May 9 Program - Business Solutions FROM Leading Organizations
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9:00-9:15
"Morning Intrigue"
9:15-10:45
Success Stories from Business Leaders
11:15-14:30
Visits to the Leading Business Companies
15:00-15:30
Company Visits Review
15:30-16:00
The Role of BMDA in Integrating Cooperation Between Business and Academia
16:00-17:00
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
17:10-17:20
Closing Remarks of the Conference
19:00
Gala Dinner
9:00-9:15 "Morning Intrigue" - Be Sure Not to Miss It :)
9:15-10:45 Success Stories from Business Leaders
| How Innovations Contribute to Successful Restructuring of a Telco Company’s Business Juris Gulbis CEO Lattelecom (Latvia) In 2007 Lattelecom made a strategic decision – to create and develop innovative products and look for the new wider markets. One of such initiatives was a Lattelecom Interactive TV service, which since the date of launch has turned into a major success story. In 2013 Lattelecom launched a free WiFi service in Latvia, and YTD we have opened more than 3000 free Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country. The same year the first TIER3 certified Data Centre in Northern Europe was launched. These innovative services have helped Lattelecom to increase the value of the company, and to position Latvia as an advanced e-country. According to Akamai, Latvia has one of the fastest average Internet connection speeds in Europe and globally. The case study will focus on the internal procedures - how Lattelecom arrived at the idea to launch such services, how these ideas were implemented, and what structural changes were performed throughout the company during the so-called crisis period. The study will also provide an analysis of the external environment - what measures were taken to make these products attractive to customers. |
Survival of Creativity in a Growing Organization Kestutis Gardziulis, co-founder and CEO Etronika (Lithuania) A company is born when idea, commitment, passion and creativity meets an entrepreneur. The planted seed grows, more people join the company. World around brings more problems, more challenges and opportunities. Daily routine and bureaucracy frustrates passion and to some extent careless and happy atmosphere of creativity. The business environment changes. Yesterday’s hits are worthless today. And then you understand that routine does not allow to have a fresh look at your business. People no longer accept innovations, avoid challenges, they become incapable to adapt to changing business – creativity disappears. How to retain creativity in constantly growing organization? How to assure that entrepreneurship is not a business term anymore, but rather a way of life? The Co-founder and CEO of Etronika, Kestutis Gardziulis, is going to address this issue. |
Success of the Implementation of Mutual Trust & Respect Culture in Primekss Dr. Janis Oslejs CEO Primekss Group (Latvia) Five years ago it was realised at Primekss, a leading Scandinavia company specialising in concrete floors, that it was necessary to resolve the problem of crack formation when working with concrete. Continuous dialogue with its partners in collaboration enabled Primekss staff to realise that a common problem facing this branch of industry is the development of cracks in concrete. In order to solve that they established a large R&D centre called PrimekssLabs Concrete R&D centre, which is where a method was developed for producing concrete that has a significantly reduced tendency to produce cracks. This new product was given the name PrimeComposite and it has enabled the company to achieve some major successes. However, making major investments in R&D was not an easy decision. PrimeComposite has been received with great acclaim in Scandinavia, where a lot of value is attached to sustainable materials and low CO2 emissions. The concrete industry accounts for 7% of the global CO2 emissions, but PrimeComposite has enabled Primekss to reduce the company’s emissions and win awards such as the USA Innovation Compe-tition 2013 at the worlds biggest concrete industry trade fair, World of Concrete, held in Las Vegas. The open Scandinavian markets, and the willingness in this region to invest in quality together have established PrimeComposite as a leading product within the concrete industry. The CEO of Primekss Janis Oslejs is going to share his thoughts how did they success in this and how they are planning to bring about changes in the concrete industry internationally and to contribute to a marked reduction in CO2 emissions. |
A Long Term Strategic Approach to Sustainability and Growth at Arvi Group Justas Kucinskas Member of the Board and Head of HR development at Arvi group; Board member of ISM University of Management and Economics (Lithuania) ARVI group is a Lithuanian based international company operating in fertilizer, sugar, protein production, turkey farming, meet production and other businesses. The geography of its operations include Latvia, Belarus, Russia, Romania, Kazachstan. Its products are exported all over the world. ARVI started as a startup in 1990 and has grown into a group of over 20 companies, doing a turnover of 300m euros and employing over a 1000 people. The company is determined to maintain the rapid growth in terms of organizational maturity and in terms of new products and markets. Justas Kučinskas, a board member and the head of HR developement at ARVI group will share how the challenges of rapid expansion and internalization of the company have been met so far and also share how one of ARVI‘s most recent unique investments – acquiring one of the best Management Universities in the Baltics (ISM University of Management and economics) fits into its vision of sustainable future. |
Questions and answers
10:45-11:15 Networking Coffee
11:15-14:30 Visits to the Leading Business Companies (including lunch)
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"Draugiem.lv"
How to build a creative office space, where innovations and new ideas will get born and developed In 2004, Draugiem.lv created a social network for the Latvian audience. The network experienced explosive growth and became one of the leading internet mediums in Latvia. As time passed, the management understood that their knowledge and skills have a further reach, which is why under the wings of Draugiem.lv several new ideas were born and eventually developed into their own companies.
During the visit Conference participants will explore the experiences of management in accomplishing the above.
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"Laima" Chocolate manufacturing company Laima is among the few chocolate manufacturers in Europe where full production process - from cocoa beans to chocolate, is ensured. Carefully maintained old skills and recipes are supplemented by contemporary production methods. . Laima is the most famous confectionery brand name in the Baltic, representing the history of Latvian sweets industry throughout several centuries. Laima is the Latvian sweets legend, successfully combining historical heritage with innovations. The recipes of ancient chocolatiers also give satisfaction to modern consumers - Laima is acknowledged the highest quality brand of Latvia in 2010. Nowadays Laima is the largest manufacturer of sweets in the Baltic with export to more than 25 countries worldwide, where export sales is growing constantly and creating some 40% of the current revenues. Knowledge how to successfully conquer new markets and chose right business models is essential constituent of being successful. |
"Plockmatic Riga" Ltd. Plockmatic Riga Ltd. is an assembly plant for the Plockmatic product range. The organization is established for taking responsibility for the complete supply chain process, and has adopted the Lean Production philosophy. Plockmatic International is a worldwide supplier of print finishing solutions for the print market. With 40 years of experience, we have built up a strong and solid reputation as an efficient and flexible solution provider for both offline/nearline and online applications. Plockmatic is a leader in the innovation and development of new technology. Plockmatic’s partners are Xerox, Ricoh, Canon, Sharp, Toshiba, Pitney Bowes and Kern Plockmatic designs and manufactures integrated finishing equipment including booklet makers, trimmers, stackers, squarefolds and direct mail inserters. |
| "Knauf" Ltd. Building the Future. Knauf Training Centre “Knauf Akadēmija” and productions plant. Knauf is an international, family-owned company based in Iphofen, Germany in Latvia from 1994, well known for drywall gypsum boards, originally founded in 1932. The company is a producer of building materials and construction systems comprising construction materials for drywall construction, plasterboard, cement boards, mineral fibre acoustic boards, dry mortars with gypsum for internal plaster and cement-based external plaster and insulating materials; glass wool, stone wool and other insulation materials under the company Knauf Insulation. |
14:30-15:00 Networking Coffee
15:00-15:30 Company Visits Review
15:30-16:00 The Role of BMDA in Integrating Cooperation Between Business and Academia
| Dr. Virginijus Kundrotas President of BMDA, Dean of Adizes Graduate School (USA) Is BMDA one more association of business education uniting Business schools and Faculties of Business and Management? Is it the organization trying to satisfy just educational institutions needs? From the very beginning of BMDA activities it was decided to be a different organization. During this session it will be shown the role of BMDA integrating the needs of Business, Academic and Consulting communities. |
16:00-17:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
| Leading Your Self: Achieving Sustainable Excellence and Converting Knowledge into Performance. Keynote Speaker Dr. Jagdish Parikh Chairman of A.L. Movers Pvt. Ltd. (Allied Lemuir), Director of the Lemuir Group of Companies, DHL Lemir Logistics, Technova Group of Companies and Noema (India) Pvt. Ltd. (India) The presentation deals with the Context for Leading Your Self (Why lead one’s Self), Concepts of the Self (What is the Self), and the Processes for Leading the Self (Physical, Mental, Emotional dimensions of the Self). It offers practical and easy exercises, and explains how to integrate them in one’s daily routine for transforming one’s functioning from reactive constraints to proactive courage and creative intelligence---considered essential in the postmodern organizations. |
17:00-17:10 Questions and answers
17:10-17:20 Closing remarks of the Conference
19:00 Gala dinner
Restaurant "HOT'E" at the first floor of Swedbank building "Solar Stone”; 1A Balasta dambis street, Riga, Latvia
Photo by Madara Krievane
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