WHY ATTEND?
What will you get?
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Inspiring world-class speakers from 10 countries
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14 masterclasses to choose from (up to 3) for your professional and personal development
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Network with 300 like-minded professionals from the Baltics and beyond
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Empower each other (and your team) to make an impact
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Organised by a dedicated community of volunteers and partners
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All content in English language
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Have fun and enjoy the event!
IMPACT
World-class speakers & knowledge about the topics that develop economics
EMPOWERMENT
Expand your high impact professional network & strengthen sisterhood
KNOWLEDGE
Upscale your leadership growth with practical skills & confidence
Bring your leadership and impact to the next level!
The Novatore Impact Summit's purpose is to drive economic development by raising and discussing topics that women consider to be important. We believe that the economy can and should be empowered by women. The Summit’s credo is "by women for everyone".
Our event is full of learning and networking opportunities. It is an excellent moment to reflect and look at the bigger picture; how can you, your business and your country keep growing in the future?
SPEAKERS
ISABELLE
LONVIS-ROME
WIFrench Minister for Gender Equality,WI
WIDiversity and Equal OpportunitiesWI
BAIBA
BRAŽE
WIAssistant Secretary GeneralWI
WIfor Public Diplomacy at NATOWI
MOOJAN
ASGHARI
WIFounder of Thousand Faces,WI
WICo-founder of Women in AIWI
VERONIKA
OĻEIŅIKA
WICaptain, Training FlightWI
WIInstructor at airBalticWI
JURGITA PETRAUSKIENĖ
WIIndependent Board Member at VilniausWI
WIVandenys and Eco Baltia, LydereWI
TOMAS
OTTERSTRÖM
WICorporate Sustainability & SustainableWI
WIFinance, Advisory Partner at KMPG FinlandWI
INGŪNA
ANDŽE
WIVice PresidentWI
WICabin Crew at airBalticWI
INESE
MILLERE
WIMedical Doctor,WI
WIHealth and Wellness CoachWI
JANA
TRAPĀNE
WICOO at MitigateWI
ZAIRA
BURLO
WICustomer Support, Services andWI
WITraining Director at LeonardoWI
DAGNIJA
LEJIŅA
WICo-founder of Novatore,WI
WIImpact entrepreneurWI
KRIŠJĀNIS
KARIŅŠ
WIPrime Minister of LatviaWI
ALETTA GRÄFIN
VON HARDENBERG
WIFounder of German Diversity Charta,WI
WIformer Director at Deutsche BankWI
JUHA
SILLANPÄÄ
WIGroup Country ManagerWI
WIFinland and Baltics at VisaWI
ELENA
FADEEVA
WIHead of MarketingWI
WINordics and Baltics at VisaWI
MARYNA
SAPRYKINA
WISustainability consultant,WI
WIHead of the Board for CSR UkraineWI
LAURA
BLAŽEVIČIŪTĖ
WICEO at All Media LithuaniaWI
WI(TV3 Group)WI
LINA BANYTĖ-SURPLIENĖ
WIFinancial literacy coach,WI
WIEntrepreneur, WriterWI
KATRĪNA
OŠLEJA
WICoaching, Supervision,WI
WILeadershipWI
INGUS
GRASIS
WIInvestment StrategistWI
WIat SEB Private BankingWI
ANNA
CELMIŅA
WIBrand strategistWI
BAIBA
RUBESA
WICo-founder of Novatore, C-suite executiveWI
WIand board member at several companiesWI
VAIRA
VĪĶE-FREIBERGA
WIFormer President of LatviaWI
LUISA
DELGADO
WIChair and Board Director atWI
WISwarowski, IKEA, Breitling, et al.WI
JACQUILINE HARVEY
WIRegional Director forWI
WIChina & Hong Kong at AudiWI
IEVA
TETERE
WICEO of SEB bankaWI
KAIDI
RUUSALEPP
WIFounder and CEO of Funderbeam,WI
WIEstonian Founders SocietyWI
INGA
EZERA
WIPrincipal atWI
WIPedersen & PartnersWI
LEONORE
RIITSALU
WIBehavioural insights, FinancialWI
WIwell-being, Founder of NügilaWI
AGNESE
STRAZDA
WICommunication Director at RBS, BoardWI
WIMember at Swedish Chamber of CommerceWI
ELĪNA
PIEBALGA
WIHead of Private bankingWI
WIat SEB bankaWI
ĢIRTS
RŪDA
WIAttorney at Law,WI
WIModerator of Novatore Impact SummitWI
“In times of continuous upheaval from war in Ukraine, paradigm shifts in the energy sector in terms of cost and access, and societies backsliding towards higher inequality, we seek to build women's and society's resilience for peace, security and prosperity.”
– Baiba Rubesa, Co-founder of Novatore
KEY THEMES & TOPICS
Conference & Masterclasses
BUILDING RESILIENCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
Developing business models, skillsets and behaviours to cope with uncertainty
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Women, peace, and security
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Well-being economy – can profit and purpose coexist?
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Diversity management and long-term growth
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Managing stress, life-work balance, and well-being
WOMEN LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT – GROWTH FOR ALL
Empowering women leadership and financial well-being to drive economic growth for us all
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Women at a strong place at the table
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Closing the gender pay gap
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Leadership empowerment and career development
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Financial literacy for family prosperity
INNOVATION & LIFESTYLE
Enhancing performance and longevity through lifelong learning
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Building a better business with “sustainability by design” mindset and innovations
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Productivity hacks for business leadership
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Future of work
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Reducing prejudice for positive change
AGENDA*
Conference | 8:30-16:00
8:30-9:30
Registration, welcome breakfast & champagne, networking
OFFICIAL OPENING 9:35-10:02
09:35
Opening address
Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of Latvia
09:40
Opening addresses
Baiba Rubesa, Co-founder of Novatore, C-suite executive and board member at several companies, Latvia
Dagnija Lejiņa, Co-founder of Novatore, Impact entrepreneur, Latvia
09:50
Women belong where decisions are being made
Isabelle Rome, Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, France
ON INFLUENCE AND POWER 10:02-10:45
10:02
Keynote
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia
10:13
Why diversity and inclusion matter
Juha Sillanpää, Group Country Manager Finland and Baltics at Visa, Finland
10:28
#LLXi diversity & inclusion at Audi [Listen. Learn. Exchange. Inclusion]
Jacquiline Harvey, Head of Sales for China and Hong Kong at Audi
10:45-11:04
Coffee, snacks & guided networking
ON RESILIENCE 11:04-11:55
11:04
Democratising funding for the underfunded
Moojan Asghari, Founder of Thousand Faces, Co-founder of Women in AI, France
11:20
Technology trends & sustainability in resilient industry
Zaira Burlo, Director of Customer Support, Services & Training at Leonardo, Italy
11:35
Surviving and thriving in the face of conflict
Baiba Braže, Assistant Secretary General Public Diplomacy at NATO, Latvia
SECURING A SEAT OF INFLUENCE 11:55-12:40
11:55
The Diversity Charter: An effective tool for inclusion in the workplace
Aletta Gräfin von Hardenberg, Founder of German Diversity Charta, former Director at Deutsche Bank, Germany
12:05
Round table: Securing a seat of influence
Moderator: Ģirts Rūda, Attorney at Law, Latvia
Elena Fadeeva, Head of Marketing of Visa Nordics & Baltics, Sweden
Ieva Tetere, CEO of SEB banka, Latvia
Jurgita Petrauskienė, Independent Board Member at Vilniaus Vandenys and Eco Baltia, Board Member at Lydere, Lithuania
12:40-13:25
Lunch & networking
WHY DO WOMEN EARN LESS. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
[powered by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung] 13:25-14:14
13:25
A path to reducing the gender pay gap
Baiba Rubesa, Co-founder of Novatore, C-suite executive and board member at several companies, Latvia
13:36
Round table: Why do women have less money? And what can we do about it?
Moderator: Anna Celmiņa, Brand Strategist, Latvia
Ieva Ozoliņa-Bērziņa, Chief Growth Officer at Omnicom Media Group Latvia
Jana Trapāne, COO at Mitigate, Latvia
Kaidi Ruusalepp, Founder and CEO of Funderbeam, Estonia
Laura Blaževičiūtė, CEO of All Media Lietuva (TV3), Lithuania
ON LIFESTYLE 14:14-15:29
14:14
She’s Next – an enabler for you to realize your dream
Elena Fadeeva, Head of Marketing Nordics and Baltics at Visa, Sweden
Juha Sillanpää, Group Country Manager Finland and Baltics at Visa, Finland
14:52
3 C’s of life [Chances. Choices. Changes]
Veronika Oļeiņika, Captain, Flight Instructor at airBaltic, Latvia
15:07
From BILLY to diamonds. Leadership is full of opportunity
Luisa Delgado, Chair and Board Director at Swarowski, IKEA, Breitling, et al., Switzerland
15:29
Closing remarks
Baiba Rubesa, Co-founder of Novatore, Latvia
Dagnija Lejiņa, Co-founder of Novatore, Latvia
15:40-16:00
Coffee, snacks & guided networking
Masterclasses | 16:00-19:00
ON RESILIENCE
16:00
Extreme resilience, values, and beliefs. Ukraine
Maryna Saprykina, Head of the Board for CSR Ukraine, Ukraine
17:00
Resilience and stress management [powered by airBaltic]
Ingūna Andže, Vice President Cabin Crew at airBaltic, Latvia
18:00
Start your mindful eating journey today for a better tomorrow [powered by Lidl]
Inese Millere, Medical Doctor, Health and Wellness Coach, Latvia
ON LEADERSHIP
16:00
Unleashing your career potential: How to be bold, courageous, and thrive. 5 pillar strategy to fulfilling career journey
Inga Ezera, Principal at Pedersen & Partners, Latvia
17:00
Leadership development: How to know what I need to develop and which development methods are the most effective
Katrīna Ošleja, Executive Coach & Leadership trainer, Latvia
18:00
Career planning for the executive: A road-map
Circle discussion
ON DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
16:00
ESG is transforming business – drivers and the journey ahead
Tomas Otterström, Corporate Sustainability & Sustainable Finance, Advisory Partner at KMPG Finland
17:00
Diversity management in an organisation – where to start?
Aletta Gräfin von Hardenberg, Founder of German Diversity Charta, Former Director at Deutsche Bank, Germany
18:00
How to reduce the gender pay gap: A road-map
Circle discussion
ON FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
16:00
Personal finance management: First steps into the investment world. How to make the path smooth? [powered by SEB]
Elīna Piebalga, Head of Private Banking at SEB banka, Latvia
Ingus Grasis, Investment Strategist at SEB Private Banking, Latvia
17:00
Financial well-being: How to teach money management skills to kids?
Lina Banytė-Surplienė, Financial literacy coach, Entrepreneur, Writer, Lithuania
18:00
Behavioural insights and financial well-being
Leonore Riitsalu, Researcher and Consultant, Founder of Nügila, Estonia
19:00-21:00
Wine & Dine afterparty, networking
*Novatore reserves the right to make changes to the agenda at any time.
“Women need to support each other in leadership, impact, shared knowledge and empowerment.
“Yes, we can” attitude is the one we need to celebrate.”
– Dagnija Lejiņa, Co-founder of Novatore
PARTNERS
FRIENDS
MEDIA PARTNERS
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On the 2nd of September 2022, Novatore has signed an agreement Nr. SKV-TL-2022/40 with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) for the "International competitiveness promotion" project, which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
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VENUE – FANTADROMS
The Novatore Impact Summit conference will take place at Fantadroms, a venue that stands for – aerodrome and fantasy. Novatore's visual identity also stems from the aviation industry. We hope that Fantadroms + Novatore will serve as a springboard for new ideas, a place where you meet others to inspire and be inspired.
Located at "HENRIHS" office building, Gustava Zemgala gatve 74a, Riga, Latvia. See the Google Map below for directions.