Opening ceremony of the Techritory Forum.

Looking ahead to 2030, what is the one digital policy priority that will matter most for economic competitiveness and prosperity?

There is broad agreement that connectivity has become foundational economic infrastructure. Should governments treat broadband, 5G, data centres, cloud, and AI compute in the same strategic way they treat energy, transport, or defence infrastructure?

Is Europe building the digital infrastructure required for AI, data-driven industries and long-term competitiveness at the pace demanded by global competition?

For smaller economies such as Latvia, is the goal to build domestic digital capacity and integrate into larger regional value chains, or specialize in specific niches?

Is the EU acting as a coherent player globally, or are member states competing individually?

Are current EU frameworks actually enabling companies from smaller countries to compete globally?

Are we exporting process and complexity along with innovation – are EU’s institutional and regulatory frameworks helping or slowing down international digital partnerships?

Is digital where Europe has a real competitive advantage globally?

Are current EU financial instruments (EIB, EBRD, Global Gateway) effective in supporting digital expansion abroad?

In a context of digital sovereignty, is Europe building sufficient independent satellite capability, or becoming dependent on external providers?

Which use cases are actually generating revenue today — and which are still speculative?

Is the current regulatory framework fit for the growth of satellite connectivity?

What is the one capability Europe must build in satellite connectivity in the next 5 years to remain competitive and secure?

How can European telecom and technology industries adapt themselves to space age and turn satellite connectivity into socio-economic benefits?

This Nordic-Baltic roundtable brings together data-centre, energy, government and investment stakeholders to develop practical models for reusing excess data-centre heat in local energy systems.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/data-centre-heat-reuse-nordic-baltic-roundtable/

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This event explores the skills, leadership and collaboration needed to equip Europe’s workforce for the AI and 6G transformation, from research and standardisation to trusted industrial deployment.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/future-workforce/

Apply to participate: https://www.mittoevents.com/techritory-side-events/future-workforce

If the commercial return on rural connectivity is weak, but the societal value is high, who should pay and how should that value be measured?

Are current broadband and 5G policies designed mainly to meet coverage targets, or to create real territorial impact? How can policy and regulation support long-term value creation?

What can community-owned broadband, Smart Village initiatives and island connectivity models teach other countries and regions? What are the challenges and opportunities?

What other emerging rural use cases can strengthen the case for investment in 5G, fibre and future connectivity?

This keynote and panel discussion will explore rural connectivity as a strategic investment in attractive, resilient and innovative regions. Drawing on research from Sweden, Lithuania and the Faroe Islands, the session by Nordregio and the Nordic Council of Ministers asks: what connectivity models can unlock societal value in and across the Nordic and Baltic regions?

What is the minimum level of control needed to claim digital sovereignty considering factors like data localisation, operational control and legal jurisdiction?

Can Europe realistically ‘buy European’ in digital?

Is digital sovereignty realistic without global supply chains and can Europe achieve sovereignty without isolating itself from global technology ecosystems?

Is resilience more important than ownership?

This side event brings together researchers, standardisation experts, mobile operators and industry representatives to explore how 6G trials can strengthen Europe’s resilience and progress from SNS pilot projects to large-scale pre-deployment under FP10.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/6g-trials-for-resilient-europe/

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This brokerage event brings together stakeholders interested in advancing Europe’s digital sovereignty and sustainable innovation through Horizon Europe Cluster 4.

The event will help participants explore upcoming Horizon Europe digital calls, gain policy insights from Brussels, learn from successful project beneficiaries and evaluators, and connect with local and international partners.

Event website: https://www.b2match.com/e/horizon-europe-advanced-digital-tech/ 

More information: https://www.techritory.com/horizon-europe-advanced-digital-technologies-brokerage-event/

Registration: https://www.b2match.com/e/horizon-europe-advanced-digital-tech/sign-up

Which EUDI Wallet use case could deliver the clearest immediate value to citizens and businesses?

What would make citizens see the EUDI Wallet as a useful everyday service rather than another government application?

Why Should Businesses Join the EUDI Wallet Ecosystem?

Power, Capital and the New Geography of European AI Infrastructure.

What role will AI gigafactories play in Europe’s digital infrastructure?

What makes a data centre truly sovereign — location, ownership, or control?

How do we balance energy consumption, sustainability goals and digital growth?

What is the one constraint that will most limit Europe’s ability to scale data centres in the next 5 years?

Are Member States on track to deliver usable and certified EUDI Wallets, and what is still missing?

Is Europe’s range of national implementation models a strength or a source of fragmentation?

How will Europe ensure that nationally developed EUDI Wallets work seamlessly across all Member States?

Do users understand the wallet’s potential beyond digital identification? How should countries market the EUDI Wallet to build public awareness, trust and adoption?

How can Europe prevent digital wallets from enabling surveillance, exclusion or function creep?

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Latvia and New Nordics AI, marking Latvia’s formal accession to the initiative and strengthening Nordic–Baltic cooperation in AI development, adoption and joint initiatives.

Is the Digital Networks Act ambitious enough to strengthen Europe’s telecoms sector and the competitiveness of Europe as a whole?

Can (and should) Europe move closer to a truly single telecoms market?

Could the DNA unlock investments to close the connectivity investment gap?

What is the right balance between simplification, consumer protection, competition and regulatory oversight?

Should the Digital Networks Act define a relationship between European telecom operators and other players in the ecosystem, given their different roles in the value chain?

At what point does AI adoption become a competitiveness requirement, not a choice?

Why is AI adoption happening faster than previous technologies (e.g. smartphones, cloud)?

Can SMEs use AI as a competitive advantage against larger players?

Are current policy and regulatory frameworks enabling or slowing down AI adoption?

How far should AI adoption go in the public sector, and how can governments overcome procurement, risk, and legacy-system barriers that make it difficult to buy and deploy new technologies such as AI?

An invitation-only workshop bringing together European governments, EU institutions and industry to compare national EUDI Wallet approaches, timelines and use cases while addressing interoperability, adoption and security.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/digital-identity-workshop/

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What will fundamentally change from 5G to 6G and what will remain evolutionary rather than revolutionary?

What are the real use cases that justify 6G investment beyond current 5G capabilities?

How should regulators and lawmakers approach 6G differently from 5G?

How will AI and AI-native networks change the design, operation, and regulation of 6G compared

What is the single biggest mistake we must avoid when transitioning from 5G to 6G?

Meet and network with other in-person attendees in a casual atmosphere over drinks and snacks.

Opening ceremony of the second day of the Techritory Forum.

Why are we good at developing defence innovations, but often struggling at deploying them at scale?

What is the one change in procurement, policy, or industry that would unlock defence technology deployment at scale?

Why don’t militaries “stockpile” innovation the same way they stockpile ammunition?

How can Europe and NATO scale and export defence technologies commercially while protecting the sensitive know-how and capabilities that give those technologies their strategic value?

Why is cross-border defence tech collaboration in Europe still so limited?

How can Europe reduce strategic dependencies in critical technologies, supply chains, cloud, AI, connectivity, and telecommunications?

What role should telecoms play as the backbone of Europe’s digital ecosystems and critical infrastructure?

How can EU policy, public investment, SMEs, entrepreneurs, and large industries better align around common R&D priorities?

What capabilities must Europe develop now to make 6G a foundation for sovereign, resilient, and globally competitive digital infrastructure

This high-level roundtable will bring together Nordic-Baltic and European government representatives, regulators, industry organizations and leading technology companies for an off-the-record exchange on the future of EU consumer protection in the digital space ahead of the expected Digital Fairness Act.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/consumer-protection-roundtable-taking-stock-ahead-of-the-digital-fairness-act/

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This side event will bring together regulators, defence stakeholders, infrastructure operators and technology providers to examine how continuous spectrum monitoring and closer regional cooperation can strengthen situational awareness and resilience.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/spectrum-awareness-and-control-in-defence-and-critical-infrastructure/

Apply to participate: https://www.mittoevents.com/techritory-side-events/spectrum-awareness-roundtable

Drawing on cases from the Faroe Islands, Lithuania and Sweden, this workshop explores how rural and remote communities can turn digital connectivity into local development, innovation and resilience.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/nordic-baltic-knowledge-lab-how-to-turn-digital-infrastructure-into-local-value/

Apply to participate: https://www.mittoevents.com/techritory-side-events/nordic-baltic-knowledge-lab

The Information and Communication Technology Steering Group for the Smart Specialisation Strategy will meet for a closed session. The session will focus on current developments and key challenges in the ICT sector.

This is a closed and invitation-only event.

As Europe faces a persistently high cyber threat level, what does “good enough” digital security look like for national critical infrastructure?

Are operators of data centres, fibre networks, subsea cables, and cloud services now part of the national security architecture — and should they be regulated accordingly?

How should operators prepare for the quantum era?

Where is the weakest link today: technology, supply chains, human behaviour, legacy systems, or coordination between institutions and operators?

What role can AI play in defending critical infrastructure, and where does it create new risks for attackers and defenders alike?

How should defence connectivity be structured across satellite, terrestrial and tactical networks?
How much of defence connectivity should rely on civilian infrastructure?

Should governments rely on the market for defence connectivity, or actively ensure backup providers even if it costs more?

Are traditional military communication systems becoming a liability in environments where any signal can be detected and targeted?

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is often discussed as a potential 6G use case. In a defence context, could future networks realistically combine connectivity with sensing functions, and what operational advantages would that create?

How can spectrum be managed when defence connectivity increasingly blends civilian, military, and dual-use networks?

This side event explores how quantum technology standards, quantum-internet research and atomic-clock-based timing can strengthen the security and resilience of Europe’s digital infrastructure.

More information: https://www.techritory.com/securing-tomorrows-digital-infrastructure-quantum-timing-and-standards/

Registration: https://www.mittoevents.com/techritory-side-events/securing-tomorrows-digital-infrastructure

What separates digital transformation projects that deliver measurable results from those that remain isolated pilots?

Which business processes offer the clearest and most immediate value from digitalisation and AI?

Are EU and national funding instruments effectively supporting business digitalisation, or are they too complex and fragmented?

What role should public policy play in accelerating digital transformation without prescribing specific technologies?

How can EU funding, international cooperation and European digital programmes from EDIHs to Horizon Europe projects help Latvian companies scale digital solutions and compete in global markets?

Which digital technologies are already being used in day-to-day port and fleet operations, and which have delivered the most tangible results?

What lessons from major European ports can be transferred to smaller ports and specialized fleet operators in the Baltic region and the other way around?

What should ports, shipping companies and public authorities prioritize over the next five years to accelerate practical maritime digitalization?

Will 6G bring new features that operators can monetize? Or use for better network economics?

What will be the economic impact 6G after 2030 in terms of additional GDP?

Will 6G benefit more the mobile value chain or productivity of adopters

Will 6G create social benefits in terms of new jobs and fiscal benefits?

​Join us for the seventh closed Defence Tech Meetup, organised with the goal of connecting the Latvian Defence Tech ecosystem with international partners and exploring the latest initiatives and priorities in the sector.

​This is an unofficial, invitation-only event that prioritises networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration, exchange of information and to highlight necessary changes within the defence sector.

Registration (mandatory) and further information: https://luma.com/najvk44c