Innovation

Section 1: Empowering Sustainable Rural Development

Moderators:

• Dr. habil. oec. Baiba Rivza, Academician of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvia
• Dr. oec. Dzintra Atstaja, Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
• Dr. oec. Damyan Kirechev, Chief Assistant of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Economics – Varna, Bulgaria

Section 2: Project Management – The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Preparing and Implementing Innovation Projects: Challenges, Opportunities and New Trends

Moderator:

• MBA Anita Rūdele-Jansone, Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian National Project Management Association, Latvia
• Dr. Arnis Leikarts, Head of the LNPMA Certification Council “Latvia-CERT”, Latvia
• Gerards Gavrilovs, AS “Latvenergo” Production Projects Director, LNPMA Board Member

Section 3: Ethics and Responsibility in the Development of Humanistic Values and Potential of the Individual

Moderators:

• Dr. Pamela Bernabei, President of the Scientific and Humanistic Research Foundation, Switzerland
• Dr. Nina Linde, Director of the Institute of Economics of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvia

• Open Innovation, Transparency and Responsibility (Speaker: Dr. Asta Pundziene, Chairwoman of the Doctoral Committee of Management, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania)
• Turbulence as a Driving Force: Latvia’s People and Economy over 150 years (Speaker: Dr.hist. Gatis Krumins, Leading Researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia)
• LIZORI Best Practices. Valorising Cultural Heritage for a Sustainable and Responsible Future (Speakers: Dr. Fabio Bianconi, Dr. Marco Filippucci, University of Perugia, Italy)
• Pharma Industry in Latvia & Global: Digital Impact and Future Trends (Speaker: Dr. Divya Vishwanath, Data Scientist and Garwood Fellow of Haas School of Business University of California – Berkley, India)
• Global Space Economy: Strategy & Trends (Speaker: Angelina Bekasova, Senior Expert, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, Latvian Space Industry Association, Latvia)
• Latvia and Green Deal (Speakers: Dr. oec. Jelena Titko, Vice-Rector for Science and International Relations, University of Applied Sciences (EKA), Edgars Cerkovskis, European Commission Expert, Director of Circular Economy Master study programme, EKA University of Applied Sciences, Latvia)