Estonia-Latvia Business Forum
In cooperation with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we invite you to the Estonia–Latvia Business Forum on 2 July. The forum takes place on the occasion of the state visit of the President of Latvia to Estonia and will bring together companies, public sector representatives, and industry organisations from both countries.
The aim of the forum is to strengthen economic cooperation between Estonia and Latvia and to create new contacts, particularly in the defence and cybersecurity sectors.
At the forum, we will introduce cooperation opportunities between the Estonian and Latvian defence industries, developments in the cyber sector, defence procurement procedures, and partnership opportunities.
The business forum will be followed by networking and B2B meetings. The Latvian business delegation includes more than 45 companies, primarily from the defence and cyber sectors.
See the list of companies in the Latvian business delegation HERE
TIME AND PLACE OF THE EVENT
2 July 2026, 09:00–14:00 Estonian National Library, Tõnismägi 2, Tallinn
Programme overview
| 09.00 | Registration |
| 09.30 | Welcoming Remarks Mr. Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Estonia Mr. Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia |
| 09.40 | Estonian Defence Procurement Mr. Asko Kivinuk, Deputy Director General at the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments |
| 10.00 | Latvian Defence Procurement Mr. Uģis Norītis, Undersecretary of State for Planning at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia |
| 10.20 | Panel discussion Security Through Cooperation and Innovation: Protecting Land, Sky and Cyberspace Moderator: Pirko Konsa (Tartu Science Park) / Latvia: Elīna Egle (The Latvian Federation of Security and Defence Industries), Ingmārs Pūķis (LMT), Māris Ķuda (Origin Robotics) / Estonia: Ivo Peets (Commander of Force Transformation Command), Kert Räis (DefSecIntel Solutions) |
| 11.00 | Special Address H.E. Mr. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia H.E. Mr. Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of the Republic of Latvia |
| 11.20 | Livonia Awards ceremony |
| 11.45 | Introduction of the Latvian business delegation |
| 12.00 | Closing Remarks Mr. Oliver Väärtnõu, Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ms. Vita Balode Andriews, Director of the Export and Innovation Services Department, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia |
| 12.15 | Networking and B2B meetings |
Networking & B2B meetings
All registered participants will receive access to the B2B platform as the event approaches, where they can arrange meetings with Latvian companies.
Who should attend?
- Companies in defence and technology sectors
- Industry associations and clusters
- Public sector representatives and policymakers
- Investors and ecosystem organisations
- Companies interested in cross-border cooperation and partnerships