The 3rd Nordic LIMS Conference & User Meeting -

LIMS in the frontline for laboratories in change

Conference program
Tuesday, February 3, 2009                                                        Printable version here

Welcoming address

09:00 - 09:10 Andrea Holmberg, CEO Software Point

The purpose of the 3rd Nordic LIMS Conference is to share experiences, new ideas and best practices in usage and implementation of laboratory information management systems, to benefit the everyday work in laboratories. The program is planned to facilitate networking with colleagues and to create new acquaintances.

Key Note Speakers

09:10 - 10:30	Laboratories in change - a human perspective Esa Saarinen is a philosopher, famed public speaker, media figure and corporate coach who has worked extensively with Finnish companies such as Nokia. As Professor at Helsinki University of Technology, Systems Analysis Laboratory, he has developed the concept of "systems intelligence", as a means of combining engineering and humanistic approaches to the understading of human behaviour.
10:30 - 11:00	BREAK: Coffee
11:00 - 12:30	LIMS Database - from data graveyard to management asset? Detailed data in the LIMS database is potentially valuable basis for building data warehouse applications supporting process development and other laboratory management purposes. This session discusses basic concepts and practical implementations of using LIMS data for business intelligence (BI), customer relations management (CRM) and activity based costing (ABC) in laboratories. Several cases will be presented to share practical experiences. Esa-Matti Tolppanen, M.D. Consulting Service Director, Datawell Oy.
12:30 - 13:30	BREAK: Lunch

Industry specific parallel sessions

13:30 - 16:00	Biobank session: Biobanks in a local, national and international perspective Moderator Joyce Carlson, University Hospital in Lund, Sweden
13:30 - 16:00	Analytical Services session: Laboratory services - a business in change Moderator Christian Backman Labtium Ltd, Finland
13:30 - 16:00	Healthcare session: LIMS and system integration within the healthcare Moderator Pia Bruce Finnish Red Cross - Blood service
13:30 - 16:00	Forensic & Doping session: LIMS as a tool in crime investigation and anti-doping work Moderator Erkki Sippola National Bureau of Investigations - Forensic Laboratory, Finland
13:30 - 16:00	Industry session, QA/QC: LIMS - a central source of information in industrial enterprises Moderator Kurt Fjellanger Skretting, Norway