Join us for Day 2 of the Deep Tech Atelier

Deep Tech Atelier

Deep Tech Stage

Deep Frontier Stage

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Agenda in progress

10:00 - 11:45

Reverse Pitching

Kadi-Ingrid Lilles

Partner at Iron Wolf Capital

Partner at Buildit VC

Deep tech Manager at Plug and Play Japan

Jana Budkovskaja

CEO of Beamline Accelerator (Estonia)

HealthTech & AI Innovator | Founder | Women in Tech® CH | Champion for Women’s Health

11:45 - 12:15

Harvesting Innovation: Leveraging IP in Deeptech Spin-offs

Agris Batalauskis

Director of the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia

Wiebke Hinrichs

Technical Patent Data Analyst – Chief Economist Unit at EPO

Dāvids Štēbelis

ESA Industrial coordinator in Latvia

European patent attorney

12:15 - 13:00

Lunch

Lunch

13:00 - 13:20

Leading Geniuses: Driving Innovation in Deep Tech Teams

Anthony Giannoumis

Motivational speaker on inclusive leadership

13:20 - 14:00

Community building. How does it shape our society and innovators’ mindsets?

14:00 - 14:15

Digital Twins - Present and Future

Dr. Roey Tzezana

Futurist & Researcher at the Blavatnik Center at Tel Aviv University

14:15 - 14:30

Bridging the Gap: The Role of Defence R&D in Tackling the European Paradox

Proffesor ar University College London

14:30 - 15:05

Innovating Under Pressure: Rethinking Growth in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty

Dr. Lauma Muizniece

Director General of Latvian Council of Science

Proffesor ar University College London

Mariia Krasnoshchok

Innovation Ecosystem & STI Cooperation Specialist

Harri Mäki-Reinikka

Ambassador at MFA Finland

15:05 - 15:30

Networking Break

Networking

15:30 - 16:10

Biggest Mistakes Deep Tech Startups Make – Lessons from the Frontlines

16:10 - 17:35

STARTUP COMPETITION FINALS & AWARDS

Pitch

17:35 - 19:00

Wrap-up & Reception

Dinner

10:00 - 10:05

Opening and Introduction / Deep Frontier Stage

IneseSuijaMarkova

Inese Suija-Markova

Deep Frontier Stage Host

10:05 - 10:10

Opening address by the Ministry of Defence of Latvia

10:10 - 10:15

Opening address by the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Manuela Schwesig

DEFENCE

10:15 - 10:45

AI and Robotics in Modern Defence: Strategic Opportunities for Eastern Europe and the Baltics

Military Expert, Riga Business School faculty member

Māris Andžāns

Director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga and Associate Professor at Riga Stradins University

Kaspars Pollaks

Director at LMT Defence

Origin Robotics

11:00 - 11:45

Emerging Needs: Building Resilient Defence Infrastructures

11:45 - 12:15

Unlocking Strategic Cross-Border Partnerships for Defence Innovation

Freelance Reporter, TechCrunch

12:15 - 13:00

Lunch

Lunch

QUANTUM

13:00 - 13:30

The Future of European Defence Cooperation

13:30 - 14:00

The Evolution of Quantum Computing: From Theory to Tomorrow

Andris Ambainis

Professor of computer science at the University of Latvia

14:00 - 14:30

Progress on superconducting quantum processors at IQM

Head of QPU Technology at IQM Quantum Computers

14:30 - 14:50

From Research to Business: How Hybrid Quantum Algorithms Can Drive Real-World Decision-Making

CEO and Co-founder of Forse AI

Maksims Dimitrijevs

Docent, researcher (University of Latvia)

14:50 - 15:10

Next-Gen Networks: The Future of Global Connectivity

Associated professor at Riga Technical university (RTU)

15:10 - 15:30

Recent LVRTC activities on path to build a functional QKD network

LVRTC leading QKD engineer and an associate professor at University of Latvia

15:30 - 15:50

Evolution of Quantum Sensors for Real World Application - TBC

15:50 - 16:10

Applications of Magnetic Field Quantum Sensors: Present and Future

Director, Lead Researcher (University of Latvia, Faculty of Science and Technology, Laser Centre)

16:10 - 16:30

Challenges and Opportunities in Developing a High-Performance Quantum Sensor

Rihards Novickis

Senior researcher and head of Integrated Circuit and Systems laboratory at Institute of Electronics and Computer Science.

16:30 - 16:50

Quantum Light Sources: Applications, Materials and Integration

Arturs Bundulis

Leading Researcher

16:50 - 17:10

The Quantum Internet: Fundamentals and the Road Ahead

Scarlett Gauthier

10:00 - 12:15

LIAA CONFLUENCE PROGRAM: DEMO DAY

12:15 - 13:00

Lunch

Lunch

13:00 - 13:10

Women Driving Deep Tech Innovation

13:10 - 14:10

Interactive lecture: How to believe science

14:10 - 14:55

Women in Deep Tech and Engineering – Challenges & Opportunities

14:55 - 15:10

IT Girl in Science!

15:10 - 15:55

Women in AI – Pioneering the Future

15:55 - 16:25

Women in Defence & Cybersecurity

16:25 - 16:55

Tech in Education: How Tech Shapes Future STEM Leaders

17:20 - 19:00

NETWORKING BREAK