Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator AI Studio is a joint initiative of RTU Riga Business School and the Latvian Information Technology Cluster, launched in 2024 to accelerate AI education and practical application in Latvian businesses. It combines academic knowledge with industry expertise to deliver training programmes covering AI automation, digital transformation, and advanced digital skills. AI Studio connects businesses, universities, developers, and public institutions to advance responsible AI adoption in Latvia, and is a principal organiser of the AI Connect 2026 conference.
Event Organisator Artificial IntelligenceEducation & Training
Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator DevOps & AI Latvia is a Riga-based technology community organised around DevOps and artificial intelligence topics, operating under the tagline 'Upgrade the Culture.' With nearly 2,000 members and over 32 regular meetups hosted as of mid-2026, the community facilitates technical talks, networking dinners, and hands-on workshops for Latvia's tech professionals. Led by Uldis Karlovs-Karlovskis alongside other community organisers, it serves as a co-organiser of the AI Connect 2026 conference at the RTU Science and Innovation Centre.
Event Organisator DevOpsArtificial Intelligence
Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator EVO VC & Startups is a global founder-and-investor networking community spanning dozens of cities across more than a dozen countries with tens of thousands of members. It runs recurring informal evening socials, including editions in Riga, that connect tech founders, angel investors and venture capitalists to find co-founders, funding and scaling partners.
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Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator Latvia's national Artificial Intelligence Centre (Makslīga Intelekta Centrs) was established by law and officially opened on 2 April 2025 at the RTU Science and Innovation Centre in Riga. Founded jointly by the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, the Association of Latvian Universities, and the ICT Association LIKTA, it is structured as a state-supported private foundation with €370,000 in initial Ministry of Economics funding. The Centre serves as Latvia's primary collaborative platform for AI research, ethics, governance, Latvian language preservation in AI systems, and technology commercialisation, and is a principal organiser of the AI Connect 2026 conference.
Event Organisator Artificial IntelligenceResearch & Innovation
Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator One of two European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) in Latvia, the Latvian Digital Innovation Hub supports companies through digital transformation via digital maturity assessments, personalised training programmes, and expert consultancy. Funded with €3.5 million (50% EU, 50% Latvia), it operates across six regional centres in Riga, Liepaja, Jelgava, Rezekne, Valmiera, and Ventspils, focusing on AI, 5G, and GovTech innovation. The hub is a co-organiser of the AI Connect 2026 conference at the RTU Science and Innovation Centre in Riga.
Event Organisator Digital TransformationArtificial Intelligence
Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator MoonMoon is a Riga-based IT and artificial intelligence consulting company providing services in AI implementation, cloud consulting, and IT strategy for businesses, with a team of 10 to 49 professionals at hourly rates of $30–70. The company was founded by Uldis Karlovs-Karlovskis, who also leads the DevOps & AI Latvia community and is a prominent organiser in Latvia's technology ecosystem. MoonMoon serves as an organising partner of the AI Connect 2026 conference at the RTU Science and Innovation Centre in Riga.
Event Organisator Artificial IntelligenceIT Consulting
Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator Founded in 1991 as a faculty of Riga Technical University (RTU) in cooperation with the State University of New York at Buffalo and the University of Ottawa, Riga Business School was the first institution in the Baltic States to offer MBA programmes in English. It holds international accreditation and ranks 4th in Eastern Europe for MBA by Eduniversal Rankings, with a 20-month Executive MBA programme priced at €33,000. Riga Business School co-founded AI Studio together with the Latvian IT Cluster and is an organising partner of the AI Connect 2026 conference.
Event Organisator Business EducationArtificial Intelligence
Riga, Latvia · Event Organisator Riga Technical University (RTU) is the largest technical university in Latvia and a hub for engineering, IT and innovation research and education. Through its Science and Innovation Centre it co-organises public technology events such as AI Connect, connecting developers, businesses, students and the public around practical artificial intelligence.
Event Organisator EventsEducationArtificial Intelligence