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9.00 - 9:20
Welcome speeches
Assoc. Prof. Līga Peiseniece, Rector at BA SBF
Prof. Irina Seņņikova , Rector at RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Anderss Paalzow, Rector at SSE in Riga
Prof. Eleftherios Thalassinos, President ISMA
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9:20 - 11:00
Plenary Session (I) - Intelligent Data Analytics: Role within the Business and Finance Competencies Ecosystem
Moderator: Dr.Didzis Rutitis, Researcher at BA School of Business and Finance, business development manager at SJSC Latvia State Radio and Television Centre.
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9:20 - 10:20
Keynote presentations
Prof. Grațiela Georgiana Noja - Modelling the Deterring Factors of Firm Financial Performance in the Energy Sector: A Comparative Approach between the Conventional and Renewable Energy Fields
Kārlis Vītols - Intelligent Data Analytics: Trends Within Business and Finance
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10:20 - 11:00
Discussion panel
Prof Tatjana Volkova, BA School of Business and Finance
Mr Edvins Elferts, Manager, KPMG Lighthouse, KPMG in Latvia
Prof Gratiela Georgiana Noja, Vice Dean / Associate Professor, at Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara (Romania)
Mr Karlis Vitols, CEO at Scandic Fusion
Mrs Dace Kvalberga, CEO at FLEX.bi
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11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
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11:30 - 13:10
Plenary session (II) - Green and Digital Synergies
Moderator: Atis Verdenhofs, Head of Business Intelligence and Analytics at Robocash Group, Guest Lecturer at BA School of Business and Finance
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11:30 - 12:30
Keynote presentations
Keynote speakers:
Dr Ilias Iakovidis, Adviser, Societal Challenges; Green and digital transitions at DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CONNECT), European Commission.
Ilona Platonova, BA School of Business and Finance, Riga Stradins University.
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12:30 - 13:10
Discussion pannel
Experts:
Dr Janis Brizga, Senior Researcher at the University of Latvia, Head of NGO Green Freedom
Dr Natalija Cudecka-Purina, Senior Consultant Climate Change & Sustainability Services at EY, Assoc.prof. at BA SBF
Mr Kristaps Banga, Head of Innovation & Growth at Accenture Baltics
Mr Rolands Strazdins, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MEPRD, LV)
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13:10 - 13:40
Coffee Break
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13:40 - 15:20
Plenary session (III) - Cyber - resilience as the Pillar
Moderator: Reinis Znotiņš
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13:40 - 14:40
Keynote presentations
Speakers:
Greg Markell, CEO of Ridge Canada Cyber Solutions (RCCS).
Varis Teivāns, Deputy Chief Executive at CERT.LV
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14:40 - 15:20
Discussion pannel
Prof Tatjana Volkova, BA SBF
Mr Kirils Solovjovs, IT expert, founder of IT security company Possible Security
Mr Patrik Meldre, Lead Instructor for Cyber Intelligence at the Evolve Security Academy (remote)
Dr Māris Andžāns, Director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga, Assistant Professor at Riga Stradins University.
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15:20 - 15:30
Conclusion
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16:00 - 18:00
Academic Expert Discussion: Strategic Resilience: Navigating between Pandemics/War Realities and Digital Innovation/Sustainability visions
Academic Expert Discussion
“Strategic Resilience: Navigating between Pandemics/War Realities and Digital Innovation/Sustainability visions”
16.00 – 17.00
Part I
Moderator: Prof Elefterios Thalassinos, President ISMA
Introductory Presentation:
Prof Eleftherios Thalassinos, President ISMA
Experts:
Assoc. Prof Gratiela Georgiana Noja, Vice Dean / Associate Professor, at Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara
Prof Dimitrios Maditinos, International Hellenic University
Dr Bert Wolfs, Academic Dean at SBS Swiss Business School University of Applied Sciences Institute (remote)
Prof Anders Paalzow, Rector at SSE Riga
Assoc. Prof Liga Peiseniece, Rector at BA SBF
17.00 – 18.00
Part II
Moderator: Prof Tatjana Volkova, BA SBF
Experts:
Prof Inese Mavlutova, BA SBF
Dr Bohdan Haidabrus, Project and Program Manager in Accenture Baltics,
Lecturer in IT Project and Portfolio Management in RISEBA and RTU (remote)
Prof Arnis Sauka, SSE Riga
Dr Vakhtang Chkareuli, Associate Professor at Business and Technology University
Dr Erdal Atukeren, Head of Research at SBS Swiss Business School
University of Applied Sciences Institute (remote)
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18:00 - 20:00
Social event