Finland

Academic Standard Day Finland 2026: Resilience, Regulation and Standards in Europe

• 08:30–09:00 Registration and morning coffee
  • Arrival of participants, networking and informal introduction to the event theme.
• 09:00–09:15 Opening remarks
  • Welcome by the organising university and the national standardisation partner. Introduction to the objectives of the Academic Standard Day and the role of standards in resilience, critical infrastructure, security and innovation.
• 09:15–09:35 Standards and resilience in a changing operational environment
  • Practical keynote presentation on how standards support organisational resilience, preparedness, business continuity and operational reliability in both the public and private sectors.
• 09:35–09:55 Standards and cybersecurity requirements in practice
  • Practical presentation on the role of standards and compliance frameworks in cybersecurity, including NIS2-related requirements, information security management and operational governance.
• 09:55–10:15 Standards as part of critical infrastructure protection
  • Practical case-oriented presentation on physical security, monitoring, access control and risk management in critical infrastructure environments. 10:15–10:30 Questions and discussion
• 10:30–10:45 Coffee break
• 10:45–11:05 Standardisation and innovation from an industry perspective
  • Industry-focused presentation on how standards support product development, interoperability, procurement processes and international market access.
• 11:05–11:25 Risk management and operational continuity in practice
  • Practical presentation on how organisations apply standards and structured processes in risk assessments, incident management, audits and continuity planning.
• 11:25–11:45 Standards, regulation and compliance
  • Presentation on the relationship between legislation, regulatory requirements and voluntary standards in areas such as cybersecurity, safety and resilience.
• 11:45–12:15 Panel discussion: Future competence needs in standardisation and resilience
  • Panel discussion with representatives from academia, industry, public administration and standardisation organisations on future competence needs, multidisciplinary cooperation and practical implementation challenges.
• 12:15–13:15 Lunch and networking
• 13:15–14:30 Workshops: applying standards in practical operational environments
  • Parallel or facilitated workshops focusing on practical cases related to resilience, cybersecurity, physical security, operational continuity, risk management and critical infrastructure. Participants work in groups to identify operational challenges, applicable standards and practical implementation approaches.
• 14:30–14:45 Coffee break
• 14:45–15:30 Workshop summaries and practical lessons learned
  • Presentation of workshop outcomes, discussion of practical observations and exchange of experiences between participants, experts and organisations.
• 15:30–16:00 Standardisation cooperation, education and future opportunities
  • Presentation on standardisation cooperation opportunities, education pathways, applied research, organisational development and participation in national and international standardisation activities.
• 16:00–16:15 Closing remarks Summary of key themes and conclusions of the Academic Standard Day.
• 16:15–17:00 Networking session
  • Informal networking session for participants, experts, companies, public authorities and standardisation representatives.