Opening Ceremony’s Speakers

Dr. Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
Speaker
Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia

Dr. Inese Vaidere
Speaker
Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Latvia

Ilze Indriksone
Speaker
Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia

Anita Muižniece
Speaker
Minister for Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia

Prof., Dr. Ivars Kalviņš
Speaker
Latvia

Jānis Eglīts
Speaker
Head of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia

Dr. Nina Linde
Host Moderator
Director of the Institute of Economics of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
Latvia
Plenary Session’s Speakers

Dr. Juris Binde
Speaker
President of the “Latvijas Mobilais Telefons”, Vice-President of the Latvian Association of Information and Communication Technologies, Vice-President of the Latvian Confederation of Employers
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Latvia

Dr. Kannan Wishwanatth
Speaker
Academic Researcher and Entrepreneur
India

Dr. S. Frederick Starr
Speaker
Distinguished Fellow for Eurasia, Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
USA

Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivža
Speaker
Professor and Academician of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Head of the state research program INTERFRAME-LV
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Latvia

Oleksandr Mischenko
Speaker
Ambassador Extraodinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Latvia
Ukraine

Prof., Dr. sc. pol. Andris Sprūds
Speaker
Chairman of the Board and Researcher of the Latvian Institute of Foreign Policy
Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Jānis Vanags
Speaker
Professor at The Riga Technical University, Researcher at the Institute of Economics of Latvian Academy of Sciences
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Latvia
Panel Discussion Speakers

Mr. Gerald Hoppstaedter
Moderator
Entrepreneur, investor
Austria

Dr. philol. Skaidrīte Gūtmane
Speaker
Rector of the Christian Academy
Latvia

Dr. Kannan Wishwanatth
Speaker
Academic Researcher and Entrepreneur
India

Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivža
Speaker
Professor and Academician of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Head of the state research program INTERFRAME-LV
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Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Jānis Vanags
Speaker
Professor at The Riga Technical University, Researcher at the Institute of Economics of Latvian Academy of Sciences
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Latvia

Prof., Dr. sc. pol. Andris Sprūds
Speaker
Chairman of the Board and Researcher of the Latvian Institute of Foreign Policy
Latvia

Dr. habil. sc. ing. Namejs Zeltiņš
Moderator
Honorary Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and President of the Latvian National Committee of the World Energy Council
Latvia
Parallel Session’s Speakers

Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivža
Moderator
Professor and Academician of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Head of the state research program INTERFRAME-LV
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Latvia

Dr.oec., prof. Inna Romānova
Moderator
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Latvia

Dr. habil. sc. ing. Namejs Zeltiņš
Moderator
Honorary Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and President of the Latvian National Committee of the World Energy Council
Latvia

Dr. oec. Irina Pilvere
Moderator
Rector of the Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technology
Latvia

Dr. Daina Vasiļevska
Speaker
Vice-Rector for Science and Academic Affairs of Turiba University, Member of Permanent Promotion Council in Economics and Entrepreneurship of Turiba University
Latvia

Dr. habil. phys. Andris Šternbergs
Speaker
Vice-President of Latvian Academy of Science
Latvia

Prof. emeritus, Dr. oec. Veronika Bikse
Speaker
Leading researcher at the Institute of Management Science at Liepaja University
Latvia

Prof., Dr. habil. sc. ing. Pēteris Rivža
Speaker
Professor at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Latvia

Oksana Skorobogatova
Speaker
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Transport and Management
Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Inna Stecenko
Speaker
Dean of the Faculty of Transport and Management
Latvia

Dr. paed. Anna Tatarinceva
Speaker
Scientific researcher, an international expert of scientific research
Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Andra Zvirbule
Speaker
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Development at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Gunta Grīnberga-Zālīte
Speaker
Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Latvia

Mg. paed. Ilze Brante
Speaker
Research Assistant at University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Mg. oec., Mg. sc. admin., Mg. sc. math. Rita Vanaga
Speaker
Researcher at University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Biruta Sloka
Speaker
Proffesor at University of Latvia Faculty of Business, Management and Economics and leading researcher at University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Mg. sc. admin. Kristine Casno
Speaker
Research Assistant at the University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Mg. sc. admin. Zaiga Ozoliņa
Speaker
Research Assistant at University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Mg. oec., Mg. sc. admin. Evija Dundure
Speaker
Research Assistant at University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Dr. chem. Juris Dzelme
Speaker
Leading Researcher at University of Latvia Institute of Economics and Management Research
Latvia

Maftuna Bulyaeva
Speaker
Riga Aeronavigational Institute
Latvia

Dr. oec. Zaiga Oborenko
Speaker
Scientific Secretary of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
Latvia

Dr. oec. Marga Zivitere
Speaker
State Emeritus Scientist
Latvia

Dace Stefenberga
Speaker
Lecturer and Researcher at the Ventspils University of Applied Science Faculty of Economics and Management
Latvia

Madara Dobele
Speaker
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Latvia

Dr. oec. Līva Griņevica
Speaker
Senior expert in Latvian Council of Science and researcher in Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences
Latvia

Dr. oec., Dr.h.c. Maris Balodis
Speaker
Director of Research and Development of Latvenergo AS
Latvia

Dr. sc. ing. Uldis Bariss
Speaker
CEO of Conexus Baltic Grid AS
Latvia

Dr. sc. ing. Kārlis Baltputnis
Speaker
Senior Researcher at RTU Institute of Power Engineering
Latvia

Dr. sc. ing. Zane Broka
Speaker
Senior Researcher at RTU Institute of Power Engineering
Latvia

Dr. oec. Olga Bogdanova
Speaker
Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory board of the Power Transmission System operator of Latvia AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls” & Director of Tax Administration and Society Interests Policy department at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia

Prof., Dr. oec. Ineta Geipele
Speaker
Director of the Institute of Civil Construction and Real Estate Economics and head of the Department of Civil Construction and Real Estate Economics and Management at the Riga Technical University
Latvia

Dr. oec. Sanda Lapuķe
Speaker
Leading Researcher at Civil Engineering and Real Estate Economics, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, Riga Technical University
Latvia

MBA Leo Jansons
Speaker
Doctoral student at Institute of the Civil Engineering and Real Estate Economics, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, Riga Technical University
Latvia

Mg. sc. ing. Edgars Groza
Speaker
Head of wind park development at Latvenergo
Latvia

Dr. ing. Dmitry Ulanov
Speaker
Senate President, docent – Riga Aeronautical institute
Latvia

Mg. sc. ing. Tatjana Odineca
Speaker
Researcher at Riga Technical University/Institute of Heat, Gas, and Water Technology
Latvia