2023 Conference Program

Important: times are in Finnish local time (and UTC, CET Central European Time)

– – – 08.00 (UTC 06.00, CET 07.00) – – – Networking with breakfast & coffee – – –

09.00 (UTC 07.00, CET 08.00) Welcome

09.01 (UTC 07.01, CET 08.01) Opening speechJarkko Saarimäki, Director General, Sevices Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland (Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö)

09.10 (UTC 07.10, CET 08.10) Review of conference programme and organisers, MAF Finland, Dr. Janne Ropponen, Helsinki Electric Aviation Association, Janne Vasama.

09.30 (UTC 07.30, CET 08.30) Hydrogen and electricity – key propulsion technologies for sustainable future of aviation, Riku Huhta, Project Manager, Strategic Transport Systems, Destia

10.00 (UTC 08.00, CET 09.00) Riku Aho, Vice President, Fleet Management, Finnair

10.30 (UTC 08.30, CET 09.30) How to design a viable business with Zero Emissions Aircraft. Andreas Kollbye Aks, CEO, Widerøe Zero

11.00 (UTC 09.30, CET 10.30) Panel Discussion, How to make green aviation transition possible in Nordic countries, Riku Aho Finnair, Riku Huhta Destia, Johan Norberg, Green Flight Academy

– – – 11.30 (UTC 09.30, CET 10.30) – – – Networking lunch – – –

13.00 (UTC 11.00, CET 12.00) News on Sustainable Aviation Fuel BusinessSenja Kuokkanen, Strategy manager, Neste

13.30 (UTC 11.30, CET 12.30) Professional flight training with the first type certified electric aircraft, Johan Norberg, Head of TrainingGreen Flight Academy

14.00 (UTC 12.00, CET 13.00) Olli Hakanen, Helsinki City Airport for Electric Aircraft Passenger Transport, Respace Oy

14.30 (UTC 12.30, CET 13.30) Dominic Weeks, Head of External Affairs and Marketing, ZeroAvia

– – – 15.00 (UTC 13.00, CET 14.00) – – – Networking with coffee – – –

15.30 (UTC 13.30, CET 14.30) EEAC 2023 Debate (in Finnish language). Development of Ecological and Electric Aviation Technology and Flight Connections in Rural Finland, Debate is hosted by Mr. Timo Soini former foreign minister of Finland. Invited debate participants:

  • Juho Eerola, Member of Parliament (Southeast Finland), Second Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
  • Hanna Holopainen, Member of Parliament (Southeast Finland), Vice Chairman of the the Greens party
  • Terhi Koulumies, Member of Parliament (Helsinki), National Coalition Party
  • Ari Torniainen, Member of Parliament (Southeast Finland), Centre Party
  • Mika Ebeling, candidate for Member of Parliament (Helsinki), Christian Democratic Party

16.30 (UTC 14.30, CET 15.30) End of conference. See you next year 2024, March 6.

* The conference programme is planned as described above. However, changes are possible.

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