SSE Riga Open Workshops: Bridging research, policy, and practice in business
The SSE Riga Open Workshop Series in Business and Management continues to bring together internationally recognised scholars, business professionals, and policymakers at SSE Riga for in-person discussions on today’s emerging challenges and opportunities in business and the social sciences.
Organised by Professor Arnis Sauka, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business, the workshops are hosted at SSE Riga and are free of charge. The format encourages not only knowledge sharing but also meaningful interaction and networking.
Highlights from the 2024/2025 Academic Year
In the 2024/2025 academic year, the workshops featured a diverse line-up of speakers who explored both foundational and emerging themes such as:
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Entrepreneurial ecosystems and competitiveness
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Digital transformation in the Baltic region
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The evolving role of parenthood in business leadership
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Organisational resilience in times of crisis
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Publishing impactful academic research
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Refugee entrepreneurship and identity
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Coopetition strategies and export performance
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Functionalist perspectives on EU governance
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The role of imagination in entrepreneurship
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Writing strong PhD theses
Speakers included researchers from Harvard University, University of Groningen, University of St. Gallen, Utrecht University, and many other leading institutions.
Upcoming Autumn 2025 Workshops
The Open Workshops will continue this autumn with a new group of distinguished guests:
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10 October 2025
Prof. Marc DeJardin, University of Namur & UCLouvain, Belgium -
24 October 2025
Prof. Ewald Kibler, Aalto University, Finland -
7 November 2025
Prof. Leona Achtenhagen, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden -
28 November 2025
Prof. Heiko Bergmann, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland -
5 December 2025
Prof. Michael Rochlitz, Oxford University, UK -
19 December 2025
Prof. Petra Moog, University of Siegen, Germany & University of Zurich, Switzerland
Specific topics will be announced soon. Additional details will be published in the Events section closer to each date.