The conference is held by the five national federations of professional associations, building on the Nordic Innovation commissioned report on platform economy.
The Knowledge-intensive Platform Economy in the Nordics report, is compiled by Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse and will be launched mid-August.
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Program
10.00 - 10.15 | Light breakfast and coffee. Welcome by the Nordics organisations of professional associations. Perspectives in the Platform Economy for the Nordic countries Niina Aagaard, COO, Nordic Innovation. |
| 10.15 - 10.45 | How do we boost Platform Economy in the Nordic countries? – opportunities and pitfalls. Presentation of the main results of the Nordic project on Platform Economy and knowledge work, by Rolf Røtnæs, Technical Director, Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse. |
| 10.45 - 11.10 | A Nordic labour market under pressure – is there a need for new regulations? Marianne Jenum Hotvedt, Oslo University |
| 11.10 - 11.20 | Coffee break |
| 11.20 - 11.35 | What do we know about knowledge workers on digital platforms? Morten Petersen, Worksome. |
| 11.35 - 12.15 | Digital platforms for knowledge workers in the Nordic countries Voocali, Denmark Ahum, Sweden Brainbase, Norway Solved, Finland (TBD) |
| 12.15 - 12.30 | Questions and debate |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 - 13.50 | Why we use platform workers TBA |
| 13.50 - 14.10 | Consumer protection – is there a need for EU regulations of digital platforms? Marie Jull Sørensen, Aalborg University. |
| 14.10 - 14.20 | Coffee break |
| 14.20 - 14.50 | The future of work. Marguerita Lane, labour market economist, OECD. |
| 14.50 - 15.10 | Platform Economy in the Nordic countries – perspectives and problems. TBD |
| 15.10 - 15.30 | The trade unions view on the development of the labour market of knowledge workers, including the rise of platform work. Kari Sollien, Akademikerne, Norway Stura Fjäder Akava, Finland Göran Arrius, Saco, Sweden Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir, BHM, Iceland Lars Qvistgaard, Akademikerne, Denmark |
The conference is a part of Nordic Innovation's Platform Economy project.