
WHY ATTEND?

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
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!

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

VERONIKA
OĻEIŅIKA
WICaptain, Training FlightWI
WIInstructor at airBalticWI

ALETTA GRÄFIN
VON HARDENBERG
WIFounder of German Diversity Charta,WI
WIformer Director at Deutsche BankWI
More to come ...
“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 postitive change
AGENDA*
Conference | 8:30-15:20
8:30-9:30
Registration, welcome breakfast & champagne, networking
OFFICIAL OPENING 9:30-10:00
09:30
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
09:40
Opening address
Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of Latvia
09:45
Opening keynote
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia
ON RESILIENCE 10:00-11:00
10:15
Adaptability, AI, and resilience
Moojan Asghari, Founder of Thousand Faces, Co-founder of Women in AI, France
10:30
Surviving and thriving in the face of conflict
Baiba Braže, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO, Latvia
10:45
Round table discussion on resilience
Moderator: Dagnija Lejiņa, Co-founder of Novatore, Impact entrepreneur, Latvia
11:00-11:20
Coffee, snacks & guided networking
ON INFLUENCE AND POWER 11:20-12:10
11:25
Keynote
Isabelle Rome, Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, France
12:00
From BILLY to diamonds. Leadership is full of opportunity
Luisa Delgado, Chair and Board Director at Swarowski, IKEA, Breitling, et al., Switzerland
SECURING A SEAT OF INFLUENCE 12:10-12:55
12:10
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
Coffee & guided networking 11:10-11:30
12:20
Round table: Securing a seat of influence
Moderator: Ģirts Rūda, Attorney at Law, Latvia
Aletta Graefin von Hardenberg, Founder of German Diversity Charta, former Deutsche Bank executive, Germany
Ieva Tetere, CEO of SEB banka, Latvia
Jurgita Petrauskienė, Independent Board Member at Vilniaus Vandenys and Eco Baltia, Board Member at Lydere, Lithuania
Coffee & guided networking 11:10-11:30
12:55-13:55
Lunch & networking
WHY DO WOMEN EARN LESS. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? 14:00-14:45
14:00
A path to reducing the gender pay gap
Baiba Rubesa, Co-founder of Novatore, C-suite executive and board member at several companies, Latvia
Coffee & guided networking 11:10-11:30
14:10
Round table: Why do women earn less. And what can we do about it?
Moderator: Anna Celmiņa, Brand strategist, Latvia
Jana Trapāne, COO at Mitigate, Latvia
Kaidi Ruusalepp, Founder and CEO of Funderbeam, Estonia
Laura Blaževičiūtė, CEO of All Media Lietuva (TV3), Lithuania
Coffee & guided networking 11:10-11:30
ON LIFESTYLE 14:45-15:15
14:45
Keynote
Veronika Oļeiņika, Captain, Training Flight Instructor at airBaltic, Latvia
Coffee & guided networking 11:10-11:30
15:00
Keynote
Jacquiline Harvey, Regional Director for China & Hong Kong at Audi, Zimbabwe
Coffee & guided networking 11:10-11:30
CLOSING REMARKS 15:15-15:25
Baiba Rubesa, Co-founder of Novatore, Latvia
Dagnija Lejiņa, Co-founder of Novatore, Latvia
15:35-16:00
Coffee, snacks & guided networking
Masterclasses | 16:00-19:10
EMPOWERED BY VISA
16:00
She's next
Elena Fadeeva, Head of Marketing Nordics and Baltics at Visa, Sweden
Juha Sillanpää, Group Country Manager Finland and Baltics at Visa, Finland
ON RESILIENCE
16:00
Resilience and stress management [powered by airBaltic]
Ingūna Andže, Vice President Cabin Crew at airBaltic, Latvia
17:10
Extreme resilience, values, and beliefs. Ukraine
Maryna Saprykina, Head of the Board for CSR Ukraine, Ukraine
18:20
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
17:10
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
18:20
Career planning for the executive: A road-map
Panel discussion. Participants to be announced soon
ON DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
16:00
Diversity management in an organisation – where to start?
Aletta Gräfin von Hardenberg, Founder of German Diversity Charta, Former Director at Deutsche Bank, Germany
17:10
What ESG has in common with DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion)?
Speaker to be announced soon
18:20
How to reduce the gender pay gap: A road-map
Panel discussion. Participants to be announced soon
ON FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
16:00
Financial well-being: Money management in the family
Lina Banytė-Surplienė, Financial literacy coach, Entrepreneur, Writer, Lithuania
17:10
Financial well-being and personal finance management: What could go wrong? [powered by SEB]
Speaker to be announced soon
18:20
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
TICKETS
The Novatore Impact Summit ticket grants access to a conference in the first half of the day and various masterclasses in the second half of the day.
A 10% volume discount for purchasing five or more tickets is available (discount automatically applied at checkout).
Late Bird price will be €385,- (starting on April 17).
Ticket prices are in euros per person and exclude 21% VAT.

CONFERENCE &
MASTERCLASSES
06.02.-16.04.2023
Regular
€360,-
Ticket includes:
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A one-day pass to the conference and masterclasses
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3 masterclasses of your choice from a selection of 14
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Exclusive online session prior to the Summit
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Networking activities
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All-inclusive catering, incl. Champagne Breakfast, Wine & Dine afterparty




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.