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Baltic Sustainability  Awards & Forum
Main Stage Agenda

This one-day event, set to unfold in the historic Splendid Palace in Riga, is carefully designed as a meeting point for Baltic sustainability leaders, policy-makers, and forward-thinking businesses.

 

Our curated segments ensure a comprehensive, impactful,

and hands-on experience

10:00▁▁10:10

KEYNOTE

Opening remarks

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MARIJA
RUČEVSKA

Founding Partner at Helve

10:10▁▁10:25

FIRESIDE

Climate Dilemma: Fossil Fuels vs. Critical Materials– Can We Fix Things? READ MORE →

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ALEKSANDRS 
PARFINOVIČS

​Co-Founder and CEO at Naco Technologies

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AIJA
PERTA

CFO and Partner at RUBYLIGHT

10:25▁▁11:05

PANEL

Sustainable Cityscapes: Discussing the Roadmap to Resilient Urban Future READ MORE →

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KRISTJAN
MARUSTE

Co-founder and CEO at Kõu Mobility Group

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INESE
ANDERSONE

Head of Riga City Development Committee

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MARGUS REINBERG

Maintenance & Technical Director at Kapitel Group

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CHRIS DOOLEY

Head of Social Impact at JCDecaux UK

MODERATED BY

11:05▁▁11:20

PITCHES

Meet the finalists: Future-ready Urban Development READ MORE →

11:20▁▁12:20

PANEL

CEO Roundtable: Driving Sustainability at the Core of the Business READ MORE →

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GIEDRIUS BANDZEVICIUS

CEO of Rimi Baltic

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MARTIN
GAUSS

CEO and Chairman of the Board of airBaltic

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ULLA
ZAKOWSKI

CEO Danone Finland and Baltics

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MARGIT AASMÄE

CEO & Co-Founder at Fotografiska Tallinn

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MODERATED BY

ANDRIS
GRAFS

Vice President at Baltic Institute for Corporate Governance

12:20▁▁12:35

PITCHES

Meet the finalists: Circular Economy and Regeneration READ MORE →

12:35▁▁12:45

KEYNOTE

Baltic Cleantech Overview: Investments, Innovations, and the Inevitable March to Net Zero READ MORE →

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IMANTS 
MARTINSONS

Director Latvia at Cleantech for Baltics

12:45▁▁13:30

PANEL

State of Mind - Cracking the Puzzle of Investing in Climate READ MORE →

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ERKI
ANI

Partner at SFV

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MATĪSS PAEGLE

Fund Partner at BaltCap Infrastructure Fund

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VAIDA ČESNULEVIČIŪTĖ

Vice-Minister at Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

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MODERATED BY

KADRI VUNDER FONTANA

Head of Sustainability at Luminor Group

13:30▁▁13:45

PITCHES

Meet the finalists: Climate Innovations READ MORE →

13:45▁▁14:15

FIRESIDE

Founders' Odyssey: A Startups Guide to Growth READ MORE →

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LAIMONAS
NOREIKA

Founder and CEO of HeavyFinance

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HELERY
POPS

Investor at Practica Capital

14:15▁▁14:30

KEYNOTE

All good things start in the garage: EVs and start-ups alike READ MORE →

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RAUL
POTISEPP

Founder and CEO at Eleport

14:30▁▁15:20

PANEL

Empowering Change: It All Comes Down To Energy READ MORE →

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JĀNIS
BETHERS

Head of Energy Business at Virši

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ALLAR
LÜKK

CFO of Zero Terrain

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LĪGA KUREVSKA

State Secretary of the Ministry of Climate and Energy of the Republic of Latvia

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VALENTAS
NEVIERA

Head of Sustainability at Ignitis Group

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MODERATED BY

LĀSMA LĪVZENIECE

Executive Director at Latvian Wind Energy Association

15:20▁▁15:35

PITCHES

Meet the Finalists: Powering Renewable Future READ MORE →

15:35▁▁16:15

PANEL

From Seed to Sustainability: Navigating Growth with Diverse Perspectives READ MORE →

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JOHANNA ELVINSSON

VP, Head of Strategy at Mastercard Nordics & Baltics

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ANASTASIJA
OLEINIKA

CEO at Printify

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PAULIUS MIECIUS

Head of Strategic Initiatives at PVcase

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MODERATED BY

LINA ŽEMAITYTĖ KIRKMAN

Head of Rockit

16:15▁▁17:00

PANEL

Scalable Solutions: Rewriting the Rules of Circularity READ MORE →

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ENNO 
ENCE

Founder of MILZU!

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ZANDA
​ŠADRE

Corporate Responsibility and Communication Director at Rimi Baltic

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JĀNIS
UPENIEKS

Member of the Board at BONO Group

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MODERATED BY

ELINA
VAHI

Climate Change and Sustainability Services Manager in Baltics at EY

17:00▁▁17:15

PITCHES

Meet the Finalists: Social Impact and Community READ MORE →

18:00▁▁18:30

Networking and drinks

18:30▁▁19:40

Awards ceremony

  • Climate Innovations winner announcement

  • Circular Economy winner announcement

  • Renewable Technology winner announcement

  • Social Initiatives winner announcement

  • Urban Development winner announcement

  • Sustainability Ambassador winner announcement

19:40▁▁22:00

Networking and drinks

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