Understanding Consumer Use of ICT

The seminar focuses on different aspects of ICT use by consumers.

SPEAKERS:
Prof. Hans van der Heijden (University of Surrey)
Research Scientist, Dr. Olli Pitkänen (Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, HIIT)
Prof. Timo Koivumäki (University of Oulu)
Assistant Prof. Anssi Öörni (Helsinki School of Economics)
Research Professor, Academy Researcher Mika Pantzar, (National Consumer Research
Center)
 
SCHEDULE
 
Monday 3.11.2008
(HSE, Arkadia, room E-107)
 11:00 – 12:00 Arrival and lunch (at your own expense)
12:00 - 12:15 Opening (Virpi Tuunainen)
12:15 - 13:45 Introduction to consumer decision support services (Hans van der Heijden)
13:45 - 14:00 break
14:00 - 15:30 Intro to Legal Issues in User-Centric ICT Services
(Olli Pitkänen)
15:30 - 15:45 break
15:45 - 17:15 Future Wireless Business in a Converging World - Mobile Consumers (Timo Koivumäki)
17:15 - 17:30 Summary of Day 1 (Virpi Tuunainen)
18:30 - Join us for dinner! Tables booked at 18.30, Restaurant Loiste, Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, 10 krs, Kaivokatu 3, (at your own expense). This is an excellent opportunity to network with other experts in your field!
 
Tuesday 4.11.2008
(HSE, Arkadia, room E-012)
 09:00 - 10:30 IT consumption and cognitive deliberation (Anssi Öörni)
10:30 - 10:45 break
10:45 - 12:15 Hedonic information services: past, present, and future (Hans van der Heijden)
12:15 - 13:15 lunch (at your own expense)
13:15 - 14:45 Consumer: Are rhythms of everyday life changing?
(Mika Pantzar)
14:45 - 15:00 break
15:00 - 16:30 Student presentations
16:30 - 17:00 Discussion & Summary of Day 2 (Virpi Tuunainen)
 
Meals: Lunch and coffee can be bought from HSE restaurant/cafeteria
 
Participation fee 360€. Join the network!

Member Universities' and Polytechnics' employees can participate for free.
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