The 2nd Baltic Business and Public Policy Summit

The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga was established thirty years ago with the mission to contribute to the social and economic development of the region. 2024 we will find the area in a different social, economic, and security space. Public and private decision-makers seek to navigate uncertainty and unprecedented technological development related to the economy, geopolitical developments, and digitalisation.

Businesses and societies look into the future - to build in this fast-moving environment. At the same time, the Baltic Sea region has a strong tradition of openness to international markets, resilience to change an making the best of uncertain times.

With new uncertainties unfolding daily, we look at the present and future. What do the economic, geopolitical, and social developments mean for our region? How can the private and public sectors best work together in the context of change while committed to the market economy, progress, and democracy?

What is the Purpose of the Summit?

The 2nd Baltic Business and Public Policy Summit will seek to address some of these issues by combining academic and practitioner perspectives on the collaboration between private and public actors.

Specifically, we will address how the public and private sectors view the present and future and how the private and public sectors can help continue building resilient and healthy societies and economies. We will focus on three key areas: security, economy, and society.

Baltic Business and Public Policy Summit brings together experts from academia, public policy, and corporate strategy from Finland, Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Sweden for joint discussions. 

Programme

9:30 Welcome & Opening

• Anders Paalzow, Rector of Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
• Cecilia Wikström, Anders Wall Foundation
• Karin Höglund, Swedish Ambassador to Latvia
• Ilze Rūse, Latvian Ambassador to Sweden
• Karl Wennberg, Scientific Director of the House of Governance and Public Policy, Stockholm School of Economics

10:00 - 11:30 Future of Nordic-Baltic Economies

• Jens Henriksson, CEO of Swedbank
• Li Bennich-Björkman, Johan Skytte Professor in Eloquence and Politics, Uppsala University
• Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic
• Monica Mee, Director Governance and Finance, NORCAP part of Norwegian Refugee Council

Moderator: Christian Ketels, Senior Advisor at the House of Governance and Public Policy, Stockholm School of Economics

11:30 - 11:50 Coffee Break

11:50 - 12:00 The Future of Our Security

• Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

12:00 - 13:30 Future of Nordic-Baltic Security

• Amund Vik, Vice President International at Data Sciences and Senior Advisor to the Eurasia Group
• Henrik Landerholm, National Security Advisor to the Government of Sweden
• Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
• Liisa Past, Cyber Security Expert
• Pär Malmberg, Chair of the Swedish Government’s Inquiry into the Security of Supply

Moderator: Kata Fredheim, Executive Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy and an Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

13:30 - 14:15 Lunch

14:15 - 14:30 The Future of Nordic-Baltic Education and its Impact on Society

• TBC - Erik Scheller, State Secretary to Minister for Education, Sweden

14:30 - 16:00 Future of Nordic-Baltic Societies

• Anders Bärlund, Chief Strategy Officer at ICA Gruppen
• Kaspars Briškens, Minister of Transport, Latvia
• Lisa Pelling, Head of Arena Idé
• Mikael Wigell, Research Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
• Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

Moderator: Karl Wennberg, Scientific Director of the House of Governance and Public Policy, Stockholm School of Economics

16:00 Concluding Remarks

Music Concert

The Summit will be followed by a special music concert at the Rīgas Latviešu biedrības nams from 17:00  to 18:15 (Riga Latvian Society House, Merķeļa Street 13). 

The concert will feature acclaimed sopranos Inese Galante and Marlēna Keine, accordionist Anastasija Zubova, cellist Kristina Winiarski, saxophonist Theo Hillborg, pianist John Nalan, and the SSE Riga Mixed Choir.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship from Anders Walls Stiftelse, we are pleased to offer free entrance to the summit and concert.