…leaving SSE Riga, Martins worked in finance and soon ended up working for Swedish-owned SEB Bank after some time at some smaller companies. That put his office practically next door to SSE Riga and got him thinking about what was needed for a serious career in finance. Back for a future at the Graduate School of Law “Working for an investment bank, I saw that I needed multiple skills, to be a cross-field expert,” Martins said in an interview via Skype from his Dubai office. “People in finance…

…coaching practice. Her clients include global organizations in finance, pharmaceuticals, IT, telecommunications, and other industries both internationally and in Latvia. With 18 years of experience in organizational development, Žanete began her career leading media and government relations for Latvia’s largest telecommunications company and managing the Finance Minister’s Office. She also founded and led her own advertising and communications agency before transitioning to leadership and personal…

…December 8 – 9, 2025 (9:00 –17:00) onsite at SSE Riga EUR 890 + VAT As we build our professional careers, we often grow from experts to managers and leaders. In this journey many /but not all/ will not have any formal management or leadership training – a sorry fact that multiplies many challenges, prevents successful collaboration and ultimately slows down professional careers. Topics covered: How management and leadership differ? How good leadership helps managers be more…

…SSE Riga as well as numerious technical certifications related to data, analytics and AI domains. Daniels Pavļuts, Multi-sector management professional Daniels is a Latvian multi-sector management practitioner and over the course of his career has held a number of senior management positions in various industries and sectors, such as at Swedbank Latvia, Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Latvian Startup Association. He has also served as a two-time government minister of Latvia…

…Nations departments and agencies, he helped develop their team engagement initiative, based upon his theory of practical engagement. Yoad Mick is the CEO of IMAgym and an imagination coach. Having reimagined himself throughout his career, Yoad’s journey has taken him from advertising, working on global brands at renowned agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO, and Ogilvy, to becoming a creative director and then a marketing executive in the iGaming industry. In every step, Yoad…