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July 10th, 2025
Agenda
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Coffee
09:00 - 09:10
Ziedonis Hall
Opening remarks
Pēteris Blumbergs
President of the World Federation of Free Latvians
Edgars Rinkēvičs
President of the Republic of Latvia
09:10 - 09:50
Ziedonis Hall
Opening panel
Evika Siliņa
Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
Baiba Braže
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Andris Sprūds
Minister of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
09:50 - 10:05
Ziedonis Hall
Macroeconomic Overview, presentation
Mārtiņš Kazāks
Governor of Latvijas Banka
10:05 - 10:45
Ziedonis Hall
Latvia’s Economic Future: Balancing Local Strengths Through Global Shifts, discussion
Viktors Valainis
Minister of Economics of Latvia
Roberts Ābele
CEO of IONCOR
Jānis Lazda
Public Policy Manager, International Trade and Economic Policy at Meta
10:45 - 11:05
Coffee break
11:05 - 11:20
Ziedonis Hall
Investment Overview, presentation
Ieva Jāgere
Director General at Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
11:20 - 12:00
Building a Competitive Future by Driving Investment and Export in Latvia, discussion
Fredis Bikovs
Managing Director at Riga Investment and Tourism Agency
Gunta Šulte
CEO at MADARA Cosmetics
Mārtiņš Andersons (moderator)
President of the American Latvian Association
12:00 - 13:15
Lunch break
13:15 - 15:30
Breakout Sessions
Conference centre
Breakout 1
13:15 - 13:30Industry Overview, presentation
13:30 - 14:15Latvia's Security Architecture in 2025 and Beyond - New Projects and Top Priorities
Andžejs Viļumsons
State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Andis Dilāns
Major General, Undersecretary of State for Logistics
Beāte Krauze-Čebotare
CEO at AMMUNITY
Lauris S. Lambergs (moderator)
Co-President at Latvian American Chamber of Commerce
14:15 - 14:30Break, option to switch rooms
14:30 - 14:45Industry Overview, presentation
14:45 - 15:30Building a Start-Up in a Small Market and Winning Big
Conference centre
Breakout 2
13:15 - 13:30Industry Overview, presentation
13:30 - 14:15Global Demand, Local Expertise: Latvia’s Role in International Medicine, discussion
Valts Ābols
CEO at Children's Clinical University Hospital, Latvia
Normunds Staņēvičs
Chairman of the Board of Riga East University Hospital
14:15 - 14:30Break, option to switch rooms
14:30 - 14:45Industry Overview, presentation
14:45 - 15:30Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing, discussion
Uldis Sīpols
Honorary Consul, Republic of Latvia in Massachusetts
Imants Kīns
Chairman Critical Infrastructure Technologies, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Latvia in Western Australia
Conference centre
Breakout 3
13:15 - 13:30Industry Overview, presentation
Roberts Ābele
CEO of IONCOR
13:30 - 14:15Exploring Investment Potential in Green Energy, discussion
Karlis Vasarajs
Executive Vice President at Valent Corp
14:15 - 14:30Break, option to switch rooms
14:30 - 14:45Industry Overview, presentation
14:45 - 15:30Getting Latvia Ready for the New World of Artificial Intelligence, discussion
Vitnija Saldava
Regional Public Policy Lead for the Baltics at Meta
Edgars Kalns
Deloitte Consulting AI Technology Fellow
Conference centre
Breakout 4
13:15 - 13:30Industry Overview, presentation
Arkādijs Zvaigzne
Research Director, RTU RBS Education Innovation Laboratory
13:30 - 14:15Tapping into Latvia’s Vast Potential in Human Resources, discussion
Laura Ramane
Honorary Consul for the Republic of Latvia in Northern California
Evita Simsone
Director at State Employment Agency of Latvia
Tālis Juhna
Professor and rector at Riga Technical University
Anna Andersone (moderator)
Co-founder & CEO at StartSchool, Chair of the Board at Riga TechGirls
14:15 - 14:30Break, option to switch rooms
14:30 - 14:45Industry Overview, presentation
14:45 - 15:30How to Export Latvia’s Excellence in the Arts to Other Fields, discussion
Sandis Voldiņš
Chairman of the board of Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Germans Ermičs
Founder & Designer at Studio Germans Ermičs
Tālis Reks
Co-Founder / CEO DreaMR Labs, Lab Manager at MIT.nano Immersion Lab
Zane Čulkstēna (moderator)
Founder of ERDA and Kim? Contemporary Art Centre
15:45 - 16:15
Ziedonis Hall
Keynote
Matīss Kaža
Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Latvian producer
16:15 - 16:20
Ziedonis Hall
Closing remarks
Pēteris Blumbergs
President of the World Federation of Free Latvians