RIGA, LATVIA
The Forum and matchmaking event will be held during November 24 – 25, 2021.
The event will be held virtually.
The aim of the forum is to introduce the foreign companies with Latvia’s developments in mechanical engineering and to spur their international growth. We are inviting companies to explore the opportunities in the vibrant engineering sector of Latvia by either establishing a business or sourcing new suppliers from Latvia.
We hope you will join us to exchange ideas and to form new partnerships in Latvia!
The programme will include:
- Overview of the present mechanical engineering sector in Latvia – statistics, insights, perspectives and challenges of today;
- Discussions on the future of engineering sector, new markets and development of supplier networks in regional, national and international levels;
- Networking and matchmaking event for the foreign buyers and local companies.
Please note:
- The Forum will take place online;
- The language of the Forum will be English with the simultaneous translation into Latvian;
- Attendance is free of charge;
For more information:
andris.alksnis@liaa.gov.lv (Latvia)
Before you visit take a virtual journey through Latvia:
Or watch Latvians accomplish the World’s first human jump with the drone:
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November 24th, 2021
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09:00 - 09:10 Opening remarks
Mr Kaspars Rožkalns
Director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Mr Ivars Enins
Chairman of the Advisory Board
The Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia (MASOC)
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09:10 - 09:30 Key-Note: “Europe engineering industries today – what’s about “Corona” consequences”
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09:30 - 09:35 Questions & Answers
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09:35 - 09:50 Insights, perspectives and challenges of mechanical engineering in Latvia
Mr Toms Grīnfelds
Chairman of the Management Board,
The Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia (MASOC)
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09:50 - 10:45 Panel Discussion: Engineering Solutions for Different Crisis Management Situations (“Corona” might be not the only one)
Mr Normunds Bergs
CEO
“SAF Tehnika” JSC, Latvia
Mr Jānis Vilmanis
Chairman of the Management Board
“JK Energo” Ltd., Latvia
Mr Fred S. Dahl
Vice President
“Aquafence” JSC, Norway
Mg.Sc.Biol. Andrejs Gaivoronskis
Laboratory Diagnostics
Global Sales and application
“Biosan” Ltd., Latvia
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10:45 - 11:00 Key-note: “Innovations within the industries”
Mr Aussie Schnore
Chief Architect IOT/Smart Products
“Cognizant”
United States of America
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11:00 - 11:20 Break
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11:20 - 12:30 Panel discussion: “High tech & Innovations”
Mr Andris Anspoks
Deputy Director for Innovation
Leading Researcher
Ecosystem of Photonics and New Materials
Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia
Mr Pauls Irbins
President, Chairman of the Advisory Board
Latvian Space Industry Association
Mr Egons Garklāvs
Chairman of the Management Board
“FORMA Engineering” Ltd., Latvia
Mr Roberts Dlohi
Chairman of the Management Board
“PERUZA” Ltd., Latvia
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12:30 - 13:30 Panel discussion: Sourcing from Latvia – success story of reliable partnership
Mr Thomas Emmenegger
Supply chain responsible for Competence Center Compact Sweepers
“Bucher Municipal”AG, Switzerland/Latvia
Mr Māris Auders
Area Sales Manager
Interspiro AB
Member of The Ocenco Group, Sweden
Mr Per Skoog
Vice President, Supply Chain
Plockmatic International AB, Sweden
Mr Torbjörn Lundberg
Managing Director, Chairman of the Management Board
SMC Automation, Nordics, Baltics
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13:30 - 14:30 Break
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14:30 - 18:00 Matchmaking event
Online Matchmaking event
(20 min. per meeting)
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14:30 - 16:30 “Pitch” sessions: New partnership, inventions of new technologies, materials and services
14:30 – 14:40
“Why and how to protect your innovation in Latin America”
Mr Cesar Fernandez Elvira
IP Advisor
Latin America IP SME Helpdesk
14:40 – 14:50
“Collaborating with German Small to Medium-Sized Businesses”
Mr Josef Stumpf,
Head of BVMW Nordbaden/Rhein-Neckar
Germany
https://www.bvmw.de/nordbaden-rhein-neckar/
14:50 – 15:00
“Introduction of the Federated Digital Twin project in Korea”
Dr Myung-Sun Baek
Senior Researcher
ETRI
(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
South Korea
https://www.etri.re.kr/eng/main/main.etri
15:00 – 15:10
“The opportunities of businesses and growth for your companies particularly on the UAE legal landscape”
Ms Helen Tung
Lawyer
Tung Chambers & Founder
“NEWSPACE2060”
United Arab Emirates
www.NewSpace2060.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/helentung/
15:10 – 15:20
“How to enter North American market.
Positioning your offering for success”
Mr Andrew Penny
President
“Kingsford Consulting”
Canada
15:20 – 15:30
“EIT Manufacturing – an opportunity for Latvian manufacturing industry to boost innovation and access partners, projects and funding on the EU arena.”
Dr Anna Hultin Stigenberg
Director
CLC North at EIT Manufacturing
Sweden
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09:00 - 17:00 November 25th, 2021 | Virtual matchmaking
Forum speakers 2021
Josef Stumpf
Josef Stumpf studied philosophy, theology, romance studies, German studies, and business in Heidelberg, Rome and Aix-en-Provence.
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Dr. Anna Hultin Stigenberg
Dr. Anna Hultin Stigenberg is the Director of EIT Manufacturing Co-Location Center North.
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Andrew Penny
Andrew is President of Kingsford Consulting, Ltd and helps European manufacturers enter the North American market.
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Mark Lisnanskis
Marks Lisnanskis is an experienced engineer having dedicated the last 22 years to development and production of innovative applications in lightweight alloys, with a particular focus on forging large-sized components possessing improved mechanical properties.
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Jānis Vilmanis
Mr. Vilmanis is an experienced professional in fields as electrical engineering, process automation, and power generation.
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Austars “Aussie” Schnore
Austars “Aussie” Schnore is a Senior Principal Engineer and Edge Architect with the GE Research.
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Per Skoog
From 2013 and until now, Mr. Skoog is working as a Vice President, Supply Chain at Plockmatic International.
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Malte Lohan
Malte Lohan is the Director General of Orgalim, Europe’s Technology Industries, speaking for innovative companies spanning the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and electronics, and metal technology branches.
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Andris Anspoks
General manager of Materize, PhD in Physics. Visionary, mentor, advisor and science communicator.
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Ivars Eniņš
Chairman of the MASOC (The Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia)
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Normunds Bergs
Mr.Bergs is an entrepreneur with long track record of successful businesses in fields of IT and Electronics.
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Andrejs Gaivoronskis
MSc Biology, Head of Molecular diagnostic division and Product specialist at Biosan.
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Torbjörn Lundberg
Industry automation specialist. Managing Director and Chairman of the Board of SMC Automation in the Nordics and Baltics. Entrepreneur, mentor, advisor.
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Pauls Irbins
Space activist. The president of Latvian Space Industry Association. Entrepreneur. Science Communicator. Mentoring CleanTech start-ups.
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Toms Grīnfelds
Chairman of the Board of the Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries (MASOC) and Member of the Board of the Mechanical Engineering Competence Centre (MKC) and of Tehnobuss Latvija.
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Roberts Dlohi
Peruza is smart budget equipment specialist for processing. Since beginning until present day we offer great mechanical engineering solutions. For the last 13 years Robert Dlohi has been a member of the board of PERUZA company, which designs and manufactures production equipment.
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