Jari Kaivo-oja - Lecturer presentation 

Research Director, Academy Research Fellow
Ph.D. (Adm.Sc., Reg.Plan.Sc.),
M.Sc. (Int. Economics, Journalism and Mass Comm.).

Tel. +358 2 481 4526, +358 50 502 7030
jari.kaivo-oja(a)tse.fi

 

Core competencies

  • Foresight methodologies and applications
  • Futures and development studies
  • Innovation theory and innovation processes
  • System theory
  • Creativity theory: methods and tools
  • Planning and management sciences
  • Knowledge society dynamics, knowledge management theory
  • Media, communication, digital technology trends, brand strategies (see more in the CID Lab Web-pages)
  • Innovation media
  • Expert co-operation, mentoring, expert group processes
  • Future of work in the service economy
  • International climate and energy foresight
  • International security foresight
  • European foresight research co-operation
  • Project management of research projects
  • European futures
  • Asian futures

Examples of latest presentations and lectures

  • “Foresight and Business Intelligence: New Methods and Modern Strategic Design in Corporations”. CPM 08. Corporate Performance Management. IIR Finland Oy, 12.3.2008, Helsinki, Crowne Plaza, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Kaivo-oja, Jari (2008) The SMIM Innovation Management Model: Methodological Experiments and Action Research in Innovation Management Process: Trans-disciplinary Design Camp as an Example of Regional Innovation Management. “Insightful Encounters - Regional Development and Practice–Based Learning” Conference on Regional Development and Innovation Processes, March 5-7, 2008, Porvoo, Finland. Theme 7. Also available in the Conference CD-ROM. Porvoo. 15 pages.
  • Marttinen, Jouni & Kaivo-oja, Jari (2007) Developing Participatory Foresight Systems and Activities at Regional Level Administration in Finland: How to Boost the Implementation of the Lisbon Strategy at the Regional and National Levels in Europe? Paper in the Conference Proceedings CD-ROM. From Oracles to Dialogue. Exploring New Ways to Explore the Future. A COST Action A22 Conference, National Technical University, Athens, Greece,, 9-11 July 2007.
  • Haukioja, Teemu & Kaivo-oja, Jari (2007) Do U.S. and EU-15 Countries Meet the Kyoto Targets till 2012? Exploring Numbers and Narratives for U.S. and European Energy and Climate Policies. Paper in the Conference Proceedings CD-ROM. From Oracles to Dialogue. Exploring New Ways to Explore the Future A COST Action A22 Conference, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, 9-11 July 2007.
  • “Future Trends and Insights to Smart Working Tools, Environments and Instruments in Automobile and Electronic Industries”. ISTMA2007 World Assembly Conference. June 2007, University of Joensuu. Joensuu, Finland.
  • “Foresight Knowledge: Methodologies of Foresight (and History). Targeting Complexity and Emergence”, European Science Foundation, Humanities Research Council. Expert lecture invited by the European Science Foundation, University of London, Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies-yksikössä (IGRS:ssa), London 15.12.2006
  • “WG2: Nordic Foresight Mapping Study: Key Results of the Nordic Mapping Study”, Nordic Foresight Forum Seminar, IVA, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Tukhoma, Ruotsi, 12.-13.10.2006
  • ”Globalisation and Sustainable Development: Emergent Times and Critical Trends”, (with Senior Researcher Jyrki Luukkanen and Director Juha Kaskinen), TWA European Sustainability Strategy Network Workshop, Brusseli, Belgia, 19.-21.9.2006
  • ”Innovation Systems and Foresight Research: Towards Deeper Interactions and Understanding”. A Paper presented in "Innovation Pressure. Rethinking Competitiveness, Policy and the Society in a Globalised Economy." International ProActConference, 15-17 March 2006, Tampere, Finland.
  • “Creating Globally Attractive Baltic Rim Research and Innovation Area: Key Challenges of Dynamic Post-Lisbon Strategy Area”. In Lithuanian Knowledge Towards Global Competitiveness: Lisbon Strategy Relaunched. International Conference 6-7 October, 2005, Vilnus, Lithuania, Ziniu Ekonomikos Furumas, Vilnus, pp. 21-22.

Some examples of the latest publications

  • Kaivo-oja, Jari (2010) Design-based Branding Plus X: Discovering Dynamics and New Opportunities of Value Cretion. Design Discussions, Business Section, pp. 70-73.
  • Kaivo-oja, Jari (2010) Ennakointi- ja innovaatiotoiminta ikäihmisten uusien hyvinvointipalveluiden suunnittelussa. Hyvinvointipalvelut 2.0. Tulevaa ennakoiden, menneestä ammentaen. Servicedesign.tv, Sarja C. Osa 64. ISBM 978-951-827-102-7, s. 48-59. 
  • Inkinen, Sam & Kaivo-oja, Jari (2009) Understanding Innovation Dynamics. Aspects of Creative Processes, Foresight Strategies, Innovation Media, and Innovation Ecosystems. FFRC eBooks 9/2009. Finland Futures Research Centre, Turku School of Economics. 
  • Aho, Samuli & Kaivo-oja, Jari (2009) Omistusrakenteet suomalaisissa pörssiyrityksissä 2002-2007. Kansantaloudellinen aikakauskirja, Vsk. 105. No 3/2009, 299-314. 
  • Kaivo-oja, Jari (2009) Futures of Journalism Profession: Scenario Analyses of Innovation Journalism Based on Critical Drivers in the Today’s Media World IJ-6 Academic Track Papers. The 6th Conference on Innovation Journalism. 18-20 May 2009. University of Stanford, Stanford.
  • Kauhanen, Erkki, Kaivo-oja, Jari & Hautamäki, Antti (2007) Innovaatiomedia. Journalismi tulevaisuuden tekijänä. Gaudeamus. Helsinki.
  • Dannemand Andersen, Per, Borup, Mads, Borch, Kristian, Kaivo-oja, Jari, Eerola, Annele Finnbjörnsson, Thorvald, Øverland, Erik Eriksson, E. Anders, Malmér, Thomas & Mölleryd, Bengt A. (2007) Foresight in Nordic Innovation Systems. Nordic Innovations Centre. Oslo.
  • Kaivo-oja, Jari (2007) Biologinen tappaja. Suomenkin varauduttava bioterroriin. Ensikohteena terveydenhuolto. Suomen Sotilas. Nro 3/2007, pp. 6-9.
  • Vehmas, Jarmo, Luukkanen, Jyrki & Kaivo-oja, Jari (2007) Linking Analyses and Environmental Kuznets Curves for Material Flows in the European Union 1980-2000. Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 15, No. 7, pp. 1662-1673.
  • Kaivo-oja, Jari & Laitinen, Katja (2007) Alueellisen ennakoinnin haasteet ja toimintamallit - Case SataEnnakointi. Julkaisusarja A. Julkaisu A17/2007. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu. Porin yksikkö. 76 pages (In Finnish).
  • Isoviita, Eevaleena, Ahokas, Ira, Kaivo-oja, Jari, Laitinen, Katja (2007) Satakunta – Hyvinvointipalvelujen kehittämisen mallimaakunta 2030. Näkemyksiä hyvinvointialan toimintaympäristön haasteista ja tulevaisuuden kehitysnäkymistä . Julkaisusarja A, Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, Porin yksikkö. Nro A19/2007. 107 pages (In Finnish).
  • Rikkonen, Pasi, Aakkula, Jyrki & Kaivo-oja, Jari (2006) How Long Future Long-term Changes in Finnish Agriculture and Agricultural Policy be Faced? Defining Strategic Agendas on the Basis of a Delphi Study. European Planning Studies. Vol 14, No. 2 (Feb2006), pp. 147-167.
  • Rikkonen, Pasi, Kaivo-oja, Jari & Aakkula, Jyrki (2006) Delphi Expert Panels in the Scenario-based Strategic Planning of Agriculture. Foresight., The Journal of Futures Studies, Strategic Thinking and Policy, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 66-81.
  • Hietanen, Olli, Kaivo-oja, Jari, Lauttamäki, Ville & Nurmi, Timo (2006) Suomen kansallinen tietoyhteiskuntastrategia. Loppuraportti tulevaisuusverstaista. Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu. TUTU-Julkaisuja 6/2006. Turku. 386 s.
  • Kaivo-oja, Jari (2004) Analyses of Historical and Future Problems of Sustainable Development: Research Articles in Spatial Sustainability Analysis, Planning and Evaluation. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1038, University of Tampere, Tampere. PhD Dissertation. Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis 385. 434 p.

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