Forward Talks Podcasts

Tune in to hear Valmet's professionals and visiting industry experts discuss topics like megatrends, sustainability, innovations and digitalization to give you new ideas and food for thought.

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19.12.2023 Podcast 43:08

Data, analytics, and AI in modern business

For companies, adapting to the data revolution is not an option—it's a necessity. But how are ethics, data quality, and data architecture seen in the equation? What is the modern skill set of data literacy, and what kind of opportunities and challenges does the rapid development of AI bring for businesses?

Digitalization Cybersecurity Expert's voice Innovation Services Quality Board and paper Pulp Tissue Energy

21.06.2023 Podcast 32:35

Unlocking inefficiency with circular economy

How can you make the most out of resources for the longest possible time? That’s what the circular economy is all about. But why is circularity essential for industrial businesses, and how can the circular economy unlock companies’ inefficiencies? In this round table discussion, we explore the circular economy concept, its impact on industry, the requirements and ambitions to unlock inefficiencies across the value chain, and the role regulations and sustainability play in this topic. Put on your...

Sustainability / CO2 reduction Expert's voice Beyond Circularity Board and paper Energy Pulp Tissue

14.12.2022 Podcast 34:20

Eyes on the target with service design

Today, we drill into the grassroot level of service design. Service design is all about doing: building things and communicating things. It’s about finding the right balance between feasibility viability and desirability in the solution we’re working on. Discover with us what service design is at a concrete level and how to use it from strategy building to individual product development. Join us in expanding your view to cover the solution’s entire life cycle.

Board and paper Energy Pulp Tissue Innovation Digitalization Expert's voice

14.12.2022 Podcast 27:34

Co-creating customer value and innovation with design thinking

How can design thinking be used and measured more strategically, and how do we implement it? Listen to some fascinating case examples from our guest speaker Timo Tiainen, representing Kone Corporation, and Valmet’s own design expert Mari Airio, and find out why design thinking matters, regardless of the business context.

Board and paper Energy Pulp Tissue Innovation Digitalization Expert's voice

23.06.2022 Podcast 27:04

Cybersecurity in remote connections

Are we secure? The world is changing – remote services are necessary in today’s world between industry and the services provider. Cybersecurity requirements are therefore also growing faster than ever. We gathered three experts in the field at the same table for a topical discussion about cybersecurity in remote connections.

Board and paper Energy Pulp Tissue Cybersecurity Digitalization Health and safety

20.05.2022 Podcast 23:27

Decarbonizing with technology

How can the making of pulp and paper become carbon neutral? In this episode, Pirita Mikkanen, Vice-President of Energy at Metsä, and Janne Pynnönen, Head of R&D at Valmet, discuss when and how this can become a reality: What is the role of technology in reducing emissions and what kind of technologies will enable such reductions even more in the future.

Board and paper Energy Pulp Tissue Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation

25.03.2022 Podcast 19:58

Toward carbon-free energy

What is causing most CO2 emissions in industrial operations and how to remove fossil emissions from industrial operations? In this episode we will discuss how Valmet and Gasum are collaborating to move toward carbon free energy and other carbon lowering initiatives their companies are taking.

Board and paper Pulp Tissue Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation

11.03.2022 Podcast 25:25

Making an impact with recycled stainless steel

How to create a global low carbon supply chain? Tune in to find out how recycled stainless steels can make an impact in reducing carbon emissions across the value chain!

Board and paper Pulp Tissue Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation

15.02.2022 Podcast 23:20

How to move the pulp and paper industry toward carbon neutrality?

What is carbon neutrality? What kind of targets and measures are needed to achieve carbon neutrality in the pulp and paper industry?

Board and paper Pulp Tissue Innovation Sustainability / CO2 reduction

15.02.2022 Podcast 45:39

How to maximize value of agreements for all parties?

Well prepared agreements create the basis and trust for good cooperation between the parties. Contract design and data management are an essential part of a good agreement process. It is also good to understand the key friction points when planning agreements.

Board and paper Energy Pulp Tissue Innovation Digitalization Expert's voice

15.02.2022 Podcast 20:53

Good customer experience at the heart of lifecycle services

Great customer experience is definitely a differentiating factor when customers select their partners. In this podcast we hear what good customer experience means to Juan Constabel, Operations Manager for CMPC.

Board and paper Expert's voice

15.02.2022 Podcast 26:02

Market outlook in pulp and paper industry

Markets have been going through a lot of changes such as the effects of the Covid pandemic on paper production. In this first episode of 2021, we will talk about the new megatrends and analyze what we can expect from different paper grades in 2021.

Board and paper Tissue Expert's voice

15.02.2022 Podcast 21:57

Wood-based fiber - new opportunities

The growing demand for sustainable materials in packaging as well as in textile materials calls for new innovations in wood-based fiber products. Listen in and be updated on wood-based fiber product innovations and achieving sustainability targets.

Board and paper Biofuels and biomaterials Pulp Sustainability / CO2 reduction Innovation Expert's voice