Seminar and contact fair within the framework of the UK cyber security companies trade mission in the Baltics

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) at the British Embassies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are leading a trade mission for UK cyber security companies and organisations that are keen to learn about the market landscape in the Baltics.

The visit from the UK side is organized by the British Embassy in Riga and from the Latvian side – the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association (LIKTA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) of the Republic of Latvia. The seminar will take place on February 16th, 9:00 AM. The seminar will be held in person only and the number of seats is limited.

Venue: Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel Riga (24 Kuģu iela, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Riga).

Event agenda (to be updated):

09.00–9.30 | Participant registration 09.30–9.35 | Welcome address by the representative of the British Embassy in Latvia 09.35–11.10 | Informational seminar: “Protecting the supply chain” – Vistalworks, UK​ “Strategic national planning” – Thomas Murray Cyber Ltd, UK​ “National security and resilience” – Tag International, UK “Cybersecurity in Latvia – threat landscape, strategy, governance” – Edgars Kiukucāns, Director of the Cybersecurity Policy Department at the Ministry of Defence and Baiba Kaškina CERT.LV general manager “Securing Latvia’s digital tomorrow” – Dmitrijs Ņikitins, Tet Chief Technology Officer 11.10–11.40 | Business card exchange and discussion between British and Latvian companies 11.40–11.50 | Coffee break 11.50–13.20 | Contact Fair for Latvian and British companies 13.20–13.30 | Break 13.30–15.00 | Reception organized by the British Embassy More information about UK companies participating in the mission can be found here.

The event will be conducted in English.

Participation: free of charge.

Latvian participants are invited to register by February 7th by completing the registration form here.