Kurzeme Business Forum: Challenges of the IT Sector in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
May 20
Ventspils Science Center “Vizium”
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Laura Čodere
Moderator
Jānis Vītoliņš
Chairman of the Ventspils City council
Viktors Valainis
Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
Andris Vaivads
Rector of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Gatis Ozols
Deputy State Secretary for Digital Transformation of VARAM
Signe Bāliņa
Information and Communications Technology Association,
Moderator of Part 1
Oksana Sivokobiļska
Latvian Association of Artificial Intelligence,
Moderator of Part 2
Maksims Jegorovs
Nuoxera Ltd,
Moderator of Part 3
Renāte Strazdiņa
Microsoft Technologies
Ēvalds Urtāns
Asya Ltd
Ģirts Lediņš
Talzy Ltd
Vairis Caune
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Raita Rollande
TestDevLab
Kristiāna Balode
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Egons Spalāns
Ventspils City Municipality
Guntis Čoders
Theo Growth Ltd
Vita Liepiņa
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Agenda – May 20
STRENGTHENING THE IT SECTOR IN THE REGION
Part 1
Part 1
9:30
Registration and coffee
10:00 - 10:30
Opening
Moderator: Laura Čodere
Jānis Vītoliņš,
Chairman of the Ventspils City Council
Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
IT education challenges in higher education
Andris Vaivads, Rector of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Vita Liepiņa, Head of the Kurzeme Region at the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Registration and coffee
Opening
Moderator: Laura Čodere
Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
IT education challenges in higher education
Andris Vaivads, Rector of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences10:30 - 10:45
Strengthening the IT Sector in the Region
Signe Bāliņa, President of Information and Communications Technology Association
10:45 - 11:30
Discussion: Strengthening the IT Sector in the Region
Moderator: Signe Bāliņa
Participants:
Signe Bāliņa, President of Information and Communications Technology Association
Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
Andris Vaivads, Rector of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Egons Spalāns, Deputy Executive Director of the Ventspils City Municipality
Gatis Ozols, Deputy State Secretary for Digital Transformation of VARAM
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee Break
AI AND THE FUTURE OF IT: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
Part 2
Part 2
12:00 - 12:15
AI and the Future of IT: Opportunities and Risks
Oksana Sivokobiļska, Member of the Board of the Artificial Intelligence Latvia Association
AI and the Future of IT: Opportunities and Risks
12:15 - 13:00
Discussion: AI and the Future of IT: Opportunities and Risks
Moderator: Oksana Sivokobiļska
Participants:
Ēvalds Urtāns, Asya Ltd
Guntis Čoders, CEO at Theo Growth Ltd
Renāte Strazdiņa, Head of Microsoft Technologies in Central Europe and Central Asia
HUMAN RESOURCES CHALLENGE IN THE IT ERA
Part 3
Part 3
13:00 - 13:15
Human Resource Challenges in the IT Era
Maksims Jegorovs, Nuoxera Ltd
13:15 - 14:00
Discussion: Human Resource Challenges in the IT Era
Moderator: Maksims Jegorovs
Participants:
Vairis Caune, Lecturer at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Raita Rollande, TestDevLab Ltd
Kristiāna Balode, Doctoral Student and Visiting Research Assistant at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Ģirts Lediņš, founder of Talzy Ltd
Lunch break*
*Event participants will be provided with free lunch by the organizers.
PITCH SESSION
Moderator: Guntis Čoders
This is where IT solutions meet real-world challenges and decision-makers.
If you are an innovator with a solution — come and prove it in practice.
If you are an investor seeking opportunities — come and discover your next investment.
Forum language – Latvian. Interpretation at the forum will be provided by AI tool (please bring your own headphones).
Agenda – May 21
9:00 - 9:40
Workshop Introduction
9:40 - 12:00
Idea Exchange, Introduction of Entrepreneurs, Team Formation and Task Allocation
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00
Design Thinking Masterclass
14:00 - 15:45
Independent Teamwork
15:45 - 16:00
Closing of the Day
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch Break
Design Thinking Masterclass
Independent Teamwork
Closing of the Day
Agenda – May 22
9:00 - 9:15
Introduction to the Day
9:15 - 10:30
Team Mentoring
10:30 - 12:30
Independent Teamwork
12:30 - 13:15
Lunch Break
13:15 - 15:15
Idea Presentations
15:15 - 16:00
Event Closing
10:30 - 12:30
Independent Teamwork
Lunch Break
Idea Presentations
Event Closing
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