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NOVATORE
IMPACT
SUMMIT

APRIL 27, 2023  |  RIGA

FOR ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT BY WOMEN

WHY ATTEND?

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IMPACT

World-class speakers & knowledge about the topics that develop economics
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EMPOWERMENT

Expand your high impact professional network & strengthen sisterhood
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KNOWLEDGE

Upscale your leadership growth with practical skills & confidence

What will you get?

  • Inspiring world-class speakers from 10 countries 

 

  • 14 masterclasses to choose from (up to 3) for your professional and personal development

 

  • Network with 300 like-minded professionals from the Baltics and beyond

 

  • Empower each other (and your team) to make an impact

 

  • Organised by a dedicated community of volunteers and partners

 

  • All content in English language

 

  • Have fun and enjoy the event!

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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?

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SPEAKERS

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ISABELLE 
LONVIS-ROME

WIFrench Minister for Gender Equality,WI
WIDiversity and Equal OpportunitiesWI
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BAIBA 
BRAŽE

WIAssistant Secretary GeneralWI
WIfor Public Diplomacy at NATOWI
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ELENA
FADEEVA

WIHead of MarketingWI
WINordics and Baltics at VisaWI
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JACQUILINE HARVEY

WIRegional Director forWI
WIChina & Hong Kong at AudiWI
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LINA BANYTĖ-SURPLIENĖ

WIFinancial literacy coach,WI
WIEntrepreneur, WriterWI
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VERONIKA
OĻEIŅIKA

WICaptain, Training FlightWI
WIInstructor at airBalticWI
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    INESE
    MILLERE

    WIMedical Doctor,WI
    WIHealth and Wellness CoachWI
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    JANA
    TRAPĀNE

    WICOO at MitigateWI
     
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    DAGNIJA
    LEJIŅA

    WICo-founder of Novatore,WI
    WIImpact entrepreneurWI
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    KRIŠJĀNIS
    KARIŅŠ

    WIPrime Minister of LatviaWI
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    ALETTA GRÄFIN 
    VON HARDENBERG

    WIFounder of German Diversity Charta,WI
    WIformer Director at Deutsche BankWI
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      JUHA
      SILLANPÄÄ

      WIGroup Country ManagerWI
      WIFinland and Baltics at VisaWI
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      MARYNA 
      SAPRYKINA

      WISustainability consultant,WI
      WIHead of the Board for CSR UkraineWI
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      JURGITA PETRAUSKIENĖ

      WIIndependent Board Member at VilniausWI
      WIVandenys and Eco Baltia, LydereWI
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      INGŪNA
      ANDŽE

      WIVice PresidentWI
      WICabin Crew at airBalticWI
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      KATRĪNA
      OŠLEJA

      WICoaching, Supervision,WI
      WILeadershipWI
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      ĢIRTS
      RŪDA

      WIAttorney at LawWI
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      BAIBA
      RUBESA

      WICo-founder of Novatore, C-suite executiveWI
      WIand board member at several companiesWI
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      LUISA 
      DELGADO

      WIChair and Board Director atWI
      WISwarowski, IKEA, Breitling, et al.WI
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      MOOJAN 
      ASGHARI

      WIFounder of Thousand Faces,WI
      WICo-founder of Women in AIWI
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      IEVA
      TETERE

      WICEO of SEB bankaWI
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      KAIDI 
      RUUSALEPP

      WIFounder and CEO of Funderbeam,WI
      WIEstonian Founders SocietyWI
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      INGA
      EZERA

      WIPrincipal atWI
      WIPedersen & PartnersWI
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      AGNESE
      STRAZDA

      WICommunication Director at RBS, BoardWI
      WI
      Member at Swedish Chamber of CommerceWI
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      LEONORE
      RIITSALU

      WIBehavioural insights, FinancialWI
      WIwell-being, Founder of NügilaWI
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      ANNA
      CELMIŅA

      WIBrand strategistWI
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      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
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      KEY THEMES & TOPICS

      Conference & Masterclasses

      BUILDING RESILIENCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
      Developing business models, skillsets and behaviours to cope with uncertainty
      • Women, peace, and security

      • Well-being economy – can profit and purpose coexist?

      • Diversity management and long-term growth

      • 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
      • Women at a strong place at the table

      • Closing the gender pay gap

      • Leadership empowerment and career development

      • Financial literacy for family prosperity

      INNOVATION & LIFESTYLE
      Enhancing performance and longevity through lifelong learning
      • Building a better business with “sustainability by design” mindset and innovations

      • Productivity hacks for business leadership

      • Future of work

      • 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.

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      “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. 

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      CONFERENCE &
      MASTERCLASSES

      06.02.-16.04.2023

      Regular
       360,-

        Ticket includes:

       

      • A one-day pass to the conference and masterclasses

      • 3 masterclasses of your choice from a selection of 14  

      • Exclusive online session prior to the Summit

      • Networking activities

      • All-inclusive catering, incl. Champagne Breakfast, Wine & Dine afterparty 

      PARTNERS

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      FRIENDS

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      MEDIA PARTNERS

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      Care to be our partner? Email us!

      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.

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