jarkko Koivunen\, Unive rsity of Turku\n\nOpening words\, Vice Rector Piia Seppänen\, University of Turku\n\nBridging Academia and Industry: Leadership Lessons in Innovati on\, Team Building\, and Commercialization\nProfessor Johanna Ivaska\, Uni versity of Turku\nhttps://theshift.fi/persons/johanna-ivaska/\n\n\nHow to work at the academia and transfer results to business\nProfessor Pekka Val littu\, University of Turku\nhttps://theshift.fi/persons/pekka-vallittu/\n \n13:30–14:00    Coffee Break\n\n14:00–16:00\nChair: Professor of P ractice Timo Veromaa\, University of Turku\n\nFrom Research to Real-World Impact: Leading Innovation in Healthtech\nFounder and Chief Technology Off icer Niklas Sandler Topelius\, CurifyLab\nhttps://theshift.fi/persons/nikl as-sandler/\n\nFrom money spend to money making in biotech\nMember of the Board Markku Jalkanen\, Faron Pharmaceuticals\nhttps://theshift.fi/persons /markku-jalkanen/\n\nLeadership and transformation in pharma and biotech c ompanies\nCEO Carl-Åke Carlsson\, DelsiTech\nhttps://theshift.fi/persons/ carl-ake-carlsson/\n\nWhat makes a successful R&\;D Leader\nExecutive V ice President\, Head of Innovative Medicines Business and R&\;D Outi Va arala\, Orion\nhttps://theshift.fi/persons/outi-vaarala/\n\n16:00–18:00     Networking over drinks and food (Café Wisio)\n\n \;\nThe SHIFT Business Festival\nThe SHIFT Business Festival follows on May 22 at Turku Science Park\, featuring keynotes\, workshops\, and networking opportunit ies to inspire creativity and growth. SHIFT’s theme\, Succeed\, will add ress essential topics in leadership\, innovation\, and risk management. At tendees will explore what it takes to lead effectively\, foster innovation \, and navigate the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing env ironment.\nRead more: SHIFT Business Festival\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inflames.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/Thumb -InFLAMES-CC-062025_v2.png CATEGORIES:Corporate Corner,Events in English,Tapahtumat LOCATION:Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki\, Lemminkäisenkatu 12 B\, Turk u\, Finland\, Finland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lemminkäisenkatu 12 B\, Tu rku\, Finland\, Finland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR