Latvia’s digital future is shaped by its most engaged minds — and you are invited to join them. We are pleased to invite decision-makers, technology leaders, domain experts, and researchers to an exclusive strategy-focused workshop aimed at strengthening Latvia’s AI and digital innovation landscape.

📅 Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
🕗 Time: 08:00–10:00 AM
📍 Location: LMT Headquarters, Ropažu iela 6, Rīga, LV-1039

Join an exclusive, high-impact workshop designed to align stakeholders, define strategic objectives, and accelerate the implementation of AI-driven initiatives in Latvia.

Co-hosted by RTU Riga Business School and the Latvian IT Cluster, as part of their joint initiatives – AI Studio and LIFT – within the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH), together with LMT and the Higher Education and Science IT Shared Service Centre (VPC), this session brings together decision-makers from across sectors to co-create Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for Latvia’s AI and digital future.

Host:    Ņikita Kazakevičs, Ecosystem Partnership Lead at the Innovation Development Division LMT / Member of the Steering Group National AI Center

What to Expect:

• Focused lightning talks from Aiga Irmeja, Ņikita Kazakevičs, Jānis Grēviņš sharing insights and perspectives
• A collaborative “event-storming” workshop, led by systems integration expert Dr. Ulrich Norbisrath (University of Tartu), to explore opportunities and barriers in AI adoption
• Development of SMART-aligned goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely) for AI deployment over the next 12 months
• Identification of cross-sector initiatives that can demonstrate impact and establish best practices

Who Should Attend:

• Public sector leaders & digital policy architects
• Technology & innovation executives
• Academic & applied AI researchers
• Digital ecosystem builders & enablers

Why It Matters:

This workshop is not another discussion. It’s a working session to align Latvia’s AI ecosystem and establish a shared agenda for action — advancing real-world deployments, identifying barriers, and crafting solutions that benefit public, private, and civil sectors alike.

Let’s move from vision to execution — and co-create Latvia’s digital future.

 

Agenda

Time	Agenda Item
07:30–08:00	Arrival, Registration (Valid ID Required), and Pre-Networking
08:00–08:15	Official Start and Continued Networking
08:15–08:20	Welcome Address – Ņikita Kazakevičs (LMT)
08:20–08:35	Lightning Talks: Context and Perspectives from Key Stakeholders
08:35–08:45	Workshop Principles and Event Storming Introduction – Dr. Norbisrath
08:45–09:45	Core Workshop Session: Collaborative Event Storming
09:45–09:50	Summary of Key Insights and Next Steps
09:50–10:00	Informal Networking and Transition to Deep Tech Atelier

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Within the framework of the “EDIC: Support for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence Development in Latvia” (No. 2.2.1.1.i.0/23/I/CFLA/001) and the project “Development of AI – ICT for Manufacturing EDIH in Latvia” (No. 101083983).