RIGA COMM 2026

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SMART STAGE

Women in Tech

10.50–11.00
Opening. Riga TechGirls Community
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Anna Andersone, Chief Empowerment Officer | Riga TechGirls
11.00–11.25
How Thinking with Diversity in Mind Changes the Outcome of an Idea
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Lotta Loven, CIO and Head of Group Technology and Data | Swedbank
11.25–11.45
Women Don't Need to Become AI Engineers to Lead in the AI Era
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Toma Vevelstad, Managing Partner | Office Samurai Nordics
11.45–12.05
From the Court to the Cloud: Navigating the Unexpected Tech Career
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Dace Puce, SAP Delivery Manager | EPAM
12.05–12.45
Break & Exhibition
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12.45–13.00
Scaling People, Not Just Products: The Human Side of Growing Tech Across Borders
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Ieva Driksna, COO | Nutremeg
13.00–13.15
Tips & Tricks: How AI Can Be Your Right-Hand Woman in Everyday Work Life
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Monta Viļumsone, Founder | Companion
13.15–13.30
Beyond the Prompt: The New Role of Designers in the AI Era
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Liga Letina, Design Leader, UX & Product Strategist
13.30–14.05
Panel. Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Business: Building a More Resilient Latvia
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Anna Badaeva, Team member/Data Protection Officer | Women4Cyber Latvia/Tonybet
Juris Aksels Cirulis, Education Program Lead | Government's Digital Academy
Zanda Jurgenberga, Cybersecurity Expert | LMT
Arina Stivrina, Associate Partner & Attorney at Law | Walless
14.05–14.40
Break & Exhibition
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14.40–14.55
Boosting Women Investing Initiatives
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Karina Kulberga, Founder | #SheOwns
14.55–15.25
Panel. Investing in Startups - How Does It Work, and Is It Worth It in Latvia?
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Madara Knutina, Moderator
Kristine Berzina, Founding Partner | Futurcene
Egita Polanska, Partner | Outlast Fund
15.25–15.55
Panel. Start Before You’re Ready - Founders’ Stories
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Anda Asere, Moderator
Linda Bondare, Co-founder | CE.D
Elina Pika - Lepere, Co-founder | Anna App
Annija Emersone, Co-founder | P-Agro Minerals