13 March 2015, Riga, Latvia
Official Programme
08.30 – 09.30 | Delegate registration | |
09.00 – 17.00 | EXPO: Tools and solutions for e-Skills development | Atrium |
09.30 – 10.45 |
Plenary Session: Opening of the e-Skills for Jobs 2015 campaign Show more Keynote speeches
Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Minister for Economics, Republic of Latvia Kaspars Gerhards, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia: Video Michel Catinat, Head of Unit ICT for Key Enabling Technologies and Digital Economy, DG Growth, European Commission John Higgins, CBE, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE Alexa Joyce, Director of Policy, Teaching and Learning Worldwide Education, Microsoft: Presentation Piotr Pluta, Senior Manager Corporate Affairs EMEAR, Cisco Systems: Presentation, video Dr. Māra Jākobsone, Vice-President of LIKTA: Presentation Moderator: Reinis Zitmanis, Digital Champion Latvia |
Ziedonis hall |
10.45 – 11.15 | Coffee break | Atrium |
11.15 – 12.45 |
Parallel Session 1 – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ECONOMY: Have you considered a career as a digital entrepreneur? Overcome your doubts, get the right e-leadership skills and start! Speakers panel:
Michel Catinat, Head of Unit ICT for Key Enabling Technologies and Digital Economy, DG Growth, European Commission: Presentation Andrejs Vasiļjevs, Chairman of the Board, Tilde: Presentation Kristaps Banga, Co-founder of Connection Codes: Video Mihails Galuška, Commercial director, Latvia State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC): Presentation, video Gianpiero Lotito, Founder & CEO, FacilityLive: Presentation, video Viesturs Sosārs, Co-founder of TechHub Riga Moderator: Kaspars Rūklis, Journalist and Lecturer at Faculty of Social sciences of Latvia University |
Jūra hall |
Parallel Session 2 – ICT PROFESSIONALISM AND JOBS IN EUROPE: Synchronizing ICT competence development and certification frameworks in Europe Andre Richier, Principal Administrator, DG Growth, European Commission: Presentation Werner Korte, Director, Empirica: Presentation Uldis Zandbergs, Lead Researcher, Lattelecom (Baltic Computer Academy): Presentation Klaus Behrla, Vice-President, Business Development for Europe, Linux Professional Institute: Presentation Prof. Dietmar Kilian, Chairman of the Supersvisory board, Academy Cube: Presentation Niels van der Linden, Managing Consultant, Cap Gemini: Presentation Moderator: Fiona Fanning, Secretary General, CEPIS |
Kurzeme hall | |
12.45 – 14.00 | Lunch | |
14.00 – 15.30 |
Parallel session 3 – THE IMPACT OF ICT ON EMPLOYMENT: Education, Jobs and Careers in the Digital Age – turning e-Skills into jobs. Speakers Panel:
Ģirts Bērziņš, Head of Competence Centre Channels, Swedbank Baltic Banking Ilze Zvīdriņa, Deputy Director of Labour Market Policy Department of the Ministry of Welfare of Latvia: Presentation Edgars Grandāns, Director of B2B, Latvijas Mobilais Telefons: Presentation Karol Kniewald, Manager Corporate Affairs Europe, Cisco Systems and IoE Creathon youth participants: Presentation Marietta Grammenou, Policy Officer at European Commission, DG connect Baiba Kaškina, Manager at CERT.LV: Presentation Ariana Rastauskaite, Corporate Affairs Manager, Nestlé: Presentation Moderator: Ian Clifford, Founder and CEO at YouRock Online Ltd |
Jūra hall |
Parallel session 4 – EDUCATION AND TRAINING SOLUTIONS TO ACQUIRE E-SKILLS: how innovative, technology based education can untap youngster’s potential to boost the economy Related document: A common European Digital Competence Framework for citizens Speakers panel:
Marc Durando, Executive Director, EUN: Presentation Lieve Van den Brande, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission, DG EMPL: Presentation Maksims Jegorovs, Accenture CEO for Latvia: Presentation Adel Mojtahedi, Coordinator, Enter Sweden It-guide: Presentation Anita Zorgenfreija, Project Manager for WW Education Industry, Microsoft Latvia: Presentation Edgars Bajaruns, Sigulda High school teacher, finalist of “Best E-teacher” annual prize in 2014: Presentation Torben Aaberg, Head of Public Affairs, Baltic Development Forum: Presentation Moderator: Gabriel Rissola, Managing Director, Telecentre Europe |
Kurzeme hall | |
15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break | Atrium |
16.00 – 17.00 |
Closing Plenary – CLOSING REMARKS AND RIGA DECLARATION Presentation of IoE Creathon results E-skills for Jobs declaration signing ceremony and closing: Presentation Michel Catinat, Head of Unit ICT for Key Enabling Technologies and Digital Economy, DG Growth, European Commission Arnis Daugulis, Deputy State Secretary for ICT, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia Closing remarks of LV Presidency Moderator: Reinis Zitmanis, Digital Champion Latvia |
Ziedonis hall |
17.00 | Closing cocktail | Atrium |