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)

Alberto Garcia Picazo

Senior International Project and Innovation Consultant at Hello Tomorrow

Linn Kretzschmar

CERN Venture Connect Entrepreneurship Development

Healthcare Innovator, Healthcare Ecosystem Builder, Start-up Mentor

Dr. Jirut Wattoom

Head of Innovation Strategy and Portfolio Management

Soufiane El Abdouni

Innovation & Technology Advisor for NBD @AGC

Carlo Germano Ravina

Co-founder and managing director of Novacapital

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

Mārcis Donerblics

CTO at VIRATEC, director of VIRAC

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?

Anton Adamovitch

MP at Commercialization Reactor, EIT Community Officer Latvia at EIT Community

RTU Vice Rector for Innovations

Business Coach & Strategic Mentor

Co-Founder Gravity Team

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

CEO Exonicus Europe

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

Kristaps Cīrulis

Co-Founder of Terrawaste, Innovation Lead at Helve, and Acting CEO of the Baltic Sustainability Award

Healthcare Innovator, Healthcare Ecosystem Builder, Start-up Mentor

Editor of Labs of Latvia, co-founder of Finday.lv, communication practitioner, and enthusiast

Annija Mežgaile

CEO at TechChill

16:10 - 17:35

STARTUP COMPETITION FINALS & AWARDS

Alberto Garcia Picazo

Senior International Project and Innovation Consultant at Hello Tomorrow

Agnese Oļševska

Deputy Director of Innovation at LIAA

Healthcare Innovator, Healthcare Ecosystem Builder, Start-up Mentor

Pitch

17:35 - 19:00

Wrap-up & Reception

Dinner

DEFENCE

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 Defence of the Republic of Latvia

10:10 - 10:15

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

Manuela Schwesig

Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

10:15 - 10:55

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

10:55 - 11:05

3-Minute Mission: Startups Pitching Defence Innovations

11:05 - 11:45

Emerging Needs: Building Resilient Defence Infrastructures

Chair of the MilTech Association Board in Latvia

Ingmārs Pūķis

VP and Member of the Management Board at LMT

Head of NXTGEN Engineering at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

11:45 - 12:15

Unlocking Strategic Cross-Border Partnerships for Defence Innovation

Freelance Reporter, TechCrunch

⁠Andris Baumanis

UniLab, Member of the Management Board

RTU Vice Rector for Innovations

Teemu Seppälä

Technology and Innovation Director, City of Riihimäki

12:15 - 13:00

Lunch

Lunch

13:00 - 13:15

Lessons from Silicon Valley to Riga: What Defence Needs from Deep Tech (and What Deep Tech Needs Back)

Timothy E. McGuire

Pentacle Global - Venture Consultant

13:15 - 13:25

Defence Innovations: Prioritising End-Users

Mārtiņš Mežulis

Defence Innovation & Industry Advisor at Office of State Secretar, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia

QUANTUM

13:25 - 13:30

Quantum session handover

IneseSuijaMarkova

Inese Suija-Markova

Deep Frontier Stage Host

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

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

LIAA CONFLUENCE PROGRAM: DEMO DAY

10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

Managing Director at NGL Riga

10:05 - 10:45

Deeptech Commercialisation in the Baltics: Times They Are a Changin'

10:45 - 12:15

Demo Day Pitches

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

Editor of Labs of Latvia and co-founder of Finday.lv

Anna Ramata-Stunda

CEO/co-founder of Alternative Plants, lecturer at University of Latvia

Solvita Kostjukova

STEM & Deep Tech Ecosystem Builder for Women at Unilab, CEO of Alina

Jekaterina Romanova

CEO and founder at PrintyMed

14:55 - 15:10

IT Girl in Science!

Ilijana Kovrlija

Postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Riga Technical University

15:10 - 15:55

Women in AI – Pioneering the Future

⁠Elīna Lidere

Freelance Advisor to the Prime Minister on Innovation and Technology

Head of AI at Riga Stradiņš University

Kristiāna Grāmatiņa

Co-founder of Prakses Asistents

Founder of Hospilly; CPO at Xybos

15:55 - 16:25

Women in Defence & Cybersecurity

Freelance Reporter, TechCrunch

Antoņina Bļodone

National Armed Forces Joint Headquarters’ Battalion Commander, Colonel

Co-founder of Oruga

Advisor, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine/Latvia

Beāte Krauze-Čebotare

CEO of AMMUNITY

16:25 - 16:55

Tech in Education: How Tech Shapes Future STEM Leaders

Executive Director at IT Education Foundation

Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy, Psychology and Arts, University of Latvia

Head of LMT educational initiatives, member of the AUGT Foundation Council

The founder of Datorium

16:55 - 17:00

Closing Session & Key Takeaways

Chair of the Board & CEO at Riga TechGirls, Co-founder & CEO at StartSchool

Co-creator of Riga TechGirls | Head of Startup Programs

17:20 - 19:00

NETWORKING BREAK

08:00 - 10:00

Accelerating Latvia’s AI & Digital Strategy — A Collaborative Workshop

@ LMT HQ, Ropažu iela 6, Rīga

08:30 - 09:50

Networking Breakfast - Baltic Startups and Corporates from Asia: Honda Innovations, SCG Chemicals, AGC Group in collaboration with Plug and Play and Commercialization Reactor

@ DTA

08:30 - 09:45

The Microchip Breakfast

Haralds Āboliņš

Semiconductor Strategy Manager

Saulius Tumėnas

Head of Semiconductor Optics Laboratory (FTMC)

Coordinator of Estonian CCC at EIS

10:00 - 11:00

Industry Challenges for Science

Dr. Andrea Altier

Dr. Andrus Tasa

Chairman of the Board at TBD Pharmatech

Agnė Vaitkevičienė

Vice President of LithuaniaBIO

CTO and co-founder of Cellbox Labs

@ DTA

11:00 - 12:30

Transformative Innovation: How Does It Happen for Real?

Pablo Garcia Tello

Section Head of the Development of EU Projects & Initiatives, CERN

Alise Pīka-Ozola

Industry Liaison Officer for Latvia at CERN, LIAA

@ DTA

13:00 - 14:00

A Horizon Funding Lab: Tips, Tools & Success Stories

Aija Hermane-Sabule

Ágata Horwacik

Business Developer, Euro-Funding EU Projects

NCP for Horizon Europe Clusters 5 and 6

NCP for Horizon Europe Clusters 5 and 6

@ DTA

13:30 - 15:00

University spinoff Demo Day by UniLab

Voldemars Bredikis

Entrepreneur and business angel, advisor at UniLab

Vice rector of academic affairs at Riga Stradins University

Martins Boroduskis

Innovation and technology transfer leading expert at Innovation and Acceleration Center at University of Latvia

RTU Vice Rector for Innovations

⁠Andris Baumanis

UniLab, Member of the Management Board

@ Deep Tech Cafe

14:00 - 15:00

How could the Deep Tech Finder help you?

Wiebke Hinrichs

Technical Patent Data Analyst – Chief Economist Unit at EPO

@ DTA

15:00 - 16:00

Introduction to NATO DIANA Challenge Calls 2026

Energy & Power Challenge Manager at NATO DIANA

@ DTA

16:00 - 17:00

INCUBATION.BIO Demo Day

@ DTA

19:00 - 19:00

Deep Tech Liftoff: Networking and Space Party

Location upon registration: https://lu.ma/51afyynp?tk=LqJfDZ

20:00 - 00:00

Bio Mixer @ Riga Open Biospace

@ Riga Open Biospace