TalTech provides an overview of 2023 and discusses plans for 2024. You can participate in the annual seminar on May 10th, starting at 10:00 in the TalTech Assembly hall. After the seminar, there will be a reception hosted by the rector.
Register for the seminar and reception by May 3rd .
Agenda:
10:00 Welcome coffee
10:15 Rector Prof. Tiit Land’s opening words, summary of 2023, university prospects, and challenges
10:40 Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Hendrik Voll – new measures bring both funding and challenges
11:05 Vice-Rector for Research Tiit Lukk – developments and challenges in research areas
11:30 Vice-Rector for Entrepreneurship Erik Puura – entrepreneurship and collaboration – current status and new directions
11:55 Academician Jarek Kurnitski – scenarios for the carbon footprint roadmap
12.20 Rector Prof. Tiit Land’s summary
12:30 Lunch in the main hall lobby.
13:00 Panel discussion – Tallinn University of Technology in 2030? What kind of technical university does Estonia need? What strategic challenges and choices must be overcome in the next 10 years?
Linnar Viik – TalTech alumni, e-governance visionary, and initiator of the Tiger Leap Foundation
Ando Leppiman – TalTech alumni, President of the Estonian Engineers Union (since September 2024), Chairman of the Estonian Stockpiling Agency
Tiia Randma – Board member of the Estonian Qualifications Authority
Ivo Volkov – TalTech alumni, representative of the Estonina Empolyers Confederation, Chairman of the Management Board of Merko Ehitus AS.
Moderator – journalist Andres Kuusk.
14:30 Rector’s reception in the main hall lobby.
Quality and Strategy Manager Kaja Kuivjõgi will moderate the day.
Please register for the seminar and appreciation event by the 3th of MAy by filling out a short form.
Simultaneous translation from Estonian to English will be available during the seminar.