…offering a Western-style business and economics education in English, so that applicants and students were “ultra-motivated”. “20 years ago, motivation was fantastic, but in a sad way – either you made it at SSE Riga or you flunked completely in your career. It is nicer that there are other options besides SSE Riga,” he says. To be sure, “easily accessible” in 1997 meant that it was much harder, before Latvia joined the European Union (EU), to apply to and study at universities with equally high admission…

…forums of the major professional and academic associations. Running graduate and undergraduate classes in Austria and abroad, she is the recipient of prestigious Austrian State Award for Excellent Teaching ‘Ars Docenci.’ Before starting her academic career, Aleksandra worked in consulting, finance, and social business. Context Working in a dynamic business environment, problem-solving skills have become essential attribute for any profession. Given that traditional ways of hierarchical…

…and sales, Alvaro had the chance to collaborate with colleagues who were developing and deploying data science models, outperforming traditional consultants with outstanding results. It was at that point when Alvaro realized the need to shift his career towards data. Since then, Alvaro has worked at international consulting and fast-growing startup companies, consistently seeking to expand his skill set and contribute to building data products and solutions that enhance organizational efficiency…

…we explore with experts in the topic and using findings from a four-year study on Brain gain in the Baltics. We also look at the future; we asked high school graduates and soon-to-be graduates about their plans and expectations about career and mobility. Sixty percent of students plan to go abroad at some stage of their lives. We will be joined by thought leaders, practitioners and students to discuss the topic. 11:15 – 11:25 Welcome by Anders…

…Lieutenant Commander Morin, who is also a lawyer registered with the Barreau du Québec, is the Deputy Senior Legal Advisor at Canada’s Task Force Latvia. He holds a law degree from Université Laval in Québec City. In addition to his military career, Lieutenant Commander Morin has held counsel, senior counsel and executive positions within the Government of Canada and two of Canada’s largest elections administration bodies, Élections Québec and Elections Canada.