Time: Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at 14:30-17:15
Venue: Otaniemi, Otakaari 1, Lecture Hall U5.
Price: 20€ for FORS members, 0€ for undergraduate student FORS members, 30€ for non-members. The participation fee is paid with the invoice received upon registration. Member prices apply if a membership application is submitted before registering for the seminar.
Register for the seminar using this form. Registration is a prerequisite for participation. Registration closes on May 18th at 23:45.
Join us for an Insightful Seminar on Operations Research strengthening Societal Resilience!
How can operations research help societies withstand disruptions and thrive in uncertain times? The Finnish Operations Research Society invites you to an engaging seminar exploring this critical question.
Four expert speakers will share their insights on:
🔹 Critical infrastructures and their resilience in the Finnish context: What are the key vulnerabilities, and how can we safeguard essential systems?
🔹 Infrastructure performance under weaponized disinformation: How do misinformation campaigns impact infrastructure and decision-making?
🔹 Psychological resilience and risk management: How can Finland strengthen societal resilience through collaborative strategies?
🔹 Building supply chain resilience: What strategies help supply chains adapt and recover from disruptions?
After the seminar, FORS board members and seminar speakers will continue the discussion over dinner at Fat Lizard Otaniemi. Please let us know if you’re interested in participating in this self-funded dinner by answering the relevant question on the registration form, allowing us to adjust the table reservations accordingly. You are also welcome to join us only for drinks at Fat Lizard.
📅 Don’t miss out—join us for thought-provoking presentations and discussions!
PROGRAMME (Times are flexible)
- 14:30 Opening Words
- 14:35 Tuomas Raivio
- 15:05 Kash Barker
- 15:35 Break and Refreshments
- 16:00 Mikaeli Langinvainio
- 16:30 Veli Matti Virolainen
- 17:00 Final words
SPEAKERS
Critical Infrastructures and their Resilience in the Finnish Context
Tuomas Raivio
Executive in Residence at Systems Analysis Laboratory, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Aalto University
Infrastructure System Performance under Weaponized Disinformation
Kash Barker
John A. Myers Professor in School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Oklahoma, USA
The Finnish Security Strategy for Society, Vital Function of Psychological Resilience: How to Strengthen it Through Collaborative Risk Management? – A Risk Management Practioner’s Point of View
Mikaeli Langinvainio
CEO of Inclus
How to build supply chain resilience?
Veli Matti Virolainen
Professor of Supply Management in LUT University
REGISTRATION
Please register using the registration form
Questions regarding the seminar can be sent to sihteeri@operaatiotutkimus.fi