Riga Tech Dinner - Tech for Impact - 7pm, 30th of September

The Riga Tech Dinner is an in-person event for those who typically have deep thoughts, have lots of questions and ideas to share. Everyone is welcome to discuss or just listen!

Special guests of this event:

• Kristaps Petersons - Media Producer & Business Consultant, by working with big corporate names in more than 20 countries, Kristaps has shaped his own methods to help clients achieve their business goals. He's a part-time tutor at Stanford and Michigan State Universities teaching Modern Presentation Techniques course for Master's students. Kristaps runs his own pan-Baltic business & entrepreneurship podcast "Median Report" and producers dozens more.
• Elza Priede - Novatore CEO, builds personal and career growth networks. Together with her team, she has created a digital platform that helps women in business grow, connect, and lead with confidence. With expertise in leadership development and mentoring, and a background in business education management at Riga Business School, she guides professionals to accelerate their careers and step into top roles. Elza is passionate about using technology to strengthen the leadership pipeline in the Baltics and fuel innovation and economic growth.

About the event
You might be wondering, what's the value of such an event? Why are other existing Business Networking events not enough? - The key difference is that we meet, enjoy dinner, and discuss whatever we like. It's an event for professionals in Tech to exchange ideas and grow. The special guests will tell a little about themselves and do their best to initiate a discussion if awkward silence enters the room. However, "Runāšana – sudrabs, klusēšana – zelts" (translation: "talking - silver, silence - gold"). It's also a good time to think and listen to conversations that you typically would not have at home and work.

Communication and channels:
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You can check out the previous events on the Techies of Baltics LinkedIn page.
We record short interviews with special guests for the Riga Tech Cast podcast during the event. Follow on Spotify, YouTube, and other popular places. Tell the host if you want to be featured as well.

Expectations from participants:

• try not to be late
• introduce yourself
• don't interrupt others
• come with an empty stomach and pay for your own dinner
• try not to be grumpy if you're hungry
• this is not a party. However, a glass of wine may oil the tongue a bit
• if you don't feel like talking, then don't. But coming to a networking event and not saying a word is like window-shopping
• pay the event fee in cash at the spot. No online transaction is possible
• judgment-free mind is a must
• RSVP - show up or update your status timely if you can't

Why the event fee? - we always have 2 special guests at the event. They have received a special invitation to join us. We should cover their dinner expenses as the least minimum we can do beyond a "thank you". The event fee is a fund for that.

The host: Uldis Karlovs-Karlovskis is an IT coach and Co-founder/CTO @Zen IS. He is a certified DevOps Leader, the board chairman of the DevOps & AI Latvia community, the director of the Dzīvais Rīgas Teātris and a lecturer at the Riga Technical University and Riga Business School.

'Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout this event without a warning. These can be used by the Community for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third-party publication.