Alumni Café
Alumni Café once a month on Wednesdays online! There will be interesting topics, questions and discussions. A text article will be published about the event as well. Welcome to join!
The purpose of the Alumni Café is to offer Metropolia alumni and students a recurring meeting to exchange information and network, as well as a good opportunity to discuss interesting topics in different fields. A new theme is chosen every month, and a free-form discussion takes place between alumni and students.
Alumni Café program
- Initial greeting
- A short introduction to Alumni Relations
- An alumni (or other) speech
- Joint discussion, Q&A
- Written article after Alumni Café
Schedule
- 11.9. at 14-15 "The role of culture in the sustainability crisis – a problem or part of the solution?" The lecturer was Antti Huntus from Taike - Arts Promotion Centre. The first Alumni Café was organized at the Arabia campus.
- Wed 23.10. from 9-10 a.m. Business alumna and Metropolia employee Natasa Anttila talks about the topic: Digital security from the University of Applied Sciences – what kind of digital security competence should tomorrow's alumni have? " Joint the event at this link
- Over morning coffee, you will hear Natasa's career story and news from a national cyber security education development project. Natasa explains how Metropolia is involved in developing a safer digital everyday life for everyone and training top experts to ensure cyber security. You will also be able to update your skills according to new requirements. Natasa would also like to hear what is the message alumni send to current students: what kind of digital security competence should tomorrow's alumni have?
- Over morning coffee, you will hear Natasa's career story and news from a national cyber security education development project. Natasa explains how Metropolia is involved in developing a safer digital everyday life for everyone and training top experts to ensure cyber security. You will also be able to update your skills according to new requirements. Natasa would also like to hear what is the message alumni send to current students: what kind of digital security competence should tomorrow's alumni have?
- Wed 11.12. at 9-10 am. "Recycling - what and how households recycle and how recycling can affect not only the reuse of materials but also energy production and its self-sufficiency." Joint the event at this link
- The Alumni Café will be organized by the School of Smart and Clean Solutions in cooperation with the School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering. The speaker is Chili Laurila, Metropolia alumna and expert in energy and environmental technology.
Welcome to join!
Metropolia's Alumni Team
alumni [at] metropolia.fi (alumni[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Articles
11.9. at 14-15 "The role of culture in the sustainability crisis – a problem or part of the solution?"
Metropolia's first Alumni Cafe was organized September 11, 2024 at the Arabia campus. Arts Promotion Center's Special Advisor Antti Huntus lectured on the topic The role of culture in the sustainability crisis - problem or part of the solution? The role of culture was discussed through, among other things, the UN's sustainable development goals and recent cultural unrest.
The lecture was also part of the program of Metropolia's Helsinki Design Week. In the beginning of the lecture, Metropolia's alumni activities were briefly explained. The lecture was followed by alumni and culture students on site and via stream. The inspiring lecture was also available on YouTube two weeks after the presentation.
23.10. from 9-10 a.m. "Digital security from the University of Applied Sciences – what kind of digital security competence should tomorrow's alumni have? "
Metropolia's second Alumni Café was organized online by the School of Business and School of ICT on 23 October 2024. Business alumni and current Metropolia´s specialist Natasa Anttila talked about "Digital security - what kind of digital security skills should tomorrow's alumni have?
During her talk, Natasa Anttila elaborated her career story and her experiences with information security during her career. She clarified concepts related to information security: there are digital security, cyber security, information security and data protection. All these aim at protecting our basic security. Natasa stated that in the digital world even the best means of protection do not bring complete security, but the digital world requires everyone to be constantly alert, manage risks and have a tolerance for risks. Artificial intelligence increases speed and dangers, but also brings protection.
Natasa Anttila also presented the upcoming national cybersecurity development project, in which Metropolia is involved. At the end of the Alumni Cafe, there was time for discussion.