AI – The 4th Industrial Revolution

PART 1

10:00 – 12:00

WHAT EDUCATION REMAINS ESSENTIAL IN THE AGE OF AI?

09:30 - 10:00

Registration and Coffee

10:00 - 10:35

Opening

Jānis Vītoliņš, Chairman of Ventspils City Council

Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics

10:35 - 10:50

The Development of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences in the Age of AI

Andris Vaivads, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

10:50 - 11:05

Can the Education System Adapt to New Demands? Which Professions Will Remain Relevant, and Which Will Change?

Ēvalds Urtāns, Associate Professor at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

11:05 - 11:20  

The synergy of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity studies

Jānis Grabis, Director of the Institute of Information Technology at RTU

11:20 - 12:00 

Discussion: What Education Remains Essential in the Age of AI?

Moderator: Jānis Krēvics

Participants:

• Vairis Caune, Dean of Ventspils the IT Faculty at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
• Jānis Paiders, Deputy State Secretary for Human Capital, Science and Innovation Development, Ministry of Education and Science
• Ēvalds Urtāns, Associate Professor at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
• Signe Bāliņa, President of the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association

12:00 - 12:40 Lunch Break

Part 2

13:05–14:30

WHY IS AI IMPORTANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

12:40 - 12:55 

Opening of the Second Part

12:55 - 13:10  

The Legal Framework of Artificial Intelligence and Support for Innovation

Gatis Ozols, Deputy State Secretary for Digital Transformation, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development

13:10 - 13:25  

AI-Powered Automation at Hansab

Gatis Romanovskis, CEO at Hansab

13:25 -13:40  

AI in Business and Education: Opportunities for Growth

Artūrs Vasiļevskis, Tilde

13:40 - 13:55 

AI in the Latvian Economy: From Myths to Real Value. Forward IT Experience Stories

Dmitrijs Jemeljanovs, Machine Learning Expert, Head of Forward IT Consulting

13:55 - 14:10  

AI and Manufacturing Enterprises

Agnis Jakubovics, APPLY

14:25 - 14:40    

Port Development with AI: Digital Transformation and CO₂ Emission Reduction

Deniss Bičkovs, International Transport Development Association

14:40 - 15:20    

Discussion: Why Is AI Important for Your Business?

Moderator: Jānis Krēvics

Participants:

• Gatis Ozols, Deputy State Secretary for Digital Transformation, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
• Gatis Romanovskis, Director of Hansab
• Renārs Pūce, Chairman of the Board of VK Tranzīts
• Agnis Jakubovičs, Board Member of Apply