Agenda

Opening ceremony of the Techritory Forum.

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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 session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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 session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• Which technologies and innovation niches offer the strongest potential for Latvia’s future competitiveness?
• What lessons from abroad could inform Latvia’s approach?

Immediately following the presentation, join the discussion and contribute your perspectives, which will be further explored during the Rethinking Latvia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy: Ideation Workshop!

More information: https://www.techritory.com/ideation-workshop/

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

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

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

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.

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

• 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?

This session will be live-streamed on https://techritory.mitto.app/.

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